Former player abruptly ends Pablo Torre’s interview on Epstein files

ByNBAUSA



The six scariest words in sports these days are: “Hi, it’s Pablo Torre calling. When investigative reporter and anchor Pablo Torre Finds Out is on the line, it probably won’t be good for your reputation, because sports figures such as Kawhi Leonard and Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, they recently found out. Former congressman and NBA player Tom McMillen can add his name to this list after Torre interviewed him about the infamous Jeffrey Epstein files.

McMillen is a fascinating figure who was one of the top high school recruits of all time, an All-American at Maryland and an 11-year NBA veteran. He is also a Rhodes Scholar, a six-term member of the House of Representatives and former chairman of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness under Bill Clinton.

What interested Torre is that he also appears in the background of the now infamous video of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein at Mar-a-Lago in 1992.

McMillen sat down for an interview with Torre and the host and answered questions about the party. He said that yes, he knew Epstein from hanging out in the same social circles and that he had known Trump for a long time. The future president was actually one of McMillen’s earliest political donors when he first ran for Congress in 1986 while still playing in the NBA.

After navigating initial questions about his relationship with Epstein, McMillen discussed a wide range of biographical topics with Torre, from when he met President Lyndon B. Johnson as a high school recruit to his current college work in the new NIL environment.

However, Torre eventually turned his attention back to Epstein’s files and confronted McMillen with his name appearing in the “Epstein Black Book,” emails from alleged Epstein cohort Gwendolyn Beck and on Epstein’s flight logs.

At this point, McMillen was troubled by a barrage of questioning, saying he had no recollection of his interaction with Beck or his flight on the Lolita Express. Increasingly agitated, he asked Torre to move on, and when he didn’t, McMillen awkwardly asked to end the interview.

Tom McMillen was the 9th pick in the 1974 NBA draft, but played one season for the Virginia Squires of the ABA. He then signed with the team that drafted him, the Buffalo Braves. The 6-foot-11 utility center went on to play for the New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks and Washington Bullets. In his professional basketball career, he averaged 20.3 minutes per game, along with 8.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.





2025-12-03 15:43:00

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