The Death Of Jeffrey Epstein And The Silence That Followed From The Authorities (Part 2)

Photographer Christopher Anderson shared a striking account of his 2015 encounter with Jeffrey Epstein that highlights Epstein’s effort to control how he was portrayed. Assigned to photograph Epstein for a New York Magazine story, Anderson didn’t know much about him beyond his powerful connections. According to Anderson, Epstein tried to negotiate buying the photos before they were published and later sent a large bodyguard to his studio to intimidate him into turning over the images when Epstein decided he didn’t want them released. Epstein reportedly pulled out of the story, threatened Anderson through his associate, and ultimately coerced him into handing over the photo files — actions that led the magazine to kill the story. Anderson only recently found a backup copy of those photos on an old hard drive, which include images of Epstein in his office with a taxidermied tiger and framed photos of his high-profile friends.Anderson’s recounting shows how Epstein used power and intimidation to shape his public image and suppress media coverage, and it underscores the broader efforts by Epstein and his circle to manage exposure long before his crimes were widely known. His story provides a rare, first-hand look at how Epstein attempted to control narratives and retain influence over how he appeared in the press — even threatening professionals in the industry to do so.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:White House Vanity Fair portraits photographer shares terrifying Epstein anecdote | The IndependentBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

7 Tammi 13min

The letter from Kirkland & Ellis to the Department of Justice raises alarm about what Epstein’s legal team characterizes as an increasingly improper overlap between federal prosecutors and civil litigation against Jeffrey Epstein. The attorneys note that since their prior submission, two additional civil lawsuits have been filed, all represented by Bradley Edwards Herman, a former law partner of First Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Sloman. They argue that it strains credibility that nearly all alleged victims—some no longer even residing in Florida—somehow retained the same small Miami law firm, particularly when those plaintiffs all appear on the government’s confidential list of alleged victims. The letter emphasizes that the U.S. Attorney’s Office had explicitly assured Epstein’s counsel that this list would remain confidential, raising serious concerns about leaks or improper coordination.Beyond the appearance of a conflict of interest, the letter frames this pattern as evidence of inappropriate federal involvement in civil cases that should be independent of the criminal investigation. Epstein’s lawyers suggest that the government’s actions—or failures to prevent information sharing—are contributing to a coordinated legal assault that undermines fairness and due process. They stop short of making a direct accusation but clearly signal that the integrity of the prosecution is at risk if DOJ leadership does not intervene. The letter is essentially a warning shot to Main Justice, urging scrutiny of the Miami U.S. Attorney’s Office before the situation escalates into a broader ethical or legal scandal.to contact mebobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:403-07.pdfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

7 Tammi 10min

The mishandling of Jeffrey Epstein’s story by left-leaning media created a chain reaction of distrust that continues to ripple outward. By dismissing survivor accounts and labeling the scandal as a “right-wing conspiracy” for years, they not only silenced victims but also misled their own audiences into complacency. When the truth finally broke open, people who leaned left politically were shocked to discover how horrifying Epstein’s crimes really were and how deeply entrenched the system protecting him had been. That betrayal of trust didn’t just harm survivors—it left the public vulnerable to political manipulation.Into this vacuum stepped Donald Trump and his allies, who now weaponize the media’s past failures by calling the entire Epstein affair a hoax. Because mainstream outlets once minimized or mocked the story, Trump can frame it as just another example of “fake news.” This tactic allows him and his base to dismiss the overwhelming evidence while undermining survivor testimony, further eroding accountability. The end result is a scandal that should have united people in outrage but instead has been twisted into partisan noise, leaving survivors betrayed yet again and the public more divided than ever.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

7 Tammi 35min

In their letter, Haley Robson and Courtney Wild lay out a blunt indictment of the financial institutions that enabled Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal empire to function for decades. They argue that Epstein’s abuse operation was not sustained by secrecy alone, but by banks and financial professionals who ignored glaring red flags, processed suspicious transactions, and continued doing business with him long after his criminal conduct was well known. The letter emphasizes that Epstein’s wealth, mobility, and access to victims were directly tied to the services provided by major financial players who treated him as a valuable client rather than a known sex offender. Robson and Wild make clear that without this financial infrastructure, Epstein’s trafficking network could not have operated at the scale or duration that it did.The letter also rejects the idea that civil settlements or regulatory fines amount to real accountability. Robson and Wild demand consequences that go beyond monetary penalties absorbed as the cost of doing business, calling instead for transparency, individual responsibility, and meaningful reform within the financial sector. They stress that survivors are not seeking symbolic gestures or carefully worded apologies, but an honest reckoning with how institutional greed and willful blindness helped shield Epstein from scrutiny. By framing the issue as systemic rather than incidental, the letter challenges regulators, prosecutors, and the public to confront the uncomfortable reality that Epstein’s crimes were not just enabled by people, but by institutions that still have not fully answered for their role.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

