41st President of the United States (1989-1993), Vice President under Ronald Reagan (1981-1989), and Director of Central Intelligence (1976-1977). Epstein made a single $1,000 donation to Bush's unsuccessful 1992 presidential reelection campaign, according to Federal Election Commission records. The George H.W.
Bush Presidential Library released documents in response to a FOIA request covering Epstein and Maxwell, but found no substantive responsive records connecting them. Allegations linking Bush to Epstein's crimes have circulated online but have been categorized by fact-checkers as unsubstantiated. Bush died in November 2018, before Epstein's 2019 arrest.