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Files show accuser in 2011 provided extensive account of abuse as questions mount over why action was not taken

The Department of Justice’s release of millions of Jeffrey Epstein files has not only prompted questions about his crimes – but renewed attention on authorities’ failure to stop him after an accuser reported him in 1996.

This new cache of Epstein files has provided more insight into authorities’ familiarity with allegations against him in the years that followed, including time between his sweetheart plea deal in 2008 and federal arrest nearly six years ago.

While it’s known that accuser Virginia Giuffre’s attorneys met with federal prosecutors in 2016 about Epstein to no avail, recently disclosed files indicate that detailed information was provided to federal authorities years before that sit-down. This included allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor; documents indicate that he appeared on the FBI’s radar about 15 years ago.

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[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 2 points 9 hours ago

They didn't fail to stop him. They worked FOR him. The system isn't broken, it just never was designed to work for us.

I propose we have a revolution to install a new system which does work for us, the working class.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

"Nobody cares about raping children, the Dow is at 50,000! WERE GETTING RICH!". - Pam Bondo

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Pam Brawndo
She's got ~~electrolytes~~ cenobites

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 8 hours ago

she is staying young by sucking the life force out of children, shes 60.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 hours ago

Complicity? I think that's the word we're looking for.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 35 points 21 hours ago (4 children)

The word "failure" implies that there was an attempt.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 6 points 18 hours ago

fr, and the bitter irony is that the media bias an gaslighting is a large part of the coverup. They just can’t help themselves it seems.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Less failure and more facilitate

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

If anything the justice system is working how it always has.

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 23 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

It's also worth looking at the absolute misses at the state level, too.

What fucking idiot was AG of Florida in 2016 when Epstein was a the height of his influence, as a resident and owning property there?

[–] hcf@sh.itjust.works 21 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I know you're asking rhetorically, but for anyone else who missed it—the answer is Pam Bondi. Pam Bondi was Florida's attorneys general from 2011-2019.

[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 16 points 20 hours ago

Well that’s quite a coincidence!

[–] GuyFawkesV@lemmy.world 8 points 20 hours ago

What type of question is that??? Don’t you know the Dow…the Dow is at RECORD levels! Why don’t you talk about Merrick Garland’s time as Florida AG???

/s (just in case)

[–] redsand@infosec.pub 3 points 14 hours ago

The Franklin scandal happened in 88 and they killed everyone but a single victim who refused to recant. She got 15 years for perjury.

[–] IAmYouButYouDontKnowYet@reddthat.com 15 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

He was a fed asset.............. Just like they used to use Mafia guys........

I wouldn't doubt if the fake death stuff is true and he got witness protection. ...like old Mafia boss.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 9 points 19 hours ago

Okay, so how about doing something about the rest of the perpetrators right now?

[–] WesternInfidels@feddit.online 4 points 18 hours ago

Privilege used to be a real thing. It's still a real thing, but it used to be, too.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 9 points 22 hours ago

It's truly fucking wild