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mahatmakanejeeves

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Mon Feb 23, 2026, 03:37 PM 9 hrs ago

Five days after Jeffrey Epstein's arrest, federal authorities "directed" NY law enforcement authorities to "stand down."

Reposted by Aaron Rupar
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Ryan Goodman
‪@rgoodlaw.bsky.social‬

Me with a scoop/exclusive

Five days after Jeffrey Epstein’s arrest, federal authorities “directed” NY law enforcement authorities to “stand down” their investigations related to Epstein, new documents released by the Department of Justice show.

Part of new Timeline on NY and Epstein.

FBI’s “Stand Down” Directive to NYPD on Jeffrey Epstein Investigations, and More
The most comprehensive timeline to date of the publicly available record on New York law enforcement authorities’ action and inaction with regard to Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and other potential co-c...
www.justsecurity.org
8:47 AM · Feb 23, 2026

Me with a scoop/exclusive

Five days after Jeffrey Epstein’s arrest, federal authorities “directed” NY law enforcement authorities to “stand down” their investigations related to Epstein, new documents released by the Department of Justice show.

Part of new Timeline on NY and Epstein.

Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw.bsky.social) 2026-02-23T13:47:42.457Z
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