RAchel covering the Jeffrey Epstein story. It is really hitting the fan now. Swamp draining begins.

[Amaryllis]

Finally media coverage...All the dirt about molesting/raping large numbers of underage girls and the cover-ups. Wonder how many Trumpsters this will turn.
"The victims believe they were betrayed by the prosecutors." Bringing out Alex Acosta's role in the non-prosecution deal for Epstein that shut down the investigation.

Acosta is the slimiest of TRump's slimy swamp creatures. Looks like the swamp is beginning to get drained. TRial will be televised since it isn't a federal trial.

[Ilsa]

1. Off to the Greatest Page for you. nt

[bdamomma]

2. isn't

Dershowitz involved in this too??

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. out of court settlement

[thesquanderer]

49. Here's the info on it...

https://www.businessinsider.com/alan-dershowitz-jeffrey-epstein-settlement-2016-4

Just posting "out of court settlement" here could imply that he settled against sex charges leveled against him. But actually, he is the one who initiated the suit (then the other lawyers counter-sued, as is common). So rather than it being that he settled against an accusation of being involved in this, the other side settled against his accusation that they should never have accused him at all (and the settlement included their admitting as much).

[Amaryllis]

7. Yes, and Ken Starr.

[demtenjeep]

11. I would be so gleeful if that fuck were taken down

they are all pieces of shit

[doc03]

10. Wasn't there also accusations Trump was involved?

[Amaryllis]

12. THis was the girl who said he raped her at age 15 but she withdrew the charge becasue she was afriad

Guys, am I remembering this correctly? I think Gloria Allred was her atty and she was going to speak out but i would guess probably got death threats. Dont remember if that happened before or after election.

[katmondoo]

21. I think she was 13, if I remember correctly

[Amaryllis]

22. That sounds right.

[Tiger58]

26. Tigeram 58

i think she was represented by Allred's daughter whose is also an Attorney.!!

[red dog 1]

71. Yes, she was supposed to have a press conference at Lisa Bloom's office in So, Cal.

in September, 2016, I think.
(Lisa Bloom is Gloria Alred's daughter, also an attorney)

Here's the link to the victim's statement
https://www.justiceforkatie.com

[Haggis for Breakfast]

30. Yes, Amaryllis, your rememberer is right on.

Not only did she get death threats, but the addresses of ALL of her family members were put out there into the street. When her grandparents started receiving graphic, gruesome death threats as well, she told Gloria Allred she wanted to drop everything. Allred went on telly to explain and wow, was she angry. Nobody should be able to threaten people in that manner for pursuing the truth and its righteous outcome. But powerful money always wins out.

[fierywoman]

34. It was about the month before the election, I'm pretty sure.

[iluvtennis]

41. Happened before election

[Niagara]

4. Watching as well n/t

[superpatriotman]

5. My Wife just asked

What did Epstein give in exchange and to whom?

[Amaryllis]

15. Excellent question.

[tblue37]

45. Previews of the video clips he has collected and stashed somewhere? nt

[leftieNanner]

65. My question too!

The FBI should be checking into ol' Alex's finances. You don't just let a man skate by on charges like this without some kind of a pay off.

[FM123]

6. link to Miami Herald article from the other day

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article220097825.html

[Glimmer of Hope]

13. A must read though very disturbing.

[Sneederbunk]

29. Pulitzer Prize material.

[Sentath]

63. Despite a federal law to the contrary.

Do you suppose this agreement might be found unlawful?

[FM123]

64. IDK, I guess we will soon see...

[chillfactor]

8. and being a state court case.....

the proceedings will be televised. Multiple victims will be testifying. Hang Acosta and Epstein by their private parts...what low-lives they are!

[a kennedy]

9. Yah, love the draining of the swamp business......

More like welcome to the swamp pit.

[Leghorn21]

14. On June 20, a protester attended a "LOSER45" rally prominently holding up a photo of 45/Epstein

“Who is Jeffrey Epstein?”




It was so great to see him do this, and now, almost 6 months later, that rapist scumbag Epstein is GETTING SOME SERIOUS PRESS.

YES.

I bet that protester is glad to see this, and kudos to him for trying to get the word out -

[Amaryllis]

16. Of course Trump never met him.

[yonder]

68. That Fox News chyron could be embarrassing for Fox News in a few months-

-If Fox New could be embarrassed.

[milestogo]

17. Bill Clinton has been associated with Jeffrey Epstein also.

[elfin]

19. Yes. Don't know if it was with underaged girls, but yes.

Involving as many higher-ups as possible has been the path to Eptsein's "success."

He was on party trips as far as I know, but don't know the level of his participation. (no link, sorry)

Time to rip off the bandage in any event. I dearly hope he had nothing to do with the nastiest events, but would not be surprised if he dallied (or more) with older "escorts."

