Michael Wolff

And Epstein believed that Trump did not have $40 million.

Therefore,

Therefore, he concluded that Trump was fronting for someone and that this was essentially a money laundering, part of a money laundering scheme.

And in fact, the house was sold, Trump sold the house within two years for $95 million, which would be a kind of a red flag that something was going on here.

Trump began to, Epstein was furious with Trump over this real estate betrayal.

And I often think that men of a certain level of wealth, the thing that angers them most is a real estate betrayal.

But he started to threaten Trump with lawsuits and with going going to the press with this allegation that this is Epstein.

Yes.

And I've been to this house.

So he's threatened to sue him, even though they're friends, he's threatened to sue him over this deal.

Yes.

Okay.

Yes.

As I say, rich men break down over real estate disputes.

Okay.

At any rate, at that point, Epstein's legal problems began.

The police began to investigate him over allegations that there were underage women coming to his house.

Epstein believed that it was Trump who first informed the police about what was going on at Epstein's house.

And from that point on, they were nothing but bitter enemies.

That is the version of this related by Epstein.