The documents are in the form of snaps, videos and investigative documents, and such were immensely anticipated as the Congress doubled down on such files to be made public, fully, by December 19th.
Much of the specifics in the thousands of records have also been heavily blackened.
However, the department also faced ire from Democrats, and a handful of republicans joined them too, for breaching, what they say, legal aspects after it declined to release the full bunch of documents.
Famous faces aplenty in the first batch of files, which feature former US President Bill Clinton, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and musicians Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson.
Nevertheless, it has been strengthened that having names or photos in the files does not reflect (nor prove) any wrongdoing.
As such, many such personalities have downplayed any involvement in any immoral activities or major sins.
Bill Clinton Seen Having A “Great Time” Floating in a Hot Tub
Dozens of images feature ex-US President Bill Clinton.
In one such photo, he is seen swimming in a pool, while another shows him lounging with his hands behind his head as if it appears to be a hot tub. See above with a woman whose face is obscured.
Throughout the 1990s and in the early 2000s, Clinton met Epstein several times, as per the photographs, which were before the disgraced financier was apprehended.
But Clinton has refuted any knowledge of Epstein’s sex offence, and neither has any of the victims accused him of any wrongdoing.
Commenting on the new photos, a Clinton spokesperson commented that they were very old and dated back decades.
Angel Ureña took to social media, “They can release as many grainy 20-plus-year-old photos as they want, but this isn’t about Bill Clinton.
Never has, never will be,” Angel Ureña wrote on social media.
“There are two types of people here. The first group knew nothing and cut Epstein off before his crimes came to light. The second group continued relationships with him after.”
“We’re in the first. No amount of stalling by people in the second group will change that.
“Everyone, especially MAGA, expects answers, not scapegoats.”
Donald John Trump:
Epstein reportedly played the role of introducer and let Trump meet a 14-year-old girl.
The name of the US president is also enshrined in the pack of files declassified by the Justice Department.
Going by the court records, this was in the 1990s when Epstein hosted
Trump at Mar-a-Lago, which is his Florida estate.
He elbowed Trump and “playfully asked him” how the (helpless) girl was, as “this is a good one, right?”
Trump’s face broadened into a grin as he registered his approval.
A 2020 lawsuit targeting Epstein’s estate teems with such horrific events.
Notably, Ghislaine Maxwell is also in the line of fire.
The paper further explains, “they both chuckled” while the girl felt like a fish out of water as she was “at the time, was too young to understand why”.
Epstein allegedly groomed that girl and made her the victim of her abuse for several years.
But during the court proceedings, Trump was spared from her accusations.
As is anticipated, several media bigwigs contacted the White House for a comment, but no word is out so far.
December 19 Was A Black Friday For Many Who’s Who:
Rightly so, rims of papers slipped into the public view on Friday, while so many instances bear the name of the sitting US president.
But despite his presence in many snaps, his presence is, overall, remarked as thin.
In its place, Trump’s war room picked up Clinton’s images, which are the official X account for the president’s political campaign.
Save this, but the press secretary of Trump reposted Clinton’s pictures and captioned them as “Oh my”.
Notwithstanding, some more pages are still to be unpacked.
Here, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated, “several hundred thousand” pages are still being examined and that the public is keen for them.
Prior to Epstein’s initial arrest in 2004, the US president admitted that he had been friends with the notorious culprit for many years.
But he has dismissed any wrongdoing with Epstein, well, dear reader, so far.
Multiple laps bear Andrew Burden, a photo shows so. See below. Tech news updates in India.
In one of the discerning images, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is found lying over five ladies whose faces have been redacted.
The pic is made public now. In the pic, Ghislaine Maxwell is shown standing in the background, cheering the fun moment, who is now proven guilty and is a co-conspirator too.
Andrew has been under the constant lens of authorities owing to his association with (dastardly) Epstein.
He has asserted that he did not “see, witness, or suspect any behaviour of the sort that subsequently led to his arrest and conviction” and has consistently rejected any misconduct linked with Epstein.
Celebrities’ Surface In Records Are Diverse:
The Epstein file, as it is released now, contains an elite group of well-known people who are pretty diverse.
Epstein was a mere investor by profession who forged strong ties with leading businessmen, global politicians (including India) and celebrities from the entertainment world too.
