Epstein Drama Update

Do oligarchs in America and Israel collaborate in underage sex trafficking?

I have to write about the new Epstein drama because this likely has something to do with Israel.

The update: despite Pam Bondi advising that the Epstein list was “on her desk” a while back, and despite the pageantry of the ridiculous Bindergate, the DOJ is now saying there is no credible evidence of a client list for those who sought underage sex trafficking services from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. I agree that there probably isn’t a specific list perse. But there certainly is evidence that clients existed and committed crimes—that’s why Maxwell was convicted. If there were no clients, why is she in prison? For trafficking to no one?

Anyway now people are arguing amongst themselves about whether Bondi alone is to blame for the lack of transparency. Kash Patel is reportedly considering quitting if she stays, and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is also blaming her. My perspective is that I do not trust Bondi but she is likely just a scapegoat, and this is a deeper more systemic issue where all involved could be complicit. It is seeming quite likely for example that Donald Trump is either an Epstein client himself, is protecting other powerful people who were or are trafficking clients, and/or is protecting prominent Israeli clients for reasons I’ve explored and will explore further here. After all, in bombing Iran despite the anti-war demands from within his America First base, Trump has proven that Israel takes precedence over his own supporters. A sizable portion of MAGA have also been demanding more transparency regarding Epstein clients, so by attempting to move away from the discussion, Trump has indicated more than once that he is choosing something else he finds more important than satisfying his base.

I haven’t written too much about this topic lately, so this is the question for those that don’t know it: “do America and Israel collaborate in underage sexual trafficking?”

The Epstein storyline is disturbing and sensational, but while the above question remains unproven, there some actual evidence here. So what is factual and what is outlandish given authorities consistently feign ignorance and do not seem likely to give us more information?

IS THE SEX TRAFFICKING QUESTION A “CONSPIRACY THEORY?”

If you’ve been reading my writing, I hope you agree that I try very hard to provide you with evidence to my arguments so that even if you don’t believe me or are not sure if I’m right, you can follow the hyperlinks and evaluate the evidence yourself to see what you think. I specifically am doing my best to write these essays for free, so you know that I quite literally am not trying to do anything but disseminate information that is as true as I can understand. If I am predictive over time, hopefully you will continue to read and discuss these topics amongst yourselves.

If you’ve been reading, then you also know I do have to veer into “unconfirmed” territory occasionally when trying to evaluate information. Since I discovered how many lies I’ve been fed about the Middle East, I feel the need to look at as many sources and opinions as possible, and don’t feel that I can properly evaluate without quite literally looking at as many arguments as possible and seeing who can best support them. Some so-called “conspiracies” have already turned out to be true. One shouldn’t believe everything one reads, and should remain skeptical about everything, but it’s okay to look at arguments and at their evidence and to provide your own opinion. As long as you’re not being irresponsible, are not advocating for violence, and are doing your best to support your argument, this hurts no one but those who require control a narrative.

With that preamble over, let’s talk about what a conspiracy theory is. Theories that have not been confirmed as truth by authorities can often just be theories about crime or corruption—that’s why they’re called conspiracies. Before the rise of independent journalism however, we first were educated about many unconfirmed theories from legacy media itself. But since legacy media is funded by oligarchs and the state, this means that there is inherent bias in the way certain theories are first described to you. You are being educated about topics not by people who want to defend the argument and explore evidence, but from people who may not have an incentive to tell you accurately whether corruption is going on.

Propaganda happens when people are restricted from seeking information outside of what has been approved by the state. A “free democracy” that still wishes to use propaganda however must legally permit their populaces to look outside “reputable sources,” while discouraging them socially from doing so, and discouraging information sharing that is contrary to the authority’s narrative. Now consider how “conspiracy theorists” have been represented to you in your lifetime. A person who provides a narrative contrary to the narrative of authorities is often represented as a dangerous crackpot who is either manipulative, evil, or delusional. Jude Law’s character in the film Contagion is a good example of this—Law typically portrays attractive love interests, but in this film, because he plays a dangerous conspiracy theorist, his costume literally involves fake teeth so he doesn’t look as attractive.