[certainot]

25. as this continues limbaugh and sons will bring that up continuously even if he

went there for a fundraiser

[Flaleftist]

33. They certainly love to accuse the left of things they themselves are guilty of doing.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

32. Epstein was a BIG donor to democrats back in the day.

So, yes, he probably crossed paths with lots of people.

[fierywoman]

35. Trump was a Dem, back in the day.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

36. Don't remind me.

Please.

[fierywoman]

37. sorry.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

43. Makes my head hurt !

[tblue37]

46. New York pols were mostly Dems, so that's who Trump sucked up to and paid off then. nt

[Calista241]

58. If i remember correctly, these "parties" only happened outside the US.

On someone’s island. That was one of the reasons given the unusual plea agreement.

[Dave Starsky]

23. Let the sunlight fall where it may.

One key difference between Dems and Repubs is that we hold everyone accountable. We don't follow evil shitheads blindly and willingly. That's strictly a Republican modus operandi.

[marlakay]

40. I sincerely hope he isn't the reason

That guy got away with anything.

Powerful guys using girls like that makes me sick. Even if they said yes they were too young to know better.

[Loryn]

18. This may be the most disgusting story yet.

It will be fun to hear Franklin Graham absolve them.

[kimbutgar]

20. In orange maggot world it's the young girls fault they got raped

His supporters will blame the girls.

[Amaryllis]

24. Many were paid and are referred to by RW media as prostitutes. One of Rachel's guests said the

correct term is child sex trafficking, not prostitution. it isn't consensual if they are underage but they dont seem to get the distinction.

[kimbutgar]

28. Evil, taking advantage of naive young girls!

Totally despicable behavior on the part of Epstein and his friends. They need retribution.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

39. remember the child sex trafficking pizza basement?

The Greedy Old Perverts party is all about projection.

The pizza basement child sex trafficking story was to head off the Epstein-Trump story, in case it got traction before the election.

[Scurrilous]

27. K&R

[UCmeNdc]

31. K&R

[DemoTex]

38. IMO, this is the crux of Trump's problems ..

And I would not be surprised to see Putin's name come up in any serious investigation of Epstein. There is a common denominator to what amoral, powerful men want. Epstein traded in that product. And Trump named it in the 'Access Hollywood' tape.

[iluvtennis]

42. Agree.

[uponit7771]

44. Watching it now, this is 100% disgusting

[AJT]

47. Wonder how many Trumpsters this will turn.

This story will never make it to faux news, so trumpsters will never know about it.

[Achilleaze]

48. republican sex pervs on parade

republicans are the most immoral political party of all time.

[oberliner]

51. Is Jeffrey Epstein a Republican?

[Kingofalldems]

53. Trump is a republican.

[oberliner]

55. What about Jeffrey Epstein?

He seems to be the ringleader of these sick and disgusting sex crimes.

[Kingofalldems]

56. Is this a gotcha question?

[Kingofalldems]

57. This might help you.

Rudy Giuliani?

https://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/jeffrey-epstein.asp?cycle=08

[oberliner]

62. It is unclear to me if he is a Republican or a Democrat

That's why I was asking.

It is still unclear after reading the information at that link.

[Kingofalldems]

69. The thread is about Trump's boy Acosta shutting down the investigation.

What do you think? I am looking for a Congressional investigation come January.

[kag]

70. Doesn't matter!

I know it's tempting these days to boil EVERYTHING down to party affiliation, but the bottom line on this one is...it doesn't matter what party Epstein belongs to. I don't care if he is a life-long, Obama-supporting, climate-change-preaching Democrat, and has donated to every Dem politician in the country. He needs to answer for his crimes, and if they are as bad as has been reported, he needs to go to jail for the rest of his life.

And if Bill Clinton knowingly had sex with an underage girl, he should answer for his crimes as well. Same for every Democrat and republican who conspired with Epstein.

The difference between the r's and d's isn't that "our side" doesn't do those sorts of things. The difference is that "our side" doesn't want them to get away with it just because they are on "our side".

[ck4829]

50. Kick

[Kingofalldems]

52. Kick this important story.

[bpositive]

54. It will be interestingto see what comes of this

Was Alex Acosta given the position in the Trump admin for doing a favor for a friend? hmmm...

We will probably never know but this is shady as hell.

[Roland99]

59. Don't expect much from the NYT....

Link to tweet

[Roland99]

60. BREAKING - Epstein settles lawsuit. Avoids testimony from victims

Link to tweet

[ancianita]

66. The judge, defense AND prosecutors can go suck it.

[Kingofalldems]

61. Looks that way from here.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

67. Kick Rec.

[red dog 1]

72. Speaking of Trump's good friend, Jeffrey Epstein

"Justice For Katie"
Katie alleges that both Shitler and Epstein both raped her at one of Epstein's "Lolita" parties back in 1993.
https://www.justiceforkatie.com


K&R

[Honeycombe8]

73. I couldn't believe it. That was one of the most disgusting things I've heard of. Sickening. nt