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yahoo news | How I Learned the Sinister Truth About My Interview With Epstein

George Rush, then a prominent columnist for the New York Daily News, first met Jeffrey Epstein in September 2009 while investigating rumors that the convicted sex‑offender was still recruiting under‑age girls. Through his contacts—most notably Palm Beach resident Renee Morrison—Rush learned that Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell had been subpoenaed and that an affidavit from “Jane Doe 102” (later identified as Virginia Roberts Giuffre) alleged a harrowing pattern of sexual abuse at Epstein’s Palm Beach mansion. Rush pursued the story, interviewing Giuffre’s lawyer Bradley Edwards, another accuser’s attorney, and former police chief Michael Reiter, while also reaching out to Epstein and his public‑relations adviser Howard Rubenstein for comment.

When Rush’s editor, Martin Dunn, informed him that Epstein had contacted the paper’s owner Mort Zuckerman, the stakes rose dramatically. Documents later released by the Department of Justice revealed a long‑standing, financially‑motivated friendship between Zuckerman and Epstein, including proposals for multimillion‑dollar estate‑planning deals. Epstein attempted to shape the coverage, offering “exclusive” depositions and demanding that Maxwell be omitted from the story. Despite Epstein’s pressure and a subpoena demanding the off‑the‑record interview recording, Zuckerman defended the newsroom’s shield‑law privilege, allowing Rush’s article to run on December 7, 2009—focused on a civil racketeering suit filed by Epstein, but deliberately leaving Maxwell out.

The fallout continued for years. Edwards later sought the interview tape to aid his defense against Epstein’s racketeering suit, prompting a legal battle that reached U.S. District Judge Lawrence M. McKenna, who initially ordered the tape’s surrender. After appeals and further court rulings, the order was vacated and Epstein eventually dropped his suit against Edwards in 2012, later apologizing for the attempted defamation. In hindsight, Rush’s reporting, combined with the DOJ‑released emails, exposed the depth of Epstein’s influence over media owners, his attempts to manipulate the press, and the broader network of powerful figures—such as Zuckerman—who maintained a close, though ultimately non‑criminal, relationship with the convicted trafficker.

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How I Learned the Sinister Truth About My Interview With Epstein

Hear Jeffrey Epstein on tape in 2009 lying and smearing his victims—and learn the even more twisted story behind the recording.

The Daily Beast

TheBadPlace Mar 24

yahoo news | Mystery persists at Epstein's New Mexico ranch after search for human remains

Three decades after a teenage survivor first reported abuse at Jeffrey Epstein’s New Mexico estate—known as Zorro Ranch—the family of another victim, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, returned to the gate to lay a tribute and demand answers. ITV News correspondent Dan Rivers and Giuffre’s brother, Sky Roberts, highlighted that, despite the 1996 FBI report and the recent release of millions of FBI documents, the ranch remains shrouded in secrecy. The state has now created a bipartisan “Truth Commission” composed of four legislators and funded with more than $2 million to investigate the scope and nature of crimes that may have occurred on the property.

The commission’s first steps have been a forensic sweep of the 2,400‑acre estate. On 9 March, New Mexico DOJ investigators used cadaver‑detection dogs, drones, and 3‑D mapping to search for human remains, but no bodies have been found. A November 2019 tip to local radio host Eddy Aragón alleged that two foreign girls were murdered and buried after “rough, fetish sex,” a claim the host passed to the FBI without response. Workers at the ranch were forced to sign non‑disclosure agreements with a $100,000 penalty; several laborers altered the figure to $1 in protest, and a prospective contractor walked away after seeing the clause. The current owner, Texas businessman Don Huffines, says he plans to convert the property into a Christian retreat and has no connection to Epstein.

Legislators leading the commission, notably Democratic Rep. Andrea Romero, say the investigation must establish a factual record before statutes of limitation erase any chance for justice. They are considering compelling testimony from high‑profile figures linked to the ranch, including Prince Andrew, who visited New Mexico in 2003 and dined with former governor Bill Richardson—himself a former owner of Zorro and a passenger on Epstein’s private jet. Romero stresses the need for a “government‑endorsed” account of the alleged crimes, arguing that the truth must replace speculation and that accountability remains essential even after years of silence.

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Mystery persists at Epstein's New Mexico ranch after search for human remains

A commission has been launched to try and establish what went on at the Zorro ranch, with specialist dogs trained to detect bodies taken to the site.

Yahoo News

JAY JAY Mar 9

IN MEMORY OF VIRGINIA ROBERTS GIUFFRE... 💝
REST IN PEACE... 🥀
REST IN POWER. ✊
#VirginiaRobertsGiuffre
#InternationalWomensDay
#JusticeForVirginiaRobertsGiuffre

Data Threads Feb 20

🇩🇪 Wikipedia Outre-Rhin ?
1. Jeffrey Epstein #JeffreyEpstein
2. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor #AndrewMountbattenWindsor
3. Virginia Roberts Giuffre #VirginiaRobertsGiuffre

Nadja Neufeldt Feb 11

RE: https://mastodon.social/@MarsEule/116011254789811525

Lese gerade von der ersten Begegnung zwischen Virginia (genannt Jenna) und ihrem späteren Mann. Wie hoffnungsvoll sie hier wirkt, aufgeregt und verliebt.

Und die ganze Zeit muss ich an das Vorwort der Co-Autorin Amy Wallace denken, die schreibt, dass auch Robbie Giuffre Virginia später misshandelte.

Diese Welt kann echt weg.

#euleliest #bücher #lesen #EpsteinFiles
#virginiarobertsgiuffre