"Reid Hoffman has spent years trying to distance himself from Jeffrey Epstein, having apologized repeatedly for his former ties to the disgraced financier. Now, the LinkedIn cofounder and prominent Democratic donor has been thrown into a widening political storm -one fueled by the release of emails between him and Epstein in the late 2010s and President Donald Trump's efforts to scrutinize Democrats named in the Epstein files after newly released documents revealed seemingly extensive ties between Epstein and Trump."
"The controversy has escalated rapidly in recent days, as Trump ordered a Justice Department investigation into Hoffman, several other high-profile figures, and institutions like JPMorgan Chase, and then abruptly reversed his stance and spoke out in favor of releasing the full trove of Epstein files. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed on Nov. 13 that she would launch the probe. The move was widely interpreted as a political counteroffensive designed to deflect attention from Trump's own ties to Epstein."
Reid Hoffman repeatedly apologized for former ties to Jeffrey Epstein and has sought to distance himself. Released emails from the late 2010s show correspondence between Hoffman and Epstein. President Donald Trump has denied wrongdoing and any involvement with Epstein's sex-trafficking operation. Trump ordered a Justice Department investigation into Hoffman and others, then reversed to call for releasing the full Epstein files. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed a probe on Nov. 13 and previously called Hoffman "one of Epstein's closest confidants." Hoffman denied those allegations and demanded full release of all Epstein files, calling the probe political persecution and slander.
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