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Epstein's KGB Ties: Putin, Trump, and Honeytrap Scheme Revealed

2/1/2026

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Jeffrey Epstein allegedly operated a honeytrap scheme for the KGB, procuring women for influential figures.
The files name Vladimir Putin, the Russian President, and suggest Epstein met him after Epstein's 2008 conviction.
Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for related offenses, and security sources say Epstein linked to Russian organized crime.
The documents reference discussions about providing insights to Donald J. Trump ahead of a summit with Vladimir Putin.

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Jeffrey Epstein allegedly operated a honeytrap scheme for the KGB, procuring women for influential figures.
The files name Vladimir Putin, the Russian President, and suggest Epstein met him after Epstein's 2008 conviction.
Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for related offenses, and security sources say Epstein linked to Russian organized crime.
The documents reference discussions about providing insights to Donald J. Trump ahead of a summit with Vladimir Putin.