So, I guess we can safely assume that all the redacted names in those files, refer to Trump?
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If it’s anything like the last time his name was redacted we’ll be able to infer it from context real easily.
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that or hunter2
Oh, I know why - he raped kids.
Why does everyone continue to use the past tense? Do you really think that the day Epstein was arrested he was suddenly reformed? It only seems obvious that he still does.
To paraphrase Mitch Hedberg: “He used to rape kids. He still rapes kids, but he used to, too.”
Probably more sexually assaults kids as I don't they make ED medication strong enough to get any blood flow to his crippled chicken mcnugget.
I'm pretty sure he isn't able to anymore
Even Viagra has its limits and he isn't in a good physical condition as well.
Maybe I'm just trying to find some peace in my mind here...
I mean, the courts ruled that he raped E. Jean Carroll, even without penile insertion. The legal definition of rape largely depends on where the crime is committed; In some jurisdictions, it requires PiV sex. In others, it can be as simple as unwanted intimate contact.
The judge in that case clarified that even though he was “only” found liable for sexual battery, what he did (groping her breasts and inserting his fingers into her vagina without her consent) would colloquially be known as rape. Even though it didn’t fit the strict legal definition for the jurisdiction (which required penile insertion) the average layperson would still consider his act to be rape. This clarification was after he tried to sue her for defamation, when she publicly said she won the rape case against him.
Why do you think Ivanka stepped back this time around? Arabella turned 14 a couple weeks ago.
He probably only gets the privilege these days when he goes to Russia. Watched too closely otherwise.
Trump loves making everything about himself, so I'll do him a favour: assume every redacted name is Trump.
I've been at work guys. Drawing connections and charting dates and shit: Intelligence Summary: The Epstein Network - An Evidence-Based Assessment Subject: An analysis of the operational structure, methodology, and influence of the network surrounding the late Jeffrey Epstein, based on verifiable documentary and testimonial evidence.
- A Sophisticated, Multi-decade Criminal Enterprise Existed. Hard Evidence: Criminal convictions of Jeffrey Epstein (2008) and Ghislaine Maxwell (2021); numerous civil lawsuits; and sworn, corroborating testimony from dozens of victims. Conclusion: At a minimum, a long-running, international sex trafficking ring targeting minors existed. It was not a chaotic or opportunistic enterprise, but a highly organized one with a clear command structure ([[Jeffrey Epstein]], [[Ghislaine Maxwell]]), dedicated infrastructure ([[The Lolita Express (Flight Logs & Associated Travel)|private jet]], multiple properties), and a network of recruiters.
- The Enterprise's Primary Function Was Access to and Compromise of the Global Elite. Hard Evidence: The unredacted flight logs of Epstein's private jet and his "black book" of contacts. Conclusion: These documents irrefutably place a stunning number of the world's most powerful people from diverse, intersecting fields directly within the operational theater of this criminal enterprise. Politics: U.S. Presidents ([[Bill Clinton]], [[Donald Trump]]), a UK Royal ([[Prince Andrew]]), an Israeli Prime Minister ([[Ehud Barak]]), and a U.S. Senate Majority Leader ([[George J. Mitchell]]). Finance & Tech: Billionaires with immense global influence ([[Leslie Wexner]], [[Bill Gates]], [[Leon Black]]). Academia: The world's most famous scientist ([[Stephen Hawking]]) and leaders from its top institutions ([[Harvard University]], [[MIT]]). Analysis: The sheer caliber and diversity of these individuals is statistically impossible for a common criminal. The network was not merely a criminal enterprise; it was a system of elite compromise. Its primary product was not sex; it was access and leverage.
- The Enterprise Was Funded by a Major Wall Street Financier. Hard Evidence: Legal documents, real estate records, and public statements by [[Leslie Wexner]]. Conclusion: The initial, immense wealth that funded the entire operation—including the [[The New York City Townhouse (9 East 71st Street)|NYC townhouse]] and the private jet—came directly from Wexner, who granted Epstein an unprecedented power of attorney. This financial relationship is the documented starting point of the enterprise's expansion. Further funding is documented via massive, post-conviction payments from financiers like [[Leon Black]].
