Mega Edition: The Sarah Ransome Deposition From The Maxwell/Virginia Roberts Lawsuit (Part 7-8) (7/23/25)

The Epstein scandal exposed how deep corruption runs, but higher academia mostly slipped away untouched. Despite Epstein having offices at Harvard, donations to MIT, and close ties with professors, universities escaped the same scrutiny that crushed others. They played dumb, claimed ignorance, and hid behind words like “research” while pocketing predator money. Meanwhile, they still preach ethics and morality to the rest of us, acting like they’re society’s conscience while proving they’ll side with cash over principle every single time.For working-class folks, the double standard is glaring. Ordinary people get hammered for the smallest mistakes, while billion-dollar institutions with political connections remain untouchable. Justice isn’t blind; it looks straight at the bank account before moving. The universities knew what they were doing, yet faced no real punishment. Until someone has the guts to drag academia into the same light as everyone else, it’s on us to keep the pressure on, to not forget, and to make sure their role in this rotten system never gets buried.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

30 Sep 11min

After revelations surfaced of his close ties and supportive messages to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Lord Peter Mandelson was dismissed as the UK’s ambassador to the United States by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. However, despite being “removed with immediate effect,” reports indicate that the government has not yet formally severed his employment status. As a result, he remains on the payroll and is said to be eligible for compensation, possibly a six-figure package, pending legal or contractual settlement.Separately, the advisory firm Global Counsel, which Mandelson co-founded, has moved to strip him of voting rights and dividends tied to his 21 % stake in the firm, effectively cutting off his financial benefits while it seeks to divest his holdings entirely. While public attention has focused on whether the state will continue paying him, significant steps have already been taken internally to limit his income streams from his private ventures.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource: Lord Mandelson is STILL being paid his six-figure salary despite being sacked as Britain's US Ambassador more than two weeks ago | Daily Mail OnlineBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

30 Sep 13min

The fight over the Epstein files has erupted into a raw political brawl that exposes Washington’s deep fractures. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene lit the fuse with a fiery post claiming she’s “not suicidal” and warning that “foreign governments or powerful people” might silence her for pushing to release Epstein’s secrets. Sen. Ted Cruz quickly branded her “crazy,” accusing her of antisemitic undertones, while Greene hit back, calling his charge “disgusting” and painting him as beholden to donors. Their feud became a sideshow to the larger push in Congress, where survivors and lawmakers alike are demanding the full, unredacted release of documents that could reveal just how deep Epstein’s network ran.Meanwhile, Rep. Robert Garcia joined survivor Annie Farmer in Long Beach to call out the DOJ’s “sham” 33,000-page dump of mostly recycled records. Together with bipartisan sponsors of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, they are pushing a discharge petition to force a floor vote requiring full disclosure of all unclassified files. Democrats are united, but Republicans remain divided, torn between protecting power and exposing it. For survivors like Farmer, this isn’t politics—it’s about justice, closure, and breaking decades of silence. And for the public, the battle has become a test of whether Washington will finally confront the truth or bury it once more under redactions, excuses, and self-preservation.to  contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

30 Sep 15min

Newly surfaced Bloomberg-obtained emails show that Jeffrey Epstein maintained close contact with several Harvard professors after his 2006 indictment for soliciting prostitution. Faculty like Stephen Kosslyn, Howard Gardner, and Mark Tramo corresponded with him about dinners, research funding, and even offered encouragement after his guilty plea. Kosslyn arranged meetings with Harvard scholars, Gardner sent him book lists and advice, and Tramo wrote messages of solidarity. Emails also revealed discussions about Epstein funding projects like a “pleasure genome initiative” and Harvard’s Personal Genome Project.The revelations underscore how deeply Epstein was embedded in Harvard’s academic network. He had already donated at least $9.1 million to Harvard programs and cultivated personal ties with influential figures, including former deans and prominent professors. The emails show professors turning to him as a financial “patron,” while others like Alan Dershowitz defended his character in messages. Though many now claim ignorance of his crimes, the correspondence paints a damning picture of how Epstein’s money and influence bought him legitimacy inside one of the world’s most prestigious universities.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Jeffrey Epstein’s Emails Reveal Close Correspondence With Harvard Professors, Bloomberg Reports | News | The Harvard CrimsonBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

