Update on threats

Update on threats

I had to do a brain dump, because the man who has been threatening me online involved my daughter tonight. I’m reporting him to the full extent of the law, but I also want you to know what the last few weeks have been like for me and for my family. I’ve blocked him everywhere, but he sees everything I say and do, and will inevitably see this too. So thank you for everyone who has stood up for me, it means a lot. This isn’t uncommon among journalists, but is seeping into the independent journalism community. And it’s terrifying. Thank you LC - Silence is Complicity [https://substack.com/profile/498003941-lc-silence-is-complicity], Cash Flow Collective [https://substack.com/profile/300136071-cash-flow-collective], Jason Gael [https://substack.com/profile/565121-jason-gael], Summer Willan [https://substack.com/profile/110012141-summer-willan], Raya [https://substack.com/profile/322177657-raya], and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. The Panicked Writer is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ellieleonard.substack.com/subscribe [https://ellieleonard.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Reading the Epstein Files - Virginia Giuffre's Testimony Pt. 2

Thanks everyone for joining me as we continue to read from the Epstein Files. As Liz Oyer [https://substack.com/profile/325867652-liz-oyer] announced on her Substack and YouTube, Todd Blanche was quietly given the “tremendous power” to punish political enemies and reward friends, giving prisoners the option to “buy up” in the federal prison system. We likely saw this with Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to Bryan Prison Camp in Texas last August, following her proffer with Blanche. Because Maxwell is likely running the show, and will either be offered a pardon by the Trump Administration, or the opportunity to turn state’s witness if the House and Senate flip in the midterms, I want to focus in on her crimes and make it abundantly clear: Ghislaine Maxwell is a child sex trafficker and abuser.I will continue to read Virginia’s testimony from the 2016 civil case against Maxwell, which lays out the crimes against her and other victims of the Epstein.If you would like to read Virginia’s full deposition, you can do that here [https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/468905-jeffrey-epstein-files-giuffre-v-maxwell-deposition.pdf]. Today’s opportunity to help is the Sexual Violence Center in Minneapolis, MN. If you would like to donate to the Center and help provide victims of sexual violence with vital resources and opportunities, you can do that here [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/5105af93-58c0-4bf4-8c67-4e1d30c08e61]. The Panicked Writer is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ellieleonard.substack.com/subscribe [https://ellieleonard.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Reading the Epstein Files - Virginia Giuffre's Testimony Pt. 1

Thanks everyone for joining me as we continue to read from the Epstein Files. As Liz Oyer [https://substack.com/profile/325867652-liz-oyer] announced on her Substack and YouTube, Todd Blanche was quietly given the “tremendous power” to punish political enemies and reward friends, giving prisoners the option to “buy up” in the federal prison system. We likely saw this with Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to Bryan Prison Camp in Texas last August, following her proffer [https://www.justice.gov/maxwell-interview] with Blanche. Because Maxwell is likely running the show, and will either be offered a pardon by the Trump Administration, or the opportunity to turn state’s witness if the House and Senate flip in the midterms, I want to focus in on her crimes and make it abundantly clear: Ghislaine Maxwell is a child sex trafficker and abuser. I will continue to read Virginia’s testimony from the 2016 civil case against Maxwell, which lays out the crimes against her and other victims of the Epstein. If you would like to read Virginia’s full deposition, you can do that here [https://assets.newsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/468905-jeffrey-epstein-files-giuffre-v-maxwell-deposition.pdf]. Today we also focused on Virginia’s foundation SOAR [https://www.speakoutactreclaim.org/], where sexual assault survivors and supporters can find valuable resources or ways to help. Thank you Amy Gabrielle [https://substack.com/profile/5498662-amy-gabrielle], ITS Never Happening… [https://substack.com/profile/28563510-its-never-happening], Jill B. [https://substack.com/profile/328405152-jill-b], Shyanne 🕷️🩷 [https://substack.com/profile/270991033-shyanne], Richard Bertoldo [https://substack.com/profile/283670636-richard-bertoldo], and many others for tuning into my live video with Blue Amp Media [https://substack.com/profile/312330913-blue-amp-media]! Join me for my next live video in the app. The Panicked Writer is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ellieleonard.substack.com/subscribe [https://ellieleonard.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

It Was Never One Man: Inside the Epstein Protection Machine

Thank you Lev Parnas [https://substack.com/profile/35788031-lev-parnas], LeftieProf [https://substack.com/profile/116079548-leftieprof], PJ Schuster [https://substack.com/profile/106448962-pj-schuster], Stuart Cohen [https://substack.com/profile/351205065-stuart-cohen], 🇨🇦 Natalie Woodn’t 🇨🇦 [https://substack.com/profile/290887129-natalie-woodnt], and many others for tuning into my live video with Cliff Schecter [https://substack.com/profile/31941177-cliff-schecter]! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ellieleonard.substack.com/subscribe [https://ellieleonard.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Amy Hoggart and Ellie Leonard talk politics, Epstein, and conservative secrets

So grateful for this long-awaited conversation with Amy Hoggart [https://substack.com/profile/2797879-amy-hoggart], who braved the UK heat to chat about Epstein and navigating the political world of family and friends on all ends of the spectrum. Thank you LeftieProf [https://substack.com/profile/116079548-leftieprof], Noble Blend [https://substack.com/profile/21659563-noble-blend], ✨onehellofahell✨ [https://substack.com/profile/75114398-onehellofahell], Stuart Cohen [https://substack.com/profile/351205065-stuart-cohen], Ms. H [https://substack.com/profile/16673389-ms-h], and many others for tuning into my live video with Amy Hoggart [https://substack.com/profile/2797879-amy-hoggart]! Join me for my next live video in the app. The Panicked Writer is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ellieleonard.substack.com/subscribe [https://ellieleonard.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]