Thanksgiving at Camp Bryan: A Ghislaine Maxwell Holiday Tale (11/27/25)

As another Thanksgiving rolls around, I want to take a moment to speak directly from the heart and say thank you. I’m fully aware that the most valuable thing any of us have in life is time—and you choose to spend yours here with me, show after show, episode after episode, year after year. That’s not something I take lightly, and it’s not something I’ll ever forget. From the day this journey started, you’ve shown up with passion, curiosity, and backbone, refusing to look away from the uncomfortable truths and refusing to settle for the polished, sanitized version the powerful want you to swallow. You’ve stuck with me through every high and every low, every delay, every late-night rant, every new lead, every twist in this insane story, and I am genuinely humbled.I’m humbled knowing that people across the world—different countries, languages, beliefs, and backgrounds—are united around one demand: Release the Epstein files. That unity is rare, powerful, and historic, and I’m grateful even for the people who listen out of anger or disagreement, because participation means pressure, and pressure is what makes the powerful sweat. Today is for family, rest, and appreciation—for stepping back long enough to remember why we fight at all. I hope everyone gets to spend the day with people who bring warmth and peace into their life. But tomorrow, the swords come back out. Tomorrow, we push harder. Tomorrow, we demand justice like we always have. We’re nowhere near finished, and I’m not going anywhere.to contact me:[email protected] a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

In one of the most insulting displays of federal favoritism imaginable, Ghislaine Maxwell is spending Thanksgiving at Camp Bryan—one of the cushiest, most privilege-soaked facilities in the entire federal prison system—complete with a full holiday feast and even a turkey leg if she wants it. The outrage isn’t about inmates receiving a decent meal; it’s about who is receiving it. While survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Maxwell spend the holiday grieving lost daughters, destroyed families, empty seats at dinner tables, and trauma that never ends, Maxwell strolls through a buffet line like she’s at a luxury resort, living comfortably and protected instead of facing the harsh consequences her crimes demand. It’s a grotesque inversion of justice that any reasonable person can recognize without needing legal expertise or secret documents: this is reward, not punishment; privilege, not accountability.The decision to move her to Camp Bryan was deliberate and strategic, not random or procedural. It was the latest phase in a years-long cover-up that consistently protects the powerful while gaslighting the public and exhausting survivors into silence. Watching the woman who facilitated industrial-scale abuse of minors enjoy a holiday feast and spa-like amenities is a slap directly to the faces of those who lost everything. It’s a crystal-clear example of how the justice system bends for elites, working swiftly when it benefits the well-connected and stalling endlessly when victims demand truth. While families light candles for children who will never come home, the federal government serves Maxwell dessert. If anything proves the system is broken beyond repair, it’s this grotesque Thanksgiving celebration dressed up as incarceration.to contact me:[email protected] a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

According to Andrew Lownie — as discussed on a recent podcast interview and in media coverage of his new book Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York — Epstein reportedly became “increasingly paranoid” toward the end of his life, fearing exposure. Lownie claims that Epstein “spoke to a hitman who was a former member of a British special-forces unit,” i.e. an ex-SAS sniper, and allegedly sought to hire him to “silence” Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah Ferguson (his ex-wife) — supposedly to prevent them from disclosing damaging information about Epstein’s crimes. Lownie says the allegation comes from two sources, including a former FBI agent and a source in Paris.Lownie further argues that if the plot had been real and had advanced beyond talk, the potential assassination of a royal couple would dramatically reframe how far Epstein’s reach went — from sex-trafficking financier to someone allegedly willing to murder to protect his network. He also suggests this may help explain continuing ties: that fear — not just convenience — may have motivated ongoing contacts between Epstein and people like Ferguson, even after Epstein’s conviction.to contact me:[email protected]:Jeffrey Epstein 'plotted to hire ex-SAS sniper to silence the Yorks when he feared his crimes could be exposed'Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein — through their lawyers — have strongly condemned the recent release of documents by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that left dozens of their names unredacted. Their attorneys argue that this is not just negligence, but a gross violation of their dignity and privacy: “These women are not political pawns,” the filing reads, emphasizing that many of the victims are “mothers, wives, and