What to know about Epstein's mysterious 'that dog that hasn't barked' nickname for Trump

Newly unveiled emails penned by the late Jeffrey Epstein have shed light on a peculiar moniker he used to refer to Donald Trump, which the Express can reveal traces its roots to a classic British detective story.

The bombshell correspondence, released by House Oversight Committee Democrats, includes numerous references to the former President , including one intriguing nickname coined by a well-known figure.

"That dog that hasn't barked"

In an email to his longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a lengthy prison sentence for trafficking minors, Epstein cryptically referred to Trump as "that dog that hasn't barked." The message, dated April 2, 2011, goes on to mention an unnamed individual who spent hours at Epstein's residence with Trump, yet "has never once been mentioned. police chief. etc im 75% there."

This enigmatic nickname, it turns out, is a nod to one of literature's most famous detective moments, originating from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes tale "Silver Blaze." In the story, Holmes cracks a perplexing case by observing that a guard dog curiously failed to bark during a nighttime incident, suggesting the intruder was someone familiar to the animal, so it chose not to raise the alarm.

Trump denies wrongdoing, White House slams "smear" campaign

Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing in connection with the Epstein case and has not been accused of or investigated for any crimes related to the matter. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt swiftly denounced the email release as a "smear" campaign, asserting, "The Democrats selectively leaked emails to the liberal media to create a fake narrative to smear President Trump."

Leavitt pointed out, "The 'unnamed victim' referenced in these emails is the late Virginia Giuffre, who repeatedly said President Trump was not involved in any wrongdoing whatsoever and 'couldn't have been friendlier' to her in their limited interactions."

She emphasized, "The fact remains that President Trump kicked Jeffrey Epstein out of his club decades ago for being a creep to his female employees, including Giuffre."

Leavitt concluded, "These stories are nothing more than bad-faith efforts to distract from President Trump's historic accomplishments, and any American with common sense sees right through this hoax and clear distraction from the government opening back up again."

Epstein's Mar-a-Lago membership in question

Another email, addressed to author Michael Wolff, who has written extensively about Trump and his presidencies, appears to contradict Trump's claims that he asked Epstein to resign from his Mar-a-Lago club. In the message, sent in January 2019 during Trump's first term and months before Epstein's death in a New York City jail cell, Epstein wrote, "trump said he asked me to resign. never a member ever. . of course he knew about the girls as he asked to Ghislaine to stop."

The White House maintains that Epstein was banned from Mar-a-Lago "for being a creep," with Trump himself asserting that Epstein preyed on young women employed at the spa. As the fallout from these leaked emails continues, the true nature of Trump and Epstein's relationship remains a subject of intense scrutiny and speculation.