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Rosie O’Donnell to Release Epstein Victims Interview Series After ABC Rejected Her Segment

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Rosie O’Donnell says ABC turned down her pitch to air a segment featuring victims of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during her week as guest host on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The comedian further revealed that she plans on having a sit-down interview series with the women, adding that she is still unsure about “whether that’s in one full documentary to be released on a streaming service or whether it’s something we put on YouTube.”

“My idea for the last night was to do the Epstein reveal, and they said that they were certain that could not happen,” O’Donnell said during a recent appearance on the Jann Arden Podcast. “So, I said, ‘Well, then I’m going to do it myself.’”

While the segment never aired on ABC, O’Donnell later took to social media — as she typically does — to share a video of her meeting with the women, whom she joined in singing a rendition of Helen Reddy’s 1972 feminist anthem, “I Am Woman.”

As Breitbart News reported, the comedian — who was also seen speaking to Epstein’s victims in the footage — told the women, “I’m sorry that our country is so f*cked up.” (Read more from “Rosie O’Donnell to Release Epstein Victims Interview Series After ABC Rejected Her Segment” HERE)

Hugh Hefner Tipped FBI about Epstein after Playboy Playmate ‘Raped’

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Playboy founder Hugh Hefner repeatedly called the FBI to report Jeffrey Epstein for sexual abuse in 2005, after a Playboy Playmate told him she was raped and trafficked by the disgraced financier, according to new details in a lawsuit.

Audra Lynn Christiansen — Miss October 2003 — turned to Hef for help when she was 23 and living at his Beverly Hills mansion, prompting the late magazine publisher to call the agency “multiple times” for assistance, according to the suit, filed by 32 Epstein victims against the United States.

In addition to the rape allegations, Christiansen said she confided in Hefner that she also was trafficked to one of his rich friends — Macau casino billionaire Stanley Ho, China’s “Godfather of gambling” who died in 2020, according to the filing.

She asked Hefner to call on her behalf in 2005, because she felt he had law enforcement connections and the “clout” to her allegations were taken seriously.

“Mr. Hefner called the FBI multiple times on behalf of Ms. Christiansen to report Jeffrey Epstein,” the complaint states. (Read more from “Hugh Hefner Tipped FBI about Epstein after Playboy Playmate ‘Raped’” HERE)

60 Minutes Quietly Killed Explosive Story About Epstein’s Shady Transactions with Some of the World’s Largest Banks

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CBS’s 60 Minutes had the scoop on Jeffrey Epstein’s sketchy financials—before the Bari Weiss–run network fired the reporter fronting the investigation.

A new report by Democratic Senator Ron Wyden revealed that Deutsche Bank AG, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America enabled Epstein by permitting millions in suspicious transactions over the course of the sex offender’s criminal career.

Deutsche Bank AG failed to promptly notify authorities of more than $250 million in questionable transfers tied to Epstein, according to Wyden’s report. Those included cash amounts to pay women in Russia and Eastern Europe—of which the bank retroactively informed U.S. officials after Epstein was arrested on sex-trafficking charges in July 2019.

Bank of America Corp. reported $170 million in Epstein-related transactions tied to billionaire Leon Black. The bank, according to Wyden’s report, noted years later that the transactions had “no apparent economic, business, or lawful purpose.” . . .

Yet former 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi had the story months ago, having interviewed Wyden in March about her own investigation into Wall Street banks’ and the U.S. Virgin Islands government’s relationship with Epstein, according to Bloomberg. (Read more from “60 Minutes Quietly Killed Explosive Story About Epstein’s Shady Transactions with Some of the World’s Largest Banks” HERE)

Senate Unanimously Opposes Pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell Amid Blanche Confirmation Drama

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The Senate voted unanimously to block a possible pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell as drama swirled over the confirmation vote of acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, whose nomination has had victims of pedophile Jeffrey Epstein crying foul.

The vote came Wednesday night on a motion put forth by Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV), who first introduced the resolution in February.

“While there are a number of reasons why the members of the committee should oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination – from his willingness to enable Donald Trump’s worst instincts, to his role in helping create Trump’s corrupt slush fund to pay out January 6 rioters who assaulted police officers and others – there is one reason that stands out far ahead of the others,” Rosen said in a speech on the Senate floor Wednesday.

“It’s his complete and total mishandling of the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell case,” she said. (Read more from “Senate Unanimously Opposes Pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell Amid Blanche Confirmation Drama” HERE)

DOJ Has Been Hobbling New Mexico’s Epstein Ranch Investigation For Years, Former AG Says

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New Mexico’s former attorney general is taking the Justice Department to task for slowing down his state’s renewed probe into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, telling the Daily Caller News Foundation that the federal government “burned” his office in its investigation of the property.

Federal investigators made an informal deal with the New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) to provide evidence for New Mexico’s investigation into Epstein’s Zorro Ranch in New Mexico, former New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas told the DCNF. The U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) failed to follow through on its informal agreement made on July 23, 2019, with the NMDOJ to refer any state-related matters of the Epstein investigation back to the NMDOJ, Balderas told the DCNF in an exclusive interview.

