Jeffrey Epstein documentary is axed at Hulu after director says subject matter is too distasteful

Jeffrey Epstein is going Hollywood.

The convicted pedophile, 66, will soon be getting the R Kelly treatment, with multiple individuals confirming to DailyMail.com that a Netflix docu-series is in development about the recently incarcerated sex offender.

That series has been in development since at least last year those individuals said as a direct result of Julie Brown’s explosive three-part expose about Epstein and his victims that ran in The Miami Herald. 

At the same time, filmmaker Barry Avrich has abandoned a planned documentary on Epstein after the subject matter became too grim.

That claim is a bit of a surprise considering the fact that Avrich has put together projects about Harvey Weinstein, Bob Guccione and, most recently, a film about he Nuremberg Trials.

Remix to…: A docu-series on Jeffrey Epstein (above in court sketch from  Monday)is in development at Netflix and has been in the works since last year according to sources

‘I began developing the story in 2017 and shopping it around to the various networks,’ Avrich told The Hollywood Reporter.

‘There was very little interest in the subject matter given the fact that Jeffrey Epstein was at that time an unknown player with very little awareness.’

He continued: ‘As I began to dig further into the story, the subject matter became more distasteful to me and I honestly felt there wasn’t much of an audience who would be interested in this film.

‘I have since decided to terminate any involvement in this project.’

The camera shy Epstein will likely not be ale to appear in the Netflix series now that he has been ordered to prison ahead of his trial.

Producers at Morning Joe were able however to unearth video which shows that Epstein was a guest of President Trump’s at Mar-a-Lago in November of 1992. 

It was one of Trump’s final private parties before the financially-strapped real estate scion turned his residence into a members-only club. 

Epstein brought his then-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell along for the outing, years before she would use the club as a hunting ground for underage girls according to court documents.

The rest of the guests meanwhile looked to be models. 

In one video, the women described in court documents as Epstein’s pimp can be seen dancing behind Epstein and Trump as they assess the dozens of young females who had taken over the club that night. 

‘Look at her back there, she’s hot,’ Trump tells Epstein. 

Pedophile Epstein briefly feigns interest in the ‘hot woman,’ and soon after is seen doubling over with laughter when Trump whispers something in his ear.  

Three's company: Donald Trump (center)  is seen partying with Jeffrey Epstein (right) and his then-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell (left) in 1992 at a private party at Mar-a-Lago

Three’s company: Donald Trump (center)  is seen partying with Jeffrey Epstein (right) and his then-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell (left) in 1992 at a private party at Mar-a-Lago 

Fan-tas: Trump (above with guests at the party) turned his residence into a private club after facing financial hardships in the early 1990s

Fan-tas: Trump (above with guests at the party) turned his residence into a private club after facing financial hardships in the early 1990s

Future hunting ground:  'I had a falling out with him a long time ago. I wasn¿t a fan. I was not a fan of his. That I can tell you,' Trump said of Epstein last week (Epstein and Trump shake hands above)

Future hunting ground:  ‘I had a falling out with him a long time ago. I wasn’t a fan. I was not a fan of his. That I can tell you,’ Trump said of Epstein last week (Epstein and Trump shake hands above)

President Trump insisted he wasn’t friends with Epstein after he was arrested for sex trafficking last week.

He said: ‘I had a falling out with him a long time ago. I wasn’t a fan. I was not a fan of his. That I can tell you.’ 

A majority of the footage shows Trump dancing with the bevy of beauties on hand that evening.

He even appears to kiss one, just a few months after finalizing his divorce from first wife Ivana Trump.

The kiss is a bit of shock given the fact that Trump clearly states that he is aware NBC is filming the footage.

He was dating Marla Maples at the time, though the two were famously on-and-off for years.

A few months after the video was shot she became pregnant with his fourth child, Tiffany.

There is no evidence that Epstein had been charged or even accused of a sex crime involving minors at the time of this party. 

The event looked remarkably similar to one that was attended by 28 young women from a ‘calendar girl’ competition,  The New York Times reported.

George Houraney, a Florida-based businessman who ran American Dream Enterprise, said that he put the event together at the behest of Trump, and was shocked at what he saw when he arrived at Mar-a-Lago that night.

‘I arranged to have some contestants fly in. At the very first party, I said, “Who’s coming tonight? I have 28 girls coming.” It was him and Epstein,’ said Houraney.

‘I said, “Donald, this is supposed to be a party with V.I.P.s. You’re telling me it’s you and Epstein?”‘ 

A man who looks similar to Houraney can be seen at one point in the video, along with a woman who could be his business partner Jill Harth. 

Houraney did not return a request for comment. 

Old school: Seven years after this party, Maxwell recruited at least two underage spa workers from Mar-a-Lago for Epstein, according to court filings (Epstein feigns interest at a woman Trump describes as 'hot')

Old school: Seven years after this party, Maxwell recruited at least two underage spa workers from Mar-a-Lago for Epstein, according to court filings (Epstein feigns interest at a woman Trump describes as ‘hot’)

One year prior, Maxwell had lost her father Robert when he mysteriously died while aboard his yacht, Lady Ghislaine. She is seen behind Trump at the party

One year prior, Maxwell had lost her father Robert when he mysteriously died while aboard his yacht, Lady Ghislaine. She is seen behind Trump at the party 

Two months after this footage was shot, Marla  became pregnant with Trump's fourth child, Tiffany. Marla and Trump, who were famously on-and-off in their relationship, were dating at the time of the party

Two months after this footage was shot, Marla  became pregnant with Trump’s fourth child, Tiffany. Marla and Trump, who were famously on-and-off in their relationship, were dating at the time of the party 

Houraney also said that he warned President Trump about Epstein, telling him that he ‘pretty much had to ban Jeff from my events.’

President Trump did not seem concerned though according to Houraney. 

‘I said, “Look, Donald, I know Jeff really well, I can’t have him going after younger girls,”‘ recalled Houraney. 

‘He said, “Look I’m putting my name on this. I wouldn’t put my name on it and have a scandal.”‘

Houraney was partners with Jill Harth at the time, both professionally and romantically, who would go on to file a lawsuit against President Trump claiming he sexually harassed her for years after their first meeting.

President Trump has denied that allegation. 

He would eventually ban Epstein from the club, though he was never an actual member. 

A former campaign worker said that he was told this ban was put in place when President Trump learned that Epstein had tried to recruit one of his workers. 

And the relationship between the two soured to the point that Epstein actually blamed President Trump for the investigation into his alleged sexual abuse of young girls.  

 

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