Everyone is ok with this because this email was sent by a woman…this according to the man spearheading the release of the files Massie.
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The Epstein Problem
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So which documents are at issue? Below are some noteworthy examples.
Some mentioned ages. Only one mention minors14, 15 year olds
The others mentioned 19, 20, 21, and 23 year olds.
Images released by the US Department of Justice from their files on Jeffrey Epstein have featured redactions, which in many cases appeared to go beyond what the legislation passed by Congress called for.
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In a 2014 email, a sender whose name is redacted emails Epstein: “Thank you for a fun night… Your littlest girl was a little naughty.”
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, one of the bipartisan duo that forced the release of the Epstein files, said the email was sent by a woman.
“So it may be proper to redact it. It may not be, I don’t know,” Massie said. “It seems like part of their algorithm for redaction was just to redact every woman in there, pretty much.”
Images released by the US Department of Justice from their files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Department of Justice
In a 2018 email, a redacted sender emails Epstein: “I found at least 3 very good young poor but we was so tired.”
The sender then suggests the subject of the email was women or girls: “Meet this one, not the beauty queen but we both likes her a lot.”
‘She is like Lolita from Nabokov , femme miniature
Images released by the US Department of Justice from their files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Department of Justice
In a 2017 email, a redacted sender emails Epstein, “I met [REDACTED] today. She is like Lolita from Nabokov , femme miniature
So now I should send you her type of candidates only ?”
“Femme miniature” in French literally translates to small woman. “Lolita from Nabokov” refers to Vladimir Nabokov’s 1955 novel about a middle-aged man who falls in love with a 12-year-old girl and sexually abuses her. (Epstein’s airplane has often been dubbed the “Lolita Express” because of allegations that it was used to exploit girls.)
Images released by the US Department of Justice from their files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Department of Justice
Some of the biggest news to come out of the latest document dump was that we finally laid eyes on a draft indictment of Epstein from the 2000s, before he escaped with a sweetheart deal.
The draft indictment is particularly notable because it includes three co-conspirators that prosecutors apparently considered charging. The co-conspirators are described as being employed by Epstein, but their names are redacted.
Images released by the US Department of Justice from their files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Department of Justice
The documents also include a chart, apparently from law enforcement, that shows Epstein, his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell and his longtime assistant Lesley Groff (whose first name is misspelled as “Leslie”).
But redacted are three employees and a “girlfriend” of Epstein’s whom authorities thought might be recruiting for Epstein and in some cases otherwise participating in crimes.
It says of one of them: “Unknown if she was directly responsible for recruiting girls but at least 10 girls state she is the direct point of contact for scheduling his massage appointments.”
Other such charts feature similar redactions.
But this week, the Justice Department did un-redact several names from similar documents, including Groff; billionaire business magnate Les Wexner; and former French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, who are all listed as “co-conspirators.”
An attorney for Groff, Michael Bachner, said in a statement to CNN that Groff had “never seen this document and was unaware of it.”
“In fact, neither Lesley nor her counsel were ever notified that she was considered a co-conspirator. On the contrary, after Lesley voluntarily spoke with prosecutors, and answered each and every question asked of her, she was told that she was not being prosecuted,” he wrote.
Brunel was found dead in prison in 2022. CNN has reached out to Wexner’s foundation for comment.
A legal representative for Wexner told a local television station that the characterization of Wexner as a co-conspirator was not accurate. “The Assistant U.S. Attorney in charge of the Epstein investigation stated at the time that Mr. Wexner was neither a co-conspirator nor target in any respect. Mr. Wexner cooperated fully by providing background information on Epstein and was never contacted again,” the representative said.
Images released by the US Department of Justice from their files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Department of Justice
In one extended 2015 email exchange between Epstein and a redacted interlocutor, Epstein asks, “any friends for jeffrey while you are recovering?”
The person responds by citing a close friend described as “Sweet girl. 20y. American.” (Epstein responds that the person looks like the sender, suggesting the email included a photo.) The person later cites someone else: “She’s australian, super cool, 23y, lot of fun
) (dark hair girl at picture) .”
The person later adds: “I’m always think about you when I’m meeting new girls.” And then: “And this one is (i think) totally your girl. … Just medsaged her to check up.”
