Conspiracy theories regarding JFK’s assassination sixty-two years ago still abound. My father’s grandmother recounted to him conspiracy theories regarding Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, seventy-five years after his death https://www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/the-lincoln-assassination-conspiracies.
Similarly, we have traveled too far down the rabbit hole to develop a consensus regarding Jeffrey Epstein. But what if the truth is not what we expected? Can we accept it? How can we even be certain when the truth is finally revealed? Perhaps we want to be entertained by the big reveal: to know the intricate details match our suspicions, but what if the truth is something mundane?
The Trump Administration recently said there is no hidden client list, no evidence Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals, and he didn’t actually kill himself, the same message we heard from the prior administration. All sides of the political spectrum say the same thing, so this might actually be the truth. Should we believe instead the Left and the Right have joined hands in a conspiracy to protect the public from information just too dangerous to reveal? When do the Left and the Right agree on anything? Perhaps only when there is some measure of truth.
Basic Plot
Jeffrey Epstein was clearly a degenerate. He spent thirteen months in prison beginning in 2008 for “procuring a child for prostitution”. He later returned to his despicable lifestyle until being imprisoned again eleven years later.
Epstein’s fortune enabled him to seduce and corrupt many women and girls. His wealth was enough to buy his own Caribbean island and allowed him to publicly hobnob with high profile political figures and celebrities: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, Alan Dershowitz, Bill Gates to name a few.
However, we never learned the rest of the story before his untimely death. What went on in secret on his private island with his prominent friends? Did Epstein procure girls for them or were their relationships with him innocuous? Other than Epstein and his girlfriend and fixer Ghislaine Maxwell, nobody in his orbit has been convicted of sex crimes. So we naturally ask: were his famous friends protected, and, if so, what miscreants protected them all these years?
The plot thickened because the origins of Epstein’s fortune remains occluded. Rumor says he amassed his fortune blackmailing high profile acquaintances, laundering money along the way. He supposedly worked at the behest of the CIA or the Israeli Mossad. Miami District Attorney, Alex Acosta, who prosecuted Epstein in 2008, implied the connection:
https://www.dailywire.com/news/acosta-was-told-epstein-belonged-intelligence-ryan-saavedra
He’d cut the non-prosecution deal with one of Epstein’s attorneys because he had “been told” to back off, that Epstein was above his pay grade. “I was told Epstein ‘belonged to intelligence’ and to leave it alone,” he told his interviewers in the Trump transition
The rumor has never been confirmed by government officials. It is a sickening prospect to consider the American government or another government paid Epstein hundreds of millions of dollars to fulfill his own sexual fantasies and entrap a few public figures for reasons that have also never been made clear. Still, it makes a great plot twist and titillating headline news.
“How does a guy go from being a math teacher at the Dalton School in the late 70s with no college degree to having multiple airplanes, a private island, and the largest residential house in Manhattan?” Tucker Carlson, July 11, 2025.
There is ample evidence Epstein corrupted young, underage girls, but were all the girls just for himself or or did he manipulate girls and his high profile acquaintances in a clever get-rich scheme? We cannot help but fill in the blanks ourselves.
In 2019, while in prison, before the big reveal was extracted, Epstein died–just one month after his arrest. We were told he killed himself, but doubts arose immediately and continue to linger.
On July 8 [2019], prosecutors with the Public Corruption Unit of the Southern District of New York charged him with sex trafficking and conspiracy to traffic minors for sex. The grand jury indictment alleges that “dozens” of underage girls were brought into Epstein’s mansions for sexual encounters.
The search of his townhouse turned up evidence of sex trafficking and also found “hundreds—and perhaps thousands—of sexually suggestive photographs of fully—or partially—nude females”. Some of the photos were confirmed as those of underage females. In a locked safe, compact discs were found with handwritten labels including the descriptions: “Young [Name] + [Name]”, “Misc nudes 1”, and “Girl pics nude”.
With these few building blocks, conspiracy theories overflow. Epstein and Maxwell both eventually received justice, but who else avoided has prosecution to this point? Who stopped Epstein when he was on the brink of revealing all? How deep is the cover-up?
President Trump promised to resolve the matter. However, in July 2025, his administration too said there was nothing more to see:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1407001/dl?inline
This systematic review revealed no incriminating “client list.” There was also no credible
evidence found that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions. We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties.
