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NewsCenter28

(1,835 posts)
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 05:26 PM Dec 2018

***Miami Herald exposes Trump sycophant Allan Dershowitz as involved in Epstein pedo ring***

Now we know why he is Trump’s #1 defender! Concerned that perhaps both he and Trump will be implicated in Epstein’s pedophillia???!!

the affidavit, Roberts claimed that Epstein and Maxwell directed her to have sex with Andrew and Dershowitz and others. She had sex with Andrew three times, she alleged — once in London, when she was 17, again in New York, when she was 17, and a third time, as part of an orgy on Epstein’s island, when she was 18. By law, at 17, she would have been above the age of consent in New York and England, but not in Florida, where the age of consent is 18.

As part of the affidavit, Roberts furnished a photograph of her with the prince and Maxwell, which she said was taken in London.

Dershowitz, who was part of Epstein’s criminal defense team, was often a guest at Epstein’s homes, she said.

“I had sexual intercourse with Dershowitz at least six times,’’ Roberts wrote in the 2015 court affidavit. “The first time was when I was about 16, early on in my servitude to Epstein and it continued until I was 19.’’ She detailed some of those trysts, which she said happened at Epstein’s homes in Palm Beach, New Mexico and on Epstein’s island.

Read more here: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article219494920.html#storylink=cpy