daughters,” and that exposing their identities without consent — especially when some were minors at the time of abuse — re-victimizes them and undermines any promise of protection.Moreover, the lawyers warn that the scope of the oversight failure suggests the DOJ “either does not know the identities of all the victims … and thus cannot apply proper redactions,” or is “intentionally failing to protect victims from public exposure.” They’re pressing a federal judge to demand a more robust redaction process — including asking the DOJ for a full list of known victims so they can ensure no one else is inadvertently exposed.to  contact me:[email protected]:Law firm representing alleged Epstein victims sends scathing letter over DOJ document release - ABC NewsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Steve Bannon’s newly surfaced email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein reveal a level of familiarity and cooperation that sharply contradicts the public image Bannon built as a crusader against elite corruption and sex trafficking networks. The tone of the correspondence shows two men who were not distant acquaintances or professional collaborators but comfortable insiders speaking the shorthand of established allies. The messages reportedly occurred while Bannon held influence inside the Trump White House, meaning Epstein had a direct conversational line into one of the most powerful political environments in the country. That proximity raises serious questions about access, influence, and what each man stood to gain from the relationship—especially given Epstein’s long-documented role as a financier and broker of high-level connections.What makes this revelation particularly explosive is the contrast between Bannon’s public persona and the private reality revealed in the emails. While he publicly positioned himself as a warrior exposing hidden predators and elite abuse networks, behind the scenes he was maintaining a cordial, strategic, and seemingly cooperative relationship with the most infamous trafficker of the era. Critics argue that this is more than hypocrisy—it represents a profound betrayal of the people who trusted Bannon to speak truth to power, including survivors of trafficking whose trauma he leveraged rhetorically. The silence now coming from his defenders, once loudly calling for accountability against anyone adjacent to Epstein, underscores the political and moral double standard now exposed. The implications of these communications are broader than personal embarrassment—they suggest a deeper rot inside institutions that were claiming to fight the very evil they were quietly standing beside.to contact me:[email protected] a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report into Jeffrey Epstein’s death delivers a blistering indictment of systemic failures at the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and his holding facility. It documents a litany of procedural violations: Epstein’s cellmate was removed and never replaced despite explicit policy, surveillance cameras in his unit were malfunctioning or not recording, and the staff responsible for required 30-minute checks on Epstein didn’t perform them. Instead, employees falsified records indicating those rounds were completed, and in reality Epstein was alone and unchecked for hours before his death. These aren’t isolated mistakes—they’re classic symptoms of institutional collapse and neglect at a time when every safeguard should have been activated.Beyond the immediate night of his death, the report underscores a deeper rot: long-standing staffing shortages, indifferent supervision, and a culture that tolerated policy breaches without accountability. The OIG identifies that the same deficiencies had been raised in prior reports about the BOP, yet were never effectively addressed. By allowing one of the most high-profile detainees in the nation to slip through the cracks under such glaring conditions, the BOP didn’t just fail Epstein—they failed the public trust and all the victims who sought justice.to contact me:[email protected]:2 3 - 0 8 5 (justice.gov)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report into Jeffrey Epstein’s death delivers a blistering indictment of systemic failures at the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and his holding facility. It documents a litany of procedural violations: Epstein’s cellmate was removed and never replaced despite explicit policy, surveillance cameras in his unit were malfunctioning or not recording, and the staff responsible for required 30-minute checks on Epstein didn’t perform them. Instead, employees falsified records indicating those rounds were completed, and in reality Epstein was alone and unchecked for hours before his death. These aren’t isolated mistakes—they’re classic symptoms of institutional collapse and neglect at a time when every safeguard should have been activated.Beyond the immediate night of his death, the report underscores a deeper rot: long-standing staffing shortages, indifferent supervision, and a culture that tolerated policy breaches without accountability. The OIG identifies that the same deficiencies had been raised in prior reports about the BOP, yet were never effectively addressed. By allowing one of the most high-profile detainees