When a headline says "reportedly," that literally means it's coming from another outlet's report. In this case, they link to this one from the Daily Mail, which cites unnamed intelligence experts. In general, you should always try to read news from the outlet that reported it originally, not from an aggregator.
I'll also add that it's rather vile that The Daily Mail adorns their article with images of scantily clad or half nude girls from the files. We know this kind of stuff is in there, but it doesn't provide news value and instead feels like it's being used to drive eyeballs and titillate.
I don't recall ever hearing any sort of official explanation 🤷
Edit: ok I looked it up, and the official explanation is that they were there to warn Putin against meddling in the 2018 election (this was after the Senate Intelligence Committee concluded that Russia had interfered in the 2016 election).
A more plausible sounding explanation is they demanded proof of some compromat, that the Russians were claiming possession of. The Russians refused to transmit it over digital networks so they said “if you want to see proof you need to come here”. And they did, and saw it, and subsequently acted accordingly wrt bowing to Putin’s wishes.
This was just weeks before the weird Helsinki summit where Trump acted like Putin’s bitch. It would explain why he adopted such a subservient tone at that moment.
Honestly, I don’t think Trump was blackmailed by Epstein. I believe Trump was compromised the way before Epstein. Granted I have no idea when the Epstein Trump relationship began, however, the Trump Russia connection goes way back to the 80s.
Seems like we'll need international intelligence agencies to assess this.
Lead Lines:
Deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly played a key role in one of the largest known sexual blackmail operations connected to Russian intelligence, according to Daily Mail.
Journalists calculated that newly released documents in the Epstein case contain 1,056 references to Russia and Vladimir Putin, and 9,629 references to Moscow.
Citing intelligence sources, the British outlet reported on February 1 that Epstein’s private social network and parties were instrumental in collecting compromising material on high-profile Western political and business figures.
On the contrary I don't think that Bibi is the beginning or the end of Israel's problems. The vast majority of the population broadly agree with their military and settler actions. That's a whole hell of a lot bigger than Bibi although he exploits the issue for his personal benefit.
Actually, not true. The only ones that don't care are the settlers (new to Israel) and the Ultra-Conservatives (who don't work, collect welfare, and do not serve in the IDF).
Most Israelis want peace, not war. One cannot win a war, if they have enemies on all sides, which the Israeli government has now caused.
It's not about who's in charge currently. Its fundamentally about religion dictating government, of which there is incredibly extensive history. None, to the best of my (amateur) knowledge, have been positive.
The US Constitutional framers explicitly banned it, for cause.
To solve the Middle East, one would have to end religious governance of the religious sites. Fundamentally, religion says those practicing it won't be rational actors.
Epstein’s ties to Israel and Mossad are all over the released documents. He was a literal business partner with the former Israeli PM. Outlets like Dropsite news have extensively published his ties to Israeli intelligence.
There is zero credible evidence that he was secretly working for enemies of the US State Dept, specifically Russia. He was a power broker and sex trafficker for the elite in the American empire, including the US’s European allies and of course had extensive ties to Zionist activist billionaires and the State of Israel itself.
Of course they dangle “oh he was actually a Russian agent” and Reddit eats it up.
They desperately want you to believe he was actually working for our state enemies. You people continue to eat this shit up to avoid the fact that both parties are complicit and compromised.
EDIT: The first time I saw Russia mentioned in relation to his name was yesterday. It's ALWAYS been Israel. Anyone who believes he worked for Russia, I have no words.
I wouldn't say no one cares. Personally, I want to investigate all of them and if/when they are found guilty, we should nationalize all of their assets to form the core of UBI.
busybody124 | 15 hours ago
When a headline says "reportedly," that literally means it's coming from another outlet's report. In this case, they link to this one from the Daily Mail, which cites unnamed intelligence experts. In general, you should always try to read news from the outlet that reported it originally, not from an aggregator.
