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EricMaundry

(1,619 posts)
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 01:11 AM Mar 2019

Trump supporter Alan Dershowitz accused -- in open court -- of having sex with victim of billionaire's

Source: Raw Story

Alan Dershowitz was accused in federal appeals court of involvement in billionaire Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex trafficking ring, The Daily Beast reported Wednesday evening. The allegations were made before the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Wednesday.

The case is over a lawsuit filed by the Miami Herald and thirty other media organizations to unseal documents in a lawsuit by Virginia Roberts Giuffre.

Giuffre's attorney, Paul Cassell, said witness testimony shows Dershowitz's involvement in the alleged trafficking. "When all the records come out it will show that Epstein and [Epstein's alleged madam Ghislaine] Maxwell were trafficking girls to the benefit of his friends, including Mr. Dershowitz," Cassell said.

Epstein is also reportedly friends with President Donald Trump, who Dershowitz frequently defends on television.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2019/03/trump-supporter-alan-dershowitz-accused-in-open-court-of-having-stuff-with-victim-of-billionaires-ring-report/



Full article title: Trump supporter Alan Dershowitz accused -- in open court -- of having sex with victim of billionaire's pedophile ring: report



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Trump supporter Alan Dershowitz accused -- in open court -- of having sex with victim of billionaire's (Original Post) EricMaundry Mar 2019 OP
What a surprise redstateblues Mar 2019 #1
Some old fuckers doing crazy stuff these days. As an old hippie makes me feel almost conservative. walkingman Mar 2019 #2
GOTCHA pecosbob Mar 2019 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Kablooie Mar 2019 #4
Maybe this is the real reason nobody invites him to their parties in Martha's Vineyard anymore world wide wally Mar 2019 #5
Just what I was thinking TlalocW Mar 2019 #13
Dershowitz actually wants the records released DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #19
Then he knows they won't be released. watoos Mar 2019 #29
According to the article, only 1 person DeminPennswoods Mar 2019 #34
why do these GOPers think this is all not eventually coming out EveHammond13 Mar 2019 #6
Allan DirtyBits Scarsdale Mar 2019 #24
I don't think it will come out either. watoos Mar 2019 #30
i have been waiting for this to break. Ever since the Epstein story came out we have heard crickets vsrazdem Mar 2019 #7
There's a reason this case has been buried. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2019 #8
If it were true that Bill Clinton was involved and they had proof, it would have been thrown at allgood33 Mar 2019 #10
But not if Тяцмр was doing it too. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2019 #11
"I've known Jeff for fifteen years," Trump said at the time. IronLionZion Mar 2019 #25
If Bill was involved, so be it... Douche-owitz, The Dotard, whoever raped those young girls InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #28
Here's the original story in the Daily Beast, which Raw Story is quoting. emulatorloo Mar 2019 #9
Just a reminder to those that have not followed the Epstein case... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2019 #12
I love the Miami Herald. True Blue American Mar 2019 #20
Alan Dershowitz True Blue American Mar 2019 #21
Thanks for that reminder. Birds of a feather, for sure. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2019 #32
K & R! Dershowitz and Ken Starr have both been Epstein's lawyers. calimary Mar 2019 #14
He Ignored Rape! ProfessorGAC Mar 2019 #38
Yeah, no kidding. calimary Mar 2019 #40
I just thought he was crazy because of 9/11. So maybe there's stuff on him. rusty quoin Mar 2019 #15
I have always said that Kompromat is almost the only thing that explains why tblue37 Mar 2019 #16
It's rape RandiFan1290 Mar 2019 #17
This 👆🏼 UpInArms Mar 2019 #23
Yup!! Let's not forget!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #27
Nasty old troll. YOHABLO Mar 2019 #18
Yeah, but impoverished immigrants and refugees are the real problem IronLionZion Mar 2019 #22
Be interesting to see how far and how high this goes. Funtatlaguy Mar 2019 #26
Let's face it, watoos Mar 2019 #31
You know when they say, "Think of the children"? Joe Nation Mar 2019 #33
Children are not fetuses, hence little Republicon-Trump Party interest in protecting & helping them. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2019 #36
But they are very interested in them Joe Nation Mar 2019 #37
Dershowitz is not remotely a Trump supporter MosheFeingold Mar 2019 #35
Hilarious! ProfessorGAC Mar 2019 #39
Read MosheFeingold Mar 2019 #41
Even if he's convicted, pressbox69 Mar 2019 #42

walkingman

(10,865 posts)
2. Some old fuckers doing crazy stuff these days. As an old hippie makes me feel almost conservative.
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 01:26 AM
Mar 2019

Response to EricMaundry (Original post)

TlalocW

(15,675 posts)
13. Just what I was thinking
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 03:29 AM
Mar 2019

You know the gossip you hear tends to be about people in your socioeconomic groups so it wouldn't be surprising if people on Martha's Vineyard heard the story about Epstein, knew Dershowitz and Trump were his guests, and then put two and two together, especially when Dershowitz started whoring for Trump.

TlalocW

DeminPennswoods

(17,506 posts)
19. Dershowitz actually wants the records released
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 07:38 AM
Mar 2019

because he contends they clear him, according to the DailyBeast story.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
24. Allan DirtyBits
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 08:49 AM
Mar 2019

thinks defending tRump in all his dirty deals will help his case. WRONG. It will eventually be exposed. Money does not insulate a person from wrongdoing.

vsrazdem

(2,194 posts)
7. i have been waiting for this to break. Ever since the Epstein story came out we have heard crickets
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 01:52 AM
Mar 2019

from him, and I figured this was why he was keeping a low profile.

