According to reports, Epstein held marathon meetings with his attorneys as he allegedly sought a so-called proffer deal—offering prosecutors damaging material on Trump in hopes of leniency on his federal sex trafficking charges. There is no indication he succeeded or that he had leverage.
Journalists say Epstein scribbled unproven claims in a legal pad, including phrases about Trump being a "total con artist—smoke & mirrors" and "never had money." His writings also reportedly express self-pity and complaints about conditions at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, where he said it was "impossible to mount a defense" amid nonstop noise.