I'll also add that it's rather vile that The Daily Mail adorns their article with images of scantily clad or half nude girls from the files. We know this kind of stuff is in there, but it doesn't provide news value and instead feels like it's being used to drive eyeballs and titillate.
mirh | 14 hours ago
Par for the course for the Daily Heil
the-real-col-klink | 16 hours ago
So basically, Epstein had video of Trump doing the nasty of nasties and sent it to Putin and now here we are.
allothernamestaken | 15 hours ago
More than just Trump, that's for sure. I can't help but be reminded of that group of GOP senators that visited Putin on the 4th of July.
AyeMatey | 14 hours ago
What WAS that about anyway? That was the weirdest event. Is there a benign, non-incriminating explanation for that?
allothernamestaken | 14 hours ago
I don't recall ever hearing any sort of official explanation 🤷
Edit: ok I looked it up, and the official explanation is that they were there to warn Putin against meddling in the 2018 election (this was after the Senate Intelligence Committee concluded that Russia had interfered in the 2016 election).
AyeMatey | 13 hours ago
It took 6 of them to “warn him”?
A more plausible sounding explanation is they demanded proof of some compromat, that the Russians were claiming possession of. The Russians refused to transmit it over digital networks so they said “if you want to see proof you need to come here”. And they did, and saw it, and subsequently acted accordingly wrt bowing to Putin’s wishes.
This was just weeks before the weird Helsinki summit where Trump acted like Putin’s bitch. It would explain why he adopted such a subservient tone at that moment.
This is so stupid. I miss George H W Bush.
allothernamestaken | 13 hours ago
I chuckle to myself when I think back to how we thought W was dumb (well maybe not all of us, but I did). Trump makes him look like fucking Einstein.
And your proposed explanation actually makes a whole lot of sense.
lastchance14 | 12 hours ago
What was in the envelopes at the HW funeral!?
Vesploogie | 10 hours ago
Not to mention they were all people who were helped by the meddling.
lc4444 | 14 hours ago
Nope
LaSage | 15 hours ago
The "p" in "p tape" very likely stands for "pedo".
TickingTheMoments | 12 hours ago
Honestly, I don’t think Trump was blackmailed by Epstein. I believe Trump was compromised the way before Epstein. Granted I have no idea when the Epstein Trump relationship began, however, the Trump Russia connection goes way back to the 80s.
makemeking706 | 14 hours ago
Probably not. Trump was doing his thing with Russia before Epstein even showed up.
Designer_Emu_6518 | 16 hours ago
No one is surprised
JonnyAU | 14 hours ago
I'm a little surprised. I thought he was working mostly for Mossad rather than the Kremlin.
lc4444 | 14 hours ago
Probably just misdirection
Designer_Emu_6518 | 14 hours ago
They have always had a good relationship
[OP] D-R-AZ | 16 hours ago
Seems like we'll need international intelligence agencies to assess this.
Lead Lines:
Deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly played a key role in one of the largest known sexual blackmail operations connected to Russian intelligence, according to Daily Mail.
Journalists calculated that newly released documents in the Epstein case contain 1,056 references to Russia and Vladimir Putin, and 9,629 references to Moscow.
Citing intelligence sources, the British outlet reported on February 1 that Epstein’s private social network and parties were instrumental in collecting compromising material on high-profile Western political and business figures.
Far_Being2906 | 16 hours ago
Supposedly Epstein was also part of the Israeli intelligence apparatus also.
Foreign-Entrance-255 | 16 hours ago
But they're the "good guys" so its better that Russia were in charge of the paedophile ring.
Far_Being2906 | 15 hours ago
lol - make sure you add that in quotes. I do not think Israel is the 'Good Guys' with who is in charge their currently.
Foreign-Entrance-255 | 14 hours ago
On the contrary I don't think that Bibi is the beginning or the end of Israel's problems. The vast majority of the population broadly agree with their military and settler actions. That's a whole hell of a lot bigger than Bibi although he exploits the issue for his personal benefit.
