Key facts
- A longtime assistant to Jeffrey Epstein claims she arranged phone calls between Epstein and Donald Trump.
- Melanie Walker, who was a confidante to Bill Gates and Epstein, helped Epstein connect with Gates.
- Walker's lawyer stated she was in a coercive relationship with Epstein.
A former assistant to Jeffrey Epstein has stated that she facilitated phone calls between the disgraced financier and Donald Trump. The claims emerged in relation to Epstein's associates. Melanie Walker, who was a confidante to both Epstein and Bill Gates, reportedly helped Epstein gain access to Gates's social circle. Her lawyer has stated that Walker was in a "coercive relationship" with Epstein.