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***Miami Herald exposes Trump sycophant Allan Dershowitz as involved in Epstein pedo ring*** (Original Post) NewsCenter28 Dec 2018 OP
And we know who else like them young as well ..... BSdetect Dec 2018 #1
It would explain so much. OnDoutside Dec 2018 #2
Like Ivanka sitting on "Daddy's" knee. TwistOneUp Dec 2018 #35
+1, You mean the lap dance photo? No one would be shocked uponit7771 Dec 2018 #54
Dershowitz is done. Wasn't trump also included in the underage orgies also? brush Dec 2018 #3
The rumors are that Trump modeling agency was a conduit for some of the young girls. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2018 #11
maybe dersh is being blackmailed by putin too certainot Dec 2018 #19
A cheerful thought.... dixiegrrrrl Dec 2018 #41
conditions described match those of trump modeling agency Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #75
Well, soon True Blue American Dec 2018 #124
That's karma. bdamomma Dec 2018 #46
He's another one whose demise will be met by song BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2018 #108
Ooops. Did Dershowitz think he would Cha Dec 2018 #4
+1 Cha! NewsCenter28 Dec 2018 #5
Of course he did.. Cha Dec 2018 #7
And Get This Me. Dec 2018 #27
expose the whole swarm of magats Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #29
Keep Giving Those Rs & Kicks Me. Dec 2018 #38
it should be required reading Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #71
I suspect... 2naSalit Dec 2018 #40
Yup, they all need to be perp-walked to jail. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #93
Of course cannabis_flower Dec 2018 #126
+1 dalton99a Dec 2018 #56
Incestuous big Cha Dec 2018 #66
Death Starr is a sex-abuse enabler (did it at his university, now for Epstein) lagomorph777 Dec 2018 #131
Mr. Big Morality Has Feet Of Clay Me. Dec 2018 #136
Yeah. I noticed Ken Starr's photo was in that rogue's gallery. calimary Dec 2018 #138
Bingo!!!! Keep his mug off the screen until this "matter is resolved legally!" jrthin Dec 2018 #116
Someone above suggested that Putin may be blackmailing Dershowitz. Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #145
Aren't these the same charges that were made years ago? grantcart Dec 2018 #42
Yes, it's not a "scoop." LisaL Dec 2018 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author grantcart Dec 2018 #42
A lot of you people clearly have no clue as to what are you talking about. LisaL Dec 2018 #65
Yes, bits and pieces of this have come out before. Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2018 #96
Thanks Haggis.. well said. Cha Dec 2018 #104
Pretty sure he was the one that 'exposed' himself, Cha. sheshe2 Dec 2018 #102
Miami Herald had some good scoops over the pat week malaise Dec 2018 #6
A huge hat tip to the Miami Herald for their coverage and exposure. erronis Dec 2018 #23
Agree n/t malaise Dec 2018 #31
AMEN!!! ailsagirl Dec 2018 #34
Acosta and Epstein are really the same story FakeNoose Dec 2018 #28
*hand up* (don't shoot) Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #30
There is no scoop. It's an old story. LisaL Dec 2018 #69
the story is ongoing Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #90
Watch for the Miami Herald to get a Pulitzer out of this. Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2018 #95
It doesn't matter WHAT he claims. Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2018 #98
👏🏾 BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2018 #111
Yes! FM123 Dec 2018 #113
This message was self-deleted by its author FM123 Dec 2018 #115
Dershowitz wrote to Raw Story... Archae Dec 2018 #8
No. There is no comparison to Al Franken. MrsCoffee Dec 2018 #9
Yes there is reason to think this woman (it is not "these") is lying. former9thward Dec 2018 #61
Dershowitz did not win the suit Major Nikon Dec 2018 #83
LOL former9thward Dec 2018 #106
Dershowitz specifically stated they didn't lose Major Nikon Dec 2018 #109
I will ask again. former9thward Dec 2018 #110
You can ask stupid loaded questions all you want Major Nikon Dec 2018 #112
No, the details are NOT sealed from law enforcement. former9thward Dec 2018 #144
Loaded questions and now strawman bullshit Major Nikon Dec 2018 #146
Al Franken 2.0?? WTF makes you compare it to that? nt USALiberal Dec 2018 #13
Wrong. Fuzzpope Dec 2018 #20
Of course he's going to deny it. lpbk2713 Dec 2018 #26
Dershowitz has proved the story is false Cicada Dec 2018 #64
That's his version of the story Major Nikon Dec 2018 #77
What exactly would it look like, then? LisaL Dec 2018 #79
Not claim he was vindicated to start with Major Nikon Dec 2018 #89
Claimants lawyers concede charges against Dershowitz false Cicada Dec 2018 #119
Your subject line isn't what your link says Major Nikon Dec 2018 #125
See paragraph "meanwhile Edwards and cassell noted..." Cicada Dec 2018 #130
It still doesn't say what your subject line says Major Nikon Dec 2018 #132
Huh? Her lawyers said Dershowitz produced records disproving her Cicada Dec 2018 #134
Compare your claim to what they actually said Major Nikon Dec 2018 #135
From the news article Cicada Dec 2018 #140
Evidence can be found in Dershowitz's own denials Major Nikon Dec 2018 #70
You can get a legit massage anywhere. LisaL Dec 2018 #80
Now you are just making his point for him. MrsCoffee Dec 2018 #82
How would I know? LisaL Dec 2018 #85
You seem to have a particular personal issue underlying your push back. Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2018 #100
I don't have any particular personal issues. LisaL Dec 2018 #103
Ever read "LieSpotting" by Pamela Meyer ? Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2018 #107
Dershowitz is claiming he got a legit massage at Epstein's mansion Major Nikon Dec 2018 #87
This one is gonna be a big bombshell. roamer65 Dec 2018 #10
I don't think so. LisaL Dec 2018 #47
It was recycled because Acosta is Trump's Labor Secretary and was being considered to head octoberlib Dec 2018 #52
K&R lilactime Dec 2018 #12
This is a must read series from the Herald. It's sickening how Epstein got off. octoberlib Dec 2018 #14
Reading the article, there was steam coming out of my ears... TreasonousBastard Dec 2018 #15
Ohhhh Yuck....Makes me want to puke... FarPoint Dec 2018 #16
Now even fewer people will want to have him to dinner. yardwork Dec 2018 #17
OMG! There really is a super secret underground pedophile ring! Initech Dec 2018 #18
As always, what they had projected is really their's to own. (R) - party of preverts. erronis Dec 2018 #24
it's projection all the way down with Greedy Old Perverts Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #37
. dalton99a Dec 2018 #57
They have Q, maybe ours could be Z? Initech Dec 2018 #59
Misogyny Has Many Ugly Manifestations dlk Dec 2018 #21
His defensive posture The Wizard Dec 2018 #22
This news has been known for many years and has been discussed many times on DU Power 2 the People Dec 2018 #25
What do you make of story that BClinton was/is a friend of Epstein? bobbieinok Dec 2018 #32
He addresses all of that in a response to this story from Raw Story still_one Dec 2018 #36
So Alan Dershowitz proved that Robert is a liar ? Autumn Dec 2018 #48
I don't know Autumn, I just copied his response from Raw Story. I personally detest Dershowitz, and still_one Dec 2018 #50
I don't remember much other than it faded away real fast. Dershowitz is a worm Autumn Dec 2018 #60
In his response he seems to do a lot of double talk, and things are still_one Dec 2018 #72
His Was A Professional Masseuse Me. Dec 2018 #74
Sure, but it makes no sense to me why the information that confirms what he said is sealed still_one Dec 2018 #76
He did respond but it appears to be the same response already published elsewhere. LisaL Dec 2018 #78
Thanks. However why isn't Roberts being charged with lying on court documents? still_one Dec 2018 #81
She is immune from libel or slander for statements made in court documents. LisaL Dec 2018 #84
I don't understand Why the documents are sealed, or if he has a tape saying Roberts was told to go still_one Dec 2018 #88
He's A Lawyer, He Could Sue For Defamation Me. Dec 2018 #91
He can't sue for defamation if claims are made in court documents. LisaL Dec 2018 #99
Right... Because They Are Reporting Such Me. Dec 2018 #101
I WEnt Back & Re-Read Me. Dec 2018 #92
Someone I think stated she got immunity so there would be no slander, or still_one Dec 2018 #118
The alleged "Clinton/Epstein" link is a smear JCannon Dec 2018 #137
Thanks for this info. Claim about B is in every Epstein story I've seen bobbieinok Dec 2018 #141
Thanks, and a correction JCannon Dec 2018 #142
This is Dershowitz response to those accusations still_one Dec 2018 #33
Oops! pdsimdars Dec 2018 #39
Wanna bet Epstein is a big GOP donor? Faygo Kid Dec 2018 #44
You'd lose the bet. LisaL Dec 2018 #49
whew, you just saved someone a lot of bread. Yup, a Democratic donor still_one Dec 2018 #51
Epstein was a big Dem donor but he invited both Dem's and R's to his parties and octoberlib Dec 2018 #55
Black male is what the Russians do uponit7771 Dec 2018 #53
Ummmmmm waddirum Dec 2018 #97
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2018 #58
+1 Faygo Kid Dec 2018 #62
Kick this important story. Kingofalldems Dec 2018 #63
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2018 #67
Kick bluestarone Dec 2018 #68
Coming from MSM, this will pack a lot more clout than from RAchel, etc. "liberal media". Hope others Amaryllis Dec 2018 #73
Need others to step forward, or this goes away beachbum bob Dec 2018 #86
The civil case continues Tuesday, so we may hear more about this. pecosbob Dec 2018 #94
Alan Dershowitz identifies himself as "a Hillary Clinton liberal Democrat" oberliner Dec 2018 #105
Dershowitz is a Hillary Clinton Liberal Democrat Like... louis c Dec 2018 #120
He has donated money to many prominent liberal Democrats oberliner Dec 2018 #121
Ummm, nope. I guess you missed these: Kingofalldems Dec 2018 #122
I guess you didn't get the point of my post... louis c Dec 2018 #143
This message was self-deleted by its author dameatball Dec 2018 #133
Kick and rec for the RW think tank trolls. Kingofalldems Dec 2018 #114
Dershowitz makes me want to throw up. SunSeeker Dec 2018 #117
If there is no pizza or Hillary involved, IronLionZion Dec 2018 #123
Katie Johnson enid602 Dec 2018 #127
And Dershowitz is still advising Jeffrey Epstein: Kingofalldems Dec 2018 #128
I have avoided the Trump Organization human trafficking topics, along with dewsgirl Dec 2018 #129
Back to the top. Kingofalldems Dec 2018 #139

brush

(53,795 posts)
3. Dershowitz is done. Wasn't trump also included in the underage orgies also?
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 05:33 PM
Dec 2018

Poor trump , every dirty, evil thing he has ever done is coming out.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
11. The rumors are that Trump modeling agency was a conduit for some of the young girls.
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 05:46 PM
Dec 2018

I am real curious how many stories about the Trump/Epstein happenings were bought off by David Pecker, the National Enquirer guy. Surely the 2-3 cases we have already heard about are not the only ones.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,379 posts)
75. conditions described match those of trump modeling agency
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 09:20 PM
Dec 2018

The Miami Herald's report includes descriptions of the conditions given by some of the girls. A Mother Jones report from August, 2016 includes very similar descriptions:

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/08/donald-trump-model-management-illegal-immigration/

True Blue American

(17,988 posts)
124. Well, soon
Mon Dec 3, 2018, 08:54 AM
Dec 2018

Those hidden stories from the Enquirer will be coming out. didn't Pecker agree to co- operate with the investigation and turn over files?

This mess gets worse every day!

bdamomma

(63,902 posts)
46. That's karma.
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 07:38 PM
Dec 2018

hopefully he (tRump) will take down all those who were involved in this Russian stealing. McConnell needs to go down hard.

NewsCenter28

(1,835 posts)
5. +1 Cha!
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 05:35 PM
Dec 2018

Also, Dershowitz should not appear on TV again until this matter is resolved legally! Worth noting as well that Dotard, himself, used Dershowitz just on Thursday on Twitter to build a case for firing Special Counsel Mueller!

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,379 posts)
29. expose the whole swarm of magats
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 07:06 PM
Dec 2018

This story jumps up then gets pushed off the front page but never seems to quite die. Maybe there are lots of slimey tentacles to it, even international ones.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,379 posts)
71. it should be required reading
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 08:52 PM
Dec 2018

My son, a coach, interrupted himself watching football to read the Miami report. I could tell by the jaw muscles how mad it made him.

This story should be the lead until it is fully investigated and exposed.

2naSalit

(86,673 posts)
40. I suspect...
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 07:29 PM
Dec 2018

that there is a human trafficking element to the whole drumpf organization too. And there are plenty in Congress who are probably involved since they stopped raping the pages. I think a big ugly thing is about to be exposed which will cause us all to have a quiet moment with ourselves about some fundamental things.

And for example, look at Lindsey Graham of late...

cannabis_flower

(3,764 posts)
126. Of course
Mon Dec 3, 2018, 09:18 AM
Dec 2018

Epstein has an estate in the Bahamas. What if the Bahamas decided to start making criminal charges against Epstein, Trump, Dershewitz and others.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
42. Aren't these the same charges that were made years ago?
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 07:30 PM
Dec 2018

He claimed he had credit card receipts that proved he was elsewhere?

LisaL

(44,974 posts)
45. Yes, it's not a "scoop."
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 07:37 PM
Dec 2018

Those are old accusations and he claims he has evidence proving it couldn't have happened.

Response to Cha (Reply #4)

LisaL

(44,974 posts)
65. A lot of you people clearly have no clue as to what are you talking about.
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 08:41 PM
Dec 2018

This story is years old, nothing came out of it.

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)
96. Yes, bits and pieces of this have come out before.
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 10:59 PM
Dec 2018

But NO ONE has quite put all of the pieces together and fleshed out the puzzle this well up til now.

Just because nothing came out of this before, does NOT mean that in this climate, so it will be pushed back under the rug again. There is more at stake now and more people have been implicated.

And remember this, there is NO statute of limitations on murder.

malaise

(269,093 posts)
6. Miami Herald had some good scoops over the pat week
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 05:38 PM
Dec 2018

There was one about Alex Acosta.
The complete unraveling is taking place before our eyes.

erronis

(15,307 posts)
23. A huge hat tip to the Miami Herald for their coverage and exposure.
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 06:44 PM
Dec 2018

Another McClatchy publisher which has been behind a lot of open reporting around the country.

I believe and hope that other reporters and publishers will understand that they can actually do some critical reporting and not fear the wrath of the executive branch.

FakeNoose

(32,665 posts)
28. Acosta and Epstein are really the same story
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 07:01 PM
Dec 2018

Acosta was the flim-flam prosecutor who let Epstein wiggle out of the serious charges. I'm sure there had to be money under the table for that too. Epstein secretly got a light conviction on lesser charges, and never had a public trial. No other participants were ever investigated either. (That would include Derschowitz, Cheato, and probably several others.) Also Epstein received a very light sentence in the county jail rather than a federal or state penitentiary. If any of us had done these horrible deeds, we'd be locked up for life.

I agree that the Miami Herald did a fantastic job reporting these stories. Isn't it great when the media does their job?


Hermit-The-Prog

(33,379 posts)
90. the story is ongoing
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 10:16 PM
Dec 2018

Granted, the OP title is somewhat misleading about Dershowitz's current involvement, but the Miami Herald's title, "Perversion of Justice", now with 5 pieces, arguably could be called an understatement.

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)
95. Watch for the Miami Herald to get a Pulitzer out of this.
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 10:55 PM
Dec 2018
And they will deserve it. They have done the hard work of getting through all of the hoops of fire on this one.

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)
98. It doesn't matter WHAT he claims.
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 11:03 PM
Dec 2018

Documents can be manufactured, records can be falsified, paperwork can be forged.

Even if it's an old story, so what ?

What matters is what the evidence says and where it leads.

In case you have forgotten -- the Wisenthal Center is still hunting Nazis, too, and bringing them to trial.

Response to malaise (Reply #6)

Archae

(46,339 posts)
8. Dershowitz wrote to Raw Story...
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 05:38 PM
Dec 2018

Denying any shenanigans.

And that Roberts woman does sound somewhat shady, and dishonest.

Dershowitz is a complete asshole for supporting Trump, but unless there is some actual evidence, it's just Al Franken 2.0.

MrsCoffee

(5,803 posts)
9. No. There is no comparison to Al Franken.
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 05:41 PM
Dec 2018

The FBI had prepared a 53-page federal indictment charging Epstein with sex crimes that could have put him in federal prison for life.

There is no reason to think that these women are lying about anything including Dershowitz.

former9thward

(32,030 posts)
61. Yes there is reason to think this woman (it is not "these") is lying.
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 08:13 PM
Dec 2018

Dershowitz sued in 2015 and won the suit. Her attorney's admitted they made a mistake. Did you read the article?

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
83. Dershowitz did not win the suit
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 09:49 PM
Dec 2018

This is the admission of "mistake":

As expressly understood by the parties upon the execution of the Confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release, Ms. Giuffre reaffirms her allegations, and the withdrawal of the referenced filings is not intended to be, and should not be construed as being, an acknowledgement by Edwards and Cassell that the allegations made by Ms. Giuffre were mistaken. Edwards and Cassell do acknowledge that the public filing in the Crime Victims’ Rights Act case of their client’s allegations against Defendant Dershowitz became a major distraction from the merits of the well-founded Crime Victims’ Rights Act case by causing delay and, as a consequence, turned out to have been a tactical mistake. For that reason, Edwards and Cassell have chosen to withdraw the referenced filing as a condition of settlement.



Following the announcement of the settlement of defamation claims against Alan Dershowitz, he has been making public statements suggesting that he has prevailed in the lawsuit and that the terms of the settlement exonerate him of any wrongdoing. Those statements are at best misleading.

It is a mistake for anyone to conclude based upon Mr. Dershowitz's statements that the case against him was abandoned due to lack of factual support. It is a mistake for anyone to conclude based upon Mr. Dershowitz's statements that Bradley Edwards and Paul Cassell had determined that the allegations against Alan Dershowitz made by Virginia Roberts Giuffre were false or unfounded. Neither the terms of the settlement nor the agreed upon joint public statement issued as part of the settlement support any such conclusions, and it is false to state or suggest otherwise.


former9thward

(32,030 posts)
106. LOL
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 11:36 PM
Dec 2018

You are using the face saving statements from the losers. How come law enforcement has ignored this supposed child rape? Are all of them in the conspiracy?

