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Disaffected

(6,575 posts)
Wed May 20, 2026, 07:30 PM 7 hrs ago

Does anyone have an explanation

why no names in the Epstein Files have been leaked (AFAIK) with the only known probable perps being Trump and Randy Andy?

What with the literally hundreds of people who apparently participated in the perusing and redacting of the files, one would think at least a couple of names would have seeped out by now. Or why not from members of Congress and their staff? Or the victims? Or people who worked for Epstein and on his island? Or the police who investigated Epstein?

Meanwhile the MSM seems to have lost interest in it which is exactly I guess what the Repubs want to accomplish.

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Does anyone have an explanation (Original Post) Disaffected 7 hrs ago OP
$$$$$ pfitz59 7 hrs ago #1
Everybody? Disaffected 7 hrs ago #3
They are rich enough. FoxNewsSucks 4 hrs ago #11
Urge Massie to read the names from the floor of the House. Sneederbunk 7 hrs ago #2
I wish someone would but, Disaffected 7 hrs ago #5
Look at what happened to Carmen Mercedes Lineberger, managing assistant U.S. attorney in Fort Pierce, Florida, sop 7 hrs ago #4
Plenty of names have come out. Wiz Imp 7 hrs ago #6
Kevin Warsh's name comes up more than once, too, and yet he was confirmed so damn easily. Karasu 4 hrs ago #10
There's also Brock Pierce. Former child actor now crypto billionaire. Wiz Imp 4 hrs ago #12
OK but are they connected to pedophilia or Disaffected 2 hrs ago #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Grim Chieftain 7 hrs ago #7
Presence in the files alone does not mean a crime occurred jmbar2 6 hrs ago #8
Not just money. TNNurse 5 hrs ago #9

FoxNewsSucks

(11,926 posts)
11. They are rich enough.
Wed May 20, 2026, 10:23 PM
4 hrs ago

Buy off who they need to, but probably threaten most. It's cheaper.

Disaffected

(6,575 posts)
5. I wish someone would but,
Wed May 20, 2026, 07:38 PM
7 hrs ago

who wants to be a dead-man-walking? Leaks wouldn't be as definitive but a lot safer.

sop

(19,330 posts)
4. Look at what happened to Carmen Mercedes Lineberger, managing assistant U.S. attorney in Fort Pierce, Florida,
Wed May 20, 2026, 07:37 PM
7 hrs ago

for allegedly attempting to steal a sealed report prepared by Jack Smith on Trump's retention of classified documents. She's been indicted and charged with four felony counts.

Wiz Imp

(10,433 posts)
6. Plenty of names have come out.
Wed May 20, 2026, 07:46 PM
7 hrs ago

These names were all explicitly named as being tracked by the FBI (meaning there were what were considered redible accusations made against each of them):
Trump
Harvey Weinstein
Glen Dubin
Prince Andrew
Jes Staley
Leon Black
Les Wexner
Alan Dershowitz
Howard Lutnick
William Barr
The media has absolutely not lost interest. It continues to be discussed on MSNOW daily. Sarah Kellen (who worked for Epstein and was named as a co-conspirator in the sweetheart deal but claims she was also a victim) will be testifying before the House Oversight Committee tomorrow.

Karasu

(2,081 posts)
10. Kevin Warsh's name comes up more than once, too, and yet he was confirmed so damn easily.
Wed May 20, 2026, 10:18 PM
4 hrs ago

Elon Musk has several emails in there in which he expresses interest in going to party (which he recently tried to walk back), and of course, there was no actual action taken against him. Too much money, after all.

There’s also the guy who told Epstein he “loved the torture video” (who I believe was also foreign, like Andrew, though his name eludes me at the moment)...among others I’m sure I’m forgetting.

Wiz Imp

(10,433 posts)
12. There's also Brock Pierce. Former child actor now crypto billionaire.
Wed May 20, 2026, 10:30 PM
4 hrs ago

He was front and center at Trump's statue unveiling recently...

Disaffected

(6,575 posts)
13. OK but are they connected to pedophilia or
Thu May 21, 2026, 01:08 AM
2 hrs ago

associated with Epstein in some other non-illegal way? Lutnick for example visited Epstein's island a couple of times but that in itself is not a crime.

Response to Disaffected (Original post)

jmbar2

(8,177 posts)
8. Presence in the files alone does not mean a crime occurred
Wed May 20, 2026, 08:20 PM
6 hrs ago

Only the victims really know, and if they say anything, they will be mercilessly sued. Lawfare risk...

TNNurse

(7,550 posts)
9. Not just money.
Wed May 20, 2026, 09:23 PM
5 hrs ago

If you cross him, he has people who will hurt you or your family.

I call them the goon squad.

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