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Sweetiedarling7 · 11/02/2026 07:46

Ukisgaslit · 09/02/2026 14:24

They do whatever they think will get the best best PR at any given moment
I wouldn’t be at all surprised if W and K were trumpers . William was like a puppy dog begging for scraps from Trump in Paris .

I think that is a huge assumption.

William has to do his job to the best of his abilities as asked by the government.

He may well, and I personally think likely, detest Trump but one of the downsides of being in the RF representing the UK in such situations is that you don’t have the luxury of expressing dislike for who you are meeting.

AnnunciataM · 11/02/2026 07:53

Ukisgaslit · 11/02/2026 06:05

@jeffgoldblum

You are the one who leapt to the conclusion that I was accusing William of being guilty of something . Why would you do that ?
That was not what my post was about as I am sure you know.

We have been discussing the use of charity donations and flag ship charities on these threads as you also know

As I mentioned before I’m not following the news closely re the files as it is too distressing but on SM people are referencing names and donations .
Details :
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/six-men-epstein-files-unredacted

On SM posters said that one of the names donated 1million to earthshot.
Is it the same person ?

From the Guardian article:

it appears the justice department confirmed that Sulayem was the recipient of an email from Epstein in which he said: “I loved the torture video.”

Bloody hell.

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binkie163 · 11/02/2026 08:02

AnnunciataM · 11/02/2026 07:53

From the Guardian article:

it appears the justice department confirmed that Sulayem was the recipient of an email from Epstein in which he said: “I loved the torture video.”

Bloody hell.

Edited

Christ how any of these people become rich and successful is beyond me. Imagine going to type something like that and not having the common sense to delete it. Lucky really because they are daming themselves with their own words.... utterly disgusting people.

Ukisgaslit · 11/02/2026 08:17

Look up ‘ Ro Khanna recalls 6 redacted names in the house floor’ on youtube

He describes ‘the Epstein class’

I include the Windsors in that group based on their history and their coverup for Andrew .
Maybe I’m wrong and Charles will ensure a full and proper investigation - finally.

Maybe I’m wrong and there will be a full explanation and William will return the money donated .

MidWayThruJanuary · 11/02/2026 09:02

It will be very interesting to see how DP World handle this.

TheAutumnCrow · 11/02/2026 09:32

MidWayThruJanuary · 11/02/2026 09:02

It will be very interesting to see how DP World handle this.

This Canadian ‘pension giant’ has suspended future ventures (presumably investments) in DP World. I’m guessing others will follow.

https://www.ft.com/content/c813601e-e8cb-4eb9-b1de-6ca504bb689f

Canadian pension giant halts deals with DP World over chief’s Jeffrey Epstein ties

La Caisse to suspend future ventures with the Dubai-based logistics group over Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s messages

https://www.ft.com/content/c813601e-e8cb-4eb9-b1de-6ca504bb689f

simpsonthecat · 11/02/2026 09:42

It takes a while for what is going on here to seep over to the States, but Chuck Schumer (the most senior Democrat in the country) has said Andrew should come over and testify.

Ukisgaslit · 11/02/2026 09:43

This highlights the weakness in the Windsor PR re ‘charity’ . A pension company is a massive organisation with no one individual closely identified with it .

William has been selling Earthshot as his personal campaign- he’s very hands on we are told. Totally involved.
There are photos of William with the person who made the 1 million donation . Tours of facilities etc . DP is probably still on Earthshot’s website

CathyorClaire · 11/02/2026 10:27

You'd think with all the money Earthshot has sloshing around they could manage to find a proof reader.

Anyway.

Another day, another apparently sleazy (torture video? WTAF?) royal connection.

So wearing

Romancingthestones · 11/02/2026 10:34

sesquipedalian · 08/02/2026 11:22

If AMW were my child, I would be advising him to stay put here. He’s not a criminal, although he’s proved himself an utter idiot lacking in any sort of self-awareness. I don’t think the US courts can force him to testify, and even were they to do so, he could say nothing.

