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Epstein's Emails Reveal Clinton Aide's Media Management Role

3/12/2026

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Documents released by the Justice Department show that Jeffrey Epstein sought help from Joe Lockhart, Bill Clinton's former press secretary, to manage media coverage during a 2015 sex-trafficking case.
Epstein's email to Lockhart, introduced by Larry Summers, indicated he wanted to discuss media coverage of his situation.
Clinton associates expressed concern about potential fallout, while Summers has faced professional consequences and regrets past interactions with Epstein.

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Documents released by the Justice Department show that Jeffrey Epstein sought help from Joe Lockhart, Bill Clinton's former press secretary, to manage media coverage during a 2015 sex-trafficking case.
Epstein's email to Lockhart, introduced by Larry Summers, indicated he wanted to discuss media coverage of his situation.
Clinton associates expressed concern about potential fallout, while Summers has faced professional consequences and regrets past interactions with Epstein.