"The release last Friday by the Department of Justice of roughly 3 million documents relating to the investigation of the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein has created a bizarre blame game among billionaires. Epstein was able to commit unspeakable crimes on a mass scale for decades with only a slap-on-the-wrist punishment because he was rich and well-connected. The new files help flesh out our sense of his social world, which was top-heavy with plutocrats"
"When Hoffman posted on X (the social-media site owned by Musk), "We should focus on prosecuting those who committed crimes and finally getting justice for the victims." Musk sarcastically responded, "While you're at it, maybe you can help OJ 'find the real killer'." Hoffman shot back with a screenshot of a 2012 e-mail where Musk asked Epstein about visiting his private island, a missive that included this query: "What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?""
Jeffrey Epstein used wealth and connections to perpetrate decades of sexual crimes while receiving lenient punishment. The Department of Justice released roughly 3 million documents detailing Epstein's social network, which included prominent billionaires such as Howard Lutnick, Bill Gates, Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman, and Elon Musk. Many of these figures maintained ties with Epstein after his 2008 conviction and had business or philanthropic connections to him. The disclosures prompted public finger-pointing among wealthy individuals, revealing evasive behavior and sarcasm rather than accountability. Concentrated wealth and insider networks enabled impunity and undermined public trust in democratic institutions.
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