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The Epstein Chronicles
Follow the Money: Epstein’s Financial Empire Meets Congressional Oversight
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Congress obtaining Jeffrey Epstein’s banking records marks one of the most significant breakthroughs in the long-delayed financial side of the investigation. After years of stonewalling, federal agencies and major banks have finally begun turning over...
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What's up, everyone? And welcome to another episode of the Epstein Chronicles. One of the key aspects of going after an enterprise such as Jeffrey Epstein's is to follow the money. And it's something that has never really been done with the proper kind of efficiency. Now, of course, there have been records subpoenaed, there have been civil cases, but I'm talking about a robust criminal investigation with a forensic accountant going after all of these different accounts that Epstein had and all the different places where he was sending money. Because under normal circumstances, if you receive money from a criminal enterprise or somebody engaged in a criminal enterprise, then your bank account, your money can be frozen as well because you received ill gotten gains. So. So they feel like you're a part of the criminal network now and you're gonna have to prove that you're not. But that's only for normal people, right? When it comes to Jeffrey Epstein's friends or Jeffrey Epstein himself, they have a whole different set of rules that they follow. So in this episode, we're going to talk a little bit more about the money trail and how Congress has received banking records from Jeffrey Epstein's estate. Today's article is from CBS News and the headline lawmakers Obtain Epstein's banking Records Release photos of his private island compound. This article was authored by Katherine Watson. Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform said Wednesday that the committee has received financial records related to Jeffrey Epstein from JP Morgan, Chase and Deutsche bank. While releasing what they said was were never before seen photos and videos of Epstein's private island in the Caribbean. Well, I'll tell you what, I never saw those pictures with those weird ass masks. Now again, we've seen the dental chair before and we've heard people talk about it. But those masks, that adds a whole different layer. And if you recall, we have some of Epstein's survivors talking about how she saw people shape shift Juliet Bryant. So could that have been her deep in trauma and these people wearing these masks? Certainly something to think about. The financial documents could offer a window into Epstein's extensive Business dealings and connections. Epstein was a major client of J.P. morgan Private Banking division for years before the bank cut ties with them in 2013. Epstein then took his business to Deutsche bank, where he remained until 2018. He died by suicide in a Manhattan jail in 2019 as he faced federal sex trafficking charges. Boy, they say that confidently, huh? So let me get this straight. CBS News doesn't trust the administration about anything, but they're going to take the administration's word for it that Epstein died? All right. Cool, I guess. Both banks reached legal settlements in 2023 over their involvement with Epstein. Deutsche bank agreed to pay 75 million to settle a lawsuit from his accusers, claiming the bank knowingly benefited from his sex trafficking. Well, yeah, they did. 100%, without a doubt. Do you really think the bank is paying up this kind of dough if they had no fault here? They have the best lawyers in the world, more money than just about any country, and you think they're gonna just pay out a bunch of dough and. No. That this is going to hang over their heads moving forward? That people are gonna refer to it? There's no chance. The reason they got into these settlements, the reason they paid out this gigantic bag is because they knew they were culpable. That's the only reason they're going to pay out that kind of money. Especially if something's a hoax. JP Morgan settled its own suit for 290 million, CBS News reported at the time. Both banks have said they regret their association with. With Epstein. Yeah, they regret it so much that they stayed in business with him for all those years. Real regretful, huh? You see, the truth is, they regret getting caught. That's all that they regret. Representative Robert Garcia of California, the ranking member on the oversight committee, said Democrats plan to make the financial records public in the days ahead. Well, that's a good idea. All those records should be public. Remember, this is a settled case. Why are we still protecting people? Oh, the bank's gonna be embarrassed. Well, they should be. And considering they don't show any humility on their own, maybe we should force it from them. The committee also released 73 photos and four videos of Epstein's estate on the 72 acre island known as Little St. James that he owned in the U. S. Virgin Islands. Epstein allegedly exploited underage girls for sex as at the island. And he had stakes and businesses in the U. S. Territory. Allegedly. Really? Allegedly. This man was wholesale raping people on that island and elsewhere. Just tell the truth. What, are you scared you're gonna get sued? I dare them to sue somebody. Imagine what discovery would look like. There's a reason nobody's suing anybody, because they all know that once discovery comes, they're gonna get cooked. We are releasing these photos and videos to ensure public transparency in our investigation and to help piece together the full picture of Epstein's horrific crimes. We won't stop fighting until we deliver justice for the survivors. It's time for President Trump to release all the files now. And keep in mind, all of this would go away if Trump would just release the files. Imagine how different this conversation would have