India, Nov. 19 -- A host of US politicians, including President Donald Trump and former president Bill Clinton, have come under the scanner following the release of Jeffrey Epstein's emails. One of the unlikely names whose alleged reference in the emails has caused a row is the US House Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries.

An alleged email exchange from 2013 between a representative of Hakeem Jeffries and Jeffrey Epstein purportedly invites the disgraced financier and convicted sex trafficker to his home in New York, seeking a donation for his campaign to the US House of Representatives.

The viral email shows that it was sent from Lisa Rossi on behalf of Hakeem Jeffries, inviting him to a fundraising dinner with President Barack Obama to r...