Stars having a fun time with Epstein, such as Michael Jackson, Diana Ross and Mick Jagger.
Time And Location of the Photos?
This is still ambiguous. In short, where, when, and in what circumstances these )or any of the) pictures were taken are still unclear.
Looking further, we don’t find any clue of Epstein in any of these events, or whether he could be linked to these pics.
Pics were surrendered by his estate:
Yes, Epstein’s estate also contributed some photos from events which Epstein was not a part of and that he did not click, which have been made public now.
Epstein with Michael Jackson, the pic is just made public. As we see, the pop idol showed up in a suit while the predator was dressed up in a zip-up hoodie. See below.
Jackson is also linked with Diana Ross and former President of the US, Bill Clinton, in a photo. See below.
Faces Defaced, But With A Purpose: Tech News Updates in India
In these images, several other faces have also been blacked out as they stand together in a group.
Big media houses wasted no time in reaching out to Ross, Chris Tucker, and Jagger for their side of the story but no word so far. See the pic below of Chris Tucker with Epstein aide Maxwell.
Clinton was defended by his spokesman as the latter pleaded his obliviousness to Epstein’s lewd conduct before the media and claimed that such conduct was shot long ago.
Maxwell Poses Before 10 Downing Street:
The pose that translates high reach, power on the back of money, and the fame that such endeavours yield. For 10 Downing Street is official residence of British PM.
Such a picture was uncovered in yesterday’s parcel showing Ms Ghislaine Maxwell beside the British PM’s official residence.
Interestingly, she is by herself, and the picture doesn’t explain why she is there or when it was taken. No clues about the time or who was the prime minister of Britain when the snap was shot.
The woman, victimized by Epstein, accuses him of fiery consequences:
In fact, she claimed that he threatened her of burning down her house.
The files also have the name of the person who is among the prime whistle-blowers about Epstein.
Maria Palmer, an artist by profession but who later turned out to be an associate of Epstein, revealed to the FBI in 1996 that he swiped the personal snaps of her minor sisters, aged 16 and 12.
She later complained that he might have sold those photos to other predators like him, and he warned her that he would torch her house if she revealed it to anybody.
Although her name is blackened in the files, she validated that that was her account.
She also said that Epstein asked her to take photos of young girls at the swimming pools.
“Epstein is now threatening [redacted] that if she tells anyone about the photos, he will burn her house down,” the report states.
Now, after 3 decades, she feels relieved and that the burden of blame has become light, and she is freed from allegations.
“I feel redeemed,” she said.
The release of many more pages is still due, say, several hundred pages.
On Friday, December 19, authorities declassified documents that had previously been censored, including police statements, investigative reports, and images.
Many prominent media houses laid their hands on about 550 redacted pages of the papers.
Among them is the prominent document that is about the grand jury investigation and that has blacked-out pages.
The law empowers officials to redact anything to preserve the identities of the victims or anything that is critical to a smooth criminal probe.
But such a darkening act should be supported by a valid explanation, which they have not given yet.
Thousands Of Pages Are A Tip Of Ice-Berg:
That said, such pages, whose number goes into thousands, are just like the tip of the iceberg, and much more abundance is yet to be out, as per the Justice Department.
Most of the content of these files have been redacted.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche hinted that the department uncovered “several hundred thousand pages” on Friday, while he hopes “several hundred thousand more” are going to be uncovered over the coming weeks.
Speaking on a TV show, he confirmed that the department was heavily scanning each page of records to validate “every victim – their name, their identity, their story, to the extent that it needs to be protected – is completely protected”.
He further argues that this is a time-consuming process.
In the following doc, much of the info is show.
Lawmakers from both parties have voiced dissatisfaction, and it is unclear when more materials will be made available.
Congressman Ro Khanna and other Democrats have threatened to prosecute or impeach Justice Department employees for the delay.
In defiance of US President Donald Trump, who initially urged his party to vote against the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Khanna led Republican Congressman Thomas Massie in forcing a vote on the bill.
He took to social media, “The DOJ’s document dump of hundreds of thousands of pages failed to comply with the law.” adding a video that he and Massie were considering every possibility.
Indian Elites in Epstein Files:
Well dear reader, in case of Indian leaders in Epstein files, we share the inputs from senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on social media here. In short, his tweet says it all.
