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LudwigPastorius

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37. "they found scant evidence the well-connected financier led a sex trafficking ring serving powerful men"

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 03:16 PM

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FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn't running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show [View all] Omaha Steve Feb 8 OP

What load of bullshit UpInArms Feb 8 #1

Was this before or after Bill Barr destroyed the evidence? FakeNoose Feb 8 #2

Captives don't have to be told what's expected of them. underpants Feb 8 #3

Whitewashing at its finest. Ritabert Feb 8 #4

Seriously? ._. Feb 8 #5

It's J. Edgar Hoover's on steroids. quaint Feb 8 #19

My father's FBI... GiqueCee Feb 8 #33

So, I guess all those politicians in Europe who are resigning from their posts MLWR Feb 8 #6

Just one more example of the FBI's lack of credibility under Trump. patphil Feb 8 #7

It's now official that there ain't a cow in Texas. raccoon Feb 8 #8

The longhorns have up and vanished! electric_blue68 Feb 8 #30

That is what I've also concluded after carefully watching the whole story unfold AZJonnie Feb 8 #9

I have to ask... 2naSalit Feb 8 #11

Yes I have, and yes I have paid a considerable attention to details, though I may've missed something AZJonnie Feb 8 #23

Did you forget the sarcsm thingy? niyad Feb 8 #14

First thing i thought of after reading your post bluestarone Feb 8 #16

Yes, I suppose I'd be as terrible at it as 17 years worth of federal prosecutors across 5 POTUS terms (nt) AZJonnie Feb 8 #24

I think I understand what you're saying FakeNoose Feb 8 #32

That's the jist yes, but I also think he and Brunel were at least in some sense trafficking young women AZJonnie Monday #35

And it don't rain in Indianapolis in the summertime usonian Feb 8 #10

I can't believe the AP would report that oldmanlynn Feb 8 #12

Bovine Excrement! Pas-de-Calais Feb 8 #13

Not Borowitz or The Onion catrose Feb 8 #15

The same FBI that found no evidence of sexual abuse by Bret Kavanaugh. SunSeeker Feb 8 #17

The FBI might very well have concluded this. malthaussen Feb 8 #18

Sounds more like they aren't incorruptible. mdbl Feb 8 #20

I won't quibble. n/t malthaussen Feb 8 #21

This is the type of BS we can expect from the newly revamped Fascist Bureau of Intimidation. nt yaesu Feb 8 #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 Feb 8 #25

Wait, what? They're gonna push this bullshit? purr-rat beauty Feb 8 #26

We need the names of the FBI people who said this... Escape Feb 8 #27

Sure, Jan. Scrivener7 Feb 8 #28

Well that's good enough for me, nothing else to see here. Buddyzbuddy Feb 8 #29

This is their next tactic. Pretend they have no evidence. LiberalLovinLug Feb 8 #31

The Patel FBI? Mysterian Feb 8 #34

found no connection to criminal activity, said another internal memo in 2019. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday #36

"they found scant evidence the well-connected financier led a sex trafficking ring serving powerful men" LudwigPastorius Monday #37

So why did Maxwell take the 5th? Nt RussBLib Monday #38