"The millions of Jeffrey Epstein files dumped last Friday by the US Department of Justice will provide journalists, conspiracy theorists and interested members of the public with months of reading. And what they will read is enraging. What makes these files so infuriating, however, is not just Epstein's horrific predatory behavior, which is well-known, but the more mundane examples of elite conduct that the documents continue to expose."
"Although the documents may not expose an actual criminal conspiracy, he said, they confirm the belief behind most conspiracy theories: that elites get special treatment, that they're shielded from the rules that are supposed to apply to everyone equally, and that there is a kind of corruption in the broadest sense of the word. The new material is the largest, and possibly last, tranche of the so-called Epstein files, though the government is keeping as many as 3m more pages under wraps."
The US Department of Justice released millions of Jeffrey Epstein files, offering extensive material that provokes anger. The documents highlight not only Epstein's predatory acts but routine elite conduct: interconnected networks of wealthy, powerful people who appear to know, assist, and shield one another. The files do not answer whether Epstein's famous associates participated in sex trafficking or whether his 2019 death in custody was truly a suicide. The material reinforces perceptions that elites receive special treatment and operate above normal rules. The release represents the largest tranche of Epstein records while the government retains up to three million additional pages.
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