Just as a matter of interest, how many posters in this forum would want all their e-mails going back twenty years or more making public? I know I wouldn’t, even if it’s just indiscretions or moans about friends or family members.

You don't know for certain that he isn't a criminal. Using trafficked women and girls for sex is a crime.

I don't know about you, but I haven't been emailing a convicted paedophile discussing the procuring of women and girls or sharing sensitive information, so it's unlikely it would be necessary to release my emails.

MidWayThruJanuary · 11/02/2026 10:35

See Jeff Bezos there too - currently dismantling the Washington Post..

Ukisgaslit · 11/02/2026 15:42

I’ve just read that Republic have reported Earthshot to the Charities Commision re the donation referred to above

VictorianChic · 11/02/2026 16:20

Ukisgaslit · 11/02/2026 09:43

This highlights the weakness in the Windsor PR re ‘charity’ . A pension company is a massive organisation with no one individual closely identified with it .

William has been selling Earthshot as his personal campaign- he’s very hands on we are told. Totally involved.
There are photos of William with the person who made the 1 million donation . Tours of facilities etc . DP is probably still on Earthshot’s website

If Billy Idle says he was ignorant of this, the “working hard behind the scenes” that he claims to do and that royalists say he does…..well, that will be questioned.

OneBusyFinch · 11/02/2026 16:43

sharing awareness that Republic have a tool on their website to find your MP and email them a template asking them to support the House of Commons motion demanding the release of all palace documents relating to the Epstein scandal

https://www.republic.org.uk/write_to_your_mp_epstein?utm_campaign=the_monarchy_is_in_crisis_now&utm_medium=email&utm_source=republic

Daygloboo · 11/02/2026 18:44

StartupRepair · 08/02/2026 09:59

It all gets more shocking by the day.

It really does, doesnt it.

Daygloboo · 11/02/2026 18:45

binkie163 · 08/02/2026 14:36

Sorry to derail but:
Feb 8 (Reuters) -
Swiss wealth giant UBS (UBSG.S), opens new tab opened accounts for Ghislaine Maxwell in 2014 just months after JPMorgan Chase decided to end its relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and helped her manage as much as $19 million in the years leading to her sex-trafficking conviction, documents show.
The documents, part of a cache released by the U.S. Justice Department last month, provide fresh insights into the extent of UBS’ banking relationship with Maxwell.

Trust funds opened by her dad the disgraced Robert Maxwell probably with the money he stole from Mirror group newspaper pensions.

So she wasn't with Epstein because she had no money if her own as has always been thought. No surprise the whole family have perjured themselves in court saying there is no money.
I hope the people who lost their life savings and pensions can go after this money.

Yes !!!!

Daygloboo · 11/02/2026 18:53

sesquipedalian · 08/02/2026 11:22

If AMW were my child, I would be advising him to stay put here. He’s not a criminal, although he’s proved himself an utter idiot lacking in any sort of self-awareness. I don’t think the US courts can force him to testify, and even were they to do so, he could say nothing.

Just as a matter of interest, how many posters in this forum would want all their e-mails going back twenty years or more making public? I know I wouldn’t, even if it’s just indiscretions or moans about friends or family members.

I think he's probably committed something resembling treason. I dont think this is somethong that can be swept under the carpet poster..With respect, I think your post is a bit naive or not very well informed.

Daygloboo · 11/02/2026 18:57

Ukisgaslit · 09/02/2026 14:11

That’s an interesting point re having a dysfunctional family as head of state .

Instead of one clear message on any particular issue from a head of state , we have infighting , smearing each other in the media and jockeying for position .

Pathetic in normal circumstances .

Absolutely disgraceful when dealing with the Windsor cover up of sex trafficking and abused women

Edited

All this RF stuff, It's a bit like watching Eastenders, isn't it.

Serenster · 11/02/2026 19:15

TheAutumnCrow · 11/02/2026 06:53

It’s long been considered good practice (certainly in the UK) for charities to attract High Net Worth donors and corporate sponsors, rather than rely on one wealthy individual. However, given the impossibility of carrying out due diligence on every businessman and business in the world, that model may now need scrutiny.

