Current Affairs (Epstein) Flashcards
Who is Jeffrey Epstein
Financier Jeffrey Epstein was arrested in July 2019 on charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking. He was denied bail ahead of his trail.
What has happened to Jeffrey Epstein
Epstein died while in jail, and his death has been officially ruled a suicide by hanging by the New York City medical examiner. Several of his alleged victims have now sued his estate.
Epstein was a convicted sex offender, who previously served 13 months in a Palm Beach county jail after pleading guilty to two prostitution-related charges, a plea deal that has been heavily criticised.
Who has Epstein been linked to?
He had a high-profile social circle, and his former associates include Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, and Queen Elizabeth’s son Prince Andrew.
What are his previous crimes?
He got off very lightly for sexual offences against a minor in 2011.
Why could this be more than just an isolated case?
Epstein appeared to be wealthy, but nobody was really sure of where he got his money from. He has been widely called a billionaire, but Forbes disputes that claim, saying that he was more likely “worth a fraction of that”. This could possibly point to illegitimate business, and due to the nature of his conviction and previous crimes, an international child trafficking ring for extremely well off and powerful individuals.
Trump quote on Epstein
“I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”
Key Dates
July 6, 2019 - Arrested on return from France
August 10, 2019 - Found dead in his cell
September 20, 2019 - Virginia Giuffre claims prince was participant in disgraced financier’s exploitation of her
My Opinion
Long story short, an extremely well connected man has been convicted of sex traffikking and mysteriously died in prison. How does such a high profile prisoner in a cell hang themselves? The FBI aren’t sure as they were investigating it last time i was reading about this. I don’t want to come across as a conspiracy theorist, but I think it’s definitely an attempt to cover up the wrong doings of some very powerful people.
