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Using custom tools developed by America 2.0, we performed such an analysis, focusing on five characters central to the current controversy: Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Rupert Murdoch.

We included Epstein's entire, unredacted “black book,” as well as the flight logs for his private jet, the Lolita Express. We also examined several other ancillary networks known to have at least some overlap, including figures adjacent to Iran-Contra, September 11, and Ghislaine Maxwell's father, Robert Maxwell. Drawing from a range of sources, we considered 908 potentially related people and organizations, with 2,194 connections between them. After reviewing for accuracy and relevance, we focused on 209 entities (with 642 relationships) as most pertinent.

Importantly, inclusion in our study does not imply guilt — indeed we have included people relevant to the current power struggle ranging from tech executives with no ties to Epstein, to victims. We aimed to reveal the networks currently in conflict, while also tempering speculation about the scope and nature of Epstein's activities. Here's what we learned.

The Epstein and Trump Networks Overlap Significantly
As expected, Epstein's long association with Donald Trump resulted in significant social and business overlap between their networks, a fact which is fast becoming an existential threat to Trump's presidency. Interestingly, Trump appears to have more confirmed affiliations with Israeli-connected interests than Epstein (Netanyahu, Boteach, Kushner family), though Epstein had a well-documented relationship with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.