Epstein Files Claim: He Introduced Melania to Trump

The provided text is an excerpt from an FBI FD-302 form (a standard report summarizing an interview), document ID 31E-NY-3027571, from an interview conducted on July 12, 2019 (noted as “Interview #1”).

If real, It appears to be part of the Jeffrey Epstein-related investigative files released by the Department of Justice.

Key points from the redacted interview summary:

• The interviewee (heavily redacted, referred to as a “Proffer” subject, likely an Epstein associate, victim, or witness) discusses events from approximately early 2006.
• The interviewee describes their last modeling assignment as a trip to Paris.
• An unnamed person (redacted) connected the interviewee to Paolo Zempoli (likely a misspelling or variant of Paolo Zampolli), an agent associated with “ID Models” (Zampolli’s modeling agency).
• Epstein was visiting Zempoli at the agency during casting auditions for models.
• While reviewing portfolios, Epstein saw a photograph of [redacted individual, implied to be Melania Trump based on context] wearing only swim bottoms.
• The document explicitly states: “EPSTEIN introduced MELANIA TRUMP to DONALD TRUMP.” (This is the key highlighted claim.)
• Zempoli was attempting to buy or merge with Elite Models, with Epstein’s involvement.
• Additional details include social interactions: The interviewee and Zempoli were at a nightclub with Epstein (who was with a woman the interviewee believed was [redacted]), where someone (possibly a girl or Epstein) took the interviewee’s phone number and invited them to dinner.
• The interviewee visited Epstein’s residence on 71st Street in Manhattan (his NYC townhouse) for the first one-on-one interaction.
• Epstein made the interviewee wait (playing piano heard), then they had dinner in the dining room.
• Conversation topics included the interviewee’s studies, travels (Japan, South Korea), good student background, and thoughts on a modeling contract possibly involving Russian prostitution networks.
• Epstein responded to the prostitution comment with: “That’s what I like best.”
• The interviewee felt uncomfortable from something Epstein said.
• Epstein gave a house tour, led to a small, dark massage room (near the master bedroom), had the interviewee lie down, used a “vibrating thing” on her, and she told him to stop.
• A driver took her home; she was tearful in the car.
• The next day or so, Epstein called; unclear progression afterward (possibly offered English classes, which may have been attended).

Context:

• This appears in recent Epstein file releases (late 2025–early 2026 DOJ dumps under the Epstein Files Transparency Act), amid millions of pages including interviews, emails, and photos.
• The claim that Epstein introduced Melania Trump to Donald Trump contradicts the long-established public account: Donald Trump, Melania (then Knauss), and multiple sources (including Paolo Zampolli himself, journalists like Paula Froelich from Page Six, and Melania’s own statements) say Paolo Zampolli (ID Models founder, who sponsored Melania’s U.S. visa and represented her) introduced them at a 1998 New York Fashion Week party/Kit Kat Club event.
• Zampolli and Epstein knew each other and moved in overlapping NYC social/modeling circles in the 1990s–2000s, leading to speculation and claims (e.g., from biographer Michael Wolff) of indirect connections, but no verified evidence supports Epstein as the direct introducer.
• The FD-302 is a summary of what the interviewee said (hearsay/second-hand info in parts), not proven fact; much is redacted, and the source’s identity/credibility is unclear.
• Trump and Melania’s teams have denied Epstein involvement in their meeting, with threats of legal action against related claims (e.g., against Hunter Biden or media outlets for similar allegations).
• No criminal implications tie Melania or Trump to Epstein’s crimes here; the mention is in the context of modeling agency ties and introductions.

In summary, the document alleges (via the interviewee’s account) that Epstein personally introduced Melania Trump to Donald Trump around 2006 modeling/Paris trip context, while detailing an uncomfortable personal encounter with Epstein.