Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche flew to Tallahassee, Florida and interviewed former Epstein aide Ghislaine Maxwell for five hours.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department’s No. 2 official met Thursday with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The meeting in Florida, which Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said he worked to arrange, is part of an ongoing Justice Department effort to cast itself as transparent following fierce backlash from parts of President Donald Trump’s base over an earlier refusal to release additional records in the Epstein investigation.
“Ms. Maxwell answered every single question. She never stopped, she never invoked a privilege, she never declined to answer. She answered all the questions truthfully, honestly and to the best of her ability,” attorney David Oscar Markus told reporters outside the federal courthouse in Tallahassee, where Maxwell met with Blanche.
In a social media post Tuesday, Blanche said that Trump “has told us to release all credible evidence” and that if Maxwell has information about anyone who has committed crimes against victims, the FBI and the Justice Department “will hear what she has to say.” (read more)
Unexpectedly.
At first, when I first read Turkeys post I thought not interviewing her was an attempt to sweep under the carpet.
This is something much more sinister than that.
With all the public information from various court proceedings easily available ,in a just world, dozens of law enforcement actors would have had the need to question her even if it was to verify some ancillary piece of information.
Now after writing this post my logical mind DOES NOT BELIEVE a word if the information in Turley’s post.
No reflection on Turkey. He is just stating what he was told..
How did she get convicted if she wasn’t subject to intensive questioning.
This is more likely a case of bad actors now ,after the assessed the political landscape , knowing the extent of what is coming down the line ,telling her exactly what to say.
I suspect her willingness to parrot their words is the only reason she is alive today.
She may have been advised by counsel to not speak. Now look to see who was her counsel and how they were paid. Remember Mike Flynn’s first set of lawyers that had him plead guilty?
Flynn’s case is beyond bizarre. His lawyer’s primary income flow was doing FARA law. They were the ones who filled his FARA application out, yet told him to plead guilty on FARA violations.
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If the Epstein File is fabrications then will the information she provides contradict or corroborate the fabrications?
If she is scheduled to testify before Congress in a couple weeks, why did the DOJ go question her now?
Have you ever been the subject of a court case.
Any good lawyer will prepare his client .
This situation looks to be a version of that on steroids.
Smoke and mirrors.
It appears that Blanche
Is preparing her for her testimony before Congress.
I think it is reasonable for the public to believe that the actors in this play would have at least questioned Giuliani about something.
Being that they apparently haven’t we can expect a complete clown car operation.
There is a good chance that we will be told that new information “may” lead to Trump.
We must investigate again.
The press will lead with it all summer long.
I hope not but I am not hopeful.
Deflect ,distract deceive and destroy real evidence.
Donald Trump has said this was a hoax, think about what we’re now being conditioned to see this all as.
So it will be interesting what Ghislane has to say.
It can either be a whole lot of truth about what went on that was suppressed OR it can be more of a nothing burger which could then support what POTUS is saying- that much of this has been a made up and fabricated narrative.
she will mot say anything bad about PDJT in the fake blanche interview HOPING he falls for it and LETS her testify to congress ( so she can drop the bombshell to destroy the midterms – Trumpsia Trumpsia Trumpsia)
So why would someone who is in prison do or say something that makes it MORE likely she stays there? Don’t ya think she wants out and is prepared to give up something that gets her out?
And don’t ya think she wants protection whether she gets out or not?
this is the ink spill art bullshit.
depending on the desire one can see her helping pdjt, and one can see her helping midterms and then a congress move get her a prosecuteer that gives a sentence cut for helping..
democrats would be sacraficed to make it bipartisan.
bill would be the easiest. and target pdjt
thats from the premise there is more here.
if she tried to manipulate blanche with easy answers so.she can get interviewed by congress…. then she got played.
he can provide the transcript to congress now, of her respomses of mildness ( hoping it would get her to congress to say PDJT did it) and deny letting her go to congress
I suspect that Blanche is manipulating her.
I suspect that ,against the interest of Trump ,Blanche is conveying to Maxwell information Blanche was directed to say and not by the Whitehouse.
All in conflict with Trumps best interest.
I hope I am wrong .
But Maxwell not being questioned until now after all these years is a gigantic red flag waving right before our eyes.
Be mindful that truths or facts mean nothing to the deep state.
All they want is to set the table so they will be able to control the narrative at crucial moments in time.
hope so
it is starting to get obvious the outcome can go either way now
https://youtube.com/shorts/A2DsGLSIEfg?si=W6V6wfPApOhhjqW_
looks like this was a way to find out what her play was, while keeping it under control via blanche, and navigating this topic behind the headline of obama treason
I hope you are right.
Don’t think you are.
Where in all of the past investigations ,hearings ,news reports ,etc. are we given the slightest bit of confidence to think this is not just another in a long line of rigged damage Trump exercises?
