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What documented meetings or communications exist between Jeffrey Epstein and Bill or Hillary Clinton?
Executive summary
Documented communications and meetings tying Jeffrey Epstein to Bill and Hillary Clinton consist mainly of flight logs, emails and mentions in court or congressional filings; Bill Clinton is recorded as flying on Epstein’s plane multiple times and appears in Epstein-related emails and logs, while Hillary Clinton is briefly named in unsealed court documents and was subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee [1] [2] [3]. Available sources do not establish criminal allegations against either Clinton; both have denied knowledge of Epstein’s crimes and no charging of the Clintons is reported in the provided material [4] [5].
1. What the records explicitly show: flights, emails and names
The clearest, repeatedly reported documentary traces are travel records and emails. Multiple outlets and the newly released House Oversight materials show Bill Clinton flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet on a number of occasions (reports cite “several times” and specific counts such as 26 flights are reported in some sources) and Clinton’s name appears in flight logs and Epstein documents [1] [6] [7]. The House-released emails include messages from Epstein in which he denies Clinton ever visited his private island, and other emails in which Clinton is referenced or listed in contemporaneous records [8] [9].
2. Hillary Clinton’s documented mentions: limited and largely procedural
Hillary Clinton’s presence in the documents is far more limited. Unsealed court filings in the Maxwell/Giuffre litigation briefly listed her among people whose communications were sought as potential witnesses; she has been subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee as part of a broad probe into handling of Epstein-related investigations [2] [3]. News reports describe a single-line appearance in a 2016 filing and subsequent congressional subpoenas for depositions and records [2] [10].
3. Disputes in the record: Epstein’s denials vs. third-party allegations
Some documents cut against certain public claims: Epstein himself wrote in a 2011 or 2015 email that Bill Clinton “never” visited his private island and indicated a former associate could corroborate that [8] [9]. Other statements in files and in reporting reflect third-party assertions — for example, an accuser’s earlier claim that she had seen Clinton on an island — but the released documentary record includes material that contradicts or questions those claims [9] [11].
4. Congressional subpoenas and political context
House Republicans on the Oversight Committee issued subpoenas to both Bill and Hillary Clinton seeking testimony and records as part of a broader effort to obtain and release Epstein-related files [3] [10]. That congressional action has been framed differently by political actors: some Republican officials argue it’s accountability; Democrats and others see parts of the effort as politically motivated or retaliatory given wider partisan fights over the files [1] [12] [13]. Reporting notes that the subpoenas were part of a larger document-release and investigatory push, not evidence of charges [10].
5. What sources say about wrongdoing and investigations
None of the provided reporting shows charges against Bill or Hillary Clinton related to Epstein. Several outlets quote Clinton’s spokespeople and the Clinton Foundation saying Clinton “did nothing and knew nothing,” and note there has been no criminal accusation against either Clinton in connection with Epstein’s trafficking [6] [5]. Separately, the Justice Department in late 2025 agreed to review or was asked to investigate alleged ties between Epstein and prominent people including Bill Clinton — a development described as the DOJ acceding to a presidential request and congressional pressure rather than as proof of criminality [14] [15].
6. Limits of the available documents and open questions
Available sources make clear the documents released so far (emails, flight logs, calendars, parts of Epstein’s “address book” and other estate materials) identify interactions and references, but they do not, by themselves, prove criminal involvement by public figures; multiple outlets caution that correspondence or travel alone does not establish illegal conduct [16] [11]. The Oversight Committee’s subpoenas and the DOJ’s announced review mean further testimony and documents could be produced; sources also note political motivations shaping which records are emphasized publicly [3] [1].
7. Bottom line for readers
Documented links between Epstein and Bill Clinton include flight-log appearances and email references; Hillary Clinton’s name appears more sparingly in court materials and she has been subpoenaed in the congressional probe [1] [2] [3]. Available reporting emphasizes denials from the Clintons, Epstein’s own written denials of island visits, and the absence — in the provided sources — of any charges against them; major outstanding questions hinge on what additional records or testimony investigators may still disclose [8] [5].