Epstein's Emails: Influence Peddling, Not Sex Crimes, Was the Real Shock
AP's recent piece on Epstein's post-conviction emails breathlessly lists his continued ties to figures from 'liberal academic Noam Chomsky to Steve Bannon.' The focus remains on the 'crime' of soliciting prostitution, rather than the more chilling revelation: how power protects power. The story acknowledges his 'enormous network' but avoids probing the mechanisms that kept him connected, rather
than ostracized, allowing him to operate a global network for decades despite obvious red flags. One might wonder if the real scandal isn't the 'sex crimes' themselves, but the system that allowed a convicted sex offender to maintain intimate connections with elites, influencing finance, politics, and media. The fact that his connections 'did little to diminish' their desire to stay connected
speaks volumes about the priorities of the powerful. It raises the question: were these powerful contacts truly unaware of his activities, or simply unconcerned as long as their own interests were served?