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David Olson's avatar

You have stated the case well. I will offer, too much big money involved. Some suggest, I agree, Epstein laundered money. To expose Epstein’s dealings is to lift the rock on a very ugly world. To those former young women, my deepest sympathy. We remain in our past, our society cannot escape. Abused women are too often ignored, discounted, and shamed. It is a travesty and a moral outrage.

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Faye Elder's avatar

This.

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Linda Allewalt's avatar

I swear that years ago I read an article based on flight logs that showed Clinton rode on the Lolita Express to Epstein's island. I don't remember who had those flight records, but I'd be willing to bet that those records and many others are not just in the hands of the DOJ. I hope they start leaking out again.

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Kate Mytron's avatar

There was an interesting article in Forbes on where Jeffrey Epstein got all of his money. I wish I would have written down the amount that was paid to victims; it was more than a million. I assume non-disclosure agreements were required, and I don't know if there is a way to go around them. We want to hear their stories because it will be the truth.

Where are the two women who uncovered the Harvey Weinstein story? I would like to see them or other investigative reporters do a series on the victims. An attorney who represents 200 of the women said they want their stories told.

While Donald Trump is in the center of all of this, I want to know the names of all of the men, no matter their party or position. Virginia Guiffre and other victims have said that these men had so much money and power they knew they were "above the law." Maybe so, but we have a right to know their names. Virginia said she was raped by over 100 men.

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Jennifer Van Datta's avatar

Thank you bringing this up and explaining the history. Ignoring the voices of victims has led to two sexual predators being seated on the Supreme Court.

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Bevann's avatar

May they and others complicit in this coverup and attempts to change history rot in hell for eternity.

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Carol Pladsen-Bloom's avatar

Think of all the people (christian, maga, anti-pedophilia) who know the truth and are ignoring it to stay in power.

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zan stewart's avatar

Good, needed piece. We'll have to see if the truth will ever come out. It came out against Harvey Weinstein but he's not the President of the United States. There was already so much info before he won in 2016, and people did not care. The level of hatred and lack of empathy is soaring. Here's hoping that will shift.

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Gary R Simonds's avatar

Brilliant piece.

And there were so many victims.

But the super rich and powerful have intimidated them to the point of silence.

And they know any further commentary would turn into a circus as well as a hellscape.

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Gayle chapin's avatar

Thank you Mary.

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