In a bombshell from freshly unsealed Epstein files, the convicted sex trafficker boldly emailed a top European official just weeks before Donald Trump’s 2018 Helsinki summit, offering Russia’s Sergei Lavrov direct “insight” on how to handle the U.S. president—claiming understanding Trump “is not complex” and he just “must be seen to get something.T

What Shocking Revelations Emerge from the Freshly Unsealed Epstein Files, Exposing the Convicted Predator’s Bold Offer to Advise Putin on Navigating a Critical Summit with Trump While Trump Quietly Severed Ties with Ghislaine Maxwell?

The latest tranche of Epstein files, unsealed in December 2025 by the U.S. Department of Justice under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, has unearthed explosive details about Jeffrey Epstein’s audacious attempts to insert himself into high-stakes geopolitics. Among the most startling revelations is a 2018 email in which Epstein boldly offered to provide Russian President Vladimir Putin with “insight” into then-President Donald Trump ahead of their controversial Helsinki summit.

In the June 24, 2018, message to Thorbjørn Jagland, then-Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Epstein wrote: “I think you might suggest to putin that lavrov can get insight on talking to me.” Referring to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Epstein claimed prior discussions with late UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin had given Russians an understanding of Trump, adding that dealing with the U.S. leader was “not complex” but required making him “seen to get something.” This brazen proposition highlights Epstein’s delusion of influence, positioning himself as a backchannel advisor despite his status as a convicted sex offender.

The files also underscore Trump’s distancing from Epstein’s inner circle. While flight logs reveal Trump flew on Epstein’s jet at least eight times in the 1990s—four with Ghislaine Maxwell aboard—Trump has long maintained he severed ties early 2000s, banning Epstein from Mar-a-Lago after he allegedly poached staff. Newly disclosed 2021 subpoenas to Mar-a-Lago for records related to Maxwell’s trial reflect ongoing scrutiny, yet no wrongdoing has been alleged against Trump.

These documents, part of over 30,000 pages released amid criticism of redactions, expose Epstein’s persistent networking with elites, even as his criminality mounted. Post-Helsinki, Epstein exchanged views on the summit with figures like Larry Summers, who questioned if Russia held leverage over Trump. As more than a million additional files await review, survivors and lawmakers demand full transparency, warning of lingering secrets in Epstein’s web of power and predation.