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The Epstein ‘files’

Now I know this is nothing to do with Chiswick, but we get the occasional what’s happening in the world post on here, so here goes.I was convinced that Ghislaine Maxwell would get some sort of early release after Donald Trump got back into the White House, and I thought it was starting to go that way when she was recently moved to what by most accounts is a much ‘nicer’ prison.But if the Epstein files end up being released as seems increasingly likely after Trump’s u-turn on the issue, Ghislaine Maxwell is going to be in a lot worse position as regards any future release.I’m genuinely curious as to what’s going to come out - and what Michael Brown’s conspiracy theory grapevine is going to come up with.

Andrew Jones ● 4d12 Comments

" But if the Epstein files end up being released as seems increasingly likely after Trump’s u-turn on the issue, Ghislaine Maxwell is going to be in a lot worse position as regards any future release."Exactly my thoughts. Certainly if she shared Epstein's opinion of Trump as among the worst people he'd ever met as has already appeared, in a leaked email.Unless that is she disagreed with Epstein. "Oh no Donald is a wonderful person !" michael adams

Michael Adams ● 3d

Of course. Only a total moron would advocate for her release. (Or her family who no doubt would claim insanity of some sort due to her weird upbringing and allegedly abusive father) She must be damaged.

Steve Taylor ● 3d

I realise that Andrew, was just asking out of interest.

Janice Evans ● 3d

Just to be clear, it seems beyond doubt that Ghislaine is very, very guilty of a lot of awful stuff and I am not advocating her release. I expect everyone here realises that.

Andrew Jones ● 3d

“ Do you think Ghislaine should still be in prison.”Of course she should. She procured underage girls for Epstein and his clients She should stay in prison for the full term and, if anything else about her crimes is revealed in the Epstein Files, she should stand trial again and possibly have her term extended so she dies in prison. She is a wicked woman. Obsessed with  money.

Steve Taylor ● 3d

Trump has probably been preparing for this outcome since the moment he was elected President. He may not know exactly what is in the files but he knows what might be and is terrified of this getting out. Anyone who continues to believe that a deeply amoral man didn't get up to some pretty terrible things during his long association with a sex trafficker is delusional. There are threee keys necessary to unlock the files - those owned by the executive, the judiciary and the legislature. Trump can't withhold his own key, and the legislature now has finally presented its one. This makes the role of the Attorney General critical.It has become so much clearer now why Trump tried so hard to get Matt Gaetz a thoroughly sleazy individual who would have been on the first plane to Epstein Island had he been invited. He was so profoundly distasteful that even MAGA Republicans couldn't be persuaded to accept his nomination.Trump had to fall back on Bondi, who once did have some integrity and back in 2013 was set to launch a big investigation into the Trump University scam as the Florida AG. She scrapped it after large donations from the Trump organisation which undoubtedly were made in a way that Trump could ruin her if she didn't stay onside.She remains totally his creature and has quite widespread authority to be a gatekeeper on what is released and what gets redacted. She will probably have to through some people who appear in the files to the dogs (and they will probably thoroughly deserve it) but any mention of her controller will be excised.

Jeremy Parkinson ● 3d

Do you think Ghislaine should still be in prison.

Janice Evans ● 3d

Trump is known to buck the trend. He acts defiantly most of the time. He loves the power and he loves to shock. And he doesn’t listen to advice!!!

Steve Taylor ● 4d

Jayne is spot on.

Janice Evans ● 4d

There's the Epstein files and there's the Epstein files.

Mark Frost ● 4d

Give the outrage about Epstein and gossip about Trumps close relationship I don't think even he would want to be seen to release her early. The only way she will get an early release is if she has evidence about him but then I guess she values her life!!

Jayne Thorburn ● 4d

Trump still has the power to pardon her whenever he pleases. His last comment on the matter was that nobody had, as yet, asked him to pardon her!

Steve Taylor ● 4d