Epstein built his career on sexual perversion, blackmail, and manipulation. Blackmail and manipulation also characterize the way his case is being exploited politically today. The Western mainstream media is focusing attention on a few prominent figures such as the former Prince Andrew—it was his involvement with Epstein that cost him his British royal titles.
On the contrary, since the beginning of the case, they have completely spared Bill Clinton, who regularly visited the infamous island of financiers. They are also not bothering Bill Gates or Peter Thiel.
The most important thing remains hidden
In recent weeks, these media outlets have been trying to draw all attention to US President Donald Trump. However, the facts that have been published so far do not significantly incriminate him.
The most important thing remains hidden in the secrecy of the public scandal: Epstein was not just a mere glitch in the functioning of the political West. He was its key operator and embodied its essence.
The current media interest is fueled by documents obtained by the US Congress from Epstein's estate, particularly his appointment calendar and emails. On the initiative of Democrats and several Republicans, they were published two weeks ago. However, this is far from all the information that would otherwise be available. Much was expected from the documents in the US Department of Justice report. Trump promised to make them public during his campaign, but after a few months in the White House, he changed his mind and said there was nothing to talk about.
Last week, Congress, at the suggestion of the Democrats – supported by several Republicans – committed the Attorney General to full disclosure. However, it remains to be seen how complete the transparency will be. The law requires the minister to disclose all unclassified information and to declassify classified information "as soon as possible." There is a risk that the public will have access to everything except truly sensitive and essential information, which will be redacted as a threat to national security.
Nothing new about Trump
The documents published by Congress so far document the extent and depravity of Epstein's network, but both have been described many times and even captured in a Netflix documentary series. If new people appear, such as former Clinton Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, it is only as seekers of Epstein's advice or mediation, not as perpetrators.
Nothing new about Trump. From what is known about his previous contacts with Epstein, there is no indication that he committed any crimes or did anything that could be used to blackmail him. The fact that he did not behave like a puritan probably comes as no surprise to anyone. The published records do mention the White House chief a lot, but they mainly consist of conversations between his enemies, of whom Epstein was one. Simply put, people who hate Trump are badmouthing him.
If we want to look deeper into the whole case, it is better to refer to the documents published on Distributed Denial of Secrets [a non-profit organization focused on publishing leaked or otherwise obtained data in the public interest, ed. note]. For example, this website recently published materials capturing Boris Johnson's lobbying activities.
In Epstein's case, it publishes the spoils of the Handala hacker group, which is known to be pro-Palestinian and possibly linked to Iran. However, according to an analysis by Drop Site News, its information corresponds to what we learn from elsewhere and, of course, adds a lot more.
A key influence peddler
It turns out that Epstein was not just a pervert and blackmailer who organized orgies for powerful men, such as Bill Gates, and then blackmailed them for his own gain, but a key influence peddler who put together financial and political transactions at the highest level.
While the Western mainstream media is beating a dead horse about Epstein's alleged ties to Trump, the fact remains that Epstein operated in the highest circles as a key intermediary who could not be bypassed when solving certain problems.
His contacts with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, who, after leaving office, became involved in international lobbying on behalf of Israeli interests with Epstein's help, speak volumes. The financier helped him export Israeli security products to Ivory Coast, but also arranged a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia apparently used Epstein's services to secure Western capital.
Epstein also had long-standing meetings with Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, who monitored the state of human rights and democracy in Europe. The American was also indispensable to another defender of democracy, Terje Rød-Larsen, director of the International Peace Institute. He helped him consolidate democracy in Mongolia.
Miroslav Lajčák, head of the OSCE and the UN General Assembly, and Baroness Ariane de Rothschild, head of the Rothschild Bank, also could not do without Epstein. At bilateral meetings or dinners at his New York residence, Epstein brought together political leaders from all kinds of countries, top representatives of international organizations, bank chiefs, businesspeople, prominent NGO leaders, and representatives of intelligence services, mainly from the US and Israel.
The role of intelligence services
All this took place at a time when it was public knowledge that Epstein had served an unconditional sentence for soliciting minors. What would normally have meant social death, however, did not deter the powerful of this world in his case. From the way he served his sentence—wearing an ankle bracelet in his office—they correctly concluded that he was not an ordinary pimp, but an extremely influential person.
The way Epstein manipulated the justice system, silenced witnesses, and neutralized the media testified to his enormous influence, which must have commanded respect from those interested in the services his position afforded him.
At the same time, they probably suspected that the leniency of the prosecutor who had reached a plea bargain with Epstein during his first encounter with the justice system was due to a tip-off from the intelligence services. The prosecutor himself later admitted this.
The role of the intelligence services in the whole affair remains largely under the surface. He demonstrably met with American and Israeli representatives. It is also known that he recorded his guests. However, how the intelligence services worked with him will probably remain a secret or was not even included in the Justice Department's investigation.
The mainstream media are silent on this aspect, just as the Netflix documentary did not touch on it at all. Alternative media are wildly speculating, but they cannot substantiate it in any way.
The rules do not apply to Western elites
The fact that the powerful of this world considered Epstein's services indispensable can be interpreted as evidence of their moral depravity. For most, this will be the case. Anyone who wants to rise to the top in a democracy must not be too burdened by conscience. However, if we stop there, we miss another important conclusion.
The political systems of the West cannot do without Epsteins. Yet they pride themselves on transparency, binding rules, the rule of law, democratically controlled institutions and procedures, where such strange creatures should only have a place on the very margins or in prison.
All rules transparently apply only to the bottom 99 percent. They do not apply to the Western elite. On the one hand, this gives them enormous opportunities, but on the other hand, it requires complex relationship building in an opaque jungle.
This is what the Epsteins live off. And that is why we will probably never learn the whole truth about this case.