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“I’m Learning From The Best,” Borge Brende Reportedly Said In A Text To Jeffrey Epstein
It’s been almost a full month since the U.S. Department of Justice released its final batch of files pertaining to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Since the Jan. 30 publication of the files, there have been several high profile resignations as well as criminal charges pressed against those implicated as possible connections to Epstein.
Among them, former Harvard University President Lawrence H. Summers announced his resignation as a professor from the Ivy League institution on Feb. 25; and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, was arrested and charged with misconduct in public office on Feb. 19.
Even former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton agreed to give depositions before the House Oversight Committee regarding their connections to Epstein, with Hillary giving hers on Feb. 26 and Bill delivering his on Feb. 27.
Questions of President Donald Trump‘s level of contact with Epstein continue to swirl, despite a disclaimer tacked onto the release of the Epstein files by the DOJ, which reads, “To be clear, the claims are unfounded and false, and if they have a shred of credibility, they certainly would have been weaponized against President Trump already.”
However, the latest significant fallout from the Epstein files came on Thursday, Feb. 26, as Borge Brende, the president and CEO of the World Economic Forum, announced his resignation.
Communication between Epstein and Brende was featured in the latest batch of Epstein files released by the DOJ, and his responses to messages from Epstein shocked many.
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See The Messages Borge Brende Sent Epstein
A matter of months before Jeffrey Epstein’s controversial death in federal prison in August of 2019, Borge Brende was actively texting with Epstein.
These messages ultimately led to Brende’s decision to resign, with Brende stating his decision was made under “careful consideration” with the hope that the World Economic Forum would be able to continue its work “without distractions” with his prompt exit, The New York Times reported.
The content of these messages have not led to any criminal charges, but could be seen as being in poor taste.
In one interaction, from Dec. 22, 2018, Brende can be seen wishing Epstein a “happy Christmas” before letting Epstein know that Trump was going to be at the Davos 2019 forum.
Epstein reportedly replied, “You have done a brilliant job.”
Brende can then be seen responding, stating, “Learning from the best.”
See that interaction, here:
Then, on March 4, 2019, Epstein reportedly texted Brende a link to a New York Times opinion piece penned by Epstein’s attorneys.
In this published letter, Epstein’s lawyers write:
“The number of young women involved in the investigation has been vastly exaggerated, there was no ‘international sex-trafficking operation’ and there was never evidence that Mr. Epstein ‘hosted sex parties’ at his home.”
The letter concludes, stating, “Finally, Mr. Epstein has gone to prison and made enormous monetary settlements relying on his negotiated agreement. He is entitled to finality like every other defendant.”
Responding to this opinion piece that Epstein texted him, Brende responded simply with a thumbs up emoji.
That emoji can be seen, here:
Epstein would go on to be arrested on July 6, 2019, and would be dead just over a month later.
View the full conversation thread between Epstein and Brende, as uploaded in the DOJ’s Epstein files, here.
Revisit Borge Brende’s conversation with President Trump at the World Economic Forum’s Davos 2026 meeting, here:
