From Shutdown to Showdown: The Epstein Files Are Finally Back in Play (11/12/25)

Jeffrey Epstein’s non-prosecution agreement (NPA) in 2008 was nothing short of a golden ticket to freedom—a secret, backroom deal that shredded every notion of justice. Brokered by then–U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta, the agreement effectively shut down a federal investigation that had uncovered dozens of victims, some as young as fourteen. Instead of facing life in prison for trafficking minors, Epstein received an absurdly lenient sentence: eighteen months in a county jail, with work-release privileges that let him leave six days a week. The NPA not only shielded Epstein but also granted immunity to his unnamed “co-conspirators,” protecting a network of powerful individuals who may have helped facilitate or benefited from his crimes. It was a blatant perversion of justice, a deal that only someone with deep connections and untold influence could have secured.What made the NPA so egregious wasn’t just its leniency—it was the secrecy surrounding it. Victims were kept completely in the dark, violating their rights under federal law, while prosecutors quietly closed the case and moved on. Epstein’s lawyers, including some of the most connected figures in America, strong-armed the government into compliance, using political pressure and backroom influence to bury the truth. The result was a grotesque miscarriage of justice that allowed Epstein to continue his predatory behavior for another decade. The NPA became a symbol of the two-tiered legal system—one for the powerful and one for everyone else—and a damning reminder that when corruption and cowardice meet, monsters walk free.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

12 Nov 18min

The newly released congressional emails between Jeffrey Epstein and his circle put both Epstein and Donald Trump in a deeply compromising light. In one 2011 message, Epstein told Ghislaine Maxwell that Trump had “spent hours” with a trafficked girl at his home — a statement that, if true, torpedoes Trump’s long-maintained claim that his ties to Epstein were minimal. Even worse, Epstein’s casual tone about the incident suggests he saw Trump as part of the same culture of impunity that protected him for years. The emails offer a rare glimpse into Epstein’s mindset — calculating, manipulative, and self-assured that men like Trump would never be held to account because of who they were, not what they did.Additional exchanges between Epstein and author Michael Wolff reveal just how transactional their thinking was. Epstein speculated about using Trump’s denials as leverage, while also claiming that Trump “knew about the girls” and even told Ghislaine to “stop.” The phrasing is damning, not just for what it says but for the world it exposes — a web of men who traded favors, secrets, and silence like currency. Both Epstein and Trump come across as creatures of the same ecosystem: powerful, reckless, and convinced the rules would never apply to them.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Epstein mentioned Trump multiple times in private emails, new release shows | CNN PoliticsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

12 Nov 19min

When Alex Acosta sat before Congress to explain himself, what unfolded was less an act of accountability and more a masterclass in bureaucratic self-preservation. He painted the 2008 Epstein plea deal as a “strategic compromise,” claiming a federal trial might have been too risky because victims were “unreliable” and evidence was “thin.” In reality, federal prosecutors had a mountain of corroborating witness statements, corroborative travel logs, and sworn victim testimony—yet Acosta gave Epstein the deal of the century. The so-called non-prosecution agreement wasn’t justice; it was a backroom surrender, executed in secrecy, without even notifying the victims. When pressed on this, Acosta spun excuses about legal precedent and “jurisdictional confusion,” never once admitting the obvious: his office protected a rich, politically connected predator at the expense of dozens of trafficked girls.Even more damning was Acosta’s insistence that he acted out of pragmatism, not pressure. He denied that anyone “higher up” told him to back off—even though he once told reporters that he’d been informed Epstein “belonged to intelligence.” Under oath, he downplayed that statement, twisting it into bureaucratic double-speak. He even claimed the deal achieved “some level of justice” because Epstein registered as a sex offender—a hollow justification that only exposed how insulated from reality he remains. Acosta never showed remorse for the irreparable damage caused by his cowardice. His congressional testimony reeked of moral rot, the same rot that let a billionaire pedophile walk free while survivors were left to pick up the pieces.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Acosta Transcript.pdf - Google DriveBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

12 Nov 11min

A bipartisan effort in the United States House of Representatives is on the cusp of forcing a vote to release previously withheld government records connected to Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The mechanism is a discharge petition—which, once it receives 218 signatures, compels the House Speaker to schedule the vote. With the planned swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) poised to provide the crucial 218th signature, the measure could move to the floor in early December if no procedural hurdles arise..That said, the maneuver is rooted in broader partisan and procedural tensions. Speaker Mike Johnson faces criticism for delaying Grijalva's swearing-in amid a House recess, which opponents say was meant to stall the petition and avoid a vote. Johnson maintains the petition is redundant given an ongoing House oversight investigation. Even if the vote proceeds in the House, significant obstacles remain: the Senate and the White House would need to approve the measure for full document release.The showdown  is set.    Who will blink first?to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Here’s how the House battle over the Epstein files will play out - POLITICOBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

12 Nov 18min

The original prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein in Florida wasn’t just mishandled — it was corrupted from within. Three prosecutors from the same U.S. Attorney’s Office—Bruce Reinhardt, Lilly Sanchez, and Matt Menchel—quit during or immediately after the Epstein investigation and went to work for him or his associates. That isn’t coincidence; that’s the anatomy of a fix. Each of them had access to confidential case information and leveraged that insider knowledge to cash in, turning justice into a commodity. Then, when the Office of the Inspector General reviewed it, the watchdog that should have barked called it merely “bad judgment,” effectively normalizing what was blatant ethical rot. In any other case, this would have been criminal, but in Epstein’s world, betrayal was just another business decision—and the DOJ let it slide.The result was a system that protected predators and punished truth. Epstein’s freedom wasn’t an accident; it was a purchase, bought through a revolving door of prosecutors-turned-defenders, cushioned by bureaucrats too cowardly to act. The OIG’s weak response proved that institutional loyalty outweighed moral duty, and that’s why none of these people have faced consequences. If three prosecutors can defect to a child trafficker’s payroll without consequence, then the justice system is broken by design. Congress should have dragged them in years ago, put them under oath, and made them answer for it. Until that happens, every promise of accountability is hollow, every “lesson learned” meaningless, and the fix remains exactly where Epstein left it — alive, protected, and thriving inside the walls of justice itself.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

12 Nov 14min

Prince Andrew has become the royal family’s permanent embarrassment—a man so toxic that even his own relatives now keep him at arm’s length. Once the Queen’s beloved son and a fixture at royal gatherings, he is now the pariah of the monarchy, stripped of his military titles, patronages, and any semblance of public duty. His name alone evokes scandal, his presence a reminder of the Epstein catastrophe that refuses to fade. Invitations to official functions quietly stopped arriving, and the palace’s inner circle made it clear that his rehabilitation was off the table. The man who once strutted with entitlement now shuffles through Windsor’s halls in isolation, a ghost among royals who would rather pretend he isn’t there.Even family holidays have become awkward exercises in avoidance. At Christmas and Easter gatherings in Sandringham and Balmoral, Andrew’s presence is reportedly tolerated, not welcomed—a concession to bloodline rather than affection. He is kept out of official family photos, and the public is carefully shielded from any image that might suggest he’s been forgiven. Behind the palace walls, he eats with a smaller group or arrives late to avoid uncomfortable encounters, while his siblings maintain polite distance. Once the Queen’s “favorite son,” Andrew is now the relative no one wants to sit next to—a man whose downfall has made him a living reminder of the monarchy’s most shameful chapter.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

12 Nov 24min

Queen Elizabeth’s deep affection for Prince Andrew blinded her to his flaws and shielded him from the consequences of his own arrogance. From the moment he was born, Andrew was said to be her favorite—her “darling boy”—and that sentiment became a shield he would hide behind for decades. Even as whispers of inappropriate behavior, financial improprieties, and questionable friendships grew louder, the Queen consistently stepped in to protect him. She refused to believe the worst, brushing off concerns as gossip and assuming that the monarchy’s institutional authority could outlast any scandal. When the Epstein connection surfaced, she leaned into that same instinct, surrounding him with the palace’s most trusted handlers and instructing courtiers to minimize the damage rather than confront the truth.But that unwavering loyalty ultimately detonated in spectacular fashion. By standing by Andrew for too long, the Queen not only undermined her own moral authority but tainted the institution she spent seventy years preserving. The infamous BBC “Newsnight” interview—Andrew’s catastrophic attempt to clear his name—became a global humiliation that exposed the rot her protection had allowed to fester. In the end, she was forced to strip him of his titles and banish him from public duties, a move that must have pained her deeply. Yet the damage was done: her favoritism turned into her Achilles’ heel, proving that even the most revered monarch could be undone not by enemies, but by the blindness of maternal love.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

12 Nov 47min