There are potentially hundreds of businessmen’s names redacted from the Epstein Files. I would take a guess they’ve all donated to charities, from low to high levels, through buy-a-table dinners, charity auctions, and sponsorship.

There are then going to be inevitable connections between these various charities to other public figures, such as politicians, royals, and assorted luvvies.

And I genuinely think it’s going to be hard to separate the sheep from the goats as the Epstein Files fallout continues.

Well exctly. Looking at this without donning the 20:20 glasses of hindsight, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulaymaniyah was a donor to teh Earthshot Foundation. His CV, according to wikipedia, is:

Bin Sulayem was made DP World chairman in 2007 and was appointed group chairman and CEO in February 2016. Following the acquisition of British port operator Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation for $6.9 billion, DP World became the world's third biggest port operator in 2010.

Bin Sulayem led DP World's property development subsidiary Nakheel Propertiesuntil 2010, becoming a board member in 2020. The company was behind the construction of Palm Islands, the man-made islands in Dubai.
He helped establish and headed the DP World subsidiary private equity fund Istithmar World.

Bin Sulayem has been non-executive chairman of Virgin Hyperloop since 2018.He is a board member of the Dubai Executive Council and the UAE Federal Tax Authority, as well as the Investment Corporation of Dubai (the emirate's sovereign wealth fund) until 2009.

His personal emails to Jeffrey Epstein reveal he had unsavoury interests. It’s not clear how any charity would know this prior to February 2026 though? He must have donated to many charities in his time. So what the Charity Commission is expected to do with this information is unclear - they don’t expect charities to be psychic.

Daygloboo · 11/02/2026 19:51

Ukisgaslit · 09/02/2026 16:43

Yes . The Windsors are playing by the same tired old playbook .
Ie: Ignore it . If that doesn’t work make a word salad statement. Next probably photos of the children / Kate has new hair colour

It is not working because people are disgusted and yes rightly emotional over this entire issue .
Sex trafficking (and I shudder to think what else ) , and the cover up , should be met with visceral emotions .

Instead the Windsors see their cover up as a PR problem to solve .
We see it as a justice issue .

Very well expressed. That's exactly it.

CathyorClaire · 11/02/2026 20:30

His personal emails to Jeffrey Epstein reveal he had unsavoury interests. It’s not clear how any charity would know this prior to February 2026 though

The US authorities have held the Epstein files for years and there's a reciprocal intelligence sharing alliance.

Do you think the US might have withheld information on unsavoury characters cosying up to senior officials and representatives in the UK?

It seems a bit unlikely.

Serenster · 11/02/2026 20:35

No, that seems highly likely to me actually!

These were treated as highly classified files initially. Even iin the unlikely event the US State Department had seen fit to share them, how do you expect they would have made their way into the open source screening resources used by charities for their checks?

CathyorClaire · 11/02/2026 20:44

Serenster · 11/02/2026 20:35

No, that seems highly likely to me actually!

These were treated as highly classified files initially. Even iin the unlikely event the US State Department had seen fit to share them, how do you expect they would have made their way into the open source screening resources used by charities for their checks?

I'm unsurprised to find I'm unsurprised you find it unlikely 😂

Of course I don't expect the findings to have made their way into checks available to regular charities but that's no reason to think information sharing at a far higher security level doesn't occur.

Rhaidimiddim · 11/02/2026 20:53

CathyorClaire · 11/02/2026 20:30

His personal emails to Jeffrey Epstein reveal he had unsavoury interests. It’s not clear how any charity would know this prior to February 2026 though

The US authorities have held the Epstein files for years and there's a reciprocal intelligence sharing alliance.

Do you think the US might have withheld information on unsavoury characters cosying up to senior officials and representatives in the UK?

It seems a bit unlikely.

The US authorities redacted the guy's name when they released the files. They actually withheld information on unsavoury characters from the world.

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