30 Sep 16min

Jes Staley, the former JPMorgan Chase executive and later CEO of Barclays, has been deeply entangled in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal due to his long personal and professional relationship with the disgraced financier. Court filings and released communications show Staley exchanged more than a thousand emails with Epstein between 2008 and 2012—many sent after Epstein’s conviction for sex crimes. These emails included references to young women, cryptic language, and even visits to Epstein’s residences, fueling suspicion about Staley’s awareness of and proximity to Epstein’s trafficking activities. The U.S. Virgin Islands and Epstein’s survivors have both pointed to Staley as a key JPMorgan figure who allegedly enabled Epstein to maintain banking access, despite his notoriety.The fallout for Staley has been significant. In 2021, he abruptly resigned as Barclays’ CEO amid ongoing regulatory probes into the extent of his ties to Epstein. JPMorgan itself has faced billion-dollar lawsuits over its Epstein connections, with Staley frequently cited as a central figure in decisions to retain Epstein as a client. Allegations suggest he provided cover and access that allowed Epstein to continue exploiting financial networks after his conviction. Though Staley denies knowledge of Epstein’s crimes, the legal and reputational damage has been severe, leaving him portrayed as one of the highest-profile executives caught in the web of Epstein’s influence.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

30 Sep 32min

Steve Scully, a former telecommunications contractor who worked extensively on Little Saint James, claimed in the Netflix documentary Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich that he saw Bill Clinton sitting alone with Epstein on the porch of the island’s main house. Scully, who said he had been to the island over a hundred times between 1999 and 2005, insisted there were no other guests present during that moment. His account added fuel to speculation about the former president’s connections to Epstein and the time he may have spent on the island.Steve Scully, a former telecommunications contractor who worked extensively on Little Saint James, claimed in the Netflix documentary Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich that he saw Bill Clinton sitting alone with Epstein on the porch of the island’s main house. Scully, who said he had been to the island over a hundred times between 1999 and 2005, insisted there were no other guests present during that moment. His account added fuel to speculation about the former president’s connections to Epstein and the time he may have spent on the island.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

30 Sep 46min

At the sentencing of Ghislaine Maxwell, the impact statements read by her victims painted a stark portrait of lifelong harm, trauma, and betrayal. They described how Maxwell’s grooming and facilitation of abuse destroyed their trust in their own judgment, left them wracked with shame and guilt, and haunted them with nightmares, panic attacks, and suicidal thoughts. One victim spoke of how Maxwell “lulled” her into a false sense of safety before abuse, triggering waves of shame and anxiety for decades; others recounted how their lives were derailed, their sense of safety permanently shattered, and their voices suppressed over years of silence.The lawsuit by Epstein survivors against the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) originated from the territory’s own legal efforts to hold accountable those who allegedly enabled Epstein’s sex trafficking enterprise there. In January 2020, the USVI’s then–Attorney General, Denise George, filed suit in the Virgin Islands Superior Court, accusing Epstein, his estate, and related entities of operating a decades-long sex trafficking conspiracy on his private islands, using a network of shell companies and concealing crimes through financial and legal maneuvers.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

30 Sep 37min

Christina Oxenberg has offered unflattering and revealing commentary about Ghislaine Maxwell, describing her as manipulative, attention-seeking, and keen on shaping others’ perceptions. Oxenberg recounts being “pulled into” posed photographs with Maxwell—despite not wanting to be—that Maxwell orchestrated to appear close to prominent people, thus rehabilitating her social status. She alleges Maxwell used social scenes as a tool for influence, demanding physical closeness and trying to control how others were framed with her in public imagery.Oxenberg also claims to have turned down Maxwell’s request to ghostwrite her autobiography, and she recalls odd, disturbing conversations in private settings with Maxwell in the 1990s. In one instance, Oxenberg says Maxwell made strange remarks such as, “Jeffrey and I have everyone on videotape,” which Oxenberg found deeply unsettling and “creepy.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

30 Sep 17min