Aside from being a pedophile, Jeffery Epstein was an incredibly wealthy man. He met with thousands of people. They weren't all pedophiles. That was part of his scam, to forge relationships with a lot of important people so they'd be less likely to believe the stories about his sexual predation. He banked social proof and used it to deflect scrutiny.
As much as I have no sympathy for any of these billionaires and celebrities, Epstein's entire modus operandi was getting himself associated with as many of these people as possible to insulate himself.<p>So while yes, I think there is dirt on some of these people, just being associated with Epstein through way of a meeting, photo at an event, or invite, is not the loaded gun many want it to be.
I still don't understand where the money came from<p>1. Get fired from your job as a school teacher for having sex with students<p>2. ????<p>3. Profit!<p>Sometime there's a reference to "estate planning" or "tax planning", etc, but that doesn't seem like "buy an island" kind of money. (And I'm sure the wealth was exaggerated but still there was plenty of money)
>Woody Allen<p>I mean is anyone shocked that a known child abuser met with another?<p>"Death is a funny thing. Not funny haha like a Woody Allen movie, but funny weird like a Woody Allen marriage" - Norm McDonald
If the rich and famous guys who knew Epstein abused girls as he and Ghislaine Maxwell did, I would expect civil lawsuits and criminal prosecution. The lack of such suits suggests to me that Epstein's acquaintances did not offend as he did.
And apparently Noah Chomsky who says it's no one's business to ask why he met with mr. Epstein after Epstein was convicted as a sex offender.
If Epstein had such a connection with such a big man in so many fields, Melinda Gates wouldn't have had to divorce Bill Gates because of his relationship with Epstein.