All that being said in the article, people are interested in the Truth and in Justice for the women and an acknowledgment of who else is connected to this global trafficking ring.
I am not an attorney. By the words of various people, Epstein had countless "peephole" cameras in all his properties, including bathrooms. The question is straightforward. Who controls this digital data, and why is it not reviewable by a judge or trustworthy entity? The rest of this seems like a legalistic smokescreen to a simple question.
There were 1,000 FBI agents who were ordered to review thousands of pages of the Biden era investigation that Trump killed and then fired the prosecutors. Why did he do that? I think this was a good piece above with good points that make sense including how the media has done a disservice, as they always do, covering this and please know that I'm a journalist, but there are many questions surrounding the whole Epstein saga...and its been said that he had video cameras in his numerous homes and also took a lot of pictures. The 1,000 FBI agents who combed through this stuff were exposed to a lot of this including of videos of sexual abuse. Epstein had a blackmail and extortion racket that allowed him to have a global child trafficking ring
With all of this being said in your clearly understandable writing. What’s most important is in Truth and Justice. Everyone of these women deserve this and less than that for them is disgraceful. Don’t care how much money, their importance, their power, their connections, their political parties, if they are Kings, Princes, Ambassadors or Sheik or Presidents… These Epstein victims are owed their day in court and so much more..
another thing to consider is that if epstein is connected with israel [we see that he is , the only factor is how close that connection was]...because if he was really connected to israel and working for mossad.....it could be said that all his dealings[for israel] could be considered as "national security" if the data could damage the israel and the USA relationship?..and if that is the case, the american government will not release all his dealings for fear of effecting that relationship?
You say: "Epstein kept copious and meticulous records. He kept “black books,” flight logs, visitor lists, calendars, and financial books, which together referenced hundreds of friends, business associates, academics, and donors. To be named among those people is not to be guilty of wrongdoing." Perhaps. Perhaps not. People who knew about Epstein's criminal behavior and did nothing (and from what I can tell, he did not keep it a secret) are guilty of something. I just learned about "felony murder" from John Oliver the other day. If that charge can exist, why not felony rape? Felony sex trafficking? Felony sexual assault?
What were FBI agents paid to redact and why? Appears that the action is because these are releasable documents with compromising facts.
Being associated with a criminal is not a crime. If Trump's name was only innocently associated with Epstein, then he would have no problem releasing these docs. It appears that there are releasable documents that contain compromising facts.
Anyone who has abused the trafficked girls is a criminal. These people need to be held responsible for their crimes. Epstein did not traffick girls to thin air. And the girls, now women, know who they were trafficked to. Prince Andrew did not pay and was not stripped of his titles and privileges out of thin air.
Finally, what the public wants to know is 1. Who abused the girls 2. What was exchanged for the favor of the abuse 3. How were the tapes Epstein recorded used 4. What was Epstein business plan - and how was it facilitated by global network of persons and institutions.
If Trump has abused girls, this is important to know. If he had aided with the money laundering, this is important to know. It is equally important to know if he didn't.
That bill was supposed to release the classified/sealed documents implicating Trump. Now they are not going to release those classified/sealed files.
Trump and his international pedophile network are going to claim that all the files have been released. This is going to end up being the big coverup Trump needed.
I knew something was wrong when the republican guardians of the pedophiles voted for it that bill all of a sudden.
I don’t know why Ro Khanna changed that bill last minute but that bill is not going to have anything implicating Trump released.
I was tricked by Ro Khanna’s stupidity at first. He was telling everyone that once his bill received the majority vote it would require the DOJ to release the sealed files incriminating Trump. I found out the president could veto the bill which would then require 292 house votes and 67 senate votes to pass into law. Ro Khanna decided to remove the part of the bill that would release the sealed documents incriminating Trump. That caused essentially all the republicans to vote for the bill.
Everyone has to make a big deal about this. Otherwise this is going to be exactly what Trump needed to clear his name.
The Democrats want those sealed files released. Make sure you vote for Democrat representatives in 2026.
OTHERWISE TRUMP AND HIS CORRUPT NETWORK WILL CONTINUE THEIR DESTRUCTION OF AMERICA
I'm a "word freak" and am horrified (not exaggerating) that pronouns are being scrambled; that almost nobody seems to know to use "who"/"whom" --not "that" -- when referencing human beings; that "to lie" (deliberately state an untruth), "to lie" ("on", "under", "alongside" etc. or just plain "down"), and "to lay" (flooring, say, or an egg, or ... ) are three different and distinct verbs.
And this ridiculous acceptance of "media" as a/the singular, when the singular has been for... I dunno, a couple OF thousand years (NOT "a couple thousand")..."medium" so now "mediums" has to stand in for "media" ... Great.
As with "who" and "whom" the likely outcome is that "media" and "mediums" will disappear altogether when "the media" finds (shudder) something else to call "themself" (shudder), because it's just too much effort to learn anything.
So now would you care to straighten out the mess you made of "media" and the verbs, so that you write what you mean?
Valerie: SubStack (as I understand it) began as a platform/resource for writers. Whether or not your comment to me reflects contempt on your part for what you choose to call “grammar,” I suggest you read Alisa's recent post about the importance of clarity in written communications.
Thank you for this deep dive that helped clarify a terrible muddle. I agree that we already know what is apparent. My question is will there be any justice and an end to the systemic corruption and racism?
Thank you for this sensible and thorough explanation pf all the complexity associated with the "Epstein files." I've had this nagging feeling that it was hype, and ripe for further exploitation. I mean if anything were to be turned over now, who would believe it anyway?
All that being said in the article, people are interested in the Truth and in Justice for the women and an acknowledgment of who else is connected to this global trafficking ring.
