Epstein made the maximum individual contribution — $5,400 — to Plaskett's reelection campaign in 2016, The Daily Beast reported. Plaskett's district includes St. Thomas, where Epstein's firm is incorporated, and Epstein's private island.
Epstein also donated $2,700 to Plaskett in 2018.
"Without second thought, the DCCC immediately refunded this unsolicited donation," a DCCC spokesperson told The Daily Beast.
Epstein donated a total of $12,600 to Beck — $2,600 directly to Beck's campaign, in addition to two donations of $5,000 each to two political groups supporting that candidate — records from the Federal Election Commission show. The FEC declined to prosecute.
Spitzer returned the funds later that year, according to Reuters.
Spitzer was in office for 15 months before resigning amidst allegations of soliciting sex from prostitutes, CNN reported.
Epstein made four separate gifts of $1,000 each to Kerry, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Epstein made the donation to Dodd's reelection campaign in 2003, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Schumer received seven separate donations of $1,000 each from Schumer in 1992, 1995, and 1997, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Epstein made a single donation to Bush's unsuccessful 1992 reelection campaign, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Epstein made two separate donations to Clinton's campaign in 1992 — one in January and one in June — according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Epstein also donated $25,000 to the Clinton Foundation in 2006, Reuters reported. Clinton said in a statement that he also took four trips on Epstein's private jet in connection with his work for the Clinton Foundation, but that he "knows nothing about the terrible crimes" Epstein was charged with.
Epstein gave Dole $1,000 in March 1995, followed by another $250 that October, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Dole, the Republican nominee, lost the election to President Clinton.
Bingaman received $4,073 from Epstein in three separate donations on December 17, 1993. Bingaman returned $2,073 to Epstein that same day, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Epstein donated another $1,000 to Bingaman in October 1994.
Epstein made three separate donations of $1,000 to Lieberman in 1994 and 1999, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Epstein donated $1,000 to McMillen in 1990 and $2,000 in 1992, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Epstein made two donations of $1,000 each in 1992 and 1997, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Epstein made two donations of $1,000 each in 2000, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Epstein made two donations of $1,000 each in 1996, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Owens received two $1,000 donations from Epstein, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Epstein made a single donation to Packwood, a Republican senator from Oregon, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Packwood resigned from the Senate in 1995 following allegations of sexual harassment, according to The New York Times.
Epstein made two donations to Oberly, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Epstein made a sole donation to Wirth, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Moynihan returned $1,000 — half the donation — to Epstein seven months later, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Epstein made a single donation to Pryor, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Epstein donated to Watts once, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
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