Flagrant Podcast with Andrew Schulz & Akaash Singh:

Episode: New Epstein Files More Evil Than We Thought, & Who Is Next Epstein?
Date: February 18, 2026
Guest: Sagar Enjeti (journalist and investigative reporter)

Episode Overview

This unruly, unfiltered episode dives deep into the latest developments and revelations from the newly released Jeffrey Epstein files. Andrew Schulz, Akaash Singh, and crew (Mark Gagnon, AlexxMedia) host a marathon session with investigative journalist Sagar Enjeti, combing through millions of documents, hacked emails, and public records. They discuss the legal obfuscation and cover-up tactics, the disturbing correspondence between elites, international implications, the persistent lack of accountability, and who might fill the void now that Epstein is gone.
The episode mixes Sagar’s rigorous breakdowns with the Flagrant crew’s signature irreverence, punchlines and skepticism, taking listeners into the dark heart of power, money, sex, and systemic corruption.

Table of Contents

• The State of the 'Epstein Files' & New Revelations
• Obfuscation and Coverups by the Powerful
• Financial Crimes as the Root of the Epstein Empire
• Foreign Government Response vs. U.S. Inaction
• Social Engineering, Blackmail, and Intelligence Connections
• Who is Being Protected—and Why?
• The Next ‘Epstein’: Where Might It Come From?
• The System: Capital, Power & Permanent Evasion
• Most Salacious & Disturbing Emails—Pizza, Shrimp, Coconuts and More
• The Media, the Public, and the Possibility of Accountability
• Notable Quotes & Memorable Exchanges

The State of the 'Epstein Files' & New Revelations

[00:00-04:40]

• Sagar recaps how, despite DOJ and public statements (“no more files,” “nothing left to reveal”), more than 3 million documents have been released, but this is likely only 2% of the total existing records ([03:04]; [94:07]).
• Hacked emails from groups like Dropsite News (over 40,000 emails) provide key context and confirmations, including Epstein’s own acknowledgment of “20 underage girls” abused in his operation ([04:13]).

“The body of information that I’m working from today is all of the 3 million files that were released by the DOJ ... empirically, we can say there are underage girls and the FBI knew.”
— Sagar, [04:43]

Obfuscation and Coverups by the Powerful

[05:00–10:30]

• Sagar and the crew highlight how former officials like Pam Bondi (ex-Florida AG), Cash Patel (FBI), and others have misled Congress/the public—claiming ignorance, or lawfully redacting key names under the pretext of national security ([05:57] onwards).
• Multiple files were redacted beyond what the new Epstein Files Transparency Act allows—names of “co-conspirators” like Les Wexner (L Brands/Victoria’s Secret) remain shielded without real justification ([06:55]; [30:06]).

“That [Epstein’s client list] was on her desk—a year ago ... to the day. And the key names are still redacted.”
— Sagar, [02:10]

Financial Crimes as the Root of the Epstein Empire

[09:13–13:38]

• The “myth” that Epstein was a genius financial adviser is debunked. Files suggest his main value was laundering, moving money for the global elite, and brokering information ([09:44]; [130:07]).
• Examples include UK officials emailing Epstein about secret bailouts (insider trading); emails about wiring millions for “tips” and “modeling agencies” used as fronts for trafficking.

“All this talk of tax advice ... there’s no tax advice! These men paid Epstein to move money, broker introductions—period.”
— Sagar, [08:38]; [130:27]

Foreign Government Response vs. U.S. Inaction

[13:22–15:50]:

• France and the UK are actively prosecuting Epstein’s enablers (Jean-Luc Brunel dead in cell during French probe; Prince Andrew under a real criminal investigation), while the U.S. remains uniquely unwilling to pursue serious inquiry.
• Mandelson (UK), Prince Andrew, etc. have lost titles, are targets of police raids—contrasted with the “no consequences, total cover-up” in the U.S.

“Our government is the only one not seriously investigating. Other countries are stripping titles, prosecuting their guys ... here, nothing.”
— Sagar, [13:27]

Social Engineering, Blackmail, and Intelligence Connections

[19:05–32:29]

• Epstein’s early life included a stolen Austrian passport, suspicious ties to Mossad, CIA, Russian oligarchs, and roles as a “cutout” (deniable operative) for intelligence agencies ([19:33]; [20:56]; [25:46]).
• Blackmail is at the center—e.g., emails to a Putin-linked Russian about “making a blackmailing Russian girl ‘go away’ for the good of NYC businessmen,” showing active involvement in international criminal clean-up ([17:46]; [18:22]).
• Epstein acted as broker/facilitator for wealthy elites, offering leverage and mutual protection—a web where money, political power, and intelligence intertwine.

“People say, ‘he worked for Mossad.’ No, these agencies work for the richest and most powerful—these are mutual, transactional relationships.”
— Sagar, [31:16]

Who is Being Protected—And Why?

[34:03–54:34]

• The system protects itself. Names redacted from files are those of the “Epstein class” (a term coined for these ultra-elites).
• Even when exposure is overwhelming, the system’s survival is prioritized—moral concerns are brushed aside for wealth, access, and self-preservation ([39:59]; [90:57]).

“They see everything through a partisan lens ... The rules simply don’t apply to these people. For them, it’s a game; for us, it’s our lives.”
— Sagar, [57:54]; [92:04]

The Next ‘Epstein’: Where Might It Come From?

[168:47–172:30]

• While Epstein is dead/gone, the machine persists. The Flagrant crew speculates who the next Epstein could be, focusing on Silicon Valley technocrats—Eric Schmidt (Google), Sergey Brin, tech polyamory circles, Ayala Girl (notorious for hosting sex/orgy parties, writing about “taking a kid’s virginity”), and the rise of the “transhumanist” billionaire class who believe in their genetic superiority ([168:47]; [169:03]).
• The tech elite are the new locus of power, protected by an even more impenetrable web of capital, loyalty, and mutual leverage.

