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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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Astronautsdontcareaboutbeans · 15/02/2026 17:40

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The Obamas are in the 300 notable people list

letsallchant · 15/02/2026 17:40

CustardySergeant · 15/02/2026 17:20

I took the post you quoted as sarcasm.

I'm relieved to think so! But this is what I mean. So many accusations flying now it muddies the waters. Or I may not have drunk enough coffee today..

persephonia · 15/02/2026 17:41

IthinkIamAnAlien · 15/02/2026 17:34

What an abhorrent, heartless, careless throwaway comment about trafficked young women. I'm guessing you're male?
There are a number of recent threads on here about the enquiries into grooming gangs. You think this is any different? That rich men should be able to abuse women and it's OK because the women look happy?
In those circles, coercive abuse is common followed by being forced to take drugs so they are addicted and violence if they don't comply. 'Look happy darling or I'll rape you and beat you up'.
I actually feel sick at what you wrote, I hope you're not a parent, you cold, careless excusatory mate of the likes of the former Prince. I'm going away to vomit.

Wait till you see what Megan Kelly had to say on the matter. Or some guy on Joe Rogan who was basically saying "girls juice deals what you going to do about it."
I think anyone wondering how the grooming gangs scandal was allowed to go on for so long/how people with power were able to rationalise turning a blind eye can at least look at the reactions to this and understand. But to understand is not, contrary to the French saying, to forgive

Wheresrebeccabunch · 15/02/2026 17:42

Vaxtable · 15/02/2026 16:38

Half of what’s out there is just speculation and untruths. The other half is true and people are being protected by some shady wealthy people. How come the Obamas, Clinton’s and Trump haven’t been castigated in public and had investigations into them, never mind the hundreds of others?
now there’s speculation Epstein was murdered we are never going to know the truth

As to Andrew, well at least he has been punished in some way , for someone like him it’s a really big fall. I want to see the other punished

Why are you including the Obamas in this? As far as I’m aware there isn’t a single allegation against Obama and the only mention of him in the files is them referring him negatively because they all seem to hate him - so the mentions are actually to his credit.

Do you have any evidence that suggests otherwise?

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ItsTimeToChang3 · 15/02/2026 17:52

I think people are suggesting that the obamas and Biden could have released the files but maxwell had a live appeal so they couldn’t do that without impacting her court case. Bill Clinton was constantly with Epstein and he’s actually portrayed in a giant painting dressed in a blue dress..

What is going on? Epstein
Rockstick · 15/02/2026 17:56

ItsTimeToChang3 · 15/02/2026 17:52

I think people are suggesting that the obamas and Biden could have released the files but maxwell had a live appeal so they couldn’t do that without impacting her court case. Bill Clinton was constantly with Epstein and he’s actually portrayed in a giant painting dressed in a blue dress..

Yes, I dont think it's any surprise that Clinton may have been involved.

Pollqueen · 15/02/2026 18:01

There is some seriously batshit stuff on SM atm regarding epstein and MJ. Also regarding baby sacrificing and Oprah Winfrey building orphanages to provide epstein and his cohorts with babies to sacrifice and abuse

The problem with all of this is that it detracts from the reality, that was grim enough and is part of the reason the epstein victims were not taken seriously in the first place because the outrageous, ridiculous allegations overshadowed the truth

aCatCalledFawkes · 15/02/2026 18:08

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I don't care about him no. Even if you went back in time she was only 17 at the time, he was a prince who was living a great life at the top of his game. There was 100% a power imbalance. Why did her need to sleep with a 17yr old? And to your point about her doing it for the money still goes back to an imbalance of power so no. As for blowing his brains out, I mean he's not given any remorse yet so why would that happen?

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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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?

WeepingAngelInTheTardis · 15/02/2026 19:31

MJ protected the kids from Epstein and Hollywood.

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 19:32

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!!

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.

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

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

NeedAnyHelpWithThatPaperBag · 15/02/2026 19:39

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

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.

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 19:45

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?

suburberphobe · 15/02/2026 19:45

Utterly awful.

None of your know the truth.

Maybe get a new hobby?

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