I ask that sincerely.
yea. i can see that.
especially how PDJT offset this knowing the outrage of his voters coming.
he had to
maybe don’t ask don’t tell.
Because one doesn’t look for what one doesn’t want to find.
Epstein: DOJ Hasn’t Even Asked CIA For A Name Trace? (6:06)
Mike Benz
Jul 17, 2025
How, after all these years, has no CIA Name Trace been done on Jeffrey Epstein?
Mike Benz should be an advisor to the AG. Then she might be able to get to the bottom of all this mess.
Unless of course, she’s been told not to. Does anyone trust John RAT-cliffe? I don’t.
as you can tell. PDJT has this handled.
Mike Benz needs to continue shows and thrills via giving info for recognition
Sundance should be the advisor to the AG.
Ya know, whatever an attorney uncovers, they now own- and this likely explains why they narrow the scope down like to do when investigating.. if you can even call it that.
As much as we all want to know, I’m sure it’s all so ugly that they want nothing to do with uncovering the truths like all this..
Their goals are a whole lot different than ours are.
I pray it was the inmates that got true justice against Epstein; his just dessert for providing pedophiles with children and ‘protection’ from the law against such heinous behavior.
Epstein and Maxwell owned the ‘government’ employed pedophiles around the world including ‘royals’; IMHO get ALL of their clients in the courts and in the jails for ‘jailhouse justice’!!!
Pedophilia should carry a death sentence; instead it is fast becoming a legal ‘right’; jail house justice before it becomes legal……..death sentence for pedophilia.
Abortion takes 57 MILLION children’s lives, ADD petdophelia to those numbers and the The Future looks bleak!!
God Help US
Yesterday I watched a video done by Anya Wick, formerly Epstein, about her time in the Epstein family growing up. She said the abuse starts in that family, when the kids are 3 years old. Jeffrey was/is her uncle. She said he didn’t seem to have the family proclivities towards abusing babies/little kids, just a bit underage girls. MK Ultra was mentioned by her, also she was drugged all her youth with LSD for the abuse. She was introduced to Maxwell, but was never in any close contact with her.
Anya also said there was no way Jeffrey Epstein would have killed himself. She (also) believes he just might have had reconstructive surgery and a new location…
Very interesting woman. She was on the Shaun Atwood podcast. You Tube.
Maxwell should receive the same ‘justice’ as Epstein!! IMHO…….. Jail house justice if the courts keep protecting her and ALL her clients!!
She was instrumental in the procurement of children for pdedophelia around the world!! Then protected the pedophiles; all the while getting protection for their worldwide pedophile network by blackmail of government officials!!
God Help US
ALL of the IC was set up for the protection of homosexuality, pedophelia, AND the votes in government!! Government controlled by blackmailers aint Our kinda government.
Maxwell should get the death sentence for her part in this world wide heinous sex peddling business; jail house if nothing else!! IMHO
Thank you, Sundance.
Love suspicious Beagle!
The suspicious cat has been replaced? 😾😿
Beagles are diggers!
No, not diggers ..they leave that work to the terriers. Beagles are nose dogs…sniff out the quarry and run it down.
Beagling is a big sport in elite circles in Philadelphia.
Government secrecy is bullshit. We are the government. If we are doing something that needs to be hidden we should stop doing it. Full stop.
Indeed. “Our Betters” in The Ruling
ClassCaste treat us all as infants unable to handle actual reality and “the truth” (projection at its finest).* cue NIcholson’s Col. Jessup from “A Few Good Men” *
The last hour of Tucker Carlson’s interview with Darryl Cooper dives _deeply_ into these aspects of “Our Betters”.
Yep, excellent interview.
Tucker Carlson and Darryl Cooper on the True History of Jeffrey Epstein and Ongoing Cover-Up (2:44:02)
Tucker Carlson
2,002,760 views – Jul 17, 2025
“The true history of the Jeffrey Epstein case, from America’s most honest historian. Darryl Cooper.”
Chapters:
0:00 The Strange Origins of Jeffrey Epstein and His Connection to Bill Barr
9:05 Epstein’s Money Laundering
16:53 Did Epstein Belong to Intelligence?
29:02 Epstein’s Connection to Iran-Contra
45:22 Who Really Was Robert Maxwell?
58:12 Robert Maxwell’s Mysterious Death
1:02:49 How Epstein Got Connected to the Maxwell Family
1:06:20 How Epstein Intimidated and Threatened Journalists Who Dared to Ask Questions
1:12:53 How Epstein Got Rich and His Strange Relationship With Les Wexner
1:25:06 Is There Any Documented Financial Records of Epstein’s Supposed Hedge Fund?
1:30:19 How Epstein Used Victoria’s Secret to Scout His Victims
1:35:04 Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s Sex Crimes in Palm Beach
1:46:46 Why Epstein Escaped to Israel
1:54:40 The Lolita Express, Satanic Art, and Tony Podesta
2:15:22 The True Definition of Evil
2:26:16 Did Epstein Kill Himself?
