Besset reportedly informed members of Trumps inner circle including Donald Trump Jr. and Vice President-elect J.D.
Vance of the scheme.
The legal review found that Epshteyn later tried to intimidate Bessent in person at Mar-a-Lago.
Boris Epshteyn at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 10, 2024.Photo: Jeenah Moon/POOL/AFP/Getty Images
Its a shame, but it happens.
But no one working for me in any capacity should be looking to make money.
No one can promise any endorsement or nomination except me.
I make these decisions on my own, period, Trump said.
