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What is going on? Epstein

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Daisydolly10 · 15/02/2026 16:12

I keep seeing all over social media (yes I know), that Michael Jackson knew a lot about Epstein and what was going on and that he was set up, also that MJ was actually trying to protect children from the sex trafficking.

Also why the hell aren’t some of these powerful men being arrested? The only person in jail is a woman. It clearly wasn’t only Epstein and Maxwell involved in the abuse of young women and children.

Why the hell is King Charles still protecting his brother and has only made moves to strip him of his titles when it became clear that the scandal wasn’t going away. But Andrew is still living in Royal property and presumably Charles is finding his lifestyle.

Apologies if any of this is incorrect but right now I feel as though there is so much corruption it makes me feel that there are very few people that can be trusted and have no faith in the law.

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HatAndScarf33 · 15/02/2026 20:18

I don't know what to make of it. Some stuff just seems bizarre - the idea that all these ‘influential’ people were so freely admitting to various things in emails. I mean isn't that odd? I’m a nobody with nothing to hide and I'm cautious about what I put in emails - I wouldn't just slag my boss off in an email for example.

I don't know. It’s all very weird. Probably all one big distraction. It seems to have created more questions than answers...

Itsmetheflamingo · 15/02/2026 20:07

Barneybagpuss · 15/02/2026 20:03

Thick as mince, have a nice day 👍🏻

I’m thick as mince? As far as I can see you have contributed nothing to this thread, apart from, 3 pages in posting:

“The Lolita express flight logs show who actually travelled to the island”

the flight logs were published years ago. Are you suggesting everyone who travelled to the island should be arrested?
Do you have a weird idea that travelling to an island is evidence of rape, sexual assault and trafficking?
Because that’s all I can think you think is “obvious” - but maybe only obvious to a thick person?

Barneybagpuss · 15/02/2026 20:03

Itsmetheflamingo · 15/02/2026 20:02

Obviously not, that’s why I asked

Thick as mince, have a nice day 👍🏻

Itsmetheflamingo · 15/02/2026 20:02

Barneybagpuss · 15/02/2026 20:01

I would have thought it was obvious ?????

Obviously not, that’s why I asked

Barneybagpuss · 15/02/2026 20:01

Itsmetheflamingo · 15/02/2026 20:00

What’s that got to do with it? It appears he has trafficking and abusing minors and women everywhere, not just on the island

I would have thought it was obvious ?????

Itsmetheflamingo · 15/02/2026 20:00

Barneybagpuss · 15/02/2026 19:59

The Lolita express flight logs show who actually travelled to the island

What’s that got to do with it? It appears he has trafficking and abusing minors and women everywhere, not just on the island

Barneybagpuss · 15/02/2026 19:59

The Lolita express flight logs show who actually travelled to the island

52andblue · 15/02/2026 19:52

This latest release is simply a list of any famous names mentioned in any way. So, at some point, JE or someone he was in contact with, mentioned Elvis, the Pope, Theresa May etc. Probably in passing, ie Mr X likes Elvis songs, Mrs May is currently UK PM, the Pope will be touring Venice that week etc. It's classic Trump playbook: 'flood the zone' and keep his name, or any actionable name of any actual wrongdoer / witness well out of it.

Supportedinstep · 15/02/2026 19:51

Pam Bondi got her arse handed to her for redacting anything incriminating related to anyone who Trump likes, and yet published the names of the victims.

And so far the files released are distateful but unremarkable. No eating babies, fo example.

The Queen gets a mention. Doesn’t mean shit.

PeopleLikeColdplayYouCantTrustPeopleJez · 15/02/2026 19:49

MJ was and is one of those celebrities with crazy loyal fans. You could present some of those fans with actual evidence and a confession from their idol that he did indeed hurt children in the most depraved way and they would refuse to believe it or argue that it’s not his fault because “he didn’t have a childhood” etc.

I agree completely btw that the likes of Trump, Mandleson and Andrew MW etc should have been arrested and chucked in with all the other nonces. I hope they all get their comeuppance but think we will be in for a long wait.

suburberphobe · 15/02/2026 19:45

Utterly awful.

None of your know the truth.

Maybe get a new hobby?