2:35:56 Cooper’s Message to the White House
2:40:46 Why Is Mark Levin Afraid of Darryl Cooper?
I don’t disagree.
However, many of “us” are infants.
“We are the government.”
Where did you get THAT idea?
The Corporate Veil
America’s Hidden Transformation
Joshua Stylman
Mar 12, 2025
https://stylman.substack.com/p/the-corporate-veil
What if the America you pledge allegiance to isn’t the one running the show? This investigation examines how America’s governance system fundamentally transformed since 1871 through a documented pattern of legal, financial, and administrative changes. The evidence reveals a gradual shift from constitutional principles toward corporate-style management structures – not through a single event, but through an accumulation of incremental changes spanning generations that have quietly restructured the relationship between citizens and government.
This analysis prioritizes primary sources, identifies patterns across multiple domains rather than isolated events, and examines timeline correlations – particularly noting how crises often preceded centralization initiatives. By examining primary sources including Congressional records, Treasury documents, Supreme Court decisions, and international agreements, we identify how:
Legal language and frameworks evolved from natural rights toward commercial principles
Financial sovereignty transferred incrementally from elected representatives to banking interests
Administrative systems increasingly mediated the relationship between citizens and government
[HUGE snip]
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America, LLC
The Corporate Takeover We Were Never Taught
Joshua Stylman
Mar 13, 2025
https://stylman.substack.com/p/america-llc-tldr-version
Most of you didn’t read my 12,000-word analysis yesterday. [the one I just posted a link to above – W] I get it. Who has time for a deep dive into obscure legislative history and financial arcana? So here’s the “wait, what?” version:
Remember when you were a kid and your parents told you that you could be anything in the free republic of America? Well, plot twist: what if America isn’t exactly a republic anymore, but something closer to… a corporation? And what if your role in this business arrangement isn’t as a shareholder, but as inventory on the balance sheet?
Here’s the absurdly short version:
[snip]
“The World is a Corporation” (Network, 1976) (6:18)
“You are an old man who thinks in terms of nations and peoples. There are no nations. There are no peoples… There is no America. There is no democracy. There is only IBM and ITT and AT&T and DuPont, Dow, Union Carbide, and Exxon. Those are the nations of the world today.”
Plumbing the Depths
How the Gears Turn
FRED REED • MARCH 9, 2008
(This first appeared in shorter form in The American Conservative)
https://www.unz.com/freed/plumbing-the-depths-386/
Intro:
Common delusions notwithstanding, the United States, I submit, is not a democracy—by which is meant a system in which the will of the people prevails. Rather it is a curious mechanism artfully designed to circumvent the will of the people while appearing to be democratic. Several mechanisms accomplish this. [he details nine of them; an excellent column, BTW – W]
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Trust the science!™
Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens [Princeton University, 2014]
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/62327F513959D0A304D4893B382B992B/S1537592714001595a.pdf/testing-theories-of-american-politics-elites-interest-groups-and-average-citizens.pdf
Excerpts:
A great deal of empirical research speaks to the policy influence of one or another set of actors, but until recently it has not been possible to test these contrasting theoretical predictions against each other within a single statistical model. We report on an effort to do so, using a unique data set that includes measures of the key variables for 1,779 policy issues.
Multivariate analysis indicates that economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on U.S. government policy, while average citizens and mass-based interest groups have little or no independent influence. The results provide substantial support for theories of Economic-Elite Domination and for theories of Biased Pluralism, but not for theories of Majoritarian Electoral Democracy or Majoritarian Pluralism.
In the United States, our findings indicate, the majority does not rule—at least not in the causal sense of actually determining policy outcomes.
When a majority of citizens disagrees with economic elites or with organized interests, they generally lose. Moreover, because of the strong status quo bias built into the U.S. political system [that describes the overwhelming influence of their true owners – W], even when fairly large majorities of Americans favor policy change, they generally do not get it.
To be sure, this does not mean that ordinary citizens always lose out; they fairly often get the policies they favor, but only because those policies happen also to be preferred by the economically-elite citizens [and their Blob – W] who wield the actual influence.
The Pandemic Excuse for a Corporatist Coup
By Jeffrey A Tucker
July 11, 2024
https://brownstone.org/articles/the-pandemic-excuse-for-a-corporatist-coup/
We’ve just come across a document hosted by the Department of Homeland Security, posted March 2023, but written in 2007, that amounts to a full-blown corporatist imposition on the US, abolishing anything remotely resembling the Bill of Rights and Constitutional law. It is right there in plain sight for anyone curious enough to dig.
There is nothing in it that you haven’t already experienced with lockdowns. What makes it interesting are the participants in the forging of the plan, which is pretty much the whole of corporate America as it stood in 2007. It was a George W. Bush initiative. The conclusions are startling.