Images released by the US Department of Justice from their files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Department of Justice
In a 2009 email, Epstein writes a brief email to a redacted recipient that includes the words, “where are you? are you ok I loved the torture video.”
After this piece was initially published, Massie identified the recipient as a “A Sultan.” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said an email address of the sultan was redacted, and he linked to a document suggesting the sultan at issue was Sultan Bin Sulayem, an Emirati businessman. CNN has reached out to his business, DP World, for comment.
In other versions of the same email released by DOJ, the sender’s affiliation with the modeling agency is redacted. Some versions of the email also included an “=” sign in place of the “1” – the files include many documents with “=” in place of characters – leading some to believe the email described a 9-year old. But it did not.
Some mentioned ages. Only one mention minors14, 15 year olds
The others mentioned 19, 20, 21, and 23 year olds.
‘Your littlest girl was a little naughty’
Images released by the US Department of Justice from their files on Jeffrey Epstein have featured redactions, which in many cases appeared to go beyond what the legislation passed by Congress called for.
Department of Justice
In a 2014 email, a sender whose name is redacted emails Epstein: “Thank you for a fun night… Your littlest girl was a little naughty.”
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, one of the bipartisan duo that forced the release of the Epstein files, said the email was sent by a woman.
“So it may be proper to redact it. It may not be, I don’t know,” Massie said. “It seems like part of their algorithm for redaction was just to redact every woman in there, pretty much.”
‘I found at least 3 very good young poor …’
Images released by the US Department of Justice from their files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Department of Justice
In a 2018 email, a redacted sender emails Epstein: “I found at least 3 very good young poor but we was so tired.”
The sender then suggests the subject of the email was women or girls: “Meet this one, not the beauty queen but we both likes her a lot.”
‘She is like Lolita from Nabokov , femme miniature ’
Images released by the US Department of Justice from their files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Department of Justice
In a 2017 email, a redacted sender emails Epstein, “I met [REDACTED] today. She is like Lolita from Nabokov , femme miniature
So now I should send you her type of candidates only ?”“Femme miniature” in French literally translates to small woman. “Lolita from Nabokov” refers to Vladimir Nabokov’s 1955 novel about a middle-aged man who falls in love with a 12-year-old girl and sexually abuses her. (Epstein’s airplane has often been dubbed the “Lolita Express” because of allegations that it was used to exploit girls.)
The draft indictment
Images released by the US Department of Justice from their files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Department of Justice
Some of the biggest news to come out of the latest document dump was that we finally laid eyes on a draft indictment of Epstein from the 2000s, before he escaped with a sweetheart deal.
The draft indictment is particularly notable because it includes three co-conspirators that prosecutors apparently considered charging. The co-conspirators are described as being employed by Epstein, but their names are redacted.
Documents with other suspects redacted
Images released by the US Department of Justice from their files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Department of Justice
The documents also include a chart, apparently from law enforcement, that shows Epstein, his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell and his longtime assistant Lesley Groff (whose first name is misspelled as “Leslie”).
But redacted are three employees and a “girlfriend” of Epstein’s whom authorities thought might be recruiting for Epstein and in some cases otherwise participating in crimes.
It says of one of them: “Unknown if she was directly responsible for recruiting girls but at least 10 girls state she is the direct point of contact for scheduling his massage appointments.”
Other such charts feature similar redactions.
But this week, the Justice Department did un-redact several names from similar documents, including Groff; billionaire business magnate Les Wexner; and former French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, who are all listed as “co-conspirators.”
An attorney for Groff, Michael Bachner, said in a statement to CNN that Groff had “never seen this document and was unaware of it.”
“In fact, neither Lesley nor her counsel were ever notified that she was considered a co-conspirator. On the contrary, after Lesley voluntarily spoke with prosecutors, and answered each and every question asked of her, she was told that she was not being prosecuted,” he wrote.
Brunel was found dead in prison in 2022. CNN has reached out to Wexner’s foundation for comment.
A legal representative for Wexner told a local television station that the characterization of Wexner as a co-conspirator was not accurate. “The Assistant U.S. Attorney in charge of the Epstein investigation stated at the time that Mr. Wexner was neither a co-conspirator nor target in any respect. Mr. Wexner cooperated fully by providing background information on Epstein and was never contacted again,” the representative said.
