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Trump and Bondi slammed for 'hiding' Epstein client list before Virginia Giuffre's death
Irish Times. Yes Irish! ^ | Kyle O'Sullivan

Posted on 04/27/2025 2:20:16 PM PDT by NoLibZone

There have been fresh calls for President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to fulfil their promise of releasing 'the full' Jeffrey Epstein files after the tragic death of Virginia Giuffre.

Giuffre, known for her allegations against British royal Prince Andrew and her description of herself as Jeffrey Epstein's teenage "sex slave," died by suicide at the age of 41, just weeks after narrowly surviving a horrific car accident.

Revealing the news on Friday, Giufre's family described her as a "fierce warrior" and "the light that lifted so many survivors."

Giuffre accused billionaire Epstein of trafficking her for sex when she was only 16-years-old. He died in prison in August 2019 while on trial for sex trafficking charges.

Following Giuffre's tragic passing, there has been an outpouring of anger towards Trump and Bondi over their failure to release all of the Epstein file.

The first wave of files posted on the Justice Department website have largely been circulating in the public domain for years and didn’t include any new bombshells about the sex trafficking case that has been a favorite subject of conspiracy theorists.

The small batch of documents included copies of flight logs from Epstein’s private plane, which have long been available in multiple court cases, and a heavily redacted photocopy of an address book purportedly compiled by Epstein and his longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell, which has been cited in media accounts for many years.

The Justice Department also released a blacked-out list of masseuses and an evidence list showing entries for more than 150 items, including nude images, massage tables, sex toys and other items.

There wasn’t any indication whether the list was from Epstein’s case, Maxwell’s case or some other investigation.

Bondi had teased the documents during a Fox News appearance, declaring: "Breaking news right now: You’re going to see some Epstein information released."

While Trump, who was in office when Epstein was arrested in 2019, campaigned on the promise that he’d seek to open up the government’s files.

But the rollout of the documents — which were first given to political commentators at the White House hours earlier in binders that read “The Epstein Files: Phase I” — showed the administration’s penchant for showmanship and preference for conservative influencers with large social media followings.

The Justice Department didn’t post them on its website until hours later, along with a note downplaying their significance. “The first phase of declassified files largely contains documents that have been previously leaked but never released in a formal capacity by the U.S. Government,” the note said.

The documents did not satisfy online sleuths eager for fresh details about Epstein’s crimes and his connections to famous people, which have long been the subject of intense media scrutiny.

Bondi suggested in a scathing letter to FBI Director Kash Patel that more records were recently discovered.

She ordered the FBI to hand over "the full and complete Epstein files to her by Friday morning", and directed Patel to “conduct an immediate investigation” into why her order to the FBI to turn over all documents was not followed.

The second wave has still yet to be released.

Giuffre also accused Prince Andrew of sexual misconduct. She said she was forced to have sex with him on three occasions when she was just 17 years old, including one incident in London. Prince Andrew has always vehemently denied these allegations. He agreed to an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre in 2022, reportedly worth $16 million, that made no admission of liability.

She died in Neergabby, Australia, where she had been living for several years.

"It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at her farm in Western Australia," her family told NBC News. "She lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.

"Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking. She was the light that lifted so many survivors.

"In the end, the toll of abuse is so heavy that it became unbearable for Virginia to handle its weight."


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To: ClearCase_guy

What a ditz. Bill Barr had Epstein murdered to hide the names. How could she not know there were big names on the list? She released an empty binder and thought that would be okay.

She’s either an idiot, Jeff Sessions 2.0 or both.


41 posted on 04/27/2025 3:56:34 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Long live The Great MAGA Kangz!)
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To: NoLibZone

Until I see some legitimate evidence to the contrary, my money will be on the blackmail side.
There’s really nothing else. This stuff loses its value as soon as it’s played.


42 posted on 04/27/2025 4:03:59 PM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: NoLibZone

Robert Barnes on now on the Viva/Barnes podcast giving hell to Pam Bondi. There is much that she isn’t doing. He says she is running as reactive instead of proactive. He says too many positions haven’t even been filled yet at the DOJ.

I hope something happens to change this situation pretty soon because the whole agenda is in trouble unless she fires up.