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Remember this when you say how great the traitor Lincoln was. When you know the real damage he did and what he destroyed (the Republic and your sovereign rights before God ). You realize he got exactly what he deserved.
Suspicious dog?
😉
Could this be a blood hound?
Polish Hound Dog?
As long as the current administration is set on protecting the source of the bribery scheme conducted by a foreign government, absolutely nothing will come of any of this. Because everybody knows that the source cannot be outed, it is a convenient way to hide behind classified intelligence and is a similar scheme which was used during the first term. They will leak, smear, speculate and do whatever they can to continue to damage credibility because they know the source will be protected. The obvious solution to this would be to declassify and let everybody see the disgusting scheme for what it was, but the US would lose an important foothold in the ME during a rather critical time, which would probably not end well for national security purposes. The collateral damage involved in this, by the way, is huge and morally reprehensible.
Then there were those trips to the island over a dozen times…
All just surface BS.
The miraculously Teflon Epstein and the SO MANY he dealt with define the actual, incredibly corrupt world of “elites” of all CLAIMED political orientations.
The left is playing politics because they know Trump doesn’t DARE reveal that and, therefore, they are safe from the HUGE damage it would do to THEM because the largest and most numerous players in the Epstein Game are globalists and intel agencies which have become enforcers against populism.
See this thread:
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/07/24/deputy-ag-todd-blanche-interviews-ghislaine-maxwell-for-five-hours/comment-page-2/#comment-11970980
Anya Epstein Wick said on the Shaun Atwood podcast that Bill Clinton pictures in the blue dress was a sign that he had ‘surrendered’ to the ‘elites’ who run so many things, including int he Bohemian Grove. A man wearing a dress, she said, is a sign that they had been defeated and were at the mercy of the elites…
Down through the ages, the Epstein family was following Ba’al, although publicly they claimed to be Jewish. Baby and child sexual assault come down through the bloodline through the ages. I recommend listening to that podcast.
Folks, this train has left the station long ago, and it ain’t coming back. The irreducible crux of the holy grail of transparency is whether or not our tax payer funded CIA used its resources to cultivate a system of exploitation to entrap US and non US citizens in a blackmail scheme involving the carnal use or abuse of underage girls and/or boys. And, unfortunately, we’re all going to have to figure it out for ourselves. But here’s one easy conclusion: if all this time, money, enterprising modeling schools, and real estate construction were assembled for the sole gratification of only Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual appetite, then I’ve got some real estate adjacent to Alligator Alcatraz I’d like to sell you.
being silly…Can that land be developed for use by the AA community
or
does it already have a centuries long natural purpose? ; )
more serious:
good post. : )
Imho
Yep, with TRILLIONS of dollars of taxpayer money and new debt to be accrued on their tab and, for the religious here, the Bible saying many times over and over again that Satan (which I interpret as the bad side of human nature) is in charge in the world, what kind of world should one expect? Pay no attention to the FACADE, pay attention to those men behind the curtain.
Indeed.
Infighting over particular distinct truths does not make sense.
The “judging a tree by its fruit” still applies. The degree of consternation over the past several days will be better understood yet a while down the road … when the dust has settled.
With no disrespect intended, the “disconnect” continues to fade all the more quickly, and thankfully so.
We CAN get back to “winning”.
2026 !!!
2028 !!!
where does the narrative of child rape etc come from
the image.is of babies getting violated.
she took advantage of naive high school girls and lured them via massages that escalated into a fear that inspired them to toch and go.further in sexual acts.
they enjoyed the money and gifts so they returned. its human sick nature.
It’s all about protecting the evil tactics of blackmail operations. We will never get to find out what actually happened.
Trump was shocked to learn that his supporters are not adulating automatons, even when we understood very well that he was telling us that not knowing what actually happened was for our own good.
The reality, which I have accepted is the NWO likely threatened to nuke a city . Remember the missing nukes.
dont u think this is not necessary?
a simple law.firm visit.and you could log into the nsa database and extract whatever you want.
the creation of an illusion of you just met a guy that rapes babies with elites in a ritual house …
could be a tool. but mighty retarded if blackmail is the goal
i think young naive women aligned with their desire for money and a lifestyle is what did it…. wouldnt work on younger, and older would be getting lured off already by other rich men
Seems that ‘nothing’ is sure being acted like ‘something’.
Eddie knows a false trail when he smells it.
ALL about the Epstein family, including Ghislaine, from THE authority on the Epsteins:
Q: What is blogger and author Whitney Webb’s political orientation?
Grok 3 AI:
Whitney Webb’s political orientation is difficult to pin down precisely, as she explicitly rejects traditional left-right categorizations and focuses on systemic issues that transcend party lines. Based on her public statements and work, she identifies as an investigative journalist who critiques both major U.S. political parties, viewing them as deeply corrupt and influenced by organized crime, intelligence agencies, and corporate elites. In posts on X, she has consistently stated that she sees both Democrats and Republicans as “dueling mob factions” serving elite interests rather than the public, emphasizing a “people vs. the elite” framework over conventional political labels.
