One reporter with whom Epstein connected frequently was Landon Thomas Jr., a financial journalist at the New York Times. Thomas exchanged dozens of emails with Epstein between 2015 and 2018, years after the financier’s conviction for soliciting a minor.

In the emails, Thomas tipped off Epstein about inquiries by other reporters and claimed to have vouched for Epstein, whom he said he called “one hell of a guy.” In one exchange, Thomas coached Epstein on how to repair his reputation.

The relationship was a two-way street. Epstein, who died in a Manhattan federal jail in 2019 awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking, was reportedly a valued source for Thomas. In the emails released Wednesday, one of the topics Epstein fed information to Thomas was about Donald Trump’s allegedly lecherous behavior. In the exchanges — through his trademark style of lowercase letters and abundant typos — Epstein alludes to Trump’s predilection for young women.

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      Things will get better when Trump is out of office the same way things get better when a herpes flare-up subsides. You still have herpes

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      Lol. They got so much better that Trump immediately got re-elected in a landslide because the Democrats were too busy committing genocide.

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      When Trump is gone, you will see less things on your phone that upset your comfort. That’s about it. ICE will continue their deportations, and the rich will get richer and you will get poorer.

      Maybe the combat pilots dropping bombs on Venezuela will be women tho! You have that to look forward to at least.