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AZJonnie

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35. That's the jist yes, but I also think he and Brunel were at least in some sense trafficking young women
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 12:17 AM
13 hrs ago

But they were not minors at the time. As I said, I think the characterization in the headline of not trafficking at all ... is probably inaccurate.

I don't want to get too into why I lean towards the belief I expressed (it would be unpopular if I laid it *all* out), but people who think I'm just talking out of my rear should read all of what Carolyn A testified to against Maxwell (and Epstein) in the former's 2022 federal trial. Carolyn was the one Maxwell was convicted of trafficking to Epstein, the one that got her the 20 years. She was the DoJ's star witness, basically.

If one goes and reads it all, they'll discover why, on the particular question of him sharing many minors with many of his friends, the evidence is a lot weaker than people have been led to believe. And that's probably why DoJ hasn't seemed to do all that much beyond prosecute Epstein and Maxwell themselves. Including Holder, Lynch and Garland.

If compelling evidence to the contrary comes out, I'll be quick to reassess. I'd love to not be an outlier with my friends on DU on this question.

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What load of bullshit UpInArms Yesterday #1
Was this before or after Bill Barr destroyed the evidence? FakeNoose Yesterday #2
Captives don't have to be told what's expected of them. underpants Yesterday #3
Whitewashing at its finest. Ritabert Yesterday #4
Seriously? ._. Yesterday #5
It's J. Edgar Hoover's on steroids. quaint Yesterday #19
My father's FBI... GiqueCee 20 hrs ago #33
So, I guess all those politicians in Europe who are resigning from their posts MLWR Yesterday #6
Just one more example of the FBI's lack of credibility under Trump. patphil Yesterday #7
It's now official that there ain't a cow in Texas. raccoon Yesterday #8
The longhorns have up and vanished! electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #30
That is what I've also concluded after carefully watching the whole story unfold AZJonnie Yesterday #9
I have to ask... 2naSalit Yesterday #11
Yes I have, and yes I have paid a considerable attention to details, though I may've missed something AZJonnie 23 hrs ago #23
Did you forget the sarcsm thingy? niyad Yesterday #14
First thing i thought of after reading your post bluestarone Yesterday #16
Yes, I suppose I'd be as terrible at it as 17 years worth of federal prosecutors across 5 POTUS terms (nt) AZJonnie 23 hrs ago #24
I think I understand what you're saying FakeNoose 21 hrs ago #32
That's the jist yes, but I also think he and Brunel were at least in some sense trafficking young women AZJonnie 13 hrs ago #35
And it don't rain in Indianapolis in the summertime usonian Yesterday #10
I can't believe the AP would report that oldmanlynn Yesterday #12
Bovine Excrement! Pas-de-Calais Yesterday #13
Not Borowitz or The Onion catrose Yesterday #15
The same FBI that found no evidence of sexual abuse by Bret Kavanaugh. SunSeeker Yesterday #17
The FBI might very well have concluded this. malthaussen Yesterday #18
Sounds more like they aren't incorruptible. mdbl 23 hrs ago #20
I won't quibble. n/t malthaussen 23 hrs ago #21
This is the type of BS we can expect from the newly revamped Fascist Bureau of Intimidation. nt yaesu 23 hrs ago #22
Let me guess. It was just a different kind of chapter of the Boy Scouts and they were working on a merit badge. Vinca 23 hrs ago #25
Wait, what? They're gonna push this bullshit? purr-rat beauty 23 hrs ago #26
We need the names of the FBI people who said this... Escape 22 hrs ago #27
Sure, Jan. Scrivener7 22 hrs ago #28
Well that's good enough for me, nothing else to see here. Buddyzbuddy 22 hrs ago #29
This is their next tactic. Pretend they have no evidence. LiberalLovinLug 21 hrs ago #31
The Patel FBI? Mysterian 19 hrs ago #34
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