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
109. Dershowitz specifically stated they didn't lose
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 11:51 PM
Dec 2018

Both sides issued a joint statement denying culpability from the other in regards to defammation, not whether or not the acts actually occurred.

Proclaiming innocence on the basis someone wasn't prosecuted might be a laughable moment if that warped mentality weren't so dangerous.

former9thward

(32,030 posts)
110. I will ask again.
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 11:54 PM
Dec 2018

How come law enforcement has ignored this supposed child rape.? Are they all part of the conspiracy?

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
112. You can ask stupid loaded questions all you want
Mon Dec 3, 2018, 12:26 AM
Dec 2018

Along with even stupider loaded ones which allege a conspiracy with law enforcement. I'm just going to point out how stupid they are.

Law enforcement didn't ignore it. They prosecuted Epstein and he got off with basically nothing after agreeing to pay off his victims. The deal included co-cospirators and many of the details are sealed, including those which involve Dershowitz. Let's not forget also the scumbag Dershowitz negotiated the deal to begin with.

Dershowitz admits he received a "massage" at Epstein's place. You know the same Epstein that trafficked underage girls to his friends for sexual massages. The criminal allegations against Epstein for child rape started in 2005 with a mother who went to the police after her 14 yr old daughter had been paid to massage Epstein while he masturbated. As his lawyer, Dershowitz would have known every single detail, yet 10 years later he accepts an allegedly "legal" massage in Epstein's home. How stupid does one have to be to believe Dershowitz over a known rape victim?

former9thward

(32,030 posts)
144. No, the details are NOT sealed from law enforcement.
Mon Dec 3, 2018, 03:48 PM
Dec 2018

They know all the details. I guess you are calling law enforcement stupid for believing Dershowitz over the Epstein victim. I hope you stay far away from any court. We don't need people like you on juries who don't believe in the Constitution and who don't need any evidence to find people guilty.

From the same Miami Herald:

Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, was friends with Epstein and often flew on his plane and visited him on his island. Epstein donated to the Clinton Foundation and various Democratic causes and candidates.

Are you now going to declare Clinton guilty of some crime?

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article221897990.html

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
64. Dershowitz has proved the story is false
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 08:40 PM
Dec 2018

The attorneys for the claimant were sanctioned by the court. They apologized to Dershowitz. They withdrew the claim.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
77. That's his version of the story
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 09:38 PM
Dec 2018

The reality doesn't match. What Dershowitz is talking about is a civil suit in which one record was striken from the record which Dershowitz calls a "sanction". The reality is the "sanction" Dershowitz was calling for never happened. The judge specifically stated removing the record was the only negative action that happened. There was also a defamation case against Dershowitz and a countersuit which was settled confidentially with both sides withdrawing any claims of wrongdoing by the other side. This isn't what vindication looks like.

LisaL

(44,974 posts)
79. What exactly would it look like, then?
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 09:43 PM
Dec 2018

He says he can't sue the woman for libel or slander because she didn't make the accusations to the press.
So what do you think he can do for vindication?

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
89. Not claim he was vindicated to start with
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 10:05 PM
Dec 2018

Dershowitz's version of events is misleading. You have people right in this thread claiming he was "vindicated" and he "won" a lawsuit over this. They come to these conclusions reading Dershowitz's version of reality which is specifically intended to lead someone to believe things that just aren't true.

Virginia Roberts is a very credible witness. She actually did prevail in her legal battle which was never with Dershowitz. She still maintains Dershowitz had sex with her while she was underage. I believe her over a lawyer who routinely finds himself representing scumbags.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
132. It still doesn't say what your subject line says
Mon Dec 3, 2018, 10:53 AM
Dec 2018

So the question still remains how you came up with it.

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
134. Huh? Her lawyers said Dershowitz produced records disproving her
Mon Dec 3, 2018, 10:57 AM
Dec 2018

A lady sued claiming Dershowitz had sex with her at a time and place. Dershowitz produced travel records proving he was not there at that time. Her attorneys, cassell and the other guy, concede Dershowitz provided those records. They withdrew the suit.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
135. Compare your claim to what they actually said
Mon Dec 3, 2018, 11:09 AM
Dec 2018

Your claim:

Claimants lawyers concede charges against Dershowitz false


What they actually said:

As expressly understood by the parties upon the execution of the Confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release, Ms. Giuffre reaffirms her allegations, and the withdrawal of the referenced filings is not intended to be, and should not be construed as being, an acknowledgement by Edwards and Cassell that the allegations made by Ms. Giuffre were mistaken. Edwards and Cassell do acknowledge that the public filing in the Crime Victims’ Rights Act case of their client’s allegations against Defendant Dershowitz became a major distraction from the merits of the well-founded Crime Victims’ Rights Act case by causing delay and, as a consequence, turned out to have been a tactical mistake. For that reason, Edwards and Cassell have chosen to withdraw the referenced filing as a condition of settlement.