Her writing, particularly in outlets like Unlimited Hangout [ https://unlimitedhangout.com/ ] and her book “One Nation Under Blackmail,” focuses on exposing government overreach, surveillance, and the intertwining of intelligence agencies with organized crime, which she argues affects all political spheres. Some critics label her as left-leaning due to her anti-establishment and anti-corporate stance, while others, like S. Adam Bernstein, have called her a “right wing conspiracy theorist” due to her associations with certain platforms and her skepticism of mainstream narratives, such as those around COVID-19 policies or 9/11. However, she has been vocal about not fitting into a “left-right box” and criticizes both sides for authoritarian tendencies, as seen in her comments on lockdown policies and war protests.
Webb’s supporters appreciate her for highlighting under-reported issues and finding common ground across political divides, while detractors point to her engagement with controversial topics—like her comments on “central bankers” or green energy policies—as veering into conspiracy territory with right-wing undertones. Ultimately, her orientation seems to be anti-authoritarian and populist, prioritizing systemic critique over alignment with any specific ideology.
She has written two volumes totaling 1000 pages –
One Nation Under Blackmail – Vol. 1: The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Crime that Gave Rise to Jeffrey Epstein, VOL.1 (2022)
One Nation Under Blackmail – Vol. 2: The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Organized Crime that Gave Rise to Jeffrey Epstein (2022)
Just this short video is MUCH more detailed than even a Benz interview.
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s (and father Robert Maxwell’s) Connections to Intel Agencies – Whitney Webb (10:00)
Glenn Beck Clips
7 Jul 2025 (originally recorded 5 Nov 2022!!!)
Long out of print 1978 book reprinted in a 2022 paperback. I bought an original 1978 hardbound version back in 2012 and the reprint is listed as “Frequently bought together” with the 2022 Vol. 1 & 2 of One Nation Under Blackmail. Maybe that’s because she mentions it in those volumes which I haven’t read yet.
Spooks: The Haunting of America―The Private Use of Secret Agents
4.8 out of 5 stars
Reviewers:
5.0 out of 5 stars
HIDE AND KEEP, AFTER VIEWING 2018 NEWS – REVIEW!
Never lend this book out! I did and find myself a three time purchaser. I would Highly recommend Mr. Hougan’s eye-opener to my fellow Baby Boomer Generation. Especially if you’d like to find out how we ended up where we are in 2018. History not only repeats it’s self, sorry for the cliche’ but Life is a Light Bulb in my experience, so hopefully some Xer’s and Millenials will enjoy reading about Watergate, Howard Huges and his Mormon Mafia (proving you can be too rich and thin) and what happens when the government teaches you how to spy and as faithful employee you put in 20-30 years and have all that experience and many more years to live……..”What do you do with that particular skillset? Read this book and Find OUT.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Well written, solidly researched and …entertaining
Jim Hougan’s ‘Spooks’ provides a well written, informative and indeed entertaining exploration of the world of “spooks”. America, Hougan maintains, is “haunted” not by ethereal spooks from beyond the grave but the flesh and blood variety, from the underworld where power politics, government, big business and organised crime merge.
Hougan’s subtitle addresses the ‘private’ use of spies. ‘Private’ is meant to be distinct from ‘public’ sector spy agencies’ like the CIA, FBI etc. Of course, as Hougan demonstrates, telling ‘private’ from the ‘public’ in the spookdom is more séance than science. It is this nether region, contrary to his subtitle, that is the real focus of Hougan’s book. Apart from Howard Hughes’ use of detectives to tail prospective girlfriends, Hougan doesn’t really spend any time on “purely private” espionage, for example, industrial espionage or marital snooping.
Hougan, who is also the author of “Secret Agenda”, one of the key books of the Watergate revisionist movement, spent four years investigating and interviewing real spooks. So this is real journalism, indeed history, and not just a kennel of pet conspiracy theories.
Of course, and I am sure Hougan would agree, disentangling threads, most of which were deliberately hidden or obscured to begin with, is inherently difficult and error prone. This is perhaps the real reason why mainstream scholars reflexively reject ‘conspiracy theories’. To prove or disprove them, and to have all that verified, requires too much work and there is a high probability that the investigator will return nothing more than questions. This is hardly an ideal outcome for the investigator but it is, after all, what the instigator had in mind.
Spooks, published in 197x, is constructed like a good spy novel. Hougan has since retired from nonfiction and has become a spy novelist. Each chapter is a ‘case study’ and each case is linked to subsequent chapters.