- The Enterprise Operated with State-Level Protection. Hard Evidence: The 2008 federal Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) negotiated by U.S. Attorney [[Alexander Acosta]]. Conclusion: The terms of the NPA—its secrecy, its violation of victims' rights, and its sweeping immunity clause for all co-conspirators—are an anomaly in the U.S. justice system. Acosta's subsequent, on-the-record statement that he was told Epstein "belonged to intelligence" is the most direct piece of evidence from a government official that the enterprise was a protected intelligence operation. Supporting Evidence: The highly suspicious circumstances of Epstein's death while in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, under the oversight of Attorney General [[William Barr]], strongly suggest a deliberate act of silencing to protect the network's secrets.
- The Enterprise Had Deep, Verifiable Ties to Foreign Intelligence. Hard Evidence: The documented personal and business relationships between key players and known intelligence assets. Conclusion: The central role of [[Ghislaine Maxwell]], daughter of documented multi-agency spy [[Robert Maxwell]] (with deep ties to [[Mossad]]), is the primary link. This, combined with Epstein's documented business partnership with [[Ehud Barak]] (former Israeli PM and head of military intelligence), creates a powerful, evidence-based vector pointing toward the involvement of Israeli intelligence. Overall Conclusion Based on Hard Evidence: Disregarding any speculation on ultimate motive, the verifiable evidence leads to a single, rational conclusion: The Jeffrey Epstein network was not a private sex trafficking ring. It was a sophisticated, multi-decade, and exceptionally well-funded intelligence operation that was protected at the highest levels of the U.S. government. Its primary function was to systematically compromise the world's most powerful political, financial, and intellectual figures. While its full roster of principals and state sponsors remains officially unknown, the evidence trail points directly toward a nexus of Wall Street finance, U.S. "Deep State" actors, and foreign intelligence agencies, particularly Israel's Mossad.
See people, this is super easy… Anywhere there is a black mark we just assume it’s Trump. That works for me
...there are times to dehumanize people, this is one of them...this is a monster, not a human being, who has built an empire of monsters, counting on us calling them human beings...
No. Don't flinch on this. A human is doing this, and a human can do it again. There are no consequences for a beast in the woods. We do not hold a bear accountable for his actions. As soon as we think it's only monsters who are capable of monstrosity, we turn it into a simple matter of defending against a threat from without, but the danger is in our midst. A human is doing this, and we have to hold that human accountable.
Exactly. One of the biggest takeaways from holocaust education is that people worked tirelessly to cause it, and even more people stood by and did nothing while it happened. Monstrous people worked to cause it, but they were people nonetheless. And that means it could happen again, if people get complacent.
And the same could be said here too. They may be monstrous for raping kids, but calling them monsters works to dehumanize them. It dismisses the actions as part of their nature, which dismisses the intent they have. They’re people. People did this. People will continue to do this. And that means the public should do everything they can to hold these people accountable.
I don't believe "we" learned a fucking thing from the Holocaust at this point in history
...no, the humans are following the monster, this is not human behaviour, the humans have decided that this monster is human...
This is human behavior. Being selfish and tearing down everything you don't understand, grabbing power with both hands and using it for your own enrichment, abusing and treating people as disposable, and lying to get more of all of it no matter who it hurts has been human behavior for a very long time. And following it because you think that you can use it, or that you can snap up the scraps that fall from the table, or just because you believe it? That's human, too. It's not good, but it's something that the human race has always been capable of. We see all of both of these things in the oldest documents we have.
If it's possible to ever grow beyond that as a species, we have to recognize it as a part of us so that we can fight it even when it's not imminent; if it's something outside of us, we only have to react to it when it wanders out of the woods. But it's within us; we have to act before it rears its head and devours us.
This sounds like magical thinking, are you a Christian perhaps
Yeah I tried to make that argument a few weeks ago. It didn't go over too well. But yeah he's a bloated corpse.
...were you the one i heard screaming in 2005 that "W" was setting the stage for american fascism with the appointment of S. Alito?...
I mean, fuck all of those ass hats. Alito is a fucking loser.
That piece of shit is like 70% McDonald's grease and 30% hate. I don't have any respect for either.
"no true scotsman"
Hope Americans are ready to protest their asses off when he pardons Maxwell.
They moved her today to a minimum security facility in Texas. No one will comment on why.
Less eyes on prisoners. Makes it easier to blame suicide
Well it's obvious she cut a deal with them. Couldn't be more evident.
“Protest”
You guys are so boned.
Hope Americans are ready to protest their asses off when he pardons Maxwell.
Guillotines remove heads, not asses.
Do we have another source for this other than shitty tabloid Newsweek?
I would like to spread the word, but there's no way in hell I'm going to do it with a Newsweek source.
Can we have him arrested now?