Following the announcement of the settlement of defamation claims against Alan Dershowitz, he has been making public statements suggesting that he has prevailed in the lawsuit and that the terms of the settlement exonerate him of any wrongdoing. Those statements are at best misleading.

It is a mistake for anyone to conclude based upon Mr. Dershowitz's statements that the case against him was abandoned due to lack of factual support. It is a mistake for anyone to conclude based upon Mr. Dershowitz's statements that Bradley Edwards and Paul Cassell had determined that the allegations against Alan Dershowitz made by Virginia Roberts Giuffre were false or unfounded. Neither the terms of the settlement nor the agreed upon joint public statement issued as part of the settlement support any such conclusions, and it is false to state or suggest otherwise.




Cicada

(4,533 posts)
140. From the news article
Mon Dec 3, 2018, 02:14 PM
Dec 2018

“Edwards and Cassell noted in their statement Friday that Dershowitz had produced travel records to establish he could not have been present during the supposed misconduct.”

If we make ludicrous idiotic claims about people, such as a distinguished retired law professor in his seventies,having coerced sex with underage girls, then it will be difficult to complain about Republicans saying Hillary is a serial killer etc. Making such claims reduces credibility. It’s an absurd allegation in my opinion.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
70. Evidence can be found in Dershowitz's own denials
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 08:52 PM
Dec 2018

Dershowitz admits to receiving a "massage" at Epstein's residence in NYC.

Think about that for a moment. Who is going to receive a legitimate "massage" at Epstein's place? Right away this starts to push the limits of credibility. And why does he admit as much? Because his own calendar shows him scheduled for a massage at "AD" which is undoubtedly a reference to just that. So Dershowitz freely admits he got a "massage" because he knows there's a paper trail for it going right up his ass. Meanwhile flight logs show Epstein and a passenger named "Virginia" arriving and departing NY before and after Dershowitz is known to have been there.

https://abovethelaw.com/2015/10/is-this-what-exoneration-looks-like-to-alan-dershowitz/

MrsCoffee

(5,803 posts)
82. Now you are just making his point for him.
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 09:47 PM
Dec 2018

If he could get one at his hotel or anywhere, why would he schedule one at Epstein's?

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
87. Dershowitz is claiming he got a legit massage at Epstein's mansion
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 09:55 PM
Dec 2018

Not anywhere, not in a hotel room, at Epstein's mansion. He's claiming this after he was accused of having sex with an underage girl there. Possible? Yes. Believable? No.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)
10. This one is gonna be a big bombshell.
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 05:42 PM
Dec 2018

It’s gonna take down quite a few. Rightly so.

Reminds me of the Franklin scandal from the late 1980’s.

LisaL

(44,974 posts)
47. I don't think so.
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 07:38 PM
Dec 2018

There is no scoop, it's an old accusation that is being recycled for whatever reason.

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
52. It was recycled because Acosta is Trump's Labor Secretary and was being considered to head
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 07:57 PM
Dec 2018

the DOJ.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
15. Reading the article, there was steam coming out of my ears...
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 05:56 PM
Dec 2018

And some of those fuckers, like Acosta, are still around.

Initech

(100,087 posts)
18. OMG! There really is a super secret underground pedophile ring!
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 06:10 PM
Dec 2018

Better get the military tribunals ready!

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,379 posts)
37. it's projection all the way down with Greedy Old Perverts
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 07:12 PM
Dec 2018

Have they ever failed to be guilty of the things they accuse others of doing?

GOP is the enemy of humanity.

Power 2 the People

(2,437 posts)
25. This news has been known for many years and has been discussed many times on DU
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 06:46 PM
Dec 2018

Nothing ever came of it and Dershowitz has denied it for years. I personally think he's guilt and Drumpf knows all. That's why he licks his behind like a lap dog.

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)
32. What do you make of story that BClinton was/is a friend of Epstein?
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 07:09 PM
Dec 2018

Over the years the stories get publicity and then---nothing.

And people claim the stories are silenced because too many prominent people of all professions, both political parties, are found emeshed in the stories, perhaps only on the sidelines.

still_one

(92,274 posts)
50. I don't know Autumn, I just copied his response from Raw Story. I personally detest Dershowitz, and
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 07:54 PM
Dec 2018

don't trust him


Autumn

(45,120 posts)
60. I don't remember much other than it faded away real fast. Dershowitz is a worm
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 08:12 PM
Dec 2018

and something like this hanging over his head would explain a lot of his recent bullshit.

still_one

(92,274 posts)
72. In his response he seems to do a lot of double talk, and things are
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 08:56 PM
Dec 2018

sealed which makes me even more suspicious about his assertions

still_one

(92,274 posts)
76. Sure, but it makes no sense to me why the information that confirms what he said is sealed
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 09:30 PM
Dec 2018

It will be interesting if he responds to The Miami Hearld

He also maintains that he is not and advocate for trump, and while it is an entirely different issue, I have never seen someone go out of his way to defend trump for not being his advocate, and I realize that has nothing to do whether he is implicated with Epstein or not

I don’t find him particularly trustworthy

Also, was Roberts charged with making false statements on court documents?

still_one

(92,274 posts)
88. I don't understand Why the documents are sealed, or if he has a tape saying Roberts was told to go
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 09:58 PM
Dec 2018

after him why the media doesn’t play it or provide a transcript of it

Regardless, I appreciate you keeping me honest, and correcting my misstatements

Me.

