President Trump has tried to attack, deflect and deny his way past the Jeffrey Epstein saga. He’s had less success than usual.

His towering buildings and cash attracted many figures within the city. Jeffrey Epstein eventually found his way to Trump too.

Here is a timeline of Epstein and Trump’s relationship. Though it is not known when Epstein and Trump first met, Trump told New York magazine in 2002 that he had known Epstein for 15 years, which would date back to the late 1980s. “Terrific guy,” Trump said in the 2002 interview.