Dealers, Defendants & the Dons: Billups, Rozier and the Mafia Case (10/23/25)

The Federal Bureau of Investigation wrapped up a massive federal investigation on October 23 2025 that took down 30+ people across 11 states for illegal gambling and sports-betting schemes. One major case, dubbed “Operation Royal Flush,” involved rigged high-stakes poker games backed by Mafia families—complete with manipulated shuffling machines, even X-ray tables to cheat players. Billups, head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, was arrested in Oregon for participating in one of the rigged games; prosecutors say he acted as a “face card” to lure bettors and was paid to attend games he knew were fixed.In a related but separate probe, the FBI also charged players and coaches for using inside information from NBA teams to place bets. For example, Terry Rozier of the Miami Heat was accused of providing confidential team info so that bets could be placed advantageously. Billups wasn’t charged for this insider betting part, but he is facing serious wire-fraud and money-laundering charges for the poker ring.to contact me:[email protected]

In her memoir Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice, Virginia Roberts Giuffre describes how Jeffrey Epstein often spoke about preserving his body through cryogenic freezing after death. She recalls him saying his remains would be stored in a cryogenic chamber until science advanced enough to bring him back to life. Giuffre presents this as more than just a bizarre fixation—it reflected Epstein’s obsession with control, power, and his delusional belief that his wealth could make him immortal. She wrote that Epstein seemed convinced he could escape mortality itself, treating the concept as another form of domination over nature and other people.Giuffre further used this story to expose Epstein’s narcissistic worldview, portraying him as a man who genuinely believed himself to be above consequence or morality. She explained that his talk of cryogenic preservation wasn’t idle fantasy—it fit into a broader ideology of transhumanism that he pushed onto his inner circle. Epstein saw himself as a self-made god, someone destined to transcend ordinary human limits through science and money. Giuffre included the anecdote as evidence of how his psychopathy extended beyond his crimes against women, showing the megalomania that drove his entire life.to contact me:[email protected]:Jeffrey Epstein Planned to Cryogenically Freeze Body After Death: Book - Business Insider

According to her post-humous memoir, Virginia Giuffre says that Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell didn’t just subject her to physical and sexual abuse — they executed what she describes as a calculated psychological war. She recounts that from the moment she was recruited, Maxwell and Epstein worked step-by-step to “break down” her self-worth, isolate her, and cultivate obedience: undermining her comfort with subtle threats, leveraging promises of luxury, and conditioning her into compliance.Giuffre writes that Maxwell in particular played the role of both mentor and tormentor — grooming her under the guise of opportunity, then using humiliation and fear to erode her sense of agency. According to her book, the worst damage wasn’t the physical acts, but the ongoing manipulation that left her unable to trust her own reactions, afraid to revolt, and deeply haunted by the “ghosts” of her abusers.to contact me:[email protected]

U.S. lawmakers have reportedly invited Prince Andrew to testify before Congress as part of their ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal network and the decades-long failure of institutions to hold powerful figures accountable. This follows the unsealing of Epstein’s private schedules and flight logs, which confirmed numerous interactions between the disgraced financier and the Duke of York. While British officials have made no indication that they would compel Andrew’s cooperation, several members of Congress have made it clear that his testimony is essential to understanding the scope of Epstein’s network and the political protection that shielded it. Lawmakers have said survivors deserve to hear from every person who was in Epstein’s circle — especially those like Andrew, who were directly accused of participating in the abuse.Prince Andrew remains one of the most notorious figures tied to the Epstein scandal. He was directly accused by Virginia Giuffre of raping her when she was 17 — an accusation he has repeatedly denied but which led to an out-of-court settlement in 2022 widely reported to be worth millions. Despite his public denials, the photographic evidence of him with Giuffre and Ghislaine Maxwell remains damning.to contact me:[email protected]:Prince Andrew set to be summoned to the US to give evidence on Jeffrey Epstein

Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship with Prince Andrew was a calculated social maneuver designed to elevate Epstein’s standing among the world’s elite. By befriending the Duke of York — a senior member of the British royal family — Epstein gained access to circles of wealth and influence that would have otherwise been closed to him. The two men traveled together, attended exclusive parties, and were photographed at high-society events from New York to Palm Beach. Epstein reportedly viewed Andrew as a prized connection, describing him as a “trophy friendship” that opened doors to financiers, politicians, and royals. Their association lent Epstein an air of legitimacy, helping him appear as more than a mere financier and instead as a man trusted by royalty — a perception he used to recruit and manipulate others within his growing network of power.Prince Andrew’s now-infamous claim that he was unable to sweat became one of the most ridiculed moments in modern royal history. During his 2019 BBC Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis, Andrew attempted to discredit Virginia Giuffre’s account that she danced with him at London’s Tramp nightclub in 2001, saying she was mistaken because he “didn’t sweat at the time.” He insisted this was due to a “peculiar medical condition” caused by an “adrenaline overdose” from his service in the Falklands War, which supposedly made it impossible for him to perspire. The explanation was immediately met with disbelief and mockery worldwide — even medical experts publicly questioned its plausibility, noting there was little evidence to support his story. For the public, it wasn’t just the absurdity of the excuse — it was how clearly it reeked of desperation, further eroding what little credibility the prince had left.to contact me:[email protected]