(35,454 posts)
91. He's A Lawyer, He Could Sue For Defamation
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 10:25 PM
Dec 2018

so far hasn't. As for his not being an advocate...what a lot of hooey. I've often wondered why he would place his standing in such jeopardy by being just what he says he isn't.

Not sure which docs you are referring to, give a little more detail.

Me.

(35,454 posts)
92. I WEnt Back & Re-Read
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 10:32 PM
Dec 2018

and I don't see any implication she lied. She was interviewed by the FBI and included in the complaint but see no indication of lies or perjury aside from the usual he said/she said, though the bookkeeper. for one, backs her up.

still_one

(92,274 posts)
118. Someone I think stated she got immunity so there would be no slander, or
Mon Dec 3, 2018, 02:04 AM
Dec 2018

perjury charges, but it says as you said one person's word against the other, though supposedly Dershowiz says the records are sealed which could offer conclusive proof, but I don't understand why the records are sealed?






 

JCannon

(67 posts)
137. The alleged "Clinton/Epstein" link is a smear
Mon Dec 3, 2018, 12:17 PM
Dec 2018

Last edited Mon Dec 3, 2018, 01:34 PM - Edit history (1)

I may make a short video exposing this smear, which has been repeated an infinite number of times. Despite what you've read in many places, Bill Clinton was NOT an Epstein friend and did not take trips on the so-called "Lolita Express" to Epstein's private island.

The only person who claims that Clinton and Epstein socialized over a meal is Virginia Roberts. But Roberts, in her original affidavit, goes out of her way to state that Clinton was not guilty of sexual impropriety. She DOES accuse Alan Dershowitz of rape.

You can't use Roberts against Clinton without also using her against Dershowitz. I am continually infuriated by the right's attempt to weaponize Roberts against Clinton while ignoring her claims against Dershowitz.

I am also infuriated by the fact that the right never mentions that Epstein's former girlfriend recruited Roberts AT MAR-A-LAGO, where she worked FOR TRUMP. Mar-A-Lago dressed her in a skimpy, sexualized outfit -- even though she was underaged and actually looked even younger than her years.

Roberts' father (who seems to have been a real piece of work) worked for Trump. I cannot easily believe that Epstein recruited girls (note the plural) at Mar-A-Lago without the knowledge of his friend, Donald Trump.

Yes, it is true that Epstein flew Bill Clinton to various places around the world on a private jet. At the time, Epstein's sexual secrets were not known. Epstein had, and still has, a genuine interest in scientific matters, and he was always trying to ingratiate himself with influential people. So he offered to fly Clinton to various scientific conferences around the world.

If you read various news stories about the alleged Clinton/Epstein connection, you'll see many references to "flight logs" which verify that he was on Epstein's plane. Most of the writers of those stories have not read the actual logs. I have.

(They're available online. I won't do your Googling for you, but if you can't find them, write to me privately.)

If you track the dates of each flight, you'll see that in each and every instance, the flight took Clinton to some overseas location where a conference of some sort (usually something having to do with science) was being held. There are news articles which describe what Clinton said and did at these locations.

On NO occasion did these flights take Clinton to Epstein's island.

Furthermore, those flights do NOT list any of Epstein's "girlfriends" (including Virginia Roberts) as accompanying Clinton on these flights. To be honest, there really is no evidence to support Roberts' contention that she met Clinton; all of the evidence goes in the other direction. (I admit that this fact is problematic for Democrats, because most of us don't want to discredit the things she has said about Dershowitz or Epstein.)

Not only that. There's one thing about those flight logs that nobody seems to have noticed. The flights which carried Bill Clinton have a different N number! Epstein owned more than one aircraft. Clinton never took a ride on the plane which the press has called "The Lolita Express."

And even if he had, what of it? The plane did not exactly have "Lolita Express" written on its side. As I said, Epstein's big secret was still a secret at that time, and there were no girls on those particular flights.

In short and in sum, the Clinton/Epstein connection is a massive smear.

I'd like to post a link to the video I intend to make, if such a thing is permissible on DU. But perhaps I can't do that; someone would no doubt accuse me of using DU for self-promotion. Well, I'd be overjoyed if someone here double-checked my work and created a presentation of his or her own. if YOU do the job, so much the better. We have to get the word out.