What emerges is a cobweb. Hougan shows how the threads of (say) Watergate link back to Howard Hughes. How the battle for the control of the Hughes empire links to the mafia, Las Vegas and the campaign to kill Castro. And thus Kennedy. The Kennedys used private spooks to expose Hoffa. And the Kennedy clan’s main spook supplier was Inter-Tel, a private investigation agency staffed by enough ex-NSA, FBI and CIA personnel to fight a secret war. One of the original Watergate plumbers proposed to build a “Republican Inter-tel” to give their black bag operations the cover of ‘plausible deniability’. Had this advice been taken Watergate would not even be a word in the dictionary. Inter-tel was itself owned by a Bahamas based gambling, resort and “dirty money” operations. Here Robert Vesco , IOS and the world of financial pirates converges with the world of spooks.
There are some interesting side threads too. That the CIA and mafia collaborated to get Castro is well known. I was surprised to learn that the whole operation may have been compromised with some gangsters cutting deals with Castro, whilst other hoods seem to have been motivated by genuine patriotism. (And why not?) Hougan also explores the private (or was it public?) secret war against Onassis in the late 1950s. Nixon, again was a key player.
Hougan leaves his big picture theorizing to the end. He details the crossover between oil interests and national security. Exactly who was using who is hard to say. This mutual entanglement, Hougan reasons, shaped US Middle East policy, with the exception of Israel. His analysis here is fascinating in the light of recent events, even when wrong. Hougan, writing in the 1970s, believed pro-Arab pro-oil interests in the foreign policy establishment had just decisively won out over rival pro-Israel interests. Interestingly, this is time usually given for the origin of “the neocons”. Perhaps their growth was a reaction.
Whilst in “theorizing” mode, Hougan also details the history of “the prince of phones” Sosthenes Behn, founder of IT&T and the spook / dirty money connections in the 1970’s Lockheed scandals. In hindsight, this scandal didn’t seem to impact Lockheed’s subsequent fortunes much at all. And, as any reader of ‘Rolling Stone’ knows, Lockheed has it’s own “neocon” connections too.
Threaded through Spooks there is some of Hougan himself too. A left of center writer of the Vietnik era, elsewhere he has said he thought of Nixon, like many did at the time, as a nazi, Hougan, during his years of hack work, manages to build unlikely friendships, if only of the “drinking buddy” kind, with some of his spook subjects. I get the impression those drinking sessions may have been memorable.
It is a shame Spooks has not had a sequel to cover subsequent decades. Of course the spooks and their sponsors are still out there.
Donald and company should have read Webb’s two volumes on the Epsteins to know what a huge RATS NEST of the ACTUAL power structures in our insanely corrupt world they would be exposing.
“***” emphasis is mine:
Leslie Wexner’s Young Global Leaders
Whitney examines the Wexner Foundation’s origins and the ties of Leslie Wexner’s philanthropy and Jeffrey Epstein to Harvard as well as the now infamous ***Young Global Leaders program of the World Economic Forum.***
by Whitney Webb
August 8, 2022
The following is an adapted excerpt from Whitney Webb’s upcoming book, One Nation Under Blackmail, which examines the network behind Jeffrey Epstein and traces it back to the merging of American organized crime and intelligence beginning in the early 1940s. In this excerpt, Whitney examines the Wexner Foundation’s origins and the ties of Leslie Wexner’s philanthropy and Jeffrey Epstein to Harvard as well as the now infamous Young Global Leaders program of the World Economic Forum.
https://unlimitedhangout.com/2022/08/investigative-reports/leslie-wexners-young-global-leaders/
Q: What are the connections of Jeffrey Epstein to Leslie Wexner?
Grok 3 AI:
Jeffrey Epstein and Leslie Wexner had a complex and multifaceted relationship that spanned from the mid-1980s to 2007, characterized by financial, personal, and professional ties. Here’s a detailed breakdown of their connections based on available information:
1. Financial Relationship:
– Money Manager Role: Epstein served as Wexner’s personal financial advisor from approximately 1987 to 2007. Wexner, the billionaire founder of L Brands (parent company of Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works, and others), was Epstein’s only publicly known client for much of this period, granting him significant control over his finances. In 1991, Wexner gave Epstein power of attorney, allowing him to manage investments, sign checks, buy and sell properties, borrow money, and make acquisitions on Wexner’s behalf.
– Misappropriation of Funds: In 2019, Wexner accused Epstein of misappropriating “vast sums” of his fortune, including a $46 million donation in 2008 to a foundation run by Wexner’s wife, Abigail, which was only a portion of the recovered funds. The full extent of the alleged theft remains undisclosed.
– Real Estate Transactions: Wexner and Epstein were involved in several property dealings:
– New York Mansion: In 1989, Wexner purchased a seven-story Manhattan townhouse for $13.2 million through a corporation co-controlled with Epstein. By 1995, Wexner transferred his interest to Epstein for $20 million, though Wexner never lived there. Epstein used this property for his illicit activities.
– New Albany, Ohio Property: Epstein owned a home in New Albany, Ohio, on land developed by Wexner’s The New Albany Company, where he was listed as president alongside Wexner in 1998. This property was sold to the Wexners for $0 in 2007.