After a thorough investigation, FBI investigators concluded that Jeffrey Epstein committed
suicide in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City on August 10, 2019.
Questions
Is this the end of the saga or is everyone now complicit in the cover-up? I began research with a few questions. Attempt to answer these questions, I thought, and I may come a bit closer to determining the truth.
- Who are the victims? What do they know?
- Who are the Johns? Who did Epstein procure girls for? How have they avoided prosecution?
- Who is protecting the Johns and why?
- What evidence: photographs, letters, logs, and videos has been seized? Who, other than the victims, are being protected by withholding this evidence?
- How did Epstein and Maxwell manage all suspected–shuttling famous clients and underage girls to his island for risque sexual encounters–without exposing others to prosecution?
- Why haven’t more girls (parents, friends, or associates) exposed these clients?
- How did Epstein and Maxwell procure enough young, underage girls to keep clients coming back?
- How did Epstein make his money: through legitimate business or blackmail?
- Is President Trump now covering up the scandal to protect himself?
- Why would Kash Patel and Dan Bongino, now administration officials, but formerly outspoken critics once eager to expose this scandal, join the conspiracy?
- Did Epstein kill himself?
Is Trump Guilty?
President Trump and Epstein knew each other, but Epstein also associated with a breathtakingly wide array of political figures and celebrities. Being photographed with Epstein is not prima facie evidence of a crime.
If evidence linking Trump to illicit activity existed, it would have been revealed during the Biden Administration. I have no doubt of this. The Biden Administration attempted to prosecute Trump for buying women’s silence regarding affairs, something which is not a crime, and was not honored in any case. They stretched legal definitions to classify Trump’s actions as criminal. If they were willing to entrap him on such a flimsy case, they would not hesitate if they had the real goods on him the-great-new-york-show-trial
Kash Patel, before becoming FBI Director, accused former Director Wray of hiding the truth.
As an investigator for Congressman Devin Nunes, Patel played a significant role in uncovering “Russia-Gate” (covered in a 2020 book and movie: (plot-against-the-president), another scandal once again in the news. Upon entering office, Patel seemed intent on revealing the Epstein story. He is an unlikely figure to join the cover-up conspiracy.
Dan Bongino had a lucrative radio talk show before joining the FBI as deputy director. He too spoke out about the cover-up years ago:
“Listen, that Jeffrey Epstein story is a big deal, please do not let that story go. Keep your eye on this.”
Why would Bongino leave his lucrative radio gig, only to join forces with those he and Patel had openly criticized?
I assumed the Biden Administration was protecting their allies, but Bongino and Patel have earned their bona-fides. Because they too are saying there is no there there, I have to reconsider.
Otherwise, we must believe everyone who approached the truth in this matter been corrupted. Is the scandal so awful that nobody except those in the inner circles of government can know? Or is it possible the scandal is not all we thought it was?
The Big Reveal?
Unfortunately, Attorney General Bondi has handled the investigation poorly. Five months ago, she said:
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday said the Jeffrey Epstein client list is “sitting on my desk right now” and she is reviewing the JFK and MLK files as well after President Donald Trump’s earlier directives.
“It’s sitting on my desk right now to review,” Bondi told ‘America Reports’ host John Roberts on Friday. “That’s been a directive by President Trump.”
She promised to end this drama. The cavalry had arrived and was bringing justice:
“A truckload of evidence arrived. It’s now in the possession of the FBI. Kash is going to get me and himself, really, a detailed report as to why all these documents and evidence had been withheld. We’re going to go through it, go through as fast as we can, but go through it very cautiously to protect all the victims of Epstein, because there are a lot of victims.”
She never delivered. After the blockbuster “information on her desk” turned into a rehash of old news, she claimed the FBI was holding back. Five months later she is moving on: nothing to see here. Why tease the final reveal was coming? Was it a desire to be the heroine in this saga?
Bondi over-promised and under-delivered. She got out over her skis. Of course, we can cling to the conspiracy theory: Trump’s FBI and DOJ leadership suddenly realized what they had, and, at the last minute, scrambled to reel it in. These officials have all executed sudden about-faces–without any whistle blowers uncovering their deception, without anyone else releasing the information they withheld. They’ve also convinced the president to keep it under wraps.
