'Men need to be perp-walked' after Epstein files release, Massie tells BBC
Thomas Massie, a Republican congressman, criticizes the DOJ's handling of Epstein files, alleging improper redactions and calling for greater transparency. He contrasts the US legal system with the UK's approach, noting arrests in the UK but not the US. Survivors' accounts of Epstein's abuse are highlighted, with Massie emphasizing the power imbalance between Epstein and his victims.
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“Men need to be perp-walked in handcuffs to the jail, and until we see that here in this country... we don't have a system of justice that's working.”
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“The DOJ has released all its files other than certain items permitted to be exempt.”
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— The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law passed by the 119th United States Congress and signed by President Donald Trump on November 19, 2025. It requires the U.S. Attorney General to "make publicl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_Files_Transparency_Act
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— The Epstein files are a partially released collection of millions of documents, images, videos, and emails detailing the activities of American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epste…
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— Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, developed a social and professional relationship with financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that began in the late 1980s and …
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“The UK was 'the only place that we're seeing arrests' in the Epstein case.”
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— The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law passed by the 119th United States Congress and signed by President Donald Trump on November 19, 2025. It requires the U.S. Attorney General to "make publicl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_Files_Transparency_Act
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— The Epstein files are a partially released collection of millions of documents, images, videos, and emails detailing the activities of American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epste…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_files
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— Jeffrey Edward Epstein (January 20, 1953 – August 10, 2019) was an American financier and child sex offender. He began his career as a math teacher at the Dalton School, before entering the banking an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Epstein
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“Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Lord Peter Mandelson were arrested in the UK on suspicion of misconduct in public office over their connections to Epstein.”
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— The American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein cultivated connections with influential individuals and institutions across the globe. Epstein was personally connected with man…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connections_of_Jeffrey_Epstein
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connections_of_Jeffrey_Epstein
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— The Epstein files comprise over six million pages of documents detailing the activities of American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. So far about three and a half million fi…
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— The relationship of the British politician Peter Mandelson with the American child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein resulted in a political scandal in the United Kingdom with significant ramifications for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relationship_of_Peter_Mandelso…
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“Mountbatten-Windsor has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.”
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“Mandelson has repeatedly let it be known that he believes he has not acted criminally, did not act for personal gain and is co-operating with the police.”
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“The law that compelled the DOJ to release its files was co-sponsored by Massie and ultimately signed by US President Donald Trump late last year.”
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“The DOJ allowed redactions to protect the privacy of Epstein's victims.”
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“Three million items had not been released at all - due to the existence of personal medical files, graphic depictions of child abuse or other material that would jeopardise investigations.”
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“No records had been withheld from 'on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity'.”
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“Massie wanted to see documents related to Epstein's plea deal in 2008.”
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