Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNewly revealed handwritten notes, obtained by The New York Times, show Jeffrey Epstein attempted to leverage information about Donald Trump in a bid for leniency while awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges. Epstein's notes included phrases like “Trump is a total con artist” and “not a stable genius,” and suggested investigating Trump's college transcripts and former CFO Allen Weisselberg. These attempts to provide potentially useful information to federal prosecutors did not result in clemency for Epstein, as the details he offered were not new or impactful. Trump and Weisselberg later faced extensive investigations, with Weisselberg serving jail time for tax crimes and perjury, and Trump's business being found liable for fraud. Despite Epstein's claims and their past association, Trump has not been accused of criminal wrongdoing in connection with Epstein and denies any involvement, stating he cut ties years prior. In fullEpstein tried to offer dirt on ‘con artist’ Trump after his arrest, notes revealThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in