The infamous photograph showing Prince Andrew with his arm around Virginia Giuffre (then Roberts), with Ghislaine Maxwell smiling in the background, became one of the most scrutinized pieces of evidence in the Epstein scandal. Giuffre has maintained that the photo, taken in 2001 at Maxwell’s London townhouse, is proof she met the prince and was trafficked to him as a teenager. Andrew and his lawyers have long disputed its authenticity, suggesting the image may have been doctored or that he has “no recollection” of ever meeting Giuffre. This claim sparked years of forensic analysis, public skepticism, and media pressure, with the photo evolving into a symbol of Andrew’s denials and Giuffre’s accusations—each side using it to bolster their narrative in the court of public opinion.The legal battle between Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre intensified when she filed a civil lawsuit in 2021 under New York’s Child Victims Act, accusing him of sexual assault and emotional distress tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network. Andrew’s team fought to dismiss the case, arguing that Giuffre’s 2009 settlement with Epstein barred her from suing others connected to the financier. After months of discovery threats and international headlines, the case ended in February 2022 with a confidential out-of-court settlement. Reports suggest Andrew paid millions and issued a statement expressing regret for Epstein’s victims but admitted no wrongdoing. The settlement’s secrecy and the unresolved questions surrounding the photograph have kept the controversy alive, ensuring the scandal continues to shadow both figures and the monarchy itself.to contact me:[email protected]

In his now-infamous 2019 BBC Newsnight interview, Prince Andrew claimed he was unable to sweat at the time Virginia Giuffre alleged they danced together at a London nightclub in 2001. He attributed this to a “peculiar medical condition” caused by “an overdose of adrenaline in the Falklands War.” However, photographs later surfaced showing Andrew attending parties in Saint-Tropez during the early 2000s, visibly perspiring under the Mediterranean sun. These images directly undercut his bizarre defense and reignited skepticism about his credibility—especially as they appeared to date from the same general period when he claimed to be physiologically incapable of sweating.In January 2022, Andrew’s legal team sought permission to depose Giuffre’s husband Robert Giuffre and her psychologist Dr Judith Lightfoot by video link in Australia. Their aim was to probe two key areas: first, whether Giuffre might “suffer from false memories,” in which context they requested details of any medications prescribed by Lightfoot; and second, the nature of Robert Giuffre’s relationship with his wife and their shared finances, including how and when he met Giuffre.to contact me:[email protected]

The government argues that the 2007 non-prosecution agreement (NPA) with Jeffrey Epstein remains legally binding and cannot be “scrubbed” because it was negotiated and approved by federal prosecutors acting within their discretion, and thus no valid basis exists to void it. Under internal standards, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Professional Responsibility found that although the deal may have been “poor judgment,” it did not constitute professional misconduct because the Prosecutor had the “plenary authority” to resolve the federal case via a state plea, and none of the terms violated clear and unambiguous Department standards.Moreover, the government emphasises that the language of the NPA itself explicitly provides immunity from federal prosecution for “any potential co-conspirators of Epstein,” including unnamed individuals.to  contact me:[email protected]

John Brockman, a prominent literary agent and founder of the Edge Foundation (a prestigious salon for scientists and thinkers), had longstanding ties to Epstein’s intellectual and social circle. Brockman’s Edge dinners, salons and invite-only events created a powerful “third culture” network of elite scientists, technologists, and wealthy patrons — and Epstein was deeply embedded in this milieu. Brockman’s agency and Edge network provided a bridge between Epstein’s money and the science/tech world: one piece of evidence is an email, dated September 2013, in which Brockman writes to a writer that “Jeffrey Epstein … showed up at this weekend’s event by helicopter (with his beautiful young assistant from Belarus). He’ll be in Cambridge in a couple of weeks … I told him I would send some links.”to contact me:[email protected]

Gary Leon Ridgway, better known as the Green River Killer, was one of the most prolific serial murderers in American history. Born in 1949 in Salt Lake City, Ridgway terrorized the Seattle-Tacoma area throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His victims were primarily vulnerable women — many of them sex workers or runaways — whom he lured into his truck before strangling them and dumping their bodies in remote wooded areas or near the Green River, which gave him his nickname. Ridgway maintained a steady job at a truck manufacturing plant, lived a seemingly ordinary suburban life, and even volunteered at church — all while carrying out a years-long killing spree that confounded investigators and horrified the nation.In 2003, Ridgway entered a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for full cooperation with authorities. He confessed to 48 murders but claimed the real number was closer to 70, saying, “I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight.” Ridgway provided grisly details of his crimes — including necrophilia — and helped investigators locate remains of his victims years after their disappearances. His confessions revealed a cold, methodical predator who targeted women he believed would not be missed quickly, often returning to the scenes to relive his crimes. Ridgway was sentenced to 48 consecutive life sentences without parole, ensuring he would die behind bars.to contact me:[email protected]