In the words Trump used with respect to Epstein and Mar-A-Lago employees in the short quote above, he uses “taken” and “stole” 5 times but “hired” only once. You don’t steal or take people if they have agency. He clearly viewed the young women in his employee as objects to be stolen or taken from HIM - not from their families or friends nor from themselves. In Katie Johnson’s court filing, she also describes a deeply troubling interaction between Trump and Epstein over “popping her cherry.” She had no right to her own body when in the presence of either Epstein or Trump and their anger at each other over their attempts to dominate her reveal their true realities: they were and are abhorrent monsters.
Wolff also described the “real estate” deal as one involving a house Epstein had planned to buy before Trump** over-bid Epstein. This is apparently the house Trump** flipped to a Russian, Russian, Russian oligarch at a wildly inflated price, a classic money laundering scheme.
"...it was Trump who first tipped off police about Epstein, not to save the victims, but to get revenge for their real-estate beef...."
Based upon everything I've unfortunately learned about Donald Trump over the past 40 years, this rings so true, it might as well be engraved in stone. Not to save anyone, but to get revenge for himself is Trump's SOP.
Great reporting, as usual! Thank you. It’s super annoying that most reporters seem to have no drive to push Trump much on this (or anything, really). I know Trump cuts them off by telling them how nasty they are, but geez, cut him off and keep on asking!
Also, why hasn’t this question to Trump come up? “So Epstein poached/stole employees…that implies he was “employing” them; what businesses did Epstein have that was recruiting for jobs? Where are those ads?
(Maybe it has been asked…if so, I haven’t seen it)
I’ve got nothing clever to say, nothing new, just disgust. Total disgust. Lest we forget, he used M-A-L to expose military plans in front of foreign leaders and dignitaries (over cake, move over Marie!), stacked and hid top secret documents he stole, and employed illegal (age- and immigration-status-wise) persons. What a hub of righteousness. And very likely much worse things. “Allegedly”.
Why doesn't Trump want to release the records of 9000 transactions and 2.4 billion dollars that Epstein ran through Russian Banks so the Victims of these heinous crimes can seek justice ???
Maybe it's because Our Justice Dept is too concerned that it might upset the Billionaire donor Class and the 2 Tiered Justice System they are hiding behind !!!
Law Firm Motley Rice on the details of the 9000 transactions and 2.4 Billion dollars
Good early call on Trump being the Epstein tipster. Assuming that is true, Trump knew or at least suspected what Epstein was up to. Moreover, if Trump provided the tip as retaliation for the real estate conflict he obviously had no problem with the sex trafficking (including of children). That is also entirely consistent with Trump targeting enemies with legal action, although it would be hard to believe that Trump would have tipped off authorities to Epstein if he thought it might implicate him in wrongful acts, so if true it is probably a fact more in his favor. My (completely speculative) theory is that Trump merely took credit for being the Epstein tipster after the fact, because (1) that is something he does; (2) it would have tended to suggest he was not caught up in Epstein's wrongful acts; and (3) if Trump were not implicated, the so-called Epstein files now under Trump's control would have been released.
Is anyone else wondering why Virginia's father, having worked at M-A-L and is the one who helped her get that spa job, didn't speak up about the goings-on there or with Maxwell coming and taking his daughter to Epstein?
When you say Humm it's Time for a Special Counsel To investigate TRUMP on Suspicion of colluding with a foreign Government to kill Epstein!!!!! Matt Gaetz even suggests on Benny Johnson Show of this very thing BOMBSHELL: Gaetz REVEALS Epstein Was KILLED By FOREIGN Government | 'I've Seen Evidence!'
What is telling about everything Michael Wolff has said about TRUMP over the years is that TRUMP has Never Sued Wolff .... Things that make you go HUMM
I haven't read everything out there on the Epstein Files (TM) that Trump would like to have disappear but it looks like you are many days ahead of the Substack curve. Others, like Jay Kuo, are just getting around to connecting the dots on the friendship-falling out timeline. Just fyi.
Serious question for anyone: what’s the take on Michael Wolff’s veracity? I’ve not read the books, but am obviously aware of the content. Is he a viable source or 🤷🏽?
She was 17 at Mara lago and Ghislaine recruited, but in this article she is 14 when epstein takes her to a party and introduce her to Trump. Confusing?
In the words Trump used with respect to Epstein and Mar-A-Lago employees in the short quote above, he uses “taken” and “stole” 5 times but “hired” only once. You don’t steal or take people if they have agency. He clearly viewed the young women in his employee as objects to be stolen or taken from HIM - not from their families or friends nor from themselves. In Katie Johnson’s court filing, she also describes a deeply troubling interaction between Trump and Epstein over “popping her cherry.” She had no right to her own body when in the presence of either Epstein or Trump and their anger at each other over their attempts to dominate her reveal their true realities: they were and are abhorrent monsters.
Wolff also described the “real estate” deal as one involving a house Epstein had planned to buy before Trump** over-bid Epstein. This is apparently the house Trump** flipped to a Russian, Russian, Russian oligarch at a wildly inflated price, a classic money laundering scheme.
"...it was Trump who first tipped off police about Epstein, not to save the victims, but to get revenge for their real-estate beef...."
