Cleo Glyde, a former fashion model who knew Jeffrey Epstein in the 1980s and 1990s, told The Daily Beast Podcast that Epstein dressed her and a close friend in white "nurse" outfits and took them to meet Donald Trump at Trump Tower. Glyde said Epstein showed the two women to Trump "as if we were trophies on display," and that Trump "smiled and laughed" and offered her a drink but did not behave in a way that made her feel uncomfortable.
Glyde said the meeting followed an evening at Epstein's East 71st Street apartment and that the group walked the roughly 20 blocks to Midtown. She described Trump at the time as a "larger-than-life" figure who liked to boast about expensive purchases. "He was gracious," she said of Trump, while characterizing Epstein as "boasty" about his connections.
Glyde also said she was among those victimized by Epstein, alleging he groped her on his private jet. She told the podcast that Epstein put his hand between her legs and tried to touch her breast, prompting her to cry and ask why he was doing it. She said Epstein then "stopped and ... dropped it, like, completely," and that she later fell out of contact with him.
When asked about Glyde's account, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told the Daily Mail the report was "fake news," adding that Trump had expelled Epstein from his Mar-a-Lago club for being "a creep". Jackson said Democrats and the media had ignored Epstein's victims for years while the president called for transparency.
Glyde's account comes as federal authorities have released thousands of pages of records related to Epstein's investigation. The Department of Justice has said the material includes previously disclosed information and that much of the release contained redactions. The DOJ has also said it found no evidence of a client list or that Epstein blackmailed powerful people, and it has reaffirmed its finding that he died by suicide while jailed awaiting trial. Prosecutors and victims' advocates have previously said that publicly released records do not tell the full story of Epstein's network.
Glyde said her recollections of the meeting with Trump once seemed like a "bit of fun" but now feel "mortifying." She also said Epstein appeared eager to impress both Trump and the women he brought to the meeting, and that he took pride in introducing the two worlds to one another.
The estimate of more than 1,000 victims in Epstein's alleged trafficking network has been cited in Department of Justice filings. Glyde told The Daily Beast Podcast she counts herself among those victims and said there remain unanswered questions about the full scope of Epstein's activities and the people involved.
Glyde's appearance on the podcast adds to a sequence of public accounts from women who say they had encounters with Epstein and to ongoing debate over what documents released by authorities do or do not reveal about his relationships. Representatives for Trump did not provide additional comment to The Daily Beast beyond the statement characterizing the report as false. The DOJ did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Glyde's specific allegations.
Glyde's account of being dressed and presented by Epstein, and of being introduced to Trump while so attired, is one of several personal recollections that former associates and alleged victims have shared publicly in recent years as prosecutors, journalists and researchers continue to review records related to Epstein's activities and death.