Summary
Hakeem Jeffries, a U.S. political leader, responded to questions after his name was mentioned in a 2013 email related to Jeffrey Epstein. The email came from a political consulting firm offering a fundraiser and was not written by Jeffries. Jeffries stated he does not remember the email and denied any personal connection with Epstein.
Key Facts
- Hakeem Jeffries' name appeared in a 2013 email connected to Jeffrey Epstein.
- The email was sent by a political consulting firm about a fundraiser event.
- Jeffries did not write or send this email himself.
- There is no evidence that Jeffries met Epstein or that Epstein donated due to this email.
- Jeffries claimed he does not recall the email when questioned.
- Jeffries stated he never met Epstein and only knows about Epstein's criminal activities through news.
- Jeffries supports efforts to uncover more information from the Department of Justice files related to Epstein.