BlueTsunami2018

(4,990 posts)
8. There's a reason this case has been buried.
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 01:57 AM
Mar 2019

There are a lot of big names involved and a lot of money thrown around to quash it. I’m sure Dershowitz is a nobody compared to the names that come out.....if they ever come out.

The right was throwing this Epstein thing around for awhile, linking it to Bill Clinton, but I haven’t seen one of those memes in more than a year. I wonder why. Surely they’d love to break out the Clenis at every opportunity.

Things that make you go “hmmm”.

 

allgood33

(1,584 posts)
10. If it were true that Bill Clinton was involved and they had proof, it would have been thrown at
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 02:58 AM
Mar 2019

HRC campaign in 2016. As I recall, Epstein flew BC on his jet once and the RW used that instance to link BC with Epstein.

BlueTsunami2018

(4,990 posts)
11. But not if Тяцмр was doing it too.
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 03:13 AM
Mar 2019

They’d want to keep it as quiet as possible even if Bill was involved. Neither could use it against the other and neither would want it out there.

IronLionZion

(51,271 posts)
25. "I've known Jeff for fifteen years," Trump said at the time.
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 08:49 AM
Mar 2019

“Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”

https://www.vox.com/2018/12/3/18116351/jeffrey-epstein-trump-clinton-labor-secretary-acosta

InAbLuEsTaTe

(25,518 posts)
28. If Bill was involved, so be it... Douche-owitz, The Dotard, whoever raped those young girls
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 09:26 AM
Mar 2019

needs to face justice. Let the chips fall where they may... lock 'em ALL up!!


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,782 posts)
12. Just a reminder to those that have not followed the Epstein case...
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 03:19 AM
Mar 2019

The Miami Herald has spent great amounts time, money and effort to keep this case in the spotlight on-and-off for many years. If you have access, the Herald is the best source of catch-up reading.

Some very rich people want this case and related investigations squashed and never seen in daylight. They likely paid to keep the original Epstein case stonewalled for over 10-years, and appear to have infiltrated the prosecutor's office to keep things hid. These are similar to tactics that Trump used for decades to fight law suits against him, but on a larger scale.

Here's a good starting point at the Miami Herald for anyone wanting a briefing:

Link: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article226577419.html

Scroll down to the bottom of that page for links to some other articles on this case. For more, just put "Jeffrey Epstein" in their search window and you'll find a treasure-load of good info.

.............

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,782 posts)
32. Thanks for that reminder. Birds of a feather, for sure.
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 10:04 AM
Mar 2019

Lots of potential political pull between those two that could work miracles for a client with enough money.

For me, it's not just the heinous nature of this crime that's horrible. It's also that the wealthy in America and around the globe can buy their way out of serving a day in jail even in the worst of cases, while a poor man can have his life ruined for stealing a loaf of bread for his starving kids. On top of that travesty, only the rich can have their case records sealed away forever out of public view.

............

calimary

(90,021 posts)
14. K & R! Dershowitz and Ken Starr have both been Epstein's lawyers.
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 03:31 AM
Mar 2019

Wonder if Ken Starr has been sampling the merchandise the way Dershowitz has?

ProfessorGAC

(76,706 posts)
38. He Ignored Rape!
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 05:49 PM
Mar 2019

So, yeah probably!
He hates PINO!
Way too little, way too late Kenny Boy. You were scum then, you're scum now!
Sometimes the enemy of my enemy is still the enemy!

tblue37

(68,436 posts)
16. I have always said that Kompromat is almost the only thing that explains why
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 05:39 AM
Mar 2019

some people suddenly became Trump defenders.

The Steele dossier does say the Russians give Trump compromising info to use as leverage against his opponents.

IronLionZion

(51,271 posts)
22. Yeah, but impoverished immigrants and refugees are the real problem
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 08:14 AM
Mar 2019

Trump had a lot of rape comments at his rallies. Except he claimed brown immigrants are coming to rape America's girls, not his closest buddies.

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
31. Let's face it,
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 09:36 AM
Mar 2019

like my college professor told us back in the 60's, There are 2 systems of justice, one for the rich and one for the poor.

Joe Nation

(1,112 posts)
33. You know when they say, "Think of the children"?
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 10:08 AM
Mar 2019

It seems that's all they do. I think that "The Children" could use a little less thinking about by these nasty old pedophiles.

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
36. Children are not fetuses, hence little Republicon-Trump Party interest in protecting & helping them.
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 12:09 PM
Mar 2019

MosheFeingold

(3,051 posts)
35. Dershowitz is not remotely a Trump supporter
Thu Mar 7, 2019, 11:35 AM
Mar 2019

He is a legal purist.

He correctly points out that some of what has been thrown at Trump is not a crime and some of it is.

I get wanting to win against Trump, but destroying the legal foundation on which our nation rests will result in a tyranny that is far worse than Trump. (And, yes, that's very possible. Ask me how I know, personally. I'll give you a hint. I'm Jewish, over 90, and was born in a town that was either Germany or Poland, depending on which way the wind was blowing.)

We can survive Trump without becoming like Trump.

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