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In reply to the discussion: Alexander Acosta: "I was told Epstein 'belonged to intelligence' and to leave it alone." [View all]H2O Man
(77,456 posts)It is sad that people talking about "the Epstein list" generally do not have a clue what they are talking about.
Years ago, Bill Barr's father -- a member of the OSS/CIA -- recruited Epstein. While evaluating personality characteristics, he had Epstein teach at the most exclusive private school in the country, despite Jeffery having no college degree or teaching experience. Within about a year, Barr handed Epstein off to another handler, who gave him an expensive house in NYC and a few million to "invest." Epstein was working for U.S./British/Israeli intelligence.
While "honey pot" traps with teenaged minors was his specialty, he had other roles. For example, he did business with the Israeli weapons dealer who delivered U.S. arms to Iran during the Iran-Contra scandal. His relationship with the felon, where the felon was under the impression they were "best buds," had a very different nature. It was suspected that the felon was laundering money for Russian mobster-intelligence-politicians.
Epstein completed this by showing the felon a mansion he was going to bid on in Florida, including saying what his bid would be. Of course, a day or so later the felon bid more than twice as much as Epstein had, though not telling him. But Epstein knew, just as he knew the felon did not have the financial resources to pay for the mansion. A short time later, the felon sold it to a Russian mobster by twice as much as he had bid, but had not paid in full.
Thus, Epstein had what he sought, and ended any relationship with the felon. It is known that, at very least, Epstein had two photos of the felon, sitting poolside on the island, with two topless underaged teens on his lap. However, other than jet passenger lists, there are no lists. The Epstein files are held within three countries' intelligence communities. There are, of course, literally hundreds of photographs of adult men having sex with minors.
People should take the time needed to understand who Epstein was, and who he worked for, before commenting on him. It is not a mystery.
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