Balderas, who left office as New Mexico attorney general on Jan. 1, 2023, corroborated his statement by citing a newly discovered handwritten note and an email from James Comey’s daughter released with other Epstein files earlier this year.

Balderas sent a letter on Monday to the current New Mexico Attorney General calling out the “SDNY, and by proxy the U.S. DOJ” for their role in what he alleged was a direct impediment to his office’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch in New Mexico.

It remains unclear exactly who wrote the July 2019 note, but Balderas believes it came from either a staff member or legal assistant in the New York office.

“Agreed NMDOJ will stop interviews + refer all matters to SDNY. SDNY will refer any state-related matters to NMAG @ [the] conclusion of SDNY case,” the handwritten note says. (Read more from “DOJ Has Been Hobbling New Mexico’s Epstein Ranch Investigation For Years, Former AG Says” HERE)

Jeffrey Epstein Bombshell: Dead Predator Paid Palm Beach Deputy in Cash and Disneyland Tickets for Special Jail Perks, Claims Aide

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Jeffrey Epstein allegedly received preferential treatment while behind bars in Palm Beach, Fla., as a result of his paying off government employees, a former staffer claimed.

Epstein was jailed from 2008 to 2009 at the Palm Beach County Stockade after pleading guilty to state charges in Florida for soliciting a minor for prostitution and procuring a person under 18 for prostitution. He was sentenced to 18 months in jail, though he ultimately only served 13.

Sarah Kellen, a longtime personal assistant to Epstein, was questioned by the House Oversight Committee last month about special privileges the convicted s– offender may have received while behind bars in Florida. . .

“I know that he arranged to have cash and, like, Disneyland tickets, taken to one of the officers in the jail and I’m not sure what he received with that,” Kellen replied, according to a transcript of her testimony.

She reportedly identified the officer as Michael Fox, who retired from the agency in 2020, according to a spokesperson. (Read more from “Jeffrey Epstein Bombshell: Dead Predator Paid Palm Beach Deputy in Cash and Disneyland Tickets for Special Jail Perks, Claims Aide” HERE)

Epstein Guard Testimony Deepens Mystery of ‘Orange Flash’ seen Before Prison Death

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Former Manhattan Metropolitan Correctional Center corrections officer Tova Noel testified before the House Oversight Committee last month offering new details about the night Jeffrey Epstein died in 2019—but left unanswered questions about a cryptic image captured on surveillance footage that has fueled conspiracy theories, ABC News is reporting.

Noel has remained a central figure in Epstein’s death, having been accused of falsifying logs the night the accused human trafficker died. Her involvement has made her a target for threats and speculation about whether she played a role in facilitating or covering up his death.

In November 2019, Noel and another prison guard were accused of falsifying records to create the appearance they had completed routine rounds. Prosecutors alleged both officers spent most of their shifts at their desks browsing the internet instead, leaving inmates in the Special Housing Unit unchecked for eight hours until Epstein was discovered unresponsive in his cell.

Both Noel—a National Guard veteran who served during Operation Enduring Freedom in Kuwait—and her colleague ultimately reached deals with prosecutors. Their cases were dropped in December 2021, the report notes.

According to just-released transcripts of her testimony, Noel addressed one of the most persistent mysteries surrounding Epstein’s death: Department of Justice documents reveal that investigators observed “an orange-colored shape moving up a staircase toward the isolated, locked tier” where Epstein’s cell was located at approximately 10:39 p.m. on August 9, 2019, according to a report from CBS News. (Read more from “Epstein Guard Testimony Deepens Mystery of ‘Orange Flash’ seen Before Prison Death” HERE)

Epstein’s Former ‘Sex Scheduler’ Weighing Explosive Tell-All — But Fears Revealing Her ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ Card

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One of the most controversial figures connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is reportedly considering breaking her silence in a memoir or documentary that could reveal new details about Epstein’s inner circle — but sources say she believes the information may be too valuable to disclose.

Sarah Kellen, who worked as Epstein’s assistant for roughly 15 years and was closely associated with his longtime companion Ghislaine Maxwell, is said to be weighing the possibility of writing a tell-all book or participating in a major documentary project.

According to a source familiar with Kellen’s thinking, she possesses extensive knowledge about Epstein’s operations and the people who surrounded him.

“She has so much to say,” the source reportedly said. “What she knows about Epstein and Maxwell would shock the world.”

Kellen has long occupied a controversial position in the Epstein saga. She was identified as an unindicted co-conspirator in Epstein’s 2007 Florida case, which resulted in the financier receiving a widely criticized plea deal. Despite being named in court filings and accused by some victims of helping facilitate Epstein’s activities, Kellen has never faced criminal charges.

Earlier this month, Kellen testified before Congress and described herself as a victim of Epstein’s manipulation.

