Australian model Cleo Glyde sits down with the Beast's Joanna Coles to share her extraordinary, unsettling memories of New York in the late 1980s and early 1990s. At just 22, she was living the height of the fashion world, signed to Ford Models, immersed in the club scene, and swept into the orbit of Jeffrey Epstein. She recalls meeting him through a fellow model, their early friendship, his Great Gatsby–like allure, and how he used wealth and connections to project power. Cleo also opens up about her introduction to Donald Trump through Epstein, visiting Trump Tower, and witnessing the bizarre mix of glamor, neediness, and showmanship inside his gilded world. She reflects on the dangerous charm Epstein wielded, her shocking encounter with him on a private plane, and how hindsight reveals the darker truth behind the high-society facade.

00:00 – Introduction
01:30 – Meeting Jeffrey Epstein
05:58 – Epstein Brings Cleo to Meet Donald Trump
14:00 – Jeffrey Epstein's Relationship With Ghislaine Maxwell
17:32 – Epstein's Airplane Sexual Coercion
22:56 – Cleo Stays in Contact With Epstein
24:25 – Cleo and a Friend Meet Epstein
26:47 – Hearing Epstein was Arrested
29:30 – Contextualizing Epstein
34:10 – Epstein's Questionable Demise
38:38 – Click the ‘Join’ Button on This Page to Become a Member!

👂 Podcast: The Daily Beast Podcast
📺 Episode: 585
🎧 Format: Full Podcast
📅 Date: September 5, 2025
👨‍💼 Guest: Cleo Glyde
🎙️ Host: Joanna Coles

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