7 Tammi 43min

One of the most glaring omissions in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial was who wasn’t put on the stand. Despite years of public acknowledgment by prosecutors, victims, and even courts that Jeffrey Epstein did not operate alone, none of Epstein’s known or suspected co-conspirators were called to testify. The trial was narrowly structured to focus almost exclusively on Maxwell’s role as a recruiter and facilitator, while the broader criminal enterprise was treated as background noise rather than a living network of accomplices. Names that had appeared repeatedly in civil filings, victim statements, and investigative records were conspicuously absent from the courtroom. This was not because those individuals were irrelevant, but because calling them would have forced the government to confront uncomfortable questions about who was protected, who was never charged, and why the conspiracy itself was effectively carved down to a single defendant.That avoidance is most obvious when it comes to what many observers and survivors refer to as the “core four” figures tied to Epstein’s operations—individuals alleged to have managed money, logistics, legal shielding, and daily access to victims. These figures have lingered in the margins of the official narrative for years, acknowledged obliquely if at all, while the focus remains fixed on Epstein and Maxwell alone. The result is a sanitized version of events that frames the crimes as the actions of two bad actors rather than a coordinated system that relied on enablers, fixers, and silence from powerful quarters. By never calling these people to testify, the Maxwell trial reinforced a pattern that has defined the Epstein case from the start: accountability stops early, names disappear before they reach a jury, and the full scope of the conspiracy is left deliberately unresolved.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

7 Tammi 43min

In the class-action settlement with Deutsche Bank, the bank agreed to pay $75 million to resolve claims that it failed to act on red flags about Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged sex-trafficking while he was its client. The plaintiffs’ lawyers — including firms like Boies Schiller Flexner and Edwards Pottinger — filed a fee petition requesting 30 % of that settlement, which amounts to about $22.5 million in attorney fees. That percentage is consistent with common contingency fee arrangements in large class-action lawsuits.A federal judge in the case acknowledged the lawyers had done significant work but also described a 30 % fee as comparatively high under the circumstances, prompting extra scrutiny before final approval. The judge ultimately approved a 30 % fee award for the legal team representing the survivors as part of finalizing the settlement.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

7 Tammi 11min

Ghislaine Maxwell filed a **civil lawsuit against the Jeffrey Epstein estate in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2020 seeking reimbursement and indemnification for the massive legal costs she has incurred defending herself against multiple civil claims tied to her association with Epstein. In her complaint, Maxwell argued that Epstein had made “clear and unambiguous” promises to financially support her — including covering her legal fees — based on their years-long personal and professional relationship, during which she managed many of his properties and affairs. She also asserted that she has faced ongoing death threats and substantial personal security expenses as a result of the public notoriety and allegations against her, and therefore the estate should cover those costs as well.Maxwell denied any involvement in Epstein’s criminal misconduct and positioned her claim as one of employment and contractual obligation, insisting that her role as his manager and confidante created a duty on the estate’s part to indemnify her. Her lawsuit was essentially a fight to shift the financial burden of defending against lawsuits and personal security needs to Epstein’s estate — even as many of those suits accused her of playing a key role in facilitating Epstein’s sexual trafficking scheme. The case drew sharp criticism from survivors, some of whom viewed it as an attempt to evade responsibility and profit from legal processes tied to the very harms they endured..to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

7 Tammi 14min

The allegations made against Jeffrey Epstein’s estate are disturbing not only for their substance but for what they reveal about the scale and persistence of harm long after Epstein’s death. Multiple survivors allege that the estate represents assets accumulated through systematic sexual exploitation of minors, and that those assets are inseparable from the crimes themselves. According to these claims, Epstein’s wealth was not incidental background noise to the abuse but a central mechanism that enabled it—funding travel, properties, recruitment pipelines, and silence. The estate, in this framing, becomes a lingering extension of the original wrongdoing: a financial structure built on exploitation that continues to exist even though its architect is gone.What makes the allegations especially troubling is the assertion that the estate has fought aggressively to limit accountability, narrow liability, and minimize survivor compensation, despite the overwhelming evidence of Epstein’s conduct. Survivors argue that this posture effectively retraumatizes victims by forcing them to relitigate their abuse in financial terms, pitting human harm against balance sheets and legal maneuvering. The disturbing core of these allegations is not simply that horrific crimes occurred, but that the wealth derived from those crimes remains protected, litigated over, and treated as legitimate property. In that sense, the case against Epstein’s estate is not just about past abuse—it is about whether a system allows profits from exploitation to outlive the victims’ suffering and escape full moral and legal reckoning.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

7 Tammi 12min