Epstein Files | Ghislaine Maxwell

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ChapelHillSooner said:
I suspect that while 16 may be the age of consent (it is in NC) when you traffic them across state lines that may trigger some age related federal laws.
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No age limit on the Mann Act. You just have to be judged to have transported them for immoral purposes. Used and abused since 1910.
 
EyeballKid said:
Trump apparently followed through with his threat to sue over the WSJ report.

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Donald Trump sues Dow Jones, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch, WSJ reporters for libel, court records show

U.S. President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit on Friday against Dow Jones, News Corp , Rupert Murdoch and two Wall Street Journal reporters, raising claims under federal libel law, court records show.
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This should be fun. I never thought we'd see the day when any Republican would actually sue a Murdoch property, given how right-wing they all are, but here we are. Just more evidence that Trumpers are intolerant of even very conservative Republican media outlets daring to criticize Dear Leader. I'm sure that the Murdochs will make sure that Fox continues to slavishly support Dear Leader no matter what, though.
 
Calheel said:
The immoral purposes language was removed awhile back. Now, it just needs to be transportation for a sex crime.
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You realize, of course, that you just completely ruined the punch line--read with a Jersey accent--to the "Dad" joke about being arrested for "transporting gulls across state lines for immortal porpoises."
 
05C40 said:
You realize, of course, that you just completely ruined the punch line--read with a Jersey accent--to the "Dad" joke about being arrested for "transporting gulls across state lines for immortal porpoises."
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Man I thought I was the only one who knew that terrible pun.
 
Healing said:
I’m assuming this is a matter of an editor with a backbone saying “no” and a Murdock with a grudge taking a potshot. I doubt this is some principled corporate move coming from one of the least ethical corporations on the planet.

I expect Trump will drag this out as much as feasible, rack up legal fees, and badmouth News Corp properties on a daily basis. News Corp is publicly traded and as their stock falls, investor pressure builds to settle. Hope I’m wrong.

I’ll be more surprised if this gets to discovery than if News Corp pays a settlement before the year is out.
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There is a lot of buzz that WSJ actually trimmed back some other portions of the story and released a more limited expose than was expected. We may never know for sure.
 

Justice Dept. Asks Manhattan Court to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Testimony​

The president has been under intense political pressure from his base after Attorney General Pam Bondi withheld portions of investigative files on the disgraced financier.

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Justice Dept. Asks Federal Court to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Testimony

The president has been under intense political pressure from his base after Attorney General Pam Bondi withheld portions of investigative files on the disgraced financier.
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“… Obtaining court approval for unsealing the testimony could be difficult because the records are shielded by grand jury secrecy, to protect crime victims and witnesses. Judges rarely agree to grant public access to such materials.

… In their motion, Ms. Bondi and Mr. Blanche said the Justice Department would work with the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York, which prosecuted Mr. Epstein and Ms. Maxwell, to make “appropriate redactions” of information related to victims and “other personal identifying information” before releasing the transcripts.…”
 
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