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Hugin

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5. Because of the so-called sweetheart deal cobbled together for Epstein...

Reply to BeerBarrelPolka (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 05:48 AM

13 hrs ago

Which we've since learned somehow for some reason and very unusually contained a rider allegedly barring the investigation/prosecution of other parties/accomplices. It's probably safe to assume that the testimony was massaged to support the charge Epstein acted alone. So, your caution in the interpretation of anything public drawn from that is a good idea.

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I'm not sure who (Victim) in the email was, but I think the GQP's claim it was Virginia Guiffre is BS! [View all] AZJonnie 14 hrs ago OP

Let me see if I understand this BeerBarrelPolka 14 hrs ago #1

Fair question! Here's the magical answering machine to the rescue AZJonnie 13 hrs ago #2

Well BeerBarrelPolka 13 hrs ago #3

Anybody but Virginia Guiffre, I would agree AZJonnie 13 hrs ago #4

We will never know definitively BeerBarrelPolka 12 hrs ago #8

For some names, the co-author has knowledge TommyT139 12 hrs ago #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Volaris 5 hrs ago #29

Did Trump pay her off? mgardener 12 hrs ago #13

Because of the so-called sweetheart deal cobbled together for Epstein... Hugin 13 hrs ago #5

Honestly BeerBarrelPolka 12 hrs ago #6

Sadly, I tend to agree... Hugin 12 hrs ago #9

That's true BeerBarrelPolka 12 hrs ago #10

At least in today's news TommyT139 12 hrs ago #7

Could have been Katie Johnson jmbar2 12 hrs ago #12

It would really be nice if she were to come out again Callie1979 11 hrs ago #15

If she's still living BeerBarrelPolka 11 hrs ago #16

If not it would seem we'd hear about it. She must've had family. Callie1979 10 hrs ago #21

Good points BeerBarrelPolka 10 hrs ago #22

That case turned out to be extremely sketchy AZJonnie 5 hrs ago #26

Its my understanding that the redaction was done by the Democrats to shield victims. Callie1979 11 hrs ago #14

There Were Innumerable Other Minors. Virginia Was The Known.... ColoringFool 11 hrs ago #17

Yes, but the subject is this particular email and who (Victim) is in that context AZJonnie 4 hrs ago #31

Wasn't Giuffre stationed at Trump's property until Epstein "stole" her? live love laugh 11 hrs ago #18

That's my recollection. Something about her dad working at MALago in allegorical oracle 10 hrs ago #20

Trumps full of it, of course, he didn't care about a towel girl going to work for Epstein AZJonnie 4 hrs ago #30

The GOP released the unredacted document with Giuffre's name Prairie Gates 11 hrs ago #19

Indeed - as the BBC said: muriel_volestrangler 9 hrs ago #23

Hmmmm ... okay thanks for the update. I didn't know if the Democrats knew the name before redaction AZJonnie 5 hrs ago #24

Yes, that's the question others are asking as well Prairie Gates 5 hrs ago #25

Or she didn't testify about her interaction with trump Lifeafter70 5 hrs ago #27

I addressed that question upthread as it was the first question asked of my OP by BeerBarrelPolka AZJonnie 5 hrs ago #28

I don't think it was about money Lifeafter70 4 hrs ago #33

I have an idea ... what if it was ALL the money from that suit, that Maxwell settled before actual court? AZJonnie 2 hrs ago #34

I was referring to Virgina Giuffre Lifeafter70 1 hr ago #35

Because apparently choie 4 hrs ago #32