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Ocelot II

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1. Follow the money. It's not just pervs who are being protected.

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 08:07 PM

Sep 13

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.

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Sorry, can't help it. [View all] madamesilverspurs Sep 13 OP

Follow the money. It's not just pervs who are being protected. Ocelot II Sep 13 #1

Their wealthy owners, I mean, donors. RockRaven Sep 13 #2

Of course there are well known men on the list. Irish_Dem Sep 13 #3

I believe it 100% And that is why I think the ones blocking its release should be labelled Maraya1969 Sep 13 #4

Wouldn't be surprised bucolic_frolic Sep 13 #5

This has come up earlier usonian Sep 13 #6

They markie Sep 13 #7

This goes so far beyond petty American partisan politics. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 13 #8

Charlie Kirk Memorial Bill to Release the Epstein files Blue Full Moon Sep 13 #9

Prince Andrew InstantGratification Sep 13 #10

I think there are a lot of very powerful people on that list, PatSeg Sep 13 #11

We can be forgiven for believing that any one of them... BurnDoubt Sep 13 #12

SCOTUS is my guess.... bsiebs Sep 13 #13