It is getting better, full release of all coming, BY THE WAY, as of this post the Senate voted 99-0 to send the bill to Orange Head’s desk. I’m coming for ya Donny. Article on email here.
Major Takeaways
- Elite Contact Continued After Conviction: Numerous high-profile individuals from politics, media, academia, and entertainment continued to communicate with Epstein for years after his 2008 plea deal for sexually soliciting minor girls.
- Blurred Journalistic Ethics: The emails reveal that journalists, including Michael Wolff (author of Fire and Fury) and New York Times reporter Landon Thomas, Jr., were in constant contact. Wolff gave Epstein advice on managing a negative public narrative (suggesting he throw Donald Trump “under the bus”), while Thomas, Jr., informed Epstein about what co-authors of an upcoming book were reporting.
- Academic and Political Complacency: Former Treasury Secretary and former Harvard President Lawrence Summers shared a “joke” with Epstein in 2017 about the #MeToo movement and an individual’s past crimes, asking Epstein not to repeat the “insight.” He also routinely asked for Epstein’s political thoughts.
- Epstein’s Claims About Trump: The emails included claims made by Epstein that President Donald Trump “knew about the girls” and spent “hours at my house with” an unnamed victim. Epstein also stated that he considered Trump one of the worst people he had ever met.
- Wide Circle of Contacts: Other prominent figures whose correspondence was noted include New Age guru Deepak Chopra, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, magician David Blaine, right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, and linguist/activist Noam Chomsky. The correspondence ranged from political gossip and discussion of news stories to professional requests.
- Consequences for Some: Landon Thomas, Jr., was later forced to resign from The New York Times in 2019 after revealing he had solicited a $30,000 donation from Epstein for a cultural center.
Thought-Provoking Summary
The release of Jeffrey Epstein’s emails is less a story about a convicted pedophile and more a sobering examination of elite culture and moral decay. The true scandal lies in the revelation that for a significant stratum of powerful individuals—top academics, influential journalists, and global politicians—a serious sex crimes conviction against minors was not a disqualifier for access, conversation, or even advice.
The nature of the emails suggests a profound ethical vacuum, where journalists prioritize an exclusive, sensational source over professional standards, and where figures of intellectual authority share flippant comments on social justice movements with a convicted predator. This normalization of contact underscores a disturbing reality: within a certain wealthy and connected class, the currency of power and access trumps fundamental moral responsibility and the well-being of victims. The dump forces a confrontation with the integrity of the institutions and individuals who shape global discourse, leaving one to question: What is the true cost of unchecked power, and how many individuals in the highest echelons of society willingly overlook horrific crimes simply to remain in the loop?