**🚨 VIRAL CLAIM: Pam Bondi, Trump’s new AG pick, once defended Jeffrey Epstein in a major lawsuit – and the sealed documents just leaked.**

**🚨 VIRAL CLAIM: Pam Bondi, Trump’s new AG pick, once defended Jeffrey Epstein in a major lawsuit – and the sealed documents just leaked.**

**REAL or FAKE?**
**FAKE** – but the truth is more nuanced.

**The Viral Snippet** (spreading on X and TikTok):
> "BREAKING: Leaked court docs show Pam Bondi personally argued for Jeffrey Epstein in a 2008 child trafficking case. How does Trump explain this?"

**The Reality:**
While Bondi was Florida’s Attorney General (2011–2014), her office did **not** prosecute Epstein’s 2008 plea deal (which was handled by then-State Attorney Barry Krischer). However, Bondi *did* receive a $25,000 campaign contribution from a PAC tied to Epstein’s legal team. She later **recused** her office from the case, citing the donation. No "leaked sealed documents" exist showing Bondi arguing for Epstein—that part is fabricated. But the donation and recusal are real, creating the perfect bait for a misleading headline.

**Verdict:** The claim of a "leaked" legal document is **fake**, but the ethical questions around Bondi’s Epstein ties are **real** context.