“Whoever the next Epstein is—it will come out of Silicon Valley. That’s where the money and power is now.”
— Sagar, [170:58]

The System: Capital, Power & Permanent Evasion

[191:07–194:50]

• The worst crimes aren’t episodic—they flow from a permission structure that sees law as optional for elites.
• Any hope for “justice” lies in creating real, lasting consequences that deter others, and in rooting out the interlocking systems that make abuses inevitable.

“They’re not protecting people, they’re protecting the system. Unless there’s real punishment, these people will keep joining, keep exploiting loopholes. It’s a constant battle.”
— Andrew Schulz, [190:29]; [194:14]

Most Salacious & Disturbing Emails—Pizza, Shrimp, Coconuts, and More

[131:35–136:28]; [139:32–142:25]

• The crew review the infamous, cryptic emails uncovered in the files:
  • “Pizza and grape soda” (possible coded language for prostitution/trafficking)
  • References to “Snow White” being “fucked twice,” “shrimp,” “coconuts” sent from Thailand with disturbing remarks ([131:53]; [135:31]; [139:32])
  • Orders of massive quantities of sulfuric acid (possibly for water treatment, but suspicious), a “trap door to the ocean” at Epstein’s private island ([140:57]; [142:02])
• Much is redacted, but the language is plainly sexual, infantilizing, or alluding to trafficking.

“Let’s go for pizza and grape soda ... no one else can understand.”
— Epstein email, [132:28] “The Snow White was effed twice as soon as she pushed her costume. Smile, smile, smile.”
— Jesse Staley (CEO Barclays) to Epstein ([133:26]) “Try today to be free. Think sex, intimate videos ... you are going to be 22, not 14.”
— Epstein, to minor, [143:04]

The Media, the Public, and the Possibility of Accountability

[109:28–113:02]; [120:44–121:39]

• Without public pressure, none of the current files would have been released. Congressmen Ro Khanna, Thomas Massie forced the issue through viral campaigning.
• The mainstream media are self-censoring—too compromised by billionaire ownership, the need for access, or embassy relationships.
• True accountability requires boiling public outrage, sustained pressure on Congresspeople, and relentless exposure of these networks.

“Representatives care about nothing. All they want is to go viral ... make Epstein questions every time, never let up.”
— Sagar, [120:43]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Exchanges

• “Epstein has access to these people because he handled their true specialty: money laundering and secrets. There’s no tax advice, there’s only proximity to power.”
  – Sagar, [09:44]

• “You only kill your assets if they’re a problem. He wasn’t a problem until 2019 ... and then he died real fast in prison.”
  – Sagar, [41:33]

• “Who’s really doing insider trading? The girl who makes cookies with Snoop Dogg, right? But not the billionaires.”
  – Schulz, [11:03]

• “The file says ‘co-conspirator’ redacted, but there’s only one name it could be: Les Wexner, the man who built Epstein’s empire.”
  – Sagar, [07:40]

• “At its core, the worst of what we believed is true: a global cabal of rich men who believe the rules don’t apply, and routinely enact immoral behavior.”
  – Sagar, [49:34]

• “Best case scenario, she’s saying ‘let’s support our allies.’ Worst case, it’s a dog whistle to the Epstein class: we’ll ‘get back to the old system,’ extract chaos, make as much money as possible.”
  – Schulz, [60:22]

• “You want to shut down permission structure. Make it risky to be in the club. It’s not about blowing up the system, it’s a constant fight.”
  – Schulz, [194:14]

• “...Sprawling networks of unaccountable financial and media elites, engaging in immoral behavior. They know exactly what they’re doing.”
  – Sagar, [110:45]

Time-Stamped Segment Highlights

• [04:43] – FBI & DOJ know about underage girls; hacked emails confirm.
• [09:44] – Financial fraud is the glue that holds the operation.
• [15:22] – Foreign governments investigating; U.S. remains inert.
• [18:44] – Email to Russian FSB-linked oligarch: “What should we do about this blackmailing girl?”
• [26:36] – “That 1999 [CIA] letter was a shakedown: hire me, or else.”
• [30:06] – Les Wexner’s role, redacted as “co-conspirator.”
• [49:34] – “At its core, the worst is true: a global cabal who believes the rules don’t apply.”
• [60:22] – AOC/foreign policy as a dog whistle to power.
• [90:57] – “They see everything through a partisan lens; it’s always about power.”
• [109:28] – Public pressure forced file release; why it matters.
• [131:53-135:23] – Snow White, pizza/grape soda, shrimp, coconuts etc. in emails.
• [143:04] – Epstein instructing an email recipient: “You’re going to be 22, not 14.”
• [171:32] – Ayala girl, AI, Silicon Valley: the new locus of 'Epstein class' power.
• [190:29] – Who’s being protected? “Not individuals—it’s the system itself.”
• [194:14] – The only fix is relentless, ongoing punitive measures.

Concluding Notes

• The episode ends with Sagar reflecting on the need to treat the “Epstein system” as a structural pathology, not a one-off aberration. The elites will perpetually seek, and find, ways around controls—unless constant vigilance, outrage, and public activism force open the system and punish those inside.
• The Flagrant crew, despite the grim subject, keep the tone punchy, skeptical, and unfiltered, mixing incredulity and gallows humor with genuine indignation.

For more investigative reporting on the ongoing Epstein files, follow Sagar’s work, and keep public pressure on your representatives to demand transparency, prosecution, and a full unpacking of the ‘Epstein class’ and its enablers.