The Wall Street Journal reports that Mar‑a‑Lago spa staff were reportedly sent to provide services at Jeffrey Epstein’s nearby residence and that employees warned one another about Epstein’s sexually suggestive behavior. The Journal says those house calls ended in 2003 after an 18‑year‑old worker alleged Epstein pressured her for sex, prompting a manager to urge Trump to ban him. The Department of Justice has released thousands of Epstein‑related documents and cautioned that some claims in the files are unverified; the White House has disputed the Journal’s reporting.
Report: Mar‑a‑Lago Spa Allegedly Sent Teen Workers to Jeffrey Epstein’s Home — House Calls Ended After 2003 Allegation
Davidoff Studios/GettyJeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump
A Wall Street Journal report says employees at Donald Trump’s Mar‑a‑Lago club arranged for teenage spa workers to make house calls to Jeffrey Epstein’s nearby mansion. The account is based on interviews with unnamed former Mar‑a‑Lago and Epstein staff who spoke to the paper on condition of anonymity.
What the Report Says
According to the Journal, masseuses, manicurists and other spa employees were sent from Mar‑a‑Lago to provide services at Epstein’s residence. Former employees told the paper that Epstein "wasn’t a dues‑paying member of the club, but Trump told staff to treat him like one." Staff members reportedly warned one another that Epstein could be sexually suggestive and sometimes exposed himself during appointments.
2003 Incident and Response
The house calls are said to have ended in 2003 after an 18‑year‑old spa worker returned from a visit to Epstein’s home and told managers he had pressured her for sex. The Journal reports a manager faxed a note to Trump describing the allegation and urging that Epstein be banned; the manager later said Trump called the letter "a good letter" and instructed staff to kick Epstein out of the club. The Journal says that incident was not referred to police.
Davidoff Studios/GettyDonald Trump, Melania Trump, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at Mar-a-Lago in 2000
White House Response: In a statement to the Journal, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the reporting "writing up fallacies and innuendo in order to smear President Trump," and wrote, "The truth remains: President Trump did nothing wrong and he kicked Jeffrey Epstein out of Mar‑a‑Lago for being a creep."
Broader Context
Epstein was later investigated and convicted on charges related to solicitation of prostitution linked to a minor, and in 2019 faced federal sex‑trafficking charges; he died in jail while awaiting trial. The Wall Street Journal’s reporting arrives as the Department of Justice has been releasing batches of documents tied to the Epstein case. The DOJ said in a Dec. 23 statement that it had released nearly 30,000 additional pages and cautioned that some materials contain unverified or sensational claims submitted to the FBI near the 2020 election.
The Journal also cites a document dated Oct. 27, 2020 — described as an FBI intake report — in which a former limousine driver recounted an exchange in which a woman later told the driver she had been raped and named both Jeffrey Epstein and Donald J. Trump. These allegations appear in the released documents but have not been substantiated in open court and the DOJ has warned that some submissions are unverified.
The report has revived scrutiny of Epstein’s connections to many high‑profile figures and has prompted further review of the newly released documents and photographs by officials and journalists.