Either the public has been duped all these years or the entire Trump Administration has joined the conspiracy. At this point, the former is far more likely.
If the truth is indeed anti-climatic, it still remains the truth. I am, at least, relieved our government is not quite as corrupt as feared, not so corrupt to finance and then protect someone who openly peddled young girls to prominent figures.
Still, the conspiracy theory is far more interesting, and no matter who else adds weight to the final conclusion, it will persist. I will grant the possibility definitive evidence was destroyed long ago. Maybe evidence no longer exists. The actual truth may simply be unknowable.
Long live the conspiracy!
The Money and the Associations
Epstein was indeed a very rich man:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/giacomotognini/2025/07/25/how-jeffrey-epstein-got-so-rich/
At the time of his death in 2019, Jeffrey Epstein was a fabulously wealthy man. Between his collection of lavish homes, two private Caribbean islands and nearly $380 million in cash and investments, he was worth $578 million, according to his estate.
There are two basic theories on how he accrued his wealth: in legitimate business or in espionage by luring public figures into compromising positions and then blackmailing them for millions of dollars. Perhaps, Epstein’s associates were coerced by an intelligence agency into doing the government’s bidding. One link to Mossad (the Israeli spy agency) is the father of Ghilsaine Maxwell who once worked for Mossad. Another is Epstein’s friendship/close relationship with Ehud Barak, former Israeli prime minister.
However, Epstein also worked for Bear Stearns. He had some very wealthy clients from who he made a considerable money.
Victoria’s Secret’s longtime chief Les Wexner and private equity honcho Leon Black were Epstein’s two largest financial clients. Of the more than $800 million in revenue Epstein’s two key businesses brought in from 1999 to 2018, according to financial statements obtained by a public records lawsuit filed by the New York Times, Epstein collected at least $490 million in fees, with the rest coming from gains on investments.
Then again, were business transactions simply cover for his spycraft? Perhaps this work was paid through these wealthy third parties?
However, this sophisticated blackmail scheme begs a number of unanswered and problematic questions. How has all incriminating evidence (pictures, videos, third party accounts, etc.) on so many political figures remained under wraps? Why hasn’t a political party taken advantage? Why hasn’t a whistleblower come forth, someone seeking justice or seeking to make a name for themselves? Can so many keep such awful secrets for so long? If evidence has been destroyed to protect prominent figures, what was the point of blackmail to begin with? Furthermore, why would these figures also willingly be photographed with their blackmailer?
Finding that long lost, well preserved smoking gun is a storybook ending. Geraldo unsuccessfully used this same discredited template regarding Al Capone’s secret vaults more than thirty years ago.
“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t.” Mark Twain
If blackmail was the game, someone in power would have surely leaked information to ruin a political opponent. Conspiracists will say instead it is mutually assured destruction for both political parties to surrender names, so all names remain under wrap. This would be the greatest example of bi-partisanship extant. Yet, there are also those who would just as soon destroy both parties. They too have kept silent? Finally, you must also believe Trump, Bondi, Patel, and Bongino, who did not know of this pact two years ago, have suddenly joined it. The conspiracy is too encompassing to believe any longer.
If Epstein had damning evidence, then others helped setup marks, collected evidence, preserved secret lists, etc. Are these folks silenced as well? The Biden Administration, the first and second Trump administrations, and prior administrations could have revealed the secret lists and provided cover for whistleblowers, yet we have nothing. This is either the best kept secret in history or there is nothing substantial remaining to reveal.
Furthermore, Epstein and Maxwell didn’t wield this evidence effectively enough to avoid their own prosecutions. Why not reveal blackmail evidence to plea bargain or secure freedom once imprisoned? This is a puzzlement if you believe in the conspiracy. Only the blackmailers have been brought to justice while the extorted figures get a pass. That too seems odd.
We have public photos of Epstein with many prominent figures. We have flight logs of those traveling on his airplane or visiting his private island, so why should his finances remain sketchy? Where exactly did his money come from? Who paid who and for what reasons? This information might remove the veil of mystery that still surrounds this story.
The Johns
Are the many publicly accused of crimes against children or unsuspecting women actually guilty? Media accounts are not enough. After so long, the evidence against them, if there ever was any, is likely long gone. Furthermore, the Johns may not be quite so stupid as to leave a trail of breadcrumbs to follow twenty years later.