I am not an attorney. By the words of various people, Epstein had countless "peephole" cameras in all his properties, including bathrooms. The question is straightforward. Who controls this digital data, and why is it not reviewable by a judge or trustworthy entity? The rest of this seems like a legalistic smokescreen to a simple question.
There were 1,000 FBI agents who were ordered to review thousands of pages of the Biden era investigation that Trump killed and then fired the prosecutors. Why did he do that? I think this was a good piece above with good points that make sense including how the media has done a disservice, as they always do, covering this and please know that I'm a journalist, but there are many questions surrounding the whole Epstein saga...and its been said that he had video cameras in his numerous homes and also took a lot of pictures. The 1,000 FBI agents who combed through this stuff were exposed to a lot of this including of videos of sexual abuse. Epstein had a blackmail and extortion racket that allowed him to have a global child trafficking ring
going on for years. Thanks for writing this.
With all of this being said in your clearly understandable writing. What’s most important is in Truth and Justice. Everyone of these women deserve this and less than that for them is disgraceful. Don’t care how much money, their importance, their power, their connections, their political parties, if they are Kings, Princes, Ambassadors or Sheik or Presidents… These Epstein victims are owed their day in court and so much more..
another thing to consider is that if epstein is connected with israel [we see that he is , the only factor is how close that connection was]...because if he was really connected to israel and working for mossad.....it could be said that all his dealings[for israel] could be considered as "national security" if the data could damage the israel and the USA relationship?..and if that is the case, the american government will not release all his dealings for fear of effecting that relationship?
Putin and Netanyahu are very close
You say: "Epstein kept copious and meticulous records. He kept “black books,” flight logs, visitor lists, calendars, and financial books, which together referenced hundreds of friends, business associates, academics, and donors. To be named among those people is not to be guilty of wrongdoing." Perhaps. Perhaps not. People who knew about Epstein's criminal behavior and did nothing (and from what I can tell, he did not keep it a secret) are guilty of something. I just learned about "felony murder" from John Oliver the other day. If that charge can exist, why not felony rape? Felony sex trafficking? Felony sexual assault?
What were FBI agents paid to redact and why? Appears that the action is because these are releasable documents with compromising facts.
Being associated with a criminal is not a crime. If Trump's name was only innocently associated with Epstein, then he would have no problem releasing these docs. It appears that there are releasable documents that contain compromising facts.
Anyone who has abused the trafficked girls is a criminal. These people need to be held responsible for their crimes. Epstein did not traffick girls to thin air. And the girls, now women, know who they were trafficked to. Prince Andrew did not pay and was not stripped of his titles and privileges out of thin air.
Finally, what the public wants to know is 1. Who abused the girls 2. What was exchanged for the favor of the abuse 3. How were the tapes Epstein recorded used 4. What was Epstein business plan - and how was it facilitated by global network of persons and institutions.
If Trump has abused girls, this is important to know. If he had aided with the money laundering, this is important to know. It is equally important to know if he didn't.
Please, do not be dismissive.
Something happened with H.R. 4405
That bill was supposed to release the classified/sealed documents implicating Trump. Now they are not going to release those classified/sealed files.
Trump and his international pedophile network are going to claim that all the files have been released. This is going to end up being the big coverup Trump needed.
I knew something was wrong when the republican guardians of the pedophiles voted for it that bill all of a sudden.
I don’t know why Ro Khanna changed that bill last minute but that bill is not going to have anything implicating Trump released.
I was tricked by Ro Khanna’s stupidity at first. He was telling everyone that once his bill received the majority vote it would require the DOJ to release the sealed files incriminating Trump. I found out the president could veto the bill which would then require 292 house votes and 67 senate votes to pass into law. Ro Khanna decided to remove the part of the bill that would release the sealed documents incriminating Trump. That caused essentially all the republicans to vote for the bill.
Everyone has to make a big deal about this. Otherwise this is going to be exactly what Trump needed to clear his name.
The Democrats want those sealed files released. Make sure you vote for Democrat representatives in 2026.
OTHERWISE TRUMP AND HIS CORRUPT NETWORK WILL CONTINUE THEIR DESTRUCTION OF AMERICA
I'm a "word freak" and am horrified (not exaggerating) that pronouns are being scrambled; that almost nobody seems to know to use "who"/"whom" --not "that" -- when referencing human beings; that "to lie" (deliberately state an untruth), "to lie" ("on", "under", "alongside" etc. or just plain "down"), and "to lay" (flooring, say, or an egg, or ... ) are three different and distinct verbs.
And this ridiculous acceptance of "media" as a/the singular, when the singular has been for... I dunno, a couple OF thousand years (NOT "a couple thousand")..."medium" so now "mediums" has to stand in for "media" ... Great.
As with "who" and "whom" the likely outcome is that "media" and "mediums" will disappear altogether when "the media" finds (shudder) something else to call "themself" (shudder), because it's just too much effort to learn anything.
So now would you care to straighten out the mess you made of "media" and the verbs, so that you write what you mean?
You want to spotlight yourself and proper English grammar after reading this article?
“I dunno”.
Valerie: SubStack (as I understand it) began as a platform/resource for writers. Whether or not your comment to me reflects contempt on your part for what you choose to call “grammar,” I suggest you read Alisa's recent post about the importance of clarity in written communications.
Fit of pique.
Thank you for this deep dive that helped clarify a terrible muddle. I agree that we already know what is apparent. My question is will there be any justice and an end to the systemic corruption and racism?
Thank you for this sensible and thorough explanation pf all the complexity associated with the "Epstein files." I've had this nagging feeling that it was hype, and ripe for further exploitation. I mean if anything were to be turned over now, who would believe it anyway?