" Stunning Video Of Epstein Being Asked If He's Been With Trump And Women 'Under 18' "

[H2O Man]

39. Fair question.

The reason that this is of interest is because it is a clip from when a deposition was being taken for a civil trial. Yes, we are all fully aware that Ammendment 5 provides protections, including that in a criminal trial, taking the 5th cannot be used against a defendant. A prosecutor cannot mention it in their summing up the evidence. But that is not the context here.

It's a deposition. The attorney asking the questions has the right to think that it suggests there are things that Epstein was not comfortable answering. In this instance, one can conclude that attorney wasn't taking a shot in the dark. The question was purposeful, the response fully anticipated. That attorney, much like a police investigator, will thus have evidence for trial that answers the question Epstein avoided.

For a good week here on DU, I have said that the most valuable information to be found on the felon's relationship with Epstein is found in the civil case documents. Thus, in that context, I would think people would recognize its value. I note that my first response on this thread (#8) says, "Context matters."