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Irish_Dem

(80,480 posts)
43. I think you are right.
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 04:46 PM
Feb 2

Putin is said to have become quite rich via a sex and drug trade.
But he has an entire army and mercenary group to fight the cartels if need be.
Once you are deep into those people, life gets complicated.

Of course Epstein provided booze and drugs, but the main attraction
were the victims.

Ha, you and I both know Epstein was not killed by a drug cartel.
They usually leave a calling card to warn others.
Also it was a sloppy job.
Cartel could do much better.

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The "pee" in "pee tape" was a capital "P" for "Pedo" RockRaven Feb 1 #1
What a tragic disappointment Lulu KC Feb 2 #42
FSB/GRU. roamer65 Feb 1 #2
+1 peppertree Feb 2 #37
We knew this.. a global CSA criminal syndicate has been operating for years Bread and Circuses Feb 1 #3
Do the math. This was not a sex operation. Bluetus Feb 2 #7
Gates' divorce gives some insight into the reach of the Trump/Epstein operation Bluetus Feb 2 #9
It was any kind of blackmail. Money laundering was a big part of it. travelingthrulife Feb 2 #14
Provingonce again that you don't have to be smart to be a billionaire Bluetus Feb 2 #18
It was both. harumph Feb 2 #21
Lots of rich people pay for sex one way or another. Bluetus Feb 2 #24
Your maths are way off. By a factor of 1000. Celerity Feb 2 #25
Correct 500,000 services Bluetus Feb 2 #29
I was only disputing the '500 million services' part, not the rest. nt Celerity Feb 2 #49
Bluetus, a question. Irish_Dem Feb 2 #27
He wasn't paying those girls $2000 per service Bluetus Feb 2 #30
Interesting. Irish_Dem Feb 2 #35
"If they were not paying him, didn't they get suspicious?" Bluetus Feb 2 #36
Yes I agree. Irish_Dem Feb 2 #38
It is a dark business, but I think you nailed it. Bluetus Feb 2 #41
What about the drug trade. Irish_Dem Feb 2 #39
I doubt it was much Bluetus Feb 2 #40
I think you are right. Irish_Dem Feb 2 #43
No need for drug gangs to kill Epstein. He was already in jail Bluetus Feb 2 #45
Exactly Irish_Dem Feb 2 #51
Translation, Either Barr or his father (or both) were clients Bluetus Feb 2 #52
Thanks Irish_Dem Feb 3 #57
And Epstein undoubtedly steered some of the money laundering Bluetus Feb 3 #59
Would explain all the Trump bankruptcies. They were just money laundering schemes. Irish_Dem Feb 3 #60
And accounting fraud, and bank fraud, and tax fraud Bluetus Feb 3 #61
It Was Both. ColoringFool Feb 2 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author eppur_se_muova Feb 3 #56
I still think Trump is a Russian agent - sounds conspiracy theory but it seems obvious. walkingman Feb 1 #4
2014 US Treasury FinCEN report of TajMahal casino laundering Russian mob money. roamer65 Feb 1 #5
i still think melania is his "handler" ret5hd Feb 2 #6
I doubt it. She is not that smart. Bluetus Feb 2 #16
The Queen of Diamonds...re Manchurian Candidate BattleRow Feb 2 #48
I think she was the "honey"...... SergeStorms Feb 2 #23
Putin has everything on him Johonny Feb 2 #8
Conspiracy theory? Mysterian Feb 2 #10
Yes that needs to be a daily news item. bluestarone Feb 2 #12
Pure Honeytrap. BradBo Feb 2 #11
Are there a lot of Russian ties in the Epstein files? leftstreet Feb 2 #13
They went after all the autocrats and oligarchs too. Everybody smooching Trump's ass travelingthrulife Feb 2 #15
It does seem odd quakerboy Feb 2 #28
It's russia and israel SamuelTheThird Feb 2 #31
I see things differently. yardwork Feb 2 #33
I think his ties to Israeli intel are stronger than those with Russia fujiyamasan Feb 3 #53
It may not be. surrealAmerican Feb 2 #46
Russia was never not the enemy of the people! czarjak Feb 2 #17
That's been obvious for years. yardwork Feb 2 #19
Considering the email exchanges between Maxwell and Melania and that Melania might have been Botany Feb 2 #20
Was Epstein Rebl2 Feb 2 #22
It's the Daily Mail. If "you know," why are you posting it? n/t malthaussen Feb 2 #26
Because in the past couple of years they sometimes have good articles SamuelTheThird Feb 2 #32
It's ok in GD, as a starting point for discussion. yardwork Feb 2 #34
And how was Epstein chosen to be the conduit for these machinations BattleRow Feb 2 #47
How long as the DOJ been in possession of these files? mdbl Feb 2 #50
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 3 #54
Yeah, I'm getting paid to post SamuelTheThird Feb 3 #55
Trump was one hell of a catch Skittles Feb 3 #58
Melania and Elon AND Putin? Oh, my Rocknation Feb 3 #62
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