1992

Video from a party at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort shows the two men together.

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1993

Newly discovered photo shows Epstein and Trump's and Marla Maples' wedding.

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1999

Video shows Epsten at Trump's wedding to Marla Maples in 1999.

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2002

"Terrific guy. He's a lot of fun to be with," Trump said. "It's even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side." - Donald J. Trump

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2003

For his 50th birthday, Epstein receives a leather-bound book containing letters from friends. One message is from Trump, featuring an outline drawing of a naked woman and text suggesting the two men share a secret

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2000s

Trump and Epstein have a falling out, and the reasons are unclear. Most recently, Trump has said it was triggered by Epstein "taking people that worked for me" at Mar-a-Lago. Other accounts have blamed a 2004 bidding war over a mansion in Palm Beach or Epstein harassing the daughter of a Mar-a-Lago member in 2007.

2017

Trump nominates Alexander Acosta to be his secretary of labour. Acosta was the U.S. attorney who oversaw Epstein's then-secret plea deal, revealed in 2019 by the Miami Herald. He resigns in 2019, shortly after federal prosecutors revive the criminal case against Epstein.

2019

Alex Acosta was the U.S. attorney who oversaw Epstein's secret plea deal, revealed in 2019 by the Miami Herald. He resigns in 2019, shortly after federal prosecutors revive the criminal case against Epstein. On Aug. 10, Epstein dies in custody. His death is ruled a suicide.