Epstein Files Released: Who Exactly Was 'Too Important' to Jail?
While DW rightly highlights the public's right to know, the true scandal isn't merely the names, but the systemic protection that allowed Epstein to operate for decades. His original 2008 sweetheart deal, brokered by then-US Attorney for Southern Florida, Alexander Acosta (later Trump's Labor Secretary), granted him immunity for himself and four unnamed co-conspirators. That deal buried evidence
and shielded the wealthy and powerful. This 'release' feels less like justice and more like controlled damage, focusing on the victims and proxies while the architects of the cover-up remain untouched. One might wonder if the powerful clients who benefited from his network ever faced the same scrutiny. Instead, we get a drip-feed of information long after the man who could expose them all
conveniently 'committed suicide' in a federal facility. How many of these 'new' names are truly new to the powerful circles who enabled him, and how many are simply a public relations exercise in delayed, limited disclosure?