Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

erronis

(24,254 posts)

2. I don't think Epstein was the master or even the originator of these schemes. But he was a good operative.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 03:08 PM

Apr 18

He apparently knew how to get deep into people's psyches and manipulate them or extract information from them.

I would guess that Robert Maxwell (Ghislaine's father) was a bit higher up the chain but probably not at the top. In any case he ended up as did Epstein - which implies someone else has more power.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

blm 2naSalit

4 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Did Jeffrey Epstein Design Everything Jared Kushner Is Building Right Now? -- Kait Justice [View all] erronis Apr 18 OP

We are supposed to believe Epstein did all of this by himself? Irish_Dem Apr 18 #1

I don't think Epstein was the master or even the originator of these schemes. But he was a good operative. erronis Apr 18 #2

Exactly. Irish_Dem Apr 18 #3

And it could be a close group of like-minded individuals, rather than just one individual. erronis Apr 18 #4