– Private Plane: Epstein obtained a Boeing 727 (later dubbed the “Lolita Express”) previously owned by L Brands, reportedly for $10 million, though no public record of the transaction exists
2. Professional and Social Ties:
– Wexner Foundation: Epstein was a trustee on the Wexner Foundation, replacing Wexner’s mother, Bella, and was involved in its activities, though the foundation claims he had no executive responsibilities. He also donated funds, including $1,000 to the Wexner Center for the Arts in 1990 and $2.5 million to Ohio State University’s Woody Hayes Athletic Center in 2007, matched by the Leslie H. Wexner Charitable Fund.
– Social Facilitator: Epstein acted as a social connector for Wexner, who was described as introverted. He organized high-profile events, such as a birthday dinner for Wexner attended by notable figures like astronaut John Glenn and former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres. Epstein also traveled with Wexner and his wife, Abigail, on shopping trips in Europe alongside Ghislaine Maxwell.
– Victoria’s Secret Connection: Epstein leveraged his association with Wexner to pose as a recruiter for Victoria’s Secret, using the brand’s allure to approach women, some of whom were underage. In the mid-1990s, L Brands executives alerted Wexner to Epstein’s misuse of the Victoria’s Secret name, but it’s unclear if effective action was taken. A specific incident in 1993 involved Epstein misrepresenting himself as a talent scout, and in 2006, a fax from L Brands shared an Epstein victim’s employee records with his defense attorney.
3. Allegations and Controversies:
– Knowledge of Epstein’s Misconduct: Wexner has consistently denied knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activities, stating he severed ties in 2007 after Epstein’s first arrest for soliciting prostitution from a minor. However, allegations suggest Wexner was informed of Epstein’s predatory behavior as early as 1993, when executives reported his fake recruiting efforts. Additionally, Maria Farmer, an artist assaulted by Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in 1996 at a Wexner-owned property in New Albany, claimed Wexner’s security staff detained her for 12 hours post-assault, raising questions about his awareness. Wexner and his wife denied knowing Farmer or her allegations prior to 2019.
– Virginia Giuffre’s Claims: In a 2015 lawsuit, Giuffre alleged she was directed by Epstein and Maxwell to have sex with Wexner multiple times. Wexner denied these claims, and an attorney for Giuffre later expressed doubts about their veracity, noting Wexner’s denial of knowledge about Epstein’s activities was “very highly likely to be true.” No charges have been filed against Wexner.
– Organized Crime Speculation: Posts on X and some sources suggest Wexner’s ties to organized crime, particularly following the 1985 murder of his tax attorney, Arthur Shapiro, which bore hallmarks of a Mafia hit. Epstein assumed a similar financial role after Shapiro’s death, and Wexner’s business dealings with entities like Walsh Trucking and Edward DeBartolo, allegedly linked to organized crime, have fueled speculation. These claims remain unproven.
4. Severing Ties and Aftermath:
– Wexner cut ties with Epstein in 2007, following Epstein’s first criminal investigation. He later expressed regret and embarrassment over their association, stating in 2019 that he was deceived by Epstein’s “cunning” and “depraved” behavior. L Brands launched an internal review of Epstein’s connections, but no public findings have been released.
– In 2023, Wexner was subpoenaed in a lawsuit by the U.S. Virgin Islands against JPMorgan Chase regarding his relationship with Epstein, indicating ongoing legal scrutiny.
– Public and legal pressure persists, with some questioning Wexner’s legacy due to his long association with Epstein, particularly given his philanthropy and influence in the Jewish community and at Ohio State University.
Summary:
Leslie Wexner was Jeffrey Epstein’s primary financial client, entrusting him with significant control over his wealth and personal affairs for two decades. Their relationship extended beyond finance, with Epstein playing roles as a social facilitator, foundation trustee, and property manager. Epstein exploited Wexner’s Victoria’s Secret brand to facilitate his predatory behavior, and while Wexner denies knowledge of these crimes, allegations and executive reports suggest he may have been aware of issues earlier than stated. The relationship, which ended in 2007, has left a lasting impact on Wexner’s reputation, with ongoing legal and public scrutiny. No criminal charges have been filed against Wexner, and some allegations remain contested or unproven.
Until Donald Trump arrived on the political scene, Wexner was an important cog in the Ohio Republican Party. I’m thinking creeps like current Governor — and former US Senator — Mike DeWine who are lukewarm to Trump have received support from Wexner dating back to the 1980s. Remember the situation during last year’s presidential run that the City of Springfield OH had with the Haitian migrants and their odd behavior there? The Governor’s wife had some sort of “charitable” fund related to Haiti. Yuck.
Also, Wexner didn’t marry Abigail (lots younger than he) until he was well into middle age. The C’bus-based Ohio Republican Party had some “questionable” guys running the organization, and certain county Repub chairmen and mayors of small towns were all known to “party” together.