Many names have been tarnished simply by association. It is doubtful all are guilty; yet, these folks will never publicly explain because to be associated with Epstein, even innocuously, raises suspicions. It is better to say nothing.
Alan Dershowitz, once Epstein’s lawyer, explains:
Legal expert Alan Dershowitz voiced concerns on Newsmax Thursday about the forthcoming release of Jeffrey Epstein’s case files. During an appearance on “The Record with Greta Van Susteren,” Dershowitz expressed concern that the upcoming release of Epstein case files may only highlight false accusations, omitting evidence that could disprove them. He pointed out the need to distinguish between truthful and untruthful claims.
“What I’m worried about is that when these files come out, they will include only the false accusations, but not the information that would show that these accusations are false. Because these judges are, quote, protecting the victims,” Dershowitz told host Greta Van Susteren.
Furthermore, the names and accusations have not been withheld by media. We know who they are. Perhaps, there is some other reason they been charged yet?
There were likely sexual escapades facilitated by Epstein and Maxwell. How could it not be? Sex makes the world go round. Still, we cannot sort who actually partook and who did not.
Did these escapades actually unfold in such dramatic fashion? Were underage girls kidnapped, drugged, and brought to his private island unknowingly? Were dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of well-known public figures willing to surrender their last shred of morals to partake in orgies arranged for their benefit–and then pay Epstein millions of dollars to keep their fantasies quiet? I am sure the truth is ugly, but it is probably far more subtle. Yet, it is more fun to hold to the wildest conspiracies.
Virginia Giuffre, Epstein’s most prominent accuser, claimed he sex trafficked her to Prince Andrew as well as President Bill Clinton, former Senator George Mitchell, former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, and lawyer Alan Dershowitz. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article284042513.html
A couple other women made similar claims. Still, it seems far more would speak up if this enterprise was as widespread as claimed.
Giuffre, who died recently (more suspicion and conspiracy claims were raised following her death), later said she may have been mistaken about Dershowitz, someone she originally claimed she had sex with six times. Is that not a red flag?
Once Epstein was arrested, did Giuffre and other accusers finally share names, places, and activities with prosecutors? Or did the conspirators intimidate them as well? Or perhaps, they did spill the beans, but the evidence was not quite so solid. Otherwise, wouldn’t some have been charged by now? Unless, of course, the conspiracy reaches deep into the justice system, including attorneys general, prosecutors, judges, jurors, and more.
Much evidence against Epstein is in grand jury testimony (Epstein never went to a criminal trial). We all want to know more, but grand jury testimony is by law secret:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/judge-declines-release-grand-jury-193200443.html
Judge Robin Rosenberg said in her ruling that because the Justice Department had requested the sealed evidence be released due to “extensive public interest” and not as part of a judicial proceeding – the standard usually applied by judges in such cases – her “hands are tied.”
We may never know this testimony, not because conspirators are suppressing it, but because the law demands it.
Epstein Killed Himself?
I remain suspicious of the circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death; yet, the FBI, under both Wray and Patel, says he killed himself. They know more than me. They could be lying, but again: why do they follow the same script?
There are indeed gaps in evidence, such as missing minutes in prison security camera footage, but an absence of evidence is not conclusive. There are also medical reports supporting the suicide claim.
Someday evidence may arise that Epstein was killed or his suicide facilitated, but, at this point, I have only suspicions, not enough to conclude anything.
Summary
I recounted from those who know more than I and posited educated guesses, not definitive answers. I could be wrong.
Epstein clearly got away with illicit activity far too long. In the end, he received justice, although delayed. Maxwell received a just penalty (twenty years). There are likely more who benefited illicitly from associations with them, but it seems doubtful there was a protection racket, an elaborate sex trafficking scheme, and routine sexual orgies for his blackmailed friends and/or marks–all financed by government spy agencies.
It is also dubious this conspiracy spread to the Trump Administration or that Trump is covering up a crime. It is also a huge stretch to say every newly informed official is instantly sworn to secrecy for life upon encountering the secret Epstein files.
The conspiracy theory is on shaky ground, but the conspiracy tendrils never end. The truth, or what is still knowable, is probably available already. Maybe we will learn more about Epstein’s finances. Maybe Maxwell will cut a deal with justice officials (can she be believed?), but at this point, I agree with President Trump: move on until more evidence is revealed.
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