Hollywood director Brett Ratner, director of Melania, a documentary on first lady Melania Trump, has emerged in Jeffrey Epstein files released by the US Department of Justice.
Melania Trump documentary director Brett Ratner appears in multiple photos and emails in Jeffrey Epstein’s files. (DOJ and Brett Ratner Instagram)Documents made public by the Jeffrey Epstein Transparency Act include photos of Ratner with Epstein associate Jean-Luc Brunel, according to People.
Brunel, a controversial French modeling agent, was arrested in Paris for raping a minor.
Ratner cites several email exchanges between Epstein and his associates.
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Who is Brett Ratner?Brett Ratner is an American film director and producer who gained popularity in Hollywood in the late 1990s and 2000s. He is known for directing blockbuster films like Rush Hour series, X-Men: The Last Stand and Tower Heist.
Ratner also co-founded RatPac Entertainment, a production company that co-financed numerous high-profile films.
However, Ratner’s career suffered a major setback in 2017 when six women, including Olivia Munn and Natasha Henstridge, accused him of sexual misconduct and harassment.
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Although he denied the allegations, the backlash led to studios such as Warner Bros. severing ties with his production company, and Ratner essentially withdrew from Hollywood.
Ratner made a comeback with a documentary chronicling Melania Trump’s actions in the days leading up to former Donald Trump’s second election as president. According to multiple reports, the movie’s budget is $40 million, the highest ever for a documentary.
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Photos and emails in the Epstein fileIn the shocking release of the Epstein files in December 2025 and January 31, 2026, Ratner’s name and photo appeared multiple times.
Ratner was seen hugging Jean-Luc Brunel, who was later accused of being a sex trafficker and supplying girls to others in an earlier document load. The photo, along with more than 3 million Epstein files, was one of 15 thumbnails of Ratner that the DOJ released Friday.
Ratner is pictured on a couch with Epstein and Brunel and three women whose faces were released Friday.
Multiple email exchanges in the Epstein file indicate his presence and meetings with Epstein on multiple occasions.
However, the DOJ’s release did not link Ranner to any criminal charges related to Epstein’s network.