The right/left party scam is but two sides of one coin.
And the more you understand all this is the more that you understand that in all reality -people like us here have no party at all.
This means we have no representation at all and that in and of itself is Tyranny, it’s taxation without Representation and this has been going on for decades- probably more like a century.
We have an illusion of two parties, but this audience here knows the truth.
So I can completely understand how it would be hard to tell what party Whitney Webb is with- what they really should be asking about is how she votes.
Because I find myself in the same place and wonder what we all are at this point.
We’re not Democrats but then there is a whole lot that goes on in the Republican camp that does nothing but supports and enables the Democrat agenda, there is a whole lot going on in the Republican camp that we don’t agree with- is it even a true opposition party? in many ways NO it’s not at all.
So what are we?
I vote Republican right now because that is where Donald Trump is- but if he wasn’t there, we’d be simply voting Republican to not vote Democrat !! and so what does that make us??
This is certainly not a good situation and yet this is what it all is.. it’s bullshit.
why is webb an expert
Because through investigation she’s compiled 1000 pages of info, much of it about the Epsteins, their history, and interactions with others.
how many kids does she say was involved?
does she ever?
less than 20?
more than a 100?
Because she’s done the work?
Maybe you should read it all and you’ll have your answer.
Was it videoed? If not why the hell not? If it was, put the video online. It is way pass time for our government to stop lying to us and hiding the truth from us.
Yep, Todd laid out how Ms. Maxwell needs to weave that narrative to get that pardon she really, really, really wants.
I bet that conservation was not recorded and released.
Lots of info here about Epstein, Maxwell’s address book, and flight logs. Lots of redactions, but you can get the gist. This is info from Maxwell’s trial.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-pamela-bondi-releases-first-phase-declassified-epstein-files
Keeping this bright spotlight on her just may prevent her from being “suicided”.
Sweet mercy…can’t we move on to the next conspiracy? Anything that this woman has to say is irrelevant. She will do her best to cut some sort of deal and since she is a convicted felon anything she has to say will be absolutely hammered or thrown out in any court of law. Epstein is dead and absolutely nothing she has to say would ever be credible. We are wearing out keyboards for nothing. Let’s move on to the next conspiracy.
Some of us don’t really believe Jeffrey Epstein is dead, actually.
It’s been my opinion that chasing down the Epstein Saga is a serious distraction from more important issues which need to be chased down — for example, investigating and exposing the uniparty election fraud machine before the 2026 mid-terms.
However, the MAGA voter base has spoken. It wants the Epstein Saga chased down wherever it goes.
In the mode of “the customer is always right” when the customers are MAGA voters, resources must now be expended exposing the Epstein Saga in all its gory detail.
I don’t like it, but it is what it is.
Those eyes!!!
it might be possible to obtain “some” truth from her interview, however, I wouldn’t trust anything that has been handled by the deep state including FBI especially NY office.
It seems like this is the first time I’ve seen Jeffrey Epstein referred to as “financier” by the MSM. I could be wrong tho. If true, it is an important “tell.”
Doesn’t anybody else here think the Maxwell trial may have been a deep state op? If she was never interviewed, which is hard to believe, wouldn’t that conform with Sundance saying people don’t ask because they don’t want to know?
Isn’t it possible that the trial and punishment in 2021 happened because Maxwell had nothing on Trump and wouldn’t lie about it, so they threw her in Jail like J6ers, Julian Assange, and others?
For anyone who thinks she will toss a Trump takedown, I don’t see someone sitting in jail for 20 years saying something that makes it worse for her.
David Marcus is one of most expensive and high powered defence lawyers in Miami. I have personal experience in court opposing him. As a point of reference he’s certainly not the most obnoxious and comes across as a reasonably nice person in court.
Maxwell is probably going to have her sentence commuted or overturned. Epstein’s plea agreement included a promise of no prosecution for anyone who had assisted him and that is on appeal by Maxwell.
But honestly, how on earth does she have any credibility. No one will believe a word she says, unless it confirms their narrative.
Sadly — this whole thing has devolved to multiple opposing camps looking for scraps supporting their self-interest or favored view. Even some who are somewhat favorable to Trump are sketchy and seem to be hiding something (Dershowitz). Anyone who tries to touch this with any sort of “first-hand” information is presumptively and immediately sketchy or suspect of agenda/self-preservation.
We need hard receipts. There is not one person in this saga who’s testimony would be credible at this point.
Trump was having a huge run of success and high poll numbers, etc. And then Bondi bungles this so badly it’s almost astounding. After it sure looked like she intentionally set up the influencers with the binders. It seems she is sabotaging Trump or is just so inept you can’t figure out why she is still there.
I always thought if one witnessed a crime they were responsible to report the crime – not participate in it
Does Eddie the Suspicious Dog get along with Suspicious Cat?
He was asking her about the weather and her health.
She could be lying