Mega Edition: How Academia Not Only Welcomed Epstein But Protected Him (6/12/26)

The Sarah Kellen Congressional Transcript (Part 1) (6/12/26)

Sarah Kellen told Congress that she was not a willing architect of Jeffrey Epstein’s operation but one of his victims, claiming Epstein groomed, abused, isolated, and controlled her for years. She described herself as trapped inside his world through sexual, psychological, and emotional coercion, and said Epstein continued to exert power over her even while he was incarcerated. That testimony matters because Kellen has long been one of the most controversial names in the Epstein case: she was not some distant acquaintance or occasional employee, but a close assistant whose name appeared in the non-prosecution agreement and whose alleged role has been described by survivors as central to the scheduling, travel, and logistics that made Epstein’s abuse machine function. The skeptical read is that Kellen’s testimony may explain parts of her relationship with Epstein, but it does not automatically erase the serious questions about what she did, what she knew, and how long she remained embedded in his operation. Being abused by Epstein and enabling Epstein’s access to other victims are not mutually exclusive possibilities, and that is the uncomfortable center of the issue. Her testimony shifts the frame from co-conspirator to coerced participant, but Congress and the public still have to weigh that against the survivor accounts, the documented logistics, the years of proximity, and the fact that Epstein’s criminal enterprise required trusted people to keep the appointments, movements, and access points running. In plain terms, Kellen may have been victimized by Epstein, but that does not settle the question of whether she also helped him victimize others. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com source: 2026-05-21 Sarah Kellen - Transcript.pdf - Google Drive [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nPDWYcqxugpod1-b98xuayS-RkUtrcyS/view?pli=1]

19 Epstein Survivors Oppose The Todd Blanche Nomination For Attorney General (6/12/26)

Nineteen Jeffrey Epstein survivors publicly opposed Todd Blanche’s nomination to become permanent attorney general, arguing that his role in the administration’s handling of the Epstein files showed a failure of transparency and accountability. Their statement came after reporting that Blanche and other senior officials participated in Situation Room meetings focused on managing the political fallout from the Epstein records controversy. The survivors said they were alarmed that top officials appeared to treat the matter as a reputational problem instead of an opportunity to investigate what happened, protect survivors, and give the public a full accounting. The group specifically criticized Blanche for overseeing the release of Epstein-related files while serious questions remained about redactions, withheld documents, and the exposure of survivors’ personal information. Former Attorney General Pam Bondi has also tried to distance herself from the controversy, telling lawmakers that Blanche was responsible for the process. Blanche’s nomination now faces added pressure as House Oversight Chair James Comer has said he plans to subpoena him for testimony in July, while survivors continue pushing Congress to put witnesses under oath and force a clearer record of how the DOJ handled the Epstein and Maxwell files. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com source: Group of Epstein survivors announce opposition to Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination | CNN Politics [https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/11/politics/epstein-survivors-blanche-nomination]

House Epstein Probe Moves Toward Alan Dershowitz (6/12/26)

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer said the panel will seek testimony from Alan Dershowitz as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, a move Comer tied directly to Lesley Groff’s closed-door testimony and a subsequent meeting with Epstein survivors. Groff, Epstein’s longtime assistant, reportedly named Dershowitz when asked who else the committee should interview, while survivors also urged lawmakers to bring him in. Her full transcript has not yet been released, but in her opening statement she denied knowledge of Epstein’s crimes and described him as a manipulative deceiver. Dershowitz, who was part of Epstein’s legal team during the negotiations that produced the controversial 2008 plea deal, said he had already volunteered to testify and welcomed the chance to speak to the committee. He again denied wrongdoing connected to Epstein, including Virginia Giuffre’s past allegations against him, which he has long rejected and for which he was never criminally charged. Dershowitz said he wanted “the truth to come out,” defended his work in the Epstein matter, and downplayed any relationship with Groff, saying he barely knew her beyond seeing her at Epstein’s office and possibly having travel arranged through her. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com source: House panel to seek testimony from Alan Dershowitz about Jeffrey Epstein | Jeffrey Epstein | The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/10/alan-dershowitz-epstein-house-panel]

Wall Street Journal Moves to Dismiss Trump’s Epstein Letter Lawsuit (6/12/26)

The Wall Street Journal asked a federal judge to dismiss Donald Trump’s revised defamation lawsuit over its reporting on a sexually suggestive birthday letter allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump sued Dow Jones, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch, and others after the Journal reported that a 2003 birthday album compiled for Epstein included a letter bearing Trump’s name. Trump denies writing it and claims the story was false and defamatory, but a federal judge already dismissed the earlier version of the lawsuit because Trump failed to plausibly show actual malice, the demanding legal standard public figures must meet in defamation cases. Trump then filed an amended complaint, arguing in part that Murdoch had told him he would “handle” the matter before publication, but the Journal says the revised lawsuit still does not fix the legal defects. The Journal’s dismissal motion argues that Trump’s new complaint mostly repackages claims the court already rejected and still fails to show that the outlet knowingly published false information or acted with reckless disregard for the truth. The Journal says it accurately reported the existence of the letter, included Trump’s denial, and conducted reporting steps before publication, including seeking comment. It also asks the court to dismiss the case with prejudice and seeks legal fees under Florida’s anti-SLAPP law, casting the lawsuit as an attempt to punish or intimidate protected journalism. In plain terms, Trump is trying to keep the Epstein-letter defamation case alive after an earlier defeat, while the Journal is telling the court that the amended lawsuit is still legally empty and should now be thrown out for good. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com source: Wall Street Journal Asks Judge To Toss Trump's Revised Lawsuit [https://deadline.com/2026/06/trump-wall-street-journal-lawsuit-dismiss-motion-1236953153/]

Lesley Groff Tells Congress Epstein "Kept Her in the Dark." (6/12/26)

Lesley Groff told Congress that Jeffrey Epstein was a “monster” and a “master manipulator,” but insisted she did not know he was running a sex-trafficking operation while she worked as his longtime executive secretary. In her closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee, Groff said she believes Epstein’s victims, but argued that Epstein hid his crimes from her because he had every reason to keep her in the dark and no leverage over her that would have made her stay silent. She maintained that if she had known girls and young women were being abused through the massage appointments and travel logistics she helped arrange, she would not have ignored it. Groff also said she has faced harassment and death threats since Epstein’s 2019 arrest, presenting herself as someone who has been publicly blamed for crimes she claims she neither knew about nor participated in. The problem for Groff is that her denial sits against the scale of her role in Epstein’s daily operation. She worked for him for more than 18 years, was described by Epstein as an “extension of my brain,” scheduled his meetings, booked his frequent massages, arranged travel for women connected to him, and was listed as a potential co-conspirator in the 2007 non-prosecution agreement. Federal prosecutors previously said numerous victims identified her as responsible for scheduling massages during which they were abused, and survivor Marina Lacerda has described Groff as a conduit to Epstein, saying anything involving Epstein had to go through her. Groff’s testimony, then, amounted to a direct attempt to separate administrative involvement from criminal knowledge: she admitted she helped run the machinery around Epstein, but denied knowing what that machinery was being used for. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com source: Longtime Epstein assistant paints late sex offender as master manipulator and denies knowing about his crimes | CNN Politics [https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/09/politics/epstein-assistant-lesley-groff-house-oversight]