 

JCannon

(67 posts)
142. Thanks, and a correction
Mon Dec 3, 2018, 02:57 PM
Dec 2018

Having just now looked again at the flight logs, I see that Clinton did, in fact, travel in both jets. Epstein owns a Boeing 727 identified as N909JE and a Gulfstream II identified as N908JE. The latter is the aircraft generally identified as the so-called Lolita Express.

Clinton rode in it on July 13, 2002; the plane went from Rabat-Sale Airport in Morocco to JFK airport, with the usual refueling stop in the Azores. A check of Clinton's whereabouts at that time reveals that he had gone to the 14th International AIDS Conference in Africa, where he and Nelson Mandela gave speeches.

I'll go through the logs to see if he rode in that aircraft on other occasions. If memory serves, his other trips (there weren't that many) were in the Boeing.

As I said, Epstein's plane was not known as "The Lolita Express" AT THE TIME. That was a name invented by the right-wing media when they decided to use Epstein as a weapon against Clinton. We now know the names of Epstein's girls; they are not listed as being on any of the Clinton flights. And Clinton never took any of those flights to Epstein's island.

By the way, Epstein also transported other celebrities in his Gulfstream. One of them was Stephen Hawking. Naturally, this has led some fools on the right to presume that Hawking must be party to some monstrous pedophile/Satanic conspiracy!

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
55. Epstein was a big Dem donor but he invited both Dem's and R's to his parties and
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 08:00 PM
Dec 2018

would tape them having sex with underage girls to get leverage on them or so he says. It's probably true because he got let off with a slap on his hand.

Response to NewsCenter28 (Original post)

Response to Kingofalldems (Reply #63)

Amaryllis

(9,525 posts)
73. Coming from MSM, this will pack a lot more clout than from RAchel, etc. "liberal media". Hope others
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 09:15 PM
Dec 2018

pick it up. It's been out there for a long time.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
105. Alan Dershowitz identifies himself as "a Hillary Clinton liberal Democrat"
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 11:31 PM
Dec 2018

For example, in this NY Times interview:

You reject the label “Trump supporter,” don’t you?

Absolutely. I’m a Hillary Clinton liberal Democrat who’s trying hard to restore Congress to the Democrats, who will help finance Democratic candidates all over the country. I’m a liberal Democrat. I haven’t changed one iota in 50 years. I am not a Trump supporter. I’m a supporter of civil liberties.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/07/us/politics/alan-dershowitz-trump.html


Also, he says these allegations are false and disproved:

Not only did I deny the claims, I conclusively disproved them. I produced my travel, phone, credit card, and TV appearance records conclusively proving I could not have been and was not in any of the places Roberts claims I was during the time that she knew Epstein. The former director of the FBI, assisted by a former assistant U.S. attorney and a chief federal marshal, reviewed these records and the other evidence and concluded that “the totality of the evidence found during the investigation refutes the allegations.” The judge struck Roberts' affidavit and sanctioned her lawyers for filing it, and her lawyers then withdrew their accusation admitting that it was a mistake. After reviewing the evidence, ABC News canceled their plan to show an interview with Roberts because she was not credible.

https://www.salon.com/2018/12/02/alan-dershowitz-responds-sex-allegations-are-outright-false-and-thoroughly-disproved/
 

louis c

(8,652 posts)
120. Dershowitz is a Hillary Clinton Liberal Democrat Like...
Mon Dec 3, 2018, 07:48 AM
Dec 2018

...Benedict Arnold was a decorated Colonial General.

He's a fucking asshole.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
121. He has donated money to many prominent liberal Democrats
Mon Dec 3, 2018, 07:57 AM
Dec 2018
https://www.opensecrets.org/search?order=desc&q=alan+dershowitz&sort=D&type=donors

In addition to Hillary Clinton, he has donated to:

Joe Kennedy III
Elizabeth Warren
Barbara Boxer
Al Franken
Mark Udall
Barack Obama
John Kerry
Russ Feingold
 

louis c

(8,652 posts)
143. I guess you didn't get the point of my post...
Mon Dec 3, 2018, 03:14 PM
Dec 2018

...Deuochawitch USED TO BE a Hillary Clinton liberal before he became a Trump ball licker, just like Benedict Arnold used to be a decorated Colonial General until he was a fucking traitor

Response to louis c (Reply #120)

IronLionZion

(45,469 posts)
123. If there is no pizza or Hillary involved,
Mon Dec 3, 2018, 08:51 AM
Dec 2018

then these legitimate mainstream news stories are just part of the liberal plot to distract us from pizzagate.

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
129. I have avoided the Trump Organization human trafficking topics, along with
Mon Dec 3, 2018, 09:46 AM
Dec 2018

the bickering about whether Louise Mensch/Claude Taylor were nutjobs.
I would like to go on record at this point and state, I felt like a conspiracy theorist last year even cautiously following these stories. At this point I do believe the Team Patriot faction of twitter, has to have some type of real info.
Each and everyday I believe these stories more and more.
This Epstein/Acosta story, will bring many more of these vile stories to light.

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