Remembering the auction that pitted Trump against Jeffrey Epstein for a Palm Beach estate
Inside the $41M mansion fight that led to Donald Trump’s fallout with Jeffrey Epstein By Mary K. Jacob Published Jan. 9, 2024 Two titans clashed in Palm Beach in 2004, each vying for the ultimate prize: the Maison de l’Amitie, an opulent oceanfront manse dripping with grandeur. Unknown to many, this property became the centerpiece of an intense rivalry forged between former President Donald Trump and the disgraced late financier, Jeffrey Epstein. Before Epstein’s notoriety exploded onto the world stage, he and Trump moved within the same elite circles, hobnobbing at lavish parties, jetting between destinations and sharing Florida neighborhood space. However, their relationship took a dramatic turn when both set their sights on acquiring the Maison de l’Amitie, which ironically means “the House of Friendship” in French. As bankruptcy loomed over this coveted property, which had been owned by nursing home magnate Abe Gosman, Trump and Epstein engaged in a fierce bidding...