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Bluetus

(2,469 posts)
40. I doubt it was much
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 03:40 PM
14 hrs ago

I think Epstein was smarter than that. His superpower was bankstering. It is a lot easier to get away with huge crimes in an industry where the product (money) is imaginary and more can be created at will by the central banks any time they feel the need.

You get hooked up with the international drug cartels and you could find yourself hanging from a rope in a dismal cell late at night.

D'oh !

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The "pee" in "pee tape" was a capital "P" for "Pedo" RockRaven Sunday #1
What a tragic disappointment Lulu KC 14 hrs ago #42
FSB/GRU. roamer65 Sunday #2
+1 peppertree 15 hrs ago #37
We knew this.. a global CSA criminal syndicate has been operating for years Bread and Circuses Sunday #3
Do the math. This was not a sex operation. Bluetus 20 hrs ago #7
Gates' divorce gives some insight into the reach of the Trump/Epstein operation Bluetus 20 hrs ago #9
It was any kind of blackmail. Money laundering was a big part of it. travelingthrulife 19 hrs ago #14
Provingonce again that you don't have to be smart to be a billionaire Bluetus 18 hrs ago #18
It was both. harumph 18 hrs ago #21
Lots of rich people pay for sex one way or another. Bluetus 17 hrs ago #24
Your maths are way off. By a factor of 1000. Celerity 17 hrs ago #25
Correct 500,000 services Bluetus 16 hrs ago #29
I was only disputing the '500 million services' part, not the rest. nt Celerity 11 hrs ago #49
Bluetus, a question. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #27
He wasn't paying those girls $2000 per service Bluetus 15 hrs ago #30
Interesting. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #35
"If they were not paying him, didn't they get suspicious?" Bluetus 15 hrs ago #36
Yes I agree. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #38
It is a dark business, but I think you nailed it. Bluetus 14 hrs ago #41
What about the drug trade. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #39
I doubt it was much Bluetus 14 hrs ago #40
I think you are right. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #43
No need for drug gangs to kill Epstein. He was already in jail Bluetus 12 hrs ago #45
Exactly Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #51
Translation, Either Barr or his father (or both) were clients Bluetus 7 hrs ago #52
Thanks Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #57
It Was Both. ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #44
This message was self-deleted by its author eppur_se_muova 3 hrs ago #56
I still think Trump is a Russian agent - sounds conspiracy theory but it seems obvious. walkingman Sunday #4
2014 US Treasury FinCEN report of TajMahal casino laundering Russian mob money. roamer65 Sunday #5
i still think melania is his "handler" ret5hd Yesterday #6
I doubt it. She is not that smart. Bluetus 19 hrs ago #16
The Queen of Diamonds...re Manchurian Candidate BattleRow 12 hrs ago #48
I think she was the "honey"...... SergeStorms 18 hrs ago #23
Putin has everything on him Johonny 20 hrs ago #8
Conspiracy theory? Mysterian 20 hrs ago #10
Yes that needs to be a daily news item. bluestarone 19 hrs ago #12
Pure Honeytrap. BradBo 20 hrs ago #11
Are there a lot of Russian ties in the Epstein files? leftstreet 19 hrs ago #13
They went after all the autocrats and oligarchs too. Everybody smooching Trump's ass travelingthrulife 19 hrs ago #15
It does seem odd quakerboy 16 hrs ago #28
It's russia and israel SamuelTheThird 15 hrs ago #31
I see things differently. yardwork 15 hrs ago #33
I think his ties to Israeli intel are stronger than those with Russia fujiyamasan 6 hrs ago #53
It may not be. surrealAmerican 12 hrs ago #46
Russia was never not the enemy of the people! czarjak 18 hrs ago #17
That's been obvious for years. yardwork 18 hrs ago #19
Considering the email exchanges between Maxwell and Melania and that Melania might have been Botany 18 hrs ago #20
Was Epstein Rebl2 18 hrs ago #22
It's the Daily Mail. If "you know," why are you posting it? n/t malthaussen 17 hrs ago #26
Because in the past couple of years they sometimes have good articles SamuelTheThird 15 hrs ago #32
It's ok in GD, as a starting point for discussion. yardwork 15 hrs ago #34
And how was Epstein chosen to be the conduit for these machinations BattleRow 12 hrs ago #47
How long as the DOJ been in possession of these files? mdbl 10 hrs ago #50
Message auto-removed Name removed 6 hrs ago #54
Yeah, I'm getting paid to post SamuelTheThird 5 hrs ago #55
Trump was one hell of a catch Skittles 2 hrs ago #58
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