Newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, handed over to the House Oversight Committee, reveal insights into Epstein’s communications with several high-profile individuals. Among the revelations is Epstein’s claim that he cut ties with former President Bill Clinton because he believed Clinton had contradicted himself in earlier conversations. Epstein wrote in a 2016 email that Clinton had made two opposing statements just weeks apart, which led Epstein to end their contact.

In response to the reports, a spokesperson for Clinton reiterated that Clinton had no knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activities and had not communicated with him for two decades. The spokesperson emphasized that nothing in the released documents alters Clinton’s previously stated position. Despite Epstein’s claim of a break, Clinton’s name still appears later in the broader set of documents, leaving the duration of their estrangement unclear.

The email release also draws attention to Kathryn Ruemmler, former White House counsel to President Barack Obama, who exchanged friendly and politically oriented messages with Epstein in the years leading up to the 2016 election. The communications depict a relationship that appeared cordial and conversational, highlighting the breadth of Epstein’s connections within political and professional circles.

In one exchange, Ruemmler described a separate unnamed individual in strongly negative psychological terms, reacting to an apparent conflict or troubling interaction. She urged Epstein to share whatever had disturbed him, emphasizing that she could handle the explanation. These messages reflect a dynamic in which personal, political, and advisory discussions frequently overlapped.

Additional documents suggest that Ruemmler had once been listed as a potential backup executor to Epstein’s estate, according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal. This detail underscores the closeness of their correspondence, though no evidence has emerged linking her to Epstein’s criminal conduct.

The email cache—spanning more than 20,000 pages—also includes notes from figures such as physicist Lawrence Krauss, who proposed a “men of the world” conference that would involve several prominent public figures. The documents collectively illustrate Epstein’s extensive network and the wide range of individuals who communicated with him over the years.