Far_Being2906 | 14 hours ago
Actually, not true. The only ones that don't care are the settlers (new to Israel) and the Ultra-Conservatives (who don't work, collect welfare, and do not serve in the IDF).
Most Israelis want peace, not war. One cannot win a war, if they have enemies on all sides, which the Israeli government has now caused.
Foreign-Entrance-255 | 14 hours ago
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-05-28/ty-article-magazine/.premium/yes-to-transfer-82-of-jewish-israelis-back-expelling-gazans/00000197-12a4-df22-a9d7-9ef6af930000
Far_Being2906 | 13 hours ago
Well, they bought into the Bibi nonsense. The protests there suggest different.
Now the Ultra-Conservatives are also attacking Christians there.
strcrssd | 3 hours ago
It's not about who's in charge currently. Its fundamentally about religion dictating government, of which there is incredibly extensive history. None, to the best of my (amateur) knowledge, have been positive.
The US Constitutional framers explicitly banned it, for cause.
To solve the Middle East, one would have to end religious governance of the religious sites. Fundamentally, religion says those practicing it won't be rational actors.
Cast_Iron_Skillet | 14 hours ago
So are we just believing the daily mail now? An infamous right wing rag, commonly referred to as the daily fail?
lc4444 | 13 hours ago
This👆
sharp11flat13 | 6 hours ago
Do I believe this without further evidence? No.
Does it align with what I do know about Trump, Epstein and Putin? Yes, definitely. So I’ll add it to my “maybe, we’ll see” file.
lmilasl | 14 hours ago
"russian" sure...
SomeCountryFriedBS | 15 hours ago
Epstein, Russia, J6...it's all the same story. Always was.
thePirate_Fish | 12 hours ago
Epstein’s ties to Israel and Mossad are all over the released documents. He was a literal business partner with the former Israeli PM. Outlets like Dropsite news have extensively published his ties to Israeli intelligence.
There is zero credible evidence that he was secretly working for enemies of the US State Dept, specifically Russia. He was a power broker and sex trafficker for the elite in the American empire, including the US’s European allies and of course had extensive ties to Zionist activist billionaires and the State of Israel itself.
Of course they dangle “oh he was actually a Russian agent” and Reddit eats it up.
They desperately want you to believe he was actually working for our state enemies. You people continue to eat this shit up to avoid the fact that both parties are complicit and compromised.
gorpie97 | 14 hours ago
Epstein worked for Israel, not Russia.
EDIT: The first time I saw Russia mentioned in relation to his name was yesterday. It's ALWAYS been Israel. Anyone who believes he worked for Russia, I have no words.
oldmanatom4 | 10 hours ago
This is the spin they are really desperate to hide.
gorpie97 | 10 hours ago
Which is funny, when I also saw that Bibi is responsible for this data dump, to punish Trump for not attacking Iran on January 14 (I think it was).
val_br | 12 hours ago
Kremlin is a really strange spelling of Mossad, but hey, at least the number of letters checks out.
mira_poix | 16 hours ago
We know ..but so so many rich men were trapped by it no one cares anymore...which kinda makes the blackmail worthless when you think about it
LeoSolaris | 16 hours ago
I wouldn't say no one cares. Personally, I want to investigate all of them and if/when they are found guilty, we should nationalize all of their assets to form the core of UBI.
mirh | 14 hours ago
Only MAGA doesn't care when it's their own
OHNOitsNICHOLAS | 13 hours ago
I'm not stupid enough to believe this.
oldmanatom4 | 10 hours ago
Don’t worry. Theres plenty of Americans who are. This spin is just in time for pro-Israel Super Bowl commercials.
Vegetable_Quote_4807 | 15 hours ago
And that's the real reason trump had a falling out with Epstein.
mirh | 14 hours ago
Mhh no? It was because he was too slimy and bossy even for their standards
geneticdrifter | 13 hours ago
You don’t say?