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The question that must be asked: Was Epstein running 'honey traps' and blackmailing the power elite?
American Thinker ^ | July 9, 2019 | Thomas Lifson

Posted on 07/09/2019 11:07:41 AM PDT by detective

It strikes me as quite unlikely that Jeffrey Epstein's motive for allegedly inviting powerful figures from the U.S. and Europe aboard the Lolita Express on a trip to Orgy Island was mere fellowship — as if they were playing a round of golf together. My dominant hypothesis is that he was video-recording highly illegal and morally reprehensible rapes for use as blackmail material. It might have been insurance against serious prosecution for his indulging in his own perversion, which would explain why his punishment the first time he was prosecuted was laughably light:

In June 2008, after Epstein pleaded guilty to a single state charge of soliciting prostitution from girls as young as 14, he was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Instead of being sent to state prison like the majority of sex offenders convicted in Florida, Epstein was housed in a private wing of the Palm Beach County stockade. He was able to hire his own security detail and was allowed "work release" to his downtown office for up to 12 hours a day six days a week. He served 13 months before being released for a year of probation. While on probation he was allowed numerous trips on his corporate jet to his homes in Manhattan and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

But a man who made serious money on Wall Street might well appreciate the utility of being able to blackmail people into sharing secret information, or rendering government decisions that favor him, among many other possibilities.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: clintonepstein; epstein; epsteinblackmail; jepstein; jepsteincase
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To: ebshumidors

Do you mean Robert Maxwell, the father of Ghislaine Maxwell - Epstein’s madame?

I would not have a clue if it is Mossad, but it would certainly be one of the possibilities, wouldn’t it? How many big hitters in the intelligence community would there be? CIA? The Russians? The Chinese?

There also might be some circumstantial Ìsrael state policy (not Mossad per se) ties through Les Wexner, who seems to have been the one that plucked Epstein out of obscurity and gave his access to vast amounts of capital and even the famed New York mansion.

All just circumstantial so it is what it is...


41 posted on 07/09/2019 12:21:18 PM PDT by Eurotwit (FRexit? No. AdiEU. - Loud Mime)
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To: detective

Isn’t that a given?


42 posted on 07/09/2019 12:21:43 PM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Go Egypt on 0bama)
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To: Deo volente
>>>Unless he had a dead man's switch. Evidence activated upon his untimely death.

LOL - I just posted the same thing. That's EXACTLY what I think he had. It's with a law firm somewhere to be released in case of 1) Death or 2) Prosecution with an awesome deal.

Rich people like that have cameras everywhere. When Bill Clinton shows up for an orgy - you don't erase that tape. Sorry.

43 posted on 07/09/2019 12:22:40 PM PDT by NELSON111 (Congress: The Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog show. Theater for sheep. My politics determines my "hero")
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To: detective

And if Epstein was running one, was our Deep State his only paymaster....


44 posted on 07/09/2019 12:23:39 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds)
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To: detective

I suppose this is why we have a uni party system.... both sides of the aisle are compromised in their wickedness.

If this stuff does come to light, it’s Term Limits that need to come up in every form of government.

But, I’m long past believing that these folks will ever see judgement on earth. I’ve resigned to the idea that we simply live in a country as corrupt as your typical 3rd world shit hole.


45 posted on 07/09/2019 12:35:48 PM PDT by Professional
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To: detective
The question that must be asked: Was Epstein running 'honey traps' and blackmailing the power elite?...knowing where the skeletons are buried is coin of the realm in big league politics and business - it gets you to the top and keeps you there - people are asking why Epstein didn't destroy the videos the feds confiscated to save himself - because they were potentially too valuable a tool to save himself would seem to be the answer - it's not the kids on the videos that's the find - it's the people with the kids that'll make the news......
46 posted on 07/09/2019 12:45:55 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: Eurotwit

Wexner was who I meant.


47 posted on 07/09/2019 12:57:09 PM PDT by ebshumidors
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To: shanover
I think all of this is designed to go after President Trump.

Yes!

Having Comey's daughter on the prosecution team is the "tell" for this program. That plus the entire NY division of the "Just-Us" department appear to be consistent anti-Trumpers.

My expectation is that they will solicit perjured testimony and fabricated evidence to implicate President Trump in various depravities. Nothing that has any substance for indictments, but enough to poison the 2020 election against him.

I would be pleased to be wrong about this assessment. Are there some contrary indicators available?

48 posted on 07/09/2019 12:57:25 PM PDT by flamberge (The wheels keep turning)
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To: ncfool

“Did the Deep State plant a Trum photo?”

It WAS mighty peculiar that the FBI raided his NY mansion AFTER he was in custody & they were certain nobody was home.


49 posted on 07/09/2019 1:03:13 PM PDT by mumblypeg
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To: mumblypeg

I was thinking the samething last night...no one knows how he made all his money..


50 posted on 07/09/2019 1:08:59 PM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: Hojczyk

Which really makes me wonder about state actors being behind a honey trap.

If Epstein needed money to attract big fish, state actors are perfectly placed to launder huge quantities of it to provide a stake for Epstein.


51 posted on 07/09/2019 1:13:35 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds)
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To: detective

Hi.

What would happen if Prince Edward were filmed on the Lolita Express to Jeff’s island doing the horizontal bop with a 13 year old girl?

With Bill Clinton taking the video and Alan Dershowitz narrating?

Maybe a person might inquire, “ who’s on the flight manifests for all to see at the Broward county court house?”

Still on Broward Blvd?

5.56mm


52 posted on 07/09/2019 1:31:22 PM PDT by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! BUILD THE WALL!)
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To: detective
It has been said that blackmail was a large part of Epstein's child sex operation.

But those rich enough can easily have you killed to end the blackmail. If that was the case I'm surprised no "hits" on Epstein have happened.

53 posted on 07/09/2019 1:31:48 PM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: detective

Bill Clinton had Epstein on speed dial... AND he had access to the unsuspecting... People who thought it would be one swap - when it was a lifetime of swaps.

Thomas Lifson is right on this... much more common than we think and very common among political ‘elites’...


54 posted on 07/09/2019 1:38:35 PM PDT by GOPJ (Democrat Party: a group that "makes Americans feel like strangers in their own country. NYT)
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To: detective

But a man who made serious money on Wall Street might well appreciate the utility of being able to blackmail people into sharing secret information, or rendering government decisions that favor him, among many other possibilities.

Boy the democrats are ticked off he made more money then they did and he didn’t even have to hold office and they took the bait.
D.C. lawyer phone lines are burning up.


55 posted on 07/09/2019 1:48:34 PM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: mumblypeg

The insurance policy that was texted about by Strzok is being called in by the deep state and Epstein was the perfect patsy since he was expendable to the deep state at this time.
Were the photos in the safe raided have the new ones of Trump added?


56 posted on 07/09/2019 1:55:06 PM PDT by ncfool (America Reborn 1/20/2017. Lets make sure we don't screw up,the opportunity to MAGA.)
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To: ncfool

Your theory sounds plausible.


57 posted on 07/09/2019 1:59:43 PM PDT by mumblypeg
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To: mumblypeg

Sadly it does. Central casting of the same characters involved in other deep state activities.


58 posted on 07/09/2019 2:03:26 PM PDT by ncfool (America Reborn 1/20/2017. Lets make sure we don't screw up,the opportunity to MAGA.)
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To: Gahanna Bob

Big question. Big one.


59 posted on 07/09/2019 2:43:12 PM PDT by LouAvul
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To: detective

Just ask Justice Roberts


60 posted on 07/09/2019 3:16:03 PM PDT by clamper1797 (We are getting close to the last "box")
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