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[–] ALoafOfBread@lemmy.ml 21 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Because he was an (likely intelligence-affiliated) influence broker with a huge social circle. Doesn't make associating with him less scummy, but it does not mean someone was necessarily a pedophile. Though, statistically speaking, it does dramatically increase that probability.