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But every block against releasing the Epstein files suggests that maybe it ain't just Trump they're protecting. Could be that some of those Republicans are also on that list. Wouldn't be in the least little bit surprising.
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Ocelot II
(127,351 posts)Epstein was always involved in dodgy financial deals; he was being prosecuted for sex trafficking, and there was clearly a whole lot of money laundering going on - not something one can do all by ones self. Probably Russians were involved in that. And that's probably what's especially worrying Trump.
RockRaven
(18,052 posts)Irish_Dem
(75,256 posts)This was a long term, large sex trafficking operation for the rich and powerful.
Going to the highest levels of government and society here and in Europe.
And it has been carefully covered up for decades.
People are not just protecting Trump.
They are protecting themselves.
Maraya1969
(23,349 posts)Even if it isn't true for that particular person why are they blocking the release of information that could catch a predator?
bucolic_frolic
(52,460 posts)if the tentacles stretched in directions and areas that have never been mentioned or implied.
usonian
(20,783 posts)I'll list some sources
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220513732
We mapped Jeffrey Epstein's social network. Here's what we found.
We included Epstein's entire, unredacted black book, as well as the flight logs for his private jet, the Lolita Express. We also examined several other ancillary networks known to have at least some overlap, including figures adjacent to Iran-Contra, September 11, and Ghislaine Maxwell's father, Robert Maxwell. Drawing from a range of sources, we considered 908 potentially related people and organizations, with 2,194 connections between them. After reviewing for accuracy and relevance, we focused on 209 entities (with 642 relationships) as most pertinent.
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Just to say how wide his web of influence and contacts was, from public data.
Some emails just popped up this week.
FLIGHT LOGS
https://www.epsteinarchive.org/docs/flight-logs/
Includes link to a download
https://archive.org/details/epstein-flight-logs-unredacted_202501
markie
(23,646 posts)are protecting big money. Its time to confront the damage big money is doing to us all
BlueTsunami2018
(4,633 posts)Were talking captains of industry, international bankers, media moguls, the mostly nameless faceless people with the real power, the owners. Sure there are politicians from all over the world on there too but they arent the people being protected. And its crazy to think its only Republicans on there.
Blue Full Moon
(2,885 posts)Make the republicans vote against that.
InstantGratification
(380 posts)The rumors have been flying for yeeeaaars. There is a reason the british press nicknamed him Randy Andy.
PatSeg
(51,009 posts)many that the most of us wouldn't have even guessed. No, it is definitely not just about Trump. There are people even more powerful than Trump in this world and they probably scare the hell out of Trump.
BurnDoubt
(1,040 posts)Is Schrodinger's Perv?