Ex-police chief said Trump told him in 2006 'everyone' knew of Epstein's behaviour

BBC ^ | Feb 10, 2026 | Madeline Halpert

[E. Pluribus Unum]

A former Florida police chief said he received a call from Donald Trump in 2006 in which the now-president told him "everyone" knows about the disgraced financier's behaviour, according to an FBI document released in the latest batch of Epstein files.

The document is a written record of a 2019 FBI interview with the former Palm Beach police chief, who alleges Trump called him after the department launched an investigation into Epstein and said: "Thank goodness you're stopping him, everyone has known he's been doing this."

The officer's name is redacted, but the document identifies the interview subject as the Palm Beach police chief at the time of its Epstein investigation. That was Michael Reiter, who told the Miami Herald that he received the call from Trump.

The president has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein and has said he did not know about his crimes. The alleged call, however, is likely to raise further questions about what Trump knew and when.

Asked by reporters in 2019 - when Epstein was arrested by federal agents for sex trafficking - if he had "any suspicions" about the disgraced financier, Trump said: "No, I had no idea. I had no idea. I haven't spoken to him in many, many years."

According to the FBI summary of the interview, Reiter said Trump told him in a July 2006 call that he had thrown Epstein out of his Mar-a-Lago club and "people in New York knew he was disgusting".

Reiter also claims Trump told him Ghislaine Maxwell was Epstein's "operative", and "she is evil and to focus on her".

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[TheDon]

This will cause much sorrow and cognitive dissonance for many.

[LouAvul]

Oh look, a bit of gossip from an anonymous source! Yeah, stop the presses!

[Steely Tom]

It wasn't enough for Trump to distance himself from Epstein. He was supposed to single-handedly bring him down, even though he was in real estate and had no law enforcement power.

The fact that he didn't do so means that he's guilty of... well something. We'll get back to you on that.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Oh noes! Trump is not a perverted pedo! 😭

[MrRelevant]

Define behavior

[Presbyterian Reporter]

“”””.The document is a written record of a 2019 FBI interview with the former Palm Beach police chief,””””

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Palm Beach has been a Democrat stronghold for years. Thus no surprise that a PB police chief would be bad mouthing Trump and making up stories.

[SecondAmendment]

This is all about protecting the Clinton’s when Bill is asked about why he killed the FBI’s investigation into Epstien when they could have actually prevented his sex trafficking ..

[wasmv80]

Epstein Circus was only one among others protected by local, state(s), and federal judges and district attorneys <— who should be a focal point of investigation.

[alternatives?]

The BBC is really spinning this. Trump called to support the investigation.