Jeffrey Epstein 'stole' Virginia Giuffre, other employees from Mar-a-Lago spa: Trump

President Donald Trump doubled down on his explanation for kicking Jeffrey Epstein out of his Florida home after revealing the disgraced financier did something that was inappropriate years before his arrest Speaking to reporters while onboard Air Force in Scotland on Tuesday the president further elaborated on his revelation that Epstein stole workers employed at his Mar-a-Lago estate years ago ultimately leading to the pair s eventual fallout He took people Trump mentioned I disclosed Don t do that anymore you know they work for me And he took beyond that He took particular others And once he did that that was the end of him JEFFREY EPSTEIN THROWN OUT OF MAR-A-LAGO FOR HIRING THE HELP TRUMPEpstein was then banned from Mar-a-Lago Trump stated The two men reportedly stopped speaking in after Trump outbid Epstein in a bankruptcy auction for a coastal Florida estate according to The Palm Beach Post Epstein was arrested by the Palm Beach Police Department two years later after a grand jury indicted him on a single charge of soliciting prostitution Trump explained Epstein poached several young women employed at his estate s spa including high-profile Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre I think she worked at the spa Trump explained reporters He stole her and by the way she had no complaints about us as you know none whatsoever The White House did not right now respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment GHISLAINE MAXWELL ASKS SUPREME COURT TO OVERTURN CONVICTION CITING EPSTEIN IMMUNITY DEALGiuffre who died by suicide in March was a key figure in advocating for Epstein s arrest She had commented she was recruited to be Epstein s masseuse by Ghislaine Maxwell while she was employed at Mar-a-Lago While Giuffre was not involved in Epstein s criminal prosecutions she remained central to the scenario Trump s statements came one day after he advised reporters he never had the privilege of going to Epstein s island I did turn it down but a lot of people in Palm Beach were invited to his island Trump stated during a Monday meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland In one of my very good moments I turned it down I didn t want to go to his island TRUMP DROPS EPSTEIN-LINKED NAMES THAT MEDIA OUGHT TO BE SPEAKING ABOUT AMID FILES FIRESTORMMaxwell Epstein s former girlfriend and convicted accomplice is at this time serving a -year prison sentence for her role in procuring young girls for the disgraced financier Last week Maxwell was subpoenaed to testify in front of the House Oversight Committee regarding the scope of Epstein s crimes Maxwell s legal association has since stated she will only speak if granted immunity which the panel rejected The Oversight Committee will respond to Ms Maxwell s attorney soon but it will not consider granting congressional immunity for her testimony a spokesperson stated JEFFREY EPSTEIN DEVELOPMENT REOPENS FOCUS ON GHISLAINE MAXWELL AS DEPUTY AG PROCEDURES INJust days later Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche traveled to Florida to meet with Maxwell at a federal courthouse where she answered questions regarding Epstein according to her attorney Additionally Maxwell s legal organization filed a brief on Monday asking the U S Supreme Court to hear an appeal of her conviction Her attorneys claim she should have been included in a non-prosecution deal Epstein made with leadership that spared him from facing federal charges in Florida The Department of Justice has asserted that the agreement did not encompass Maxwell EPSTEIN MAXWELL GRAND JURIES RELIED ON TWO LAW ENFORCEMENT EYEWITNESSES DOJ FILING REVEALSThe Supreme Court is scheduled to discuss taking up Maxwell s appeal on Sept Maxwell s legal squad has also mentioned she would openly and honestly in citizens if granted a pardon by Trump a move the president acknowledged is within his rights to consider but added that he has not been requested to do so yet She welcomes the opportunity to share the truth and to dispel the a multitude of misconceptions and misstatements that have plagued this episode from the beginning Maxwell s lawyers previously disclosed The Associated Press contributed to this description