43 posted on 04/27/2025 4:04:25 PM PDT by dforest
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To: ClearCase_guy

Exactly. Release the files. We need to know.


44 posted on 04/27/2025 4:10:29 PM PDT by yldstrk (Nothing like the truth)
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To: nopardons

After reading more....I agree with you. She had her problems for sure...but most of them....she caused herself. Sex at 17...hell...that’s late in life by todays standards.


45 posted on 04/27/2025 4:14:25 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

They must be protecting MAGA congress critters and big ticket donors. May be after the big beautiful bill passes, we might see the list of perverts.


46 posted on 04/27/2025 4:30:31 PM PDT by Bobbyvotes (I am in mid-80's and I am not gonna change my opinions.)
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To: Bobbyvotes

Let’s be real...Thousands and thousands of pages were destroyed a long time ago...probably when Clinton took office. In other words...you’re going to get a nothing burger.


47 posted on 04/27/2025 4:34:56 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: yldstrk

YOU, yes YOU, “need to know” NOTHING!


48 posted on 04/27/2025 4:37:41 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Sacajaweau

Thank you so much; however, she started have sex at the age of FIFTEEN! She was shacked up with an older man and her parents did NOTHING at all about it.


49 posted on 04/27/2025 4:39:51 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Bobbyvotes
They must be protecting MAGA congress critters and big ticket donors.

Reagan said politics is a success if you get 70% of what you want, but that 30% has got me very frustrated. Trump protected the political class in his first term and he's doing it again. Shame on him.

On the positive side, in 2019 Governor Abbott in Texas had to deploy National Guard to protect the US border while Trump was in charge. Abbott doesn't have to do that now.

50 posted on 04/27/2025 4:42:42 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: nopardons

Trump was asked on April 22 when the public could expect to see more documents released. His reply was: “I don’t know, I’ll speak to the attorney general about that, I really don’t know”.

That’s the president of the United States saying he has absolutely no idea when the Epstein files might be released. Now that’s some real BS for you. We expected better from him.


51 posted on 04/27/2025 5:03:33 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: dforest; NoLibZone

“He says too many positions haven’t even been filled yet at the DOJ.”

************

Its hard to be an effective manager when you’re overly booked on the cable shows.


52 posted on 04/27/2025 5:06:48 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: Starboard

That’s the president of the United States saying he has absolutely no idea when the Epstein files might be released. Now that’s some real BS for you. We expected better from him.


Thank you for your enlightened review of the situation.

Let’s put you in charge.

Do you have any understanding of the complexity and how difficult it is for Trump and his team. They are hitting home runs and bases all over the place.


53 posted on 04/27/2025 5:08:55 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: Starboard

He did mention that too. 😒


54 posted on 04/27/2025 5:11:08 PM PDT by dforest
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To: PeterPrinciple

“Thank you for your enlightened review of the situation.”

************

You’re entirely welcome.

There’s nothing complex or difficult about releasing documents. Just put ‘em out there and let the chips fall where they may.


55 posted on 04/27/2025 5:12:23 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: Starboard

You’re entirely welcome.

There’s nothing complex or difficult about releasing documents. Just put ‘em out there and let the chips fall where they may.


yep, you are another one of those simple answers to complex situations people. You like liberals, cause more problems than you solve. It is still on Trump’s plate, it did not go away.

You want your lollipop NOW. Trump and his administration has served us up a tremendous feast. His timing is often amazing.


56 posted on 04/27/2025 5:20:01 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

I am not willing to wait. Real releases are done promptly. Delays are a strategy to get people to forget all about transparency and honoring promises to release secret information.

With every passing day, we are 10 times less likely to get anything publicly released.


57 posted on 04/27/2025 5:20:32 PM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (America -- July 4, 1776 to November 3, 2020 -- R.I.P.)
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To: Freedom_Is_Not_Free

Spot on comment.


58 posted on 04/27/2025 5:21:24 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: NoLibZone

Looks like “trust the plan” time again. Some people never learn.


59 posted on 04/27/2025 5:23:44 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

I prefer getting the BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL done first before I want to see list of perverts. The bill will affect my life. Voyeurism is just a curiosity.


60 posted on 04/27/2025 5:25:23 PM PDT by Bobbyvotes (I am in mid-80's and I am not gonna change my opinions.)
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