😱 “Epstein–Russia Bombshell: Leaked Emails Reveal He Gave Moscow Dirt on Trump!”.H1

WASHINGTON — Newly unearthed emails from convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein have shaken both Washington and Moscow, revealing he was in direct contact with Russian officials and offering them what he described as “insight” — and potentially dirt — on Donald Trump.

According to documents reviewed by POLITICO, Epstein sent a June 24, 2018 email to former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland, suggesting that “Putin might let Lavrov get insight on talking to me.” The reference to Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s longtime foreign minister, has alarmed investigators who say the message hints at Epstein’s self-appointed role as a broker between the Kremlin and Trump’s orbit.

The revelations grow darker from there. Other emails show Epstein boasting about conversations with Vitaly Churkin, the late Russian ambassador to the UN who died unexpectedly in 2017. “Churkin was great. He understood Trump after our conversations,” Epstein wrote. “It’s not complex. He must be seen to get something — it’s that simple.”

For years, Trump has faced scrutiny over his unusually warm posture toward Russia, from the 2016 campaign’s outreach to Moscow to his controversial Helsinki summit with Putin in 2018. But Epstein’s emails open an entirely new dimension — one that connects the disgraced financier, long rumored to possess sensitive material on powerful men, directly to Russian diplomatic figures.

“This is not a man speculating on global politics,” said one former U.S. intelligence official. “These emails show Epstein believed he had leverage — and he was trading on it.”

A Shadow Network

At the time the emails were written, Epstein was still maintaining contacts across global political and business circles despite his 2008 conviction. Investigators now believe he sought to use that network to project influence far beyond the United States.

Epstein’s correspondence, reportedly recovered from a private server tied to his Manhattan townhouse, portrays a man obsessed with power dynamics — and deeply confident that he could manipulate them. His tone toward Russian officials is casual, even conspiratorial.

In one exchange, he appeared to mock Trump’s intellect: “He thinks he has charmed his adversary… he has no idea of the symbolism. He has no idea of most things.”

That remark, once dismissed as typical Epstein arrogance, now reads like a taunt — or a warning.

Fallout in Washington

Reaction in Washington has been swift. Trump campaign aides called the revelations “baseless noise,” while White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the emails “prove absolutely nothing other than President Trump did nothing wrong.”

Still, congressional Democrats are already calling for a deeper probe. “If Epstein was offering to brief Russian officials about Trump, we need to know how — and why — he thought he could,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), a member of the House Oversight Committee.

Outside political circles, the story has reignited speculation about Epstein’s mysterious reach — and the blackmail material he was rumored to keep. Epstein and Trump were once close friends before falling out in the early 2000s, reportedly over Epstein’s pursuit of a young woman working at Mar-a-Lago.

“Who would have more kompromat on Trump than Epstein?” one former prosecutor asked bluntly. “The man had cameras everywhere.”

What Comes Next

Whether Epstein truly had leverage over Trump or was merely inflating his importance remains unclear. But the email trail adds to a growing sense that the financier’s influence was far more global — and political — than previously understood.

What did Russia actually gain from its contact with Epstein? Were there more communications that never surfaced? And if Epstein was willing to discuss the U.S. President with foreign diplomats, what else might he have shared — and with whom?

For now, the files only raise questions. But one thing is certain: Jeffrey Epstein may be gone, yet his shadow over American politics continues to grow.