The nature of why Mr. Trump and Mr. Epstein stopped talking remains unclear. Mr. Trump has told associates that he banned Mr. Epstein from Mar-a-Lago after a worker at Mr. Trump’s club was recruited to be a masseuse for Mr. Epstein. Others close to Mr. Epstein claim there was a business transaction related to a Florida property that apparently ended their friendship. But in 2002 Mr. Trump described a much different relationship. Terrific guy,” Mr. Trump told New York magazine.

Source: New York Times July 17, 2019 17:51 UTC