“I was trapped inside Jeffrey Epstein’s world,” she said. “He groomed me, sexually and psychologically abused me, controlled me, manipulated me, dominated me, and gaslit me until I could no longer tell which thoughts were mine and which were his.”

According to the source, Kellen believes that publicly disclosing everything she knows could eliminate what she views as a safeguard against future legal jeopardy.

The insider described the information as Kellen’s “get out of jail free card,” suggesting that she sees her knowledge as potentially more valuable as leverage than as material for a book deal.

Still, those close to the situation believe a memoir, television interview, or documentary could eventually become a reality. Given Kellen’s proximity to Epstein and Maxwell for more than a decade, any public account from her would likely generate enormous attention.

“She had a front-row seat,” the source said, adding that a book or documentary could be worth millions of dollars.

Epstein Reporter Says They Were ‘Permanently Injured’ after Alleged ‘Pulsed Energy’ Attack; Rogue Republican Massie Drops Melania Epstein Files Bomb

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By Raw Story. Veteran journalist Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, who last week revealed she was “fleeing the country” after claiming to have been targeted by “direct energy weapon attacks” linked to her reporting on Jeffrey Epstein, said Saturday that the alleged attacks have since left her “permanently injured.”

“We should all understand this is real. These are the most cowardly weapons ever created,” Valdes-Rodriguez wrote in a social media post on Substack Saturday evening.

“They attack you at your most vulnerable and trusting, in your home, in bed, and do not kill right away. They plant pain and illness that can take years, months, weeks, days to kill, and do it in a manner intended to gaslight the target into doubting their own experience, as the pulsed energy can hit one person and not the others.”

While Valdes-Rodriguez did not provide evidence to support her claim, direct energy weapons are a real technology used by some U.S. law enforcement agencies, and the White House earlier this year promoted a claim that the Trump administration had used a secret “sonic weapon” – a type of direct energy weapon – in its attack on Venezuela, allegedly causing Venezuelans to bleed from their noses and vomit blood.

Valdes-Rodriguez’s reporting has largely centered around Epstein’s mysterious compound in New Mexico, having uncovered several previously unknown details about the disgraced financier, including that his compound may have been used to surveil two U.S. nuclear weapons labs. (Read more from “Epstein Reporter Says They Were ‘Permanently Injured’ after Alleged ‘Pulsed Energy’ Attack” HERE)

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Rogue Republican Massie Drops Melania Epstein Files Bomb

By The Daily Beast. Rep. Thomas Massie has claimed that Melania Trump “knows” Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running his child sex abuse ring alone.

Massie, 55, appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday and confirmed that he personally planned to reveal more names from the Epstein files after a lack of clear action from the acting attorney general.

“Todd Blanche is violating the law. There’s still millions of files they haven’t released,” he said.

“We know from talking to the victims’ lawyers that their own 302 forms haven’t been released. We know the files have been over-redacted. I have released at least three names of billionaires who are implicated in this.”

The Republican, who lost his House primary last week, added, “I don’t think it’s possible to get to convictions with Todd Blanche at the top and with the FBI director, Kash Patel, at the top, because they have effectively both perjured themselves by saying there’s nobody else in the files.” (Read more from “Rogue Republican Massie Drops Melania Epstein Files Bomb” HERE)

Jeffrey Epstein’s Barely Legible Alleged Suicide Note Revealed: ‘Time to say goodbye’

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By New York Post. Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide note was finally revealed — and the convicted pedophile appears to claim investigators “found nothing” on him.

“They investigated for month — found nothing!!!” read the barely legible note, released by a New York court order Wednesday in response to a New York Times petition.

“So 16 year old charge results!” the note appeared to read. “It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye.”

Tartaglione’s lawyer claimed the note was later verified as being written by Epstein, according to the Times.

Epstein succeeded in killing himself in August 2019, the month after the note was supposedly written for the initial attempt. (Read more from “Jeffrey Epstein’s Barely Legible Alleged Suicide Note Revealed: ‘Time to say goodbye’” HERE)

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How an apparent Jeffrey Epstein suicide note ended up in the hands of his quadruple-murderer roommate

By Business Insider. It was a crucial document that wasn’t included in the Epstein files: a suicide note apparently written by Jeffrey Epstein himself.

The purported note, which was made public on Wednesday by a federal judge in New York, was written in handwriting that appears to match other writing from the notorious pedophile. . .

The note did not come from the Justice Department. Nor did it emerge from a congressional investigation into Epstein, nor from one of the many lawsuits surrounding Epstein’s estate.

Instead, it came in a court proceeding related to Epstein’s onetime jail roommate, a former police officer who was convicted of a quadruple murder in 2023.

The cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, said he found the note after Epstein’s first apparent suicide attempt in Manhattan jail, on July 23, 2019. (Read more from “How an apparent Jeffrey Epstein suicide note ended up in the hands of his quadruple-murderer roommate” HERE)