Millions of Documents, Zero Urgency: The DOJ’s Epstein Excuse Tour (1/22/26)

In the case of Doe 1 v. JP Morgan Chase & Co. (1:22-cv-10019), Judge Jed S. Rakoff issued an opinion and order on a motion to unseal judicial records filed by The New York Times. The motion sought to unseal certain exhibits that were submitted with summary judgment motions and class certification motions.Judge Rakoff's ruling granted the motion in part and denied it in part. Specifically, the judge denied the motion to unseal the exhibits submitted with the summary judgment motions, but he granted the motion to unseal the exhibits submitted with the motion for class certification. However, this was conditioned on redactions to protect the anonymity of Jane Doe and other victims involved in the case. Judge Rakoff directed class counsel to submit proposed redactions for the court's review within two weeks of the order​.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:gov.uscourts.nysd.591653.367.0.pdf (courtlistener.com)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

14 Tammi 13min

In his interview with the DOJ Office of the Inspector General, Alex Acosta repeatedly framed the 2007–2008 Epstein non-prosecution agreement as a constrained, pragmatic decision made under pressure rather than a deliberate act of favoritism. He told inspectors that Epstein’s defense team, stacked with politically connected and aggressive lawyers, created what he described as a credible threat of a federal indictment collapse if prosecutors pushed too hard. Acosta emphasized that his office believed securing some conviction at the state level was better than risking none at all, and he claimed he was focused on avoiding a scenario where Epstein walked entirely. Throughout the interview, Acosta leaned heavily on the idea that the deal was the product of risk assessment, limited evidence, and internal prosecutorial judgment rather than corruption or improper influence, repeatedly asserting that he acted in good faith.At the same time, the OIG interview exposed glaring gaps and evasions in Acosta’s account, particularly regarding victims’ rights and transparency. He acknowledged that victims were not informed about the existence or finalization of the NPA, but attempted to downplay this as a procedural failure rather than a substantive violation of the Crime Victims’ Rights Act. Acosta also distanced himself from the unusual secrecy of the agreement, suggesting that others in his office handled victim communications and specific drafting decisions. Most damaging, however, was his inability to offer a coherent justification for why Epstein received terms so extraordinary that they effectively shut down federal accountability altogether. The interview left the unmistakable impression of a former U.S. Attorney attempting to launder an indefensible outcome through bureaucratic language, while avoiding responsibility for a deal that insulated Epstein and his network from meaningful scrutiny for more than a decade.to  contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:EFTA00009229.pdfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

14 Tammi 13min

In his interview with the DOJ Office of the Inspector General, Alex Acosta repeatedly framed the 2007–2008 Epstein non-prosecution agreement as a constrained, pragmatic decision made under pressure rather than a deliberate act of favoritism. He told inspectors that Epstein’s defense team, stacked with politically connected and aggressive lawyers, created what he described as a credible threat of a federal indictment collapse if prosecutors pushed too hard. Acosta emphasized that his office believed securing some conviction at the state level was better than risking none at all, and he claimed he was focused on avoiding a scenario where Epstein walked entirely. Throughout the interview, Acosta leaned heavily on the idea that the deal was the product of risk assessment, limited evidence, and internal prosecutorial judgment rather than corruption or improper influence, repeatedly asserting that he acted in good faith.At the same time, the OIG interview exposed glaring gaps and evasions in Acosta’s account, particularly regarding victims’ rights and transparency. He acknowledged that victims were not informed about the existence or finalization of the NPA, but attempted to downplay this as a procedural failure rather than a substantive violation of the Crime Victims’ Rights Act. Acosta also distanced himself from the unusual secrecy of the agreement, suggesting that others in his office handled victim communications and specific drafting decisions. Most damaging, however, was his inability to offer a coherent justification for why Epstein received terms so extraordinary that they effectively shut down federal accountability altogether. The interview left the unmistakable impression of a former U.S. Attorney attempting to launder an indefensible outcome through bureaucratic language, while avoiding responsibility for a deal that insulated Epstein and his network from meaningful scrutiny for more than a decade.to  contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:EFTA00009229.pdfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

