Bowdoin Distances Itself From Jes Staley Due To The Epstein Fall Out

Lawmakers led by Jamie Raskin are demanding full transparency from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over the abrupt termination of the investigation into alleged co-conspirators of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. According to the letter from Raskin, nearly fifty survivors supplied detailed testimony identifying at least twenty individuals as part of a sophisticated trafficking ring, yet the probe—originally active under the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York—was transferred to DOJ headquarters and effectively halted in January 2025. Investigators then issued a memo stating they had found no evidence warranting further charges, a conclusion Raskin faulted as ignoring the victims’ credible disclosures.to  contact me:[email protected]:House Democrats press DOJ for details on Epstein co-conspirators probe that was "inexplicably killed" - CBS NewsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Bowdoin College publicly distanced itself from Jes Staley in response to mounting controversy over his personal and professional ties to Jeffrey Epstein, culminating in Staley’s resignation from the college’s Board of Trustees in November 2021. Although Bowdoin initially investigated Staley’s relationship with Epstein after Epstein’s 2019 arrest and determined that “there was nothing in Jes Staley’s actions or behavior that warranted the board taking any action,” student activists and faculty pushed back aggressively, arguing that his continued presence on the board conflicted with the college’s stated values given his long-standing relationship with a convicted sex offender. Staley’s decision to step down from the trusteeship coincided with his resignation as CEO of Barclays amid external regulatory scrutiny into his disclosures about Epstein, signaling a broader withdrawal of institutional support.In the years that followed, Bowdoin’s leadership has further reassessed its earlier praise of Staley, with President Clayton Rose acknowledging that his previous commendations of Staley did not reflect a full understanding of the depth of their relationship with Epstein. This shift came as more details about Staley’s interactions with Epstein — including extensive email correspondence and social contact — became public, intensifying criticism from students and alumni that the college had been too slow or too reluctant to act. Although Bowdoin maintained formal gratitude for Staley’s service at the time of his resignation, the overall tone from the administration evolved toward recognizing the problematic nature of Staley’s association with Epstein and the resulting reputational harm.to contact me:[email protected] a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Clare Hazell is a British-born recruiter and talent consultant who operated in elite financial and corporate circles in London and New York during the 1990s and early 2000s. She founded and ran high-end recruitment firms that specialized in placing executives, financiers, and professionals into powerful institutions, giving her access to influential networks on both sides of the Atlantic. Hazell moved comfortably in wealthy social circles and was known for cultivating relationships with high-profile men in finance, politics, and business—an environment that overlapped directly with Jeffrey Epstein’s own sphere of influence during the period when he was expanding his social and financial reach.Hazell’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein is personal and direct: she dated Epstein in the 1990s and has acknowledged having a romantic relationship with him. Multiple accounts place her inside Epstein’s inner social orbit during the years when he was actively recruiting young women and cultivating powerful contacts. Survivors and investigators have alleged that Hazell helped introduce Epstein to women and may have assisted, knowingly or unknowingly, in normalizing his access to young girls by vouching for him socially. While Hazell has denied involvement in Epstein’s crimes, her proximity to him during a formative period—combined with her role as a recruiter and connector—has made her a recurring figure in efforts to map Epstein’s network and understand how his operation embedded itself within elite professional circles.to contact me:[email protected] a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

When Jes Staley exited as CEO of Barclays in November 2021, part of his contractual exit package entitled him to continued pay and benefits during his notice period. Under that agreement, Barclays committed to 12 months’ notice, meaning Staley continued to receive his fixed salary of about £2.4 million per year (paid in a mix of cash and shares), a pension allowance of around £120,000, and other standard benefits through late 2022. Barclays was also obligated to cover his repatriation costs to the United States as part of the departure arrangements.However, due to regulatory scrutiny over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, Barclays froze roughly £22 million worth of his unvested bonus awards, which significantly reduced the total payout he would otherwise have received upon departure. Much of his long-term incentive compensation remained unvested and withheld pending investigations, meaning that while Staley received his contractual pay and benefits during the notice period, the large performance-based bonuses that could have boosted his overall exit compensation were not paid out.to contact me:[email protected] a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