Kimura · 15/02/2026 19:45

WeepingAngelInTheTardis · 15/02/2026 19:32

The evidence is literally in the 1000s of files!!

No there isn't, not in anything that's been made public.

Why do you think there is?

Itsmetheflamingo · 15/02/2026 19:45

Kimura · 15/02/2026 19:43

Exactly. They're highly unlikely to be able to build a prosecutable case against anyone at this stage. And that's before you consider the statute of limitations issues.

And the international problem!

Kimura · 15/02/2026 19:43

Itsmetheflamingo · 15/02/2026 19:30

MJ stuff is obviously bullshit

“Also why the hell aren’t some of these powerful men being arrested?”

I find this such a flipppant comment yet it gets repeated multiple times on every Epstein threads
who gets arrested? For what? Wha evidence have you built to support this arrest?

Exactly. They're highly unlikely to be able to build a prosecutable case against anyone at this stage. And that's before you consider the statute of limitations issues.

NeedAnyHelpWithThatPaperBag · 15/02/2026 19:39

Is "I assumed they were willing", a defence?

Itsmetheflamingo · 15/02/2026 19:35

WeepingAngelInTheTardis · 15/02/2026 19:32

The evidence is literally in the 1000s of files!!

Can you name some men, their crime and the evidence for arrest then please? Just one or two

WeepingAngelInTheTardis · 15/02/2026 19:33

Itsmetheflamingo · 15/02/2026 19:32

epstein manly operated in the mid 2000s- 2010s. Starmer won’t be in there, he wasn’t anyone then. He’s also in my opinion, like Obama, one of the least likely sex offenders I can imagine.

Edited

He is actually mentioned in the files a few times but never direct contact.

WeepingAngelInTheTardis · 15/02/2026 19:32

Itsmetheflamingo · 15/02/2026 19:30

MJ stuff is obviously bullshit

“Also why the hell aren’t some of these powerful men being arrested?”

I find this such a flipppant comment yet it gets repeated multiple times on every Epstein threads
who gets arrested? For what? Wha evidence have you built to support this arrest?

The evidence is literally in the 1000s of files!!

Itsmetheflamingo · 15/02/2026 19:32

bozzabollix · 15/02/2026 18:12

I’ve read that Keir Starmer is very much not on there. Given the Mandelson furore that would have come out had he been mentioned and he’d have resigned by now, unlike Trump.

epstein manly operated in the mid 2000s- 2010s. Starmer won’t be in there, he wasn’t anyone then. He’s also in my opinion, like Obama, one of the least likely sex offenders I can imagine.

WeepingAngelInTheTardis · 15/02/2026 19:31

MJ protected the kids from Epstein and Hollywood.

Itsmetheflamingo · 15/02/2026 19:30

MJ stuff is obviously bullshit

“Also why the hell aren’t some of these powerful men being arrested?”

I find this such a flipppant comment yet it gets repeated multiple times on every Epstein threads
who gets arrested? For what? Wha evidence have you built to support this arrest?

Daisydolly10 · 15/02/2026 19:26

lljkk · 15/02/2026 19:03

What's going on is that ppl like OP are convinced they know exactly what happened and who is guilty.

wtf are you talking about?

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lljkk · 15/02/2026 19:03

What's going on is that ppl like OP are convinced they know exactly what happened and who is guilty.

Kimura · 15/02/2026 19:00

I'd say I can't believe that people are still buying the nonsense about cannibalism, devil worship and a cabal of celebrity pedophiles running the world, but nothing surprises me anymore.

We shouldn't minimize what those young women had to go through, but some people seem so desperate for outrageous, gruesome details to be revealed that they're willing to believe absolutely anything.

All this baseless, salacious gossip is massively disrespectful to the victims.

bozzabollix · 15/02/2026 18:12

MidWayThruJanuary · 15/02/2026 16:50

So the full list of names has been released
Prince Phillip, Prince Harry, Pope John Paul and Elvis Presley are on the list.
Editing to say that is according to photos of the list which are on the daily Mail website.
Theresa May and Keir Starmer also there.

Edited

I’ve read that Keir Starmer is very much not on there. Given the Mandelson furore that would have come out had he been mentioned and he’d have resigned by now, unlike Trump.

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