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TommyT139

(2,273 posts)
36. Very definitely torture
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:47 PM
6 hrs ago

...as referenced by an email from Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem to Epstein.

Thomas Massie, a Republican congressman from Kentucky, who has inspected unredacted Epstein files, said on Tuesday that the justice department also appeared to confirm that Sulayem was the recipient of an email from Epstein in which he said: “I loved the torture video.”


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/p-and-o-ferries-owner-dp-world-boss-leaves-jeffrey-epstein-links

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He'll soon clarify that he didn't mean his Republican friends--watch durablend 9 hrs ago #1
EXACTLY! ColoringFool 8 hrs ago #16
Let the heads roll, if there is to be any justice for the children who were abused and murdered by these freaks Blue Owl 9 hrs ago #2
So many shrouds, Mme. Defarge 8 hrs ago #22
Heads on pikes is the only thing these foul beasts understand. patphil 9 hrs ago #3
Who is "them?" progressoid 8 hrs ago #4
U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN) UpInArms 8 hrs ago #5
Oh. Maru Kitteh 8 hrs ago #6
Name names... ultralite001 8 hrs ago #9
It is way past time for hedging and hemming and hawing UpInArms 8 hrs ago #10
Amen... ultralite001 8 hrs ago #11
Well, I wasn't aware of any of the Epstein predators being on death row. harumph 8 hrs ago #13
I think he was so shocked at what he saw, he was speaking generally for all offenders. Joinfortmill 8 hrs ago #17
he might have been talking about the girls rampartd 2 hrs ago #49
So he's not so much concerned about the crimes... Grokenstein 7 hrs ago #23
Oh....he means those incarcerated purr-rat beauty 7 hrs ago #27
"Sitting on death row"? PatSeg 6 hrs ago #35
starting with "grab 'em by the pussy" TRUMP.... Jack Valentino 3 hrs ago #46
This is all so much bigger than I could have expected PatSeg 3 hrs ago #47
Burchett may need the Massie disclaimer... EarthFirst 8 hrs ago #7
Uh-huh... superpatriotman 8 hrs ago #8
Yep! Just 'posturing'........... MyOwnPeace 6 hrs ago #41
The photographs should be edited to protect the victims. Kid Berwyn 8 hrs ago #12
Good grief, if this guy has any credibility at all, Disaffected 8 hrs ago #14
Same here PatSeg 6 hrs ago #37
When will Foxnews or RNC accuse this clown johnnyfins 8 hrs ago #15
I live in his district TNNurse 8 hrs ago #18
Good nickname! calimary 8 hrs ago #20
Is he a religious person? FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #21
I think the possibility exists these kids were tortured. Joinfortmill 7 hrs ago #24
😢😡 AllyCat 7 hrs ago #26
And some were murdered. evolves 7 hrs ago #30
Very definitely torture TommyT139 6 hrs ago #36
Yes, there was mention of "torture videos" PatSeg 6 hrs ago #38
There is no doubt Delphinus 6 hrs ago #40
Too Big To Fail OC375 8 hrs ago #19
It has to be pretty bad Bettie 7 hrs ago #25
He's as red as they come, evolves 7 hrs ago #28
Yep... he's A very GOP CONSERVATIVE ashredux 7 hrs ago #31
Michaela Barnett is running against him. Frasier Balzov 7 hrs ago #29
Dead, raped, kidnapped, and sex trafficked . Botany 6 hrs ago #32
I am sure he will risk damnation himself, by looking away each time.... 70sEraVet 6 hrs ago #33
why doesn't someone just LEAK what they are seeing Skittles 6 hrs ago #34
Considering that Merde Logo was mention- Botany 6 hrs ago #39
Exactly Joinfortmill 5 hrs ago #43
Wow, just wow. tazcat 5 hrs ago #42
Ya gonna do something about it? Martin68 5 hrs ago #44
K&R orangecrush 4 hrs ago #45
If he's that outraged, he should - at the very least resign from the Republican Party and become Independent. OAITW r.2.0 2 hrs ago #48
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