Sending Epstein details of women and their appearances
‘And this one is (i think) totally your girl.’
Images released by the US Department of Justice from their files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Department of Justice
In one extended 2015 email exchange between Epstein and a redacted interlocutor, Epstein asks, “any friends for jeffrey while you are recovering?”
The person responds by citing a close friend described as “Sweet girl. 20y. American.” (Epstein responds that the person looks like the sender, suggesting the email included a photo.) The person later cites someone else: “She’s australian, super cool, 23y, lot of fun
) (dark hair girl at picture) .”The person later adds: “I’m always think about you when I’m meeting new girls.” And then: “And this one is (i think) totally your girl. … Just medsaged her to check up.”
‘I loved the torture video’
Images released by the US Department of Justice from their files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Department of Justice
In a 2009 email, Epstein writes a brief email to a redacted recipient that includes the words, “where are you? are you ok I loved the torture video.”
After this piece was initially published, Massie identified the recipient as a “A Sultan.” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said an email address of the sultan was redacted, and he linked to a document suggesting the sultan at issue was Sultan Bin Sulayem, an Emirati businessman. CNN has reached out to his business, DP World, for comment.
‘New Brazilian just arrived, sexy and cute, 19yo’
In a 2013 email, a redacted sender from a modeling agency writes to Epstein: “New Brazilian just arrived, sexy and cute, 19yo.” The email appears to come with images attached. (CNN has reached out to the modeling agency.)In other versions of the same email released by DOJ, the sender’s affiliation with the modeling agency is redacted. Some versions of the email also included an “=” sign in place of the “1” – the files include many documents with “=” in place of characters – leading some to believe the email described a 9-year old. But it did not.
‘I just saw the most beautiful little girl on Madison with long soft blonde hair’
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Images released by the US Department of Justice from their files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Department of Justice
In a 2014 email, a redacted sender emails Epstein: “I can’t take it anymore!!!!!!! I just saw the most beautiful little girl on Madison with long soft blonde hair.”
Images released by the US Department of Justice from their files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Department of Justice
In a 2018 email, a redacted sender writes an email that includes an image, but it appears as a broken image in the file that was released.
“My favorite from Lithuania, [REDACTED], 19. Will meet when I am there,” the sender says.
Epstein responds: “full name instagram?”
Images released by the US Department of Justice from their files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Department of Justice
In a 2015 email, a redacted sender emails Epstein about teenage girls.
“the key are the 14 to 15 year old girls—i am a sexual pervert because i say they are now of a reproductive age?” the sender says.
The sender adds: “being called a sexual pervert is no fun. less so if you have served time for the crime. as i have not—they are calling me one merely for not urging your death by beheading.”
This story and headline have been updated with new reporting as lawmakers have reviewed unredacted versions of the files.
Department of Justice
In a 2014 email, a redacted sender emails Epstein: “I can’t take it anymore!!!!!!! I just saw the most beautiful little girl on Madison with long soft blonde hair.”
‘My favorite from Lithuania, [REDACTED], 19.’
Images released by the US Department of Justice from their files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Department of Justice
In a 2018 email, a redacted sender writes an email that includes an image, but it appears as a broken image in the file that was released.
“My favorite from Lithuania, [REDACTED], 19. Will meet when I am there,” the sender says.
Epstein responds: “full name instagram?”
A photo of a woman in a SpaceX shirt
In a 2013 email, a redacted person sends Epstein an email with no text but that includes a photo of a woman posing while wearing a SpaceX shirt. The person’s face is blocked out.An email about 14- and 15-year-old girls and ‘reproductive age’
Images released by the US Department of Justice from their files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Department of Justice
In a 2015 email, a redacted sender emails Epstein about teenage girls.
“the key are the 14 to 15 year old girls—i am a sexual pervert because i say they are now of a reproductive age?” the sender says.
The sender adds: “being called a sexual pervert is no fun. less so if you have served time for the crime. as i have not—they are calling me one merely for not urging your death by beheading.”
This story and headline have been updated with new reporting as lawmakers have reviewed unredacted versions of the files.
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