Narratives contrary to the mainstream thus are inherently manipulated when you first learn about them. To be clear this doesn’t mean every conspiracy or narrative contrary to authorities is true. But it does mean that one’s understanding of many topics is shaped by media, and media can distort. Consider the conspiracy theory that “Jews secretly run the world.” The phrasing is false, but Israel and Zionism do have massive corrupt influence on multiple systems within the world’s dominant Western Empire, with some Israelis and Jewish-Americans being amongst oligarchs exerting significant influence. The phrase “Jews secretly run the world” however deliberately selects rhetoric that makes the theory look as unreasonable and xenophobic/antisemitic as possible.

This is also true for the Pizzagate “conspiracy theory,” which was first represented to us as a “pedophilic sex trafficking network operating from within a pizza parlour.” When I first heard this, I, perhaps like you, thought this sounded fake and dumb AF. This rhetoric sounds ridiculous. But that’s not actually the theory. The theory is “Prominent oligarchs who include Americans and Israelis collaborate in illegal underage sex trafficking, but no American administration will provide proof because of how powerful the participants are.” While still unproven, this isn’t as ridiculous or implausible sounding as the first phrasing.

Israel has denied genocide for almost two years. Western mainstream media, institutions, and politicians supported this claim well beyond when it was proven. Did it make Israel’s claims true because authorities supported this argument? Who evaluates truth and who determines it, and what “unconfirmed truths” are we allowed to discuss?

SO DO AMERICA AND ISRAEL COLLABORATE IN ILLEGAL UNDERAGE SEX TRAFFICKING?

Epstein as you are aware “committed suicide” after his arrest, and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell was tried and found guilty for trafficking underage girls. This is not conspiracy—Maxwell’s verdict happened, and her actions must have involved other traffickers. Yet still no clients have been tried, and there is an utter lack of transparency in both Democratic and Republican administrations regarding their identities.

As a review, Epstein and Maxwell were both hugely connected to Israel. You can read more about this here, which also discusses “Pedo Birthright”—the notion that Jewish American pedophiles can seek refuge for their crimes if they immigrate to Israel. However, this essay did not even get into Epstein’s connection to Leslie Wexner, who is extremely important when it comes to the Israel/America sex trafficking theory. Wexner’s relationship to Epstein implied significant closeness, as Wexner signed over power of attorney to him, giving Epstein control of his 13 billion dollar wealth and all his businesses. Virginia Giuffre, who allegedly committed suicide earlier this year, claimed she was trafficked to Wexner, and Maria Farmer also alleged she was sexually assaulted by Epstein and Maxwell on a property owned by Wexner in 1996.

The Israel connection comes in yet again because Wexner was again a supporter of Israel. Along with Charles Bronfman, he co-founded the Mega Group, an association of wealthy businessmen who support many pro-Israel initiatives. For example, they support the Wexner Israel Fellowship Program—recipients include IDF army chief of staff and war criminal Avi Kochavi, whose genocidal statements and role in genocidal propaganda operations can be seen here—and Birthright Israel, the hasbara brainwashing program that encourages members of the Jewish diaspora to colonize Palestine. Mega also supports Hillel International, which, due to the wealth and influence of Zionist lobbyists, does not allow Jewish students to be anti-Israel or pro-BDS.

Aside from Israel’s connections to Epstein, I also want to discuss the culture in America and Israel in regards to sex, sexual assault, and sex trafficking. While it is not proof, their sociocultural environments and failure of systems to protect children is additional context that adds plausibility to the theory that such a despicable practice could have developed there.

Here’s what I mean:

AMERICA AND ISRAEL’S COMPARABLE CULTURE OF SEX, RAPE, AND CHILD ABUSE

If you know anything about America and Israel, you know they both have an obsession with sex in a way that is often depicted as “sexually liberated” or “enlightened.” Providing criticism of their culture towards sex can be treated as prudish, but their attitude towards sexuality can also often be genuinely disturbing.

You probably already know Israel has a disturbing rape culture, which also involves crimes against their own people. Israel also has a habit of pinkwashing (weaponizing homosexuality and queer rights) in an attempt to villainize Muslim countries and manufacture consent for violence against them. Despite this, they still target and blackmail gay Palestinians despite claiming to be a bastion for LGBTQ rights in the Middle East.