in the nation to slip through the cracks under such glaring conditions, the BOP didn’t just fail Epstein—they failed the public trust and all the victims who sought justice.to contact me:[email protected]:2 3 - 0 8 5 (justice.gov)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report into Jeffrey Epstein’s death delivers a blistering indictment of systemic failures at the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and his holding facility. It documents a litany of procedural violations: Epstein’s cellmate was removed and never replaced despite explicit policy, surveillance cameras in his unit were malfunctioning or not recording, and the staff responsible for required 30-minute checks on Epstein didn’t perform them. Instead, employees falsified records indicating those rounds were completed, and in reality Epstein was alone and unchecked for hours before his death. These aren’t isolated mistakes—they’re classic symptoms of institutional collapse and neglect at a time when every safeguard should have been activated.Beyond the immediate night of his death, the report underscores a deeper rot: long-standing staffing shortages, indifferent supervision, and a culture that tolerated policy breaches without accountability. The OIG identifies that the same deficiencies had been raised in prior reports about the BOP, yet were never effectively addressed. By allowing one of the most high-profile detainees in the nation to slip through the cracks under such glaring conditions, the BOP didn’t just fail Epstein—they failed the public trust and all the victims who sought justice.to contact me:[email protected]:2 3 - 0 8 5 (justice.gov)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

At her sentencing, multiple survivors confronted Maxwell directly in court and described lifetimes of trauma inflicted by Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein. Among them, Annie Farmer broke into tears as she recounted how Maxwell lulled her — at age 16 — into a false sense of safety, only to betray that trust with a nude “massage” meant for sexual exploitation. She spoke of years of anxiety, self-doubt, shame, and “survivor guilt,” saying that the abuse destroyed her ability to trust her own instincts or believe in anything stable. Others, like Sarah Ransome, testified about repeated rapes in Epstein’s homes and on his private island — describing decades of nightmares, suicide attempts, alcoholism relapses, and a life forever marred by mental anguish. One woman, speaking on behalf of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, declared bluntly: “You opened the door to hell.”The statements carried a brutal weight — not just as testimony of past horror, but as living, ongoing pain. They underscored that what Maxwell facilitated was not a series of isolated crimes, but a long-term destruction of lives, families, and futures — a slow poison. For the survivors, the sentencing was not simply about justice served, but about being seen, heard, and validated: survivors demanded that Maxwell’s punishment reflect the magnitude of their suffering. In doing so, they turned the courtroom into a reckoning — forcing the powerful, once protected by privilege and silence, to finally answer for a lifetime of betrayal, abuse, and damage that will never fully heal.to contact me:bobbycapucciBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein maintained what appears to have been a close, personal friendship spanning at least from the early 2000s into the late 2010s. Mandelson — a high-profile British politician who served under multiple governments and later was named UK Ambassador to the United States — was linked to Epstein via numerous communications, personal visits, and favors. In a “birthday book” compiled for Epstein’s 50th birthday (2003), Mandelson reportedly described Epstein as “my best pal.” Over the years, it’s now documented that Epstein paid for some of Mandelson’s travel, and the two flew on Epstein’s private plane. In internal documents from a major bank, Epstein’s relationship with Mandelson is described as “particularly close.” At times when Epstein was under legal pressure — including after his 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor — Mandelson wrote to him with warm, supportive words, encouraged Epstein to “fight for early release,” and expressed belief in him.The deep intimacy of their connection — especially given Epstein’s crimes — has triggered intense scrutiny and major consequences. In 2025, as newly released emails and letters exposed the extent of their correspondence and the warmth of Mandelson’s support, his government role became untenable: he was swiftly dismissed from his post as ambassador. Mandelson has since expressed “deep regret” for having maintained the association and called Epstein a “charismatic criminal liar,” stating that he “fell for his lies.” Nevertheless, critics argue that the volume and nature of the contact — including intervention attempts on Epstein’s behalf — raise serious ethical and moral questions. The revelation forces a reckoning: how many key global-power figures maintained — and possibly enabled — ties to a known predator, and why did they continue long after his crimes became public?to contact me:[email protected] a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.