14 Tammi 14min

The Epstein story is being slowly smothered not because the facts disappeared, but because attention did. A fresh tragedy dominates the news cycle, soaking up oxygen the way breaking disasters always do, leaving no room for unresolved scandals that demand patience and persistence. Wall-to-wall coverage shifts emotional bandwidth away from accountability and toward shock, grief, and immediacy. The result is predictable: Epstein coverage slips from front-page urgency to background noise. Panels that once debated co-conspirators now debate optics and timing. Editors quietly decide that a dead story with no “new hook” can wait another day, then another week. Public outrage doesn’t vanish, it just gets deferred. That delay is fatal to complicated accountability stories that rely on sustained pressure. The files remain sealed not because the public stopped caring, but because caring requires focus. Distraction does the work that censorship never could.That dynamic plays directly into the hands of everyone who benefits from the Epstein story staying buried. Powerful institutions don’t need to argue against disclosure when the public is too exhausted to demand it. Silence becomes procedural instead of sinister, framed as backlog, process, or sensitivity. Each new tragedy gives cover to stall, redact, and delay without looking defensive. The longer the pause, the easier it is to claim the moment has passed. Survivors are told, implicitly, to wait their turn while history moves on without them. Accountability is treated as optional, something to revisit once the chaos settles, knowing full well it never really does. This is how uncomfortable truths die in modern America: not with denial, but with neglect. The Epstein files don’t stay sealed because they lack importance. They stay sealed because distraction is policy, and it’s working.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

14 Tammi 10min

Queen Elizabeth II did not merely “stand by” Prince Andrew; she enabled him, protected him, and absorbed institutional damage on his behalf for years while pretending the situation could be managed away. Even after Andrew publicly humiliated the monarchy with the Newsnight interview and confirmed to the world that he was incapable of basic judgment or remorse, the Queen kept him cocooned inside royal privilege. He was shielded from immediate consequences, allowed to retain status, security, and proximity to power, and quietly insulated from the same accountability any other public figure would have faced. This was not ignorance or inertia. It was a deliberate choice to place dynastic loyalty over moral clarity, survivors, and public trust. The Palace’s silence functioned as protection, and the Queen’s refusal to decisively cut Andrew loose signaled that royal blood still mattered more than credible allegations of sexual exploitation. Every month Andrew remained sheltered sent a message that consequences were negotiable if your surname was Windsor.Andrew, for his part, behaved exactly like someone who knew he was protected. He refused interviews unless forced, avoided U.S. authorities, staged photo ops with his mother, and clung to the fiction that this was all a misunderstanding he could outwait. When the Queen finally intervened directly, it was not an act of moral awakening but of institutional triage. The one-on-one meeting where Andrew was told to step down was a command issued far too late, after settlements were paid, reputations were torched, and the monarchy had been dragged through years of self-inflicted damage. Even then, Andrew was not expelled or disgraced in any meaningful way; he was quietly sidelined, stripped of duties but kept comfortable, protected, and silent. The Queen did not hold him accountable so much as she managed him out of sight. Andrew escaped public reckoning, and the monarchy preserved itself at the cost of credibility. What remains is not a story of tragic family loyalty, but of power protecting itself until the last possible second, then pretending restraint was responsibility.to  contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Late Queen tried to 'soften the blow' of Andrew losing his titles 'one-on-one' - but the 'painful' meeting left ex-Duke 'blindsided', royal expert reveals | Daily Mail OnlineBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

