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[–] itisileclerk@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago

Jeffrey Epstein died when Trump was president. Just saying.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 3 points 8 hours ago

This former cop was moved out of his cell because he was shaking Epstein down for money, according to complaints Epstein made. They weren't friends by any stretch.

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Tartaglione has "a self-confessed hatred of child sex offenders."

Errr...who, except "child sex offenders" (what's wrong with "child-rapist"?), doesn't?

Makes me seriously question the whole thing and the whole source.

[–] blinfabian@feddit.nl 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

i had a stroke reading this, but i agree

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Interesting choice of words there.

[–] blinfabian@feddit.nl 1 points 56 minutes ago

oh hell nah 💀

[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Why didn't he have some "In case I die unexpectedly, release these files" instructions given to a lawyer?

[–] hector@lemmy.today 3 points 8 hours ago

He did, turns out the ones to release those files were convinced not to.

Maxwell has something set up as such, or she wouldn't be around right now. If I had to guess, I'd say Epstein's guy was Israeli intelligence connected, directly or indirectly, the president's fixers, et al, got to them, made a deal to give him up in exchange for extra fealty to Israel and their politicians and projects.

[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 60 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

That usually happens when you know they have a metric shit ton of evidence that could destroy your nice cushy life, and they're able to make any deal they want with prosecutors. Especially when they've done it before.

[–] WesternInfidels@feddit.online 14 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

...a metric shit ton of evidence that could destroy your nice cushy life...

But it didn't even happen, though.

To think some people will tell you privilege isn't real.

[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 16 points 16 hours ago

Don't forget, Mark Epstein, Jeffrey's brother said this in an email:

Ask him if Putin has photos of Trump blowing Bubba.

There's clearly some expectation that incriminating photos will end up in the hands of foreign governments.

I'm guessing there's a lot more profit in turning people into agents of foreign governments than there is in directly ruining him.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 7 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not holding my breath but it's still possible. So far we've only seen what they've allowed us to see. There may well be worse things that come out eventually.

[–] null@piefed.nullspace.lol 2 points 9 hours ago

I don't think there's anything that could come out that would cause his supporters to change their minds at this point.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Which has got to have Maxwell sweating

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 1 points 17 hours ago

Yeah something or someone else has a protecting interest there.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.world 14 points 19 hours ago

You mean Trump going down that escalator and noticing that there were people stupid enough to vote for him changed things? All of a sudden, Trump's skeletons in the closet meant more. He had no way forward if Epstein started talking.

It should have corrected itself with the file release, but Donnie already had too much power to force redactions.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 13 points 19 hours ago

Gee.

Wonder why?

[–] osanna@thebrainbin.org 3 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

so NOW can we hold Drumpf accountable?

[–] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 15 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

America: best we can do is absolutely nothing

[–] NotSteve_@piefed.ca 1 points 8 hours ago

Nono, you've got to give Americans more credit as they did do something: they voted him into office again

[–] osanna@thebrainbin.org 0 points 18 hours ago

sad, but unfortunately true :/

[–] Rothe@piefed.social 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

How though? It is not going to happen through the justice system, because he controls all of that.

[–] osanna@thebrainbin.org 1 points 11 hours ago