been if Trump would have just walked up there and said, look, I'm declassifying all of this, let the chips fall where they may. He would have turned himself into the guy that's really transparent like he said he was. And the guy that follows through with campaign promises. But no, instead he backtracks on everything and even takes it a step further by calling it a hoax. Some of the images and footage included unredacted versions of several photos that were previously published by o' Keefe Media Group, a conservative outlet. The photos released by the committee show what appear to be various rooms in the estate, including bedrooms, bathrooms and kitchens. One photo shows partially redacted handwriting on a blackboard in an office. Another shows what appears to be a medical office with masks of men's faces hanging from the walls. Others show various views from outside the building. And again, those faces are creepy, man. I don't even know how else to put it. That's like some shit out of like hostel or something. Saw imagine sitting there getting your teeth cleaned and all these weird ass master hanging out on the walls. Like what must be going through your mind? I know I'd be saying to myself, what the fuck is happening right now? Where am I? Who are these people? And what the hell is up with all these masks on the wall? And I'm talking about the people that were visiting. Imagine coming to somebody's house and seeing this kind of decor and not having any questions. One of the photos shows a dentist chair, which a source tells CBS News was put in for one of Epstein's girlfriends, a European woman who was studying to be a dentist. 100 true. That is absolutely true. But it's the other stuff surrounding it. I mean, just looking at the picture, you got massage tables everywhere. You got those weird ass masks. The whole ass vibe is off. I mean, everything about this room, about the decor, everything screams no fucking thank you. And anybody who had access to that room or was in that room ever and didn't say anything about it. How do you justify that? I mean, if I showed up at somebody's house with this kind of decor, you better believe I'm telling everybody about it. If he ends up going to prison for some sordid ass sex crime or something, 1,000%. But you have all these people that were familiar with this room, with the island, with Jeffrey Epstein, who are still playing dumb. The problem for them is with all of this information coming out, that's becoming harder and harder to do and a lot of people just aren't buying it anymore because it really stretches the imagination to think that people were around him so often because at his properties, enjoying his house, enjoying his hospitality, and they had no idea. And now, look, I'm not saying everybody knew every single detail, but you have to be one stupid son of a bitch not to have some questions about what's going on at a place like Epstein's. The Oversight Committee sent a request to the US Virgin Islands Attorney General on November 18th for all documents, communications and other information about investigations or potential criminal investigations related to Epstein or Glenn Maxwell. According to Garcia, Maxwell is currently serving a 20 year sentence for conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse minors, as the Justice Department put it in 2022 when she was sentenced. And if you recall, at the time of the lawsuit, down in the usvi, there was a lot of subpoenas being sent out to a lot of people, including Elon Musk. So there was so much going on behind the scenes as far as trying to get information and what the USVI was doing that there was a lot that was probably lost in translation. So it's going to be interesting to see what they get from the USVI and what ends up not being redacted. Because there's a lot of people that got hit with subpoenas and a lot of those people have some questions to answer, in my opinion, starting with people like Len Dubin, Les Wexner, and Leon Black. How about we start there? Separate from records the Oversight Committee has released, Congress passed and President Trump signed a law giving The Justice Department 30 days to release all records it has related to Jeffrey Epstein. That 30 day countdown began after the law was signed on November 19th. It's not yet clear how much information will be redacted. Oh, I think it's pretty clear. I think we're going to get a bunch of redactions and a gigantic middle finger by the DOJ and Pam Bondi. Once again, what have they done that gives you any confidence that anything's going to be different when it comes to this release. They haven't been transparent. This whole entire time. They've told us nothing but lies. Oh, the list is on my desk. I have truck fulls of information, yada, yada, yada. And then to show up to the party with nothing in your hands. So forgive me if I don't believe you this time when you say you're going to bring pizza and some beers. Because every time you say you're going to bring something to the party, you show up empty handed. And I have a funny feeling that that's going to be the case again when we get these files. Now, the difference is I don't think people are going to accept it this time. I think there's enough people out there that are fired up and pissed off that there is going to be a gigantic backlash if they try to redact everything. So we're gonna have to see what comes of it. But I think that if they really want clarity and they really want to get going, the path to do that is to follow the financials. And hopefully this is the start of them doing that. Because the financials, well, they don't lie. They can't be intimidated, they can't, they can't be pressed, they can't be paid off. They are what they are. And that's why, especially in this case, following the money trail is the ultimate equalizer. The question is, do they have the heart for it? All of the information that goes with this episode can be found in the description box.