14 Tammi 18min

Glenn Dubin was not some distant, accidental acquaintance of Jeffrey Epstein. He was deeply embedded in Epstein’s personal and financial orbit for years, benefiting directly from Epstein’s money, connections, and influence while later claiming ignorance of Epstein’s criminal behavior. Epstein invested tens of millions of dollars in Dubin’s hedge fund, Highbridge Capital, helped smooth relationships with JPMorgan Chase, and acted as a financial patron at critical moments in Dubin’s rise. On a personal level, Epstein dated Dubin’s wife Eva Andersson-Dubin, remained close to the family long after that relationship ended, and was even named godfather to one of the Dubins’ children. This was not casual proximity; it was intimate, sustained access. For Dubin to later position himself as merely another wealthy figure who crossed Epstein’s path strains credibility, especially given how tightly Epstein’s money, social life, and leverage were woven into Dubin’s professional success.Virginia Giuffre’s allegation cuts straight through the “unknowing bystander” narrative. In sworn statements and civil filings, she has said that Glenn Dubin was the first man Jeffrey Epstein “gave” her to after she was trafficked into Epstein’s control as a teenager. That claim places Dubin not on the periphery but at the very beginning of her exploitation. Dubin has denied the allegation, and no criminal charges have been brought, but the gravity of the accusation cannot be dismissed as gossip or tabloid noise. Giuffre has been consistent over many years, under oath, and across multiple proceedings, and her account aligns with the broader, well-documented pattern of Epstein using powerful friends as both participants and proof of protection. The fact that Dubin continued to enjoy elite status, minimal scrutiny, and public sympathy while survivors’ claims were sidelined is emblematic of how Epstein’s network insulated itself. Dubin’s closeness to Epstein, combined with Giuffre’s allegation, places him squarely within the moral and factual shadow of Epstein’s trafficking operation, whether the legal system has chosen to confront that reality or not.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Billionaire hedge fund manager Glenn Dubin was first person Ghislaine Maxwell told Virginia Roberts Giuffre to have sex with, unsealed Jeffrey Epstein files allege | Daily Mail OnlineBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

14 Tammi 12min

In the defamation lawsuit Giuffre v. Maxwell, Ghislaine Maxwell submitted a Rule 56.1 Statement of Undisputed Material Facts as part of her motion for summary judgment. This statement aimed to establish that there were no genuine disputes over key facts, thereby justifying a judgment in her favor without proceeding to trial. Maxwell's Rule 56.1 statement outlined her version of events, countering Virginia Giuffre's allegations that Maxwell had defamed her by denying involvement in Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sexual abuse and trafficking activities. The statement sought to demonstrate that Maxwell's public denials were not defamatory but rather responses to unfounded accusations.However, the court found that genuine issues of material fact existed, particularly concerning the truth or falsity of Maxwell's statements and her role in Epstein's activities. As a result, Maxwell's motion for summary judgment was denied, allowing the case to proceed to trial. This decision underscored the complexities involved in defamation cases, especially when intertwined with serious allegations of sexual misconduct and trafficking.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Epstein Docs - DocumentCloudBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

14 Tammi 31min

In the defamation lawsuit Giuffre v. Maxwell, Ghislaine Maxwell submitted a Rule 56.1 Statement of Undisputed Material Facts as part of her motion for summary judgment. This statement aimed to establish that there were no genuine disputes over key facts, thereby justifying a judgment in her favor without proceeding to trial. Maxwell's Rule 56.1 statement outlined her version of events, countering Virginia Giuffre's allegations that Maxwell had defamed her by denying involvement in Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sexual abuse and trafficking activities. The statement sought to demonstrate that Maxwell's public denials were not defamatory but rather responses to unfounded accusations.However, the court found that genuine issues of material fact existed, particularly concerning the truth or falsity of Maxwell's statements and her role in Epstein's activities. As a result, Maxwell's motion for summary judgment was denied, allowing the case to proceed to trial. This decision underscored the complexities involved in defamation cases, especially when intertwined with serious allegations of sexual misconduct and trafficking.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Epstein Docs - DocumentCloudBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

14 Tammi 40min