Claim via Social Media
Viral social media posts in November 2025 claimed that Mark Epstein, brother of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, sent his brother an email asking him to “ask Steve Bannon if Putin has the photos of Trump blowing Bubba.”
Explanation
This claim is true — the email exchange is authentic and confirmed by Snopes, which independently reviewed the files released by the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The message, labeled “HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030719,” was part of over 23,000 documents made public on November 12, 2025.
In the thread dated March 2018, Mark asked Jeffrey, “Ask him if Putin has the photos of Trump blowing Bubba?” Jeffrey replied, “and I thought—I had tsuris,” using the Yiddish term for “trouble” or “distress” (Merriam-Webster). The “Bannon” mentioned was then-former White House strategist Steve Bannon, and “Putin” referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
It remains unclear who “Bubba” refers to—some speculate Bill Clinton, but neither Clinton’s name nor any corroborating details appear in the emails. The exchange may have been tongue-in-cheek, as the brothers also joked about remaking the 2015 comedy film Get Hard.
Conclusion
Fact or Fiction? Fact. The email exchange between Mark and Jeffrey Epstein is real, verified within the official congressional document release. However, the intent and the identity of “Bubba” remain speculative.
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