As for child abuse, I don’t really have to go into how horribly Israel treats children, both sexually and otherwise. They are not only responsible for the genocide and rape of children, but also the Pedo Birthright that also allows harbouring of pedophiles from not only America but other countries as well. They also brainwash their own Israeli-born children to become the Hitler Youth of the 2020s.

Similarly, a lot of evidence also points to America also having a culture that mostly treats children like shit. Some of it is basic stuff—failure to provide children with schooling environments that are safe from shootings for example—but the sexual abuse of children is also a pervasive culture that has become woven into many American industries.

Hollywood and the music industry are major examples of this. While the widespread #MeToo movement acknowledged normalized sexual abuse towards women in the industry, the sexualization and sexual abuse of children is also normalized in these industries in a way that hasn’t gotten as much recognition until recently. Perhaps this is because it’s so vile and uncomfortable to talk about, but this kind of thing has been visible in Hollywood since its early years, such as for example with Shirley Temple, who signed a contract at age 3 for a role as a prostitute.

This culture continues today. The 2024 documentary Quiet on Set, which detailed widespread underage sexual abuse at the children’s network Nickelodeon, is one example of this systemic concern. In one instance for example, when a predator at Nickelodeon was caught abusing a child, he simply moved over to Disney, which indicates either a complacency or complicity within the industry of enabling abusive environments. Even when I was a child, we already knew the rumours about Nickelodeon creator Dan Schneider—he liked including excessive shots of children’s feet. The fact that we knew this even as children in early 2000s is an example of how normalized this culture became. When a child actors like Amanda Bynes for example showed signs of trauma, it was normal to either blame them or their parents for not being able to stand the pressures of the industry. Rarely however were the networks themselves held responsible.

This issue is not limited to Nickelodeon and Disney (though Disney’s domination of the U.S. box office share has jumped from 10% to 38% in ten years). There are tons of allegations of abusers and groomers who have thrived in Hollywood and the music industry for decades, and there are proven abusers as well. Drake, R Kelly, Woody Allen, Roman Polanski, Bryan Singer, Ezra Miller, P Diddy, and so forth are just a few examples of celebrities and stars who were either accused of being abusers or were proven to be abusers.

It is not just Hollywood however that normalizes the sexual abuse of children. This can be seen in other American institutions as well. It is for example a stereotype about religious institutions, where sexual abuse is remarkably common. While not every institutions may be complicit, it is still a widespread problem where institutions are either unwilling or unable to investigate satisfactorily why it is such a pervasive problem, and either unwilling or unable to take adequate steps to prevent it from happening. Even the new Pope Leo XIV, who is American, allowed Father James Ray—a priest suspended from public ministry since 1991 due to credible accusations of sexual abuse of minors—to reside at Chicago’s St John Stone Friary in 2000, which was right next to do a Catholic elementary school. Prevost not only allowed Ray to stay, but also did not notify the school to warn them Ray was moving in.

Evidence of complicity in financial systems can also be noted. JP Morgan for example was Epstein’s bank, and later settled with Epstein’s victims when it was alleged they were aware of Epstein’s activities. It is simply not credible that they were completely unaware of Epstein’s activities, which is likely why they settled.

Further, though allegations of widespread child sex trafficking in America have not been proven, there still have been quite a lot of allegations over the years. Other than Pizzagate, this includes the 1987 Finders Cult and 1988 Franklin child prostitution allegations, and even last year, mainstream and conspiracy theorists were arguing amongst themselves about whether or not the tunnels beneath the Chabad synagogue had something to do with Epstein. Former child actor Corey Feldman also claimed widespread pedophilia in Hollywood in the 80s, alleging he and Corey Haim were groomed and abused by industry figures. Again, the list goes on.

THE TRUTH?

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We don’t know the truth. But I think it’s fair to say something is sus. It is overall curious that Epstein hung around high profile figures and places all the time, and yet no high profile person wants to talk about it and denies having a relationship with him. It is also interesting that people often express the desire to release the identities of the clients, but when they actually have the power to do so, they suddenly become disinterested.

No matter the answer, the theory is not unreasonable or implausible.