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Ocelot II

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1. Where Trump is involved, the answer is *always* going to be, follow the money.

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 11:12 AM

Nov 27

I'm convinced that Trump's relationship with Epstein was at least as much pimp as john. Scott Pissant is covering for the money laundering and trafficking activities of Epstein, Trump and the other rich assholes they hung out with.

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Follow the Money: Why Treasury Is Blocking Access to the Epstein Files - JP Morgan Chase cover-up (Sen. Wyden) [View all] Amaryllis Nov 27 OP

Where Trump is involved, the answer is *always* going to be, follow the money. Ocelot II Nov 27 #1

Ditto. Then there is the Russia connection. Amaryllis Nov 27 #2

Scott Pissant?? LOVE IT vapor2 Nov 27 #5

I think a number of the big names in the "files" have to do with potential financial misconduct as opposed to sexual ToxMarz Nov 27 #9

That's very likely. But where did the money come from in the first place? Ocelot II Nov 27 #10

Epstein didn't get his start in sex trafficking, he has had a long "illustrious" life of fraud ToxMarz Nov 27 #14

Epstein cultivated wealthy people and held himself out as a financial advisor. Ocelot II Nov 27 #22

Yes, I was thinking the same thing PatSeg Nov 27 #19

Scott "Pissant" brakester Nov 27 #25

Go Wyden! That's what I want to see. Epstein's financial network. travelingthrulife Nov 27 #3

Recommended. H2O Man Nov 27 #4

Holy Shit malaise Nov 27 #6

FOLLOW THE MONEY usonian Nov 27 #7

REcommend you make this post a separate OP Amaryllis Nov 27 #15

Done. Nov 16th. Give it a kick. usonian Nov 27 #17

I did. But will that make the post active again given that it's 8 days old? I was thinking of just reposting the whole Amaryllis Nov 27 #21

I've been known to do that. Will do. usonian Nov 27 #23

Great info flamingdem Nov 28 #26

Thank you, Senator Wyden. Thanks to all our Democratic leaders. ancianita Nov 27 #8

A Noose on every lamp post up and down Pennsylvania Avenue. BurnDoubt Nov 27 #11

It's a world wide network of wealthy that pay to rape children. How many on Wall St. paid? Hotler Nov 27 #12

The Compliance Conundrum gfarber Nov 27 #13

Wyden is an absolute bulldog duckworth969 Nov 27 #16

I also have often referred to him as a bulldog. He is a wonderful senator and a wonderful human being. Amaryllis Nov 27 #18

K&R spanone Nov 27 #20

Popok and Mistrial brakester Nov 27 #24

Bessent is protecting his buddies. Old Crank Nov 28 #27

Money Laundering Roy Rolling Nov 28 #28