Based upon everything I've unfortunately learned about Donald Trump over the past 40 years, this rings so true, it might as well be engraved in stone. Not to save anyone, but to get revenge for himself is Trump's SOP.
Since Trump lies about EVERYTHING, whatever reasons he gives for anything are probably lies.
Non-lies occur, but even then they're misdirections and/or utterly irrelevant digressions.
Great reporting, as usual! Thank you. It’s super annoying that most reporters seem to have no drive to push Trump much on this (or anything, really). I know Trump cuts them off by telling them how nasty they are, but geez, cut him off and keep on asking!
Also, why hasn’t this question to Trump come up? “So Epstein poached/stole employees…that implies he was “employing” them; what businesses did Epstein have that was recruiting for jobs? Where are those ads?
(Maybe it has been asked…if so, I haven’t seen it)
I’ve got nothing clever to say, nothing new, just disgust. Total disgust. Lest we forget, he used M-A-L to expose military plans in front of foreign leaders and dignitaries (over cake, move over Marie!), stacked and hid top secret documents he stole, and employed illegal (age- and immigration-status-wise) persons. What a hub of righteousness. And very likely much worse things. “Allegedly”.
Why doesn't Trump want to release the records of 9000 transactions and 2.4 billion dollars that Epstein ran through Russian Banks so the Victims of these heinous crimes can seek justice ???
Maybe it's because Our Justice Dept is too concerned that it might upset the Billionaire donor Class and the 2 Tiered Justice System they are hiding behind !!!
Law Firm Motley Rice on the details of the 9000 transactions and 2.4 Billion dollars
https://wallstreetonparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/USVI-v-JPMC-July-18-2023-Linda-Singer-Letter-and-Emails-re-JPMC-Withholding-Documents-on-Epstein-Transactions.pdf
“Well,” Trump responded, “maybe they're the same thing.” (professional poaching, personal predation).
Keep digging, you vile POS. I want so badly for you to have Big Beautiful Bill as a cell mate, & then an eternity of fiery pain.
Why didn't Michael Wolf go public with this from the get go? Is he doing the Bob Woodward it's going in my book thing? The whole thing is disgusting.
Good early call on Trump being the Epstein tipster. Assuming that is true, Trump knew or at least suspected what Epstein was up to. Moreover, if Trump provided the tip as retaliation for the real estate conflict he obviously had no problem with the sex trafficking (including of children). That is also entirely consistent with Trump targeting enemies with legal action, although it would be hard to believe that Trump would have tipped off authorities to Epstein if he thought it might implicate him in wrongful acts, so if true it is probably a fact more in his favor. My (completely speculative) theory is that Trump merely took credit for being the Epstein tipster after the fact, because (1) that is something he does; (2) it would have tended to suggest he was not caught up in Epstein's wrongful acts; and (3) if Trump were not implicated, the so-called Epstein files now under Trump's control would have been released.
Is anyone else wondering why Virginia's father, having worked at M-A-L and is the one who helped her get that spa job, didn't speak up about the goings-on there or with Maxwell coming and taking his daughter to Epstein?
Epstein still operating in 2018 !!!
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/11/jeffrey-epstein-seen-with-young-girls-getting-off-his-plane-in-2018.html
Thank you for your time .
To protect guilty parties?
From the article:
“The investigation continues,” the report concluded.
Five days later, Epstein died.
On Aug. 19, a report noted that the Marshals’ inquiry into Epstein’s travel was closed because of his death.
When you say Humm it's Time for a Special Counsel To investigate TRUMP on Suspicion of colluding with a foreign Government to kill Epstein!!!!! Matt Gaetz even suggests on Benny Johnson Show of this very thing BOMBSHELL: Gaetz REVEALS Epstein Was KILLED By FOREIGN Government | 'I've Seen Evidence!'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTdJL1bPRNQ
What is telling about everything Michael Wolff has said about TRUMP over the years is that TRUMP has Never Sued Wolff .... Things that make you go HUMM
https://www.meidasplus.com/p/exclusive-trump-now-personally-calling?r=1z7j8e&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
I haven't read everything out there on the Epstein Files (TM) that Trump would like to have disappear but it looks like you are many days ahead of the Substack curve. Others, like Jay Kuo, are just getting around to connecting the dots on the friendship-falling out timeline. Just fyi.
Thanks!
US Senate Finance Committee report Epstein running Sex Trafficking Transactions through Russian Banks ;
https://www.finance.senate.gov/ranking-members-news/as-trump-sits-on-key-epstein-files-wyden-lays-out-follow-the-money-investigation-for-doj
Serious question for anyone: what’s the take on Michael Wolff’s veracity? I’ve not read the books, but am obviously aware of the content. Is he a viable source or 🤷🏽?
I believe he has videos of Epstein, so we may see for ourselves...
I did not know that (shows what my baseline trust is for his content, I guess). Ok, then—release ‘em, Mr Wolff! Highest bidder, I assume…
She was 17 at Mara lago and Ghislaine recruited, but in this article she is 14 when epstein takes her to a party and introduce her to Trump. Confusing?
Two different girls.
Trump once told Howard Stern that the “troubled ones” were best in bed. Were vulnerable girls targeted?