The investigation into Epstein's crimes began in Palm Beach, Florida, where he faced initial charges and entered a controversial plea deal. Trump, a former friend of Epstein, faces scrutiny due to past associations and a recent lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over a lewd letter.

Miami defense attorney David O. Markus met with his client, Ghislaine Maxwell, who’s serving a 20-year sentence, and a Department of Justice top lawyer in Tallahassee regarding Epstein case.

David Muir interrupted Thursday night's edition of ABC World News Tonight for a 'breaking news' announcement about Donald Trump and his link to the Jeffrey Epstein files

MAXWELL MEETING: Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will continue his interview with Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell today as the Justice Department seeks the release of grand jury transcripts from the case against the late financier and convicted sex offender.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has cited the release of the 2006 Florida transcripts in her request for grand jury materials from a federal court.

Pam Bondi took office as Florida's first female attorney general in 2011. Epstein had gotten out of the Palm Beach County Jail two years earlier.