The videotaped deposition of Virginia Roberts Giuffre taken on January 16, 2016, in Fort Lauderdale sits at the center of the bitter legal war between Epstein survivors’ attorneys Bradley Edwards and Paul Cassell and Alan Dershowitz, who was accused by Giuffre of sexually abusing her when she was a minor trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein. In the deposition, Giuffre gives a detailed, sworn narrative of how she was recruited by Ghislaine Maxwell, groomed, trafficked to powerful men, and moved across multiple jurisdictions while still underage. She identifies Epstein’s residences, flight patterns, intermediaries, and specific encounters, placing her allegations firmly inside the broader trafficking structure rather than as isolated claims. The testimony was preserved on video precisely because her lawyers anticipated that credibility, consistency, and demeanor would become central issues in the defamation battle that followed. It also captured Giuffre under oath before years of public pressure, media narratives, and evolving legal strategies could reshape the record.What made this deposition legally explosive was its direct role in the defamation and civil litigation between Dershowitz and the Edwards–Cassell team, after Giuffre publicly accused Dershowitz and he responded with an aggressive campaign claiming she had fabricated the allegations and falsely implicated him. The video became a critical piece of evidence in determining whether Giuffre’s statements were knowingly false or grounded in a consistent trafficking account supported by contemporaneous detail. Dershowitz’s lawyers later argued that contradictions, memory gaps, and timeline disputes undermined her credibility, while Giuffre’s side pointed to the overall coherence of her narrative and the corroborating travel and contact records emerging in parallel cases. Long before the unsealing battles and public reckonings, this deposition quietly locked in one of the earliest comprehensive sworn accounts of Epstein’s trafficking network—and the legal fault line that would later fracture the reputations of some of the most powerful lawyers and institutions tied to the case.to  contact me:[email protected]:1257-12.pdfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

In a recently disclosed video from the massive DOJ release under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is shown in a sit-down interview with former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, during which he directly labels himself a “Tier One” sexual predator. When pressed about what that means, Epstein bizarrely insists that “Tier One” is the lowest level of such categorization, effectively acknowledging his criminal status while trying to minimize how it’s perceived. The footage — recorded shortly before his July 2019 arrest — also includes Epstein defending the legality of his wealth and pointing to philanthropic donations (like polio vaccine funding) to argue against the idea that his money was “dirty money.”The interview reveals Epstein navigating ethical accusations with evasive and self-aware language, trying to reframe both his image and legacy even as the conversation turns to his notoriety. Challenged about whether he is akin to the “devil himself,” he refuses to accept that label outright, offering cryptic responses about mirrors and moral complexity. This peculiar self-classification — admitting he is a predator yet framing it as the lowest tier — adds another unsettling dimension to his portrayal of himself in the final years before his death, and underscores how he attempted to shape public perception even amid overwhelming evidence of his crimes.to contact me:[email protected]:Jeffrey Epstein calls himself 'Tier One' sex predator in newly released Steve Bannon interviewBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

The latest release of more than 3 million Justice Department documents related to Jeffrey Epstein suggests that his sex-trafficking operation may have been broader than previously acknowledged, potentially involving third parties despite earlier official claims that there wasn’t enough evidence to investigate others. Among the newly disclosed materials are victim testimonies and FBI memos indicating that Epstein may have directed girls and young women to other powerful men, including allegations linked to figures such as movie producer Harvey Weinstein and financier Leon Black, although neither has been charged in connection with Epstein’s crimes. The files also contain internal government materials and references to explicit content, prompting renewed scrutiny of how law enforcement handled information about other individuals’ involvement and raising questions about prior assertions that no evidence existed to pursue such inquiries.Attorneys for Epstein’s survivors have criticized authorities for failing to fully investigate or disclose the involvement of third parties and for protecting powerful individuals while exposing victim details. The documents reinforce long-standing suspicions that Epstein and his close associate Ghislaine Maxwell used sex trafficking not only to exploit minors but also to foster influence over prominent figures. The release is part of an ongoing disclosure process under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, but it has already reignited debate over accountability, transparency, and whether all relevant records — including potential evidence about other participants — have been adequately disclosed.to contact me:[email protected]:New Epstein files reveal he may have trafficked girls to others despite official denials | Jeffrey Epstein | The GuardianBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

The U.S. Department of Justice has released a massive trove of documents — more than three million pages of files, images and emails related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — under the federal Epstein Files Transparency Act. Among the newly available material are previously unseen images and correspondence involving high-profile figures, including former U.S. President Donald Trump (who is mentioned thousands of times in the documents and has claimed the release “absolves” him), and British figures such as Lord Peter Mandelson and Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The files include emails suggesting Mandelson communicated with Epstein on policy matters, and appear to show images of Andrew in compromising situations; the revelations have intensified scrutiny of both men’s past associations with Epstein. The release has also brought up curious items like an alleged email from Sarah Ferguson congratulating Epstein on the birth of an alleged secret child.The fallout from the material has been swift and political: Lord Mandelson resigned from the UK Labour Party to avoid further embarrassment and may be summoned to testify before U.S. lawmakers about his ties to Epstein, with bank records reportedly showing significant payments linked to the financier. Meanwhile, Prince Andrew continues to deny wrongdoing even as visuals and exchanges from the files draw renewed attention to his relationship with Epstein. The release also includes millions of pages that critics say reveal disturbing content and raise questions about elite associations, though U.S. authorities maintain they have found no basis for new criminal charges based on the files alone.to contact me:[email protected] a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking network and their lawyers have blasted the U.S. Department of Justice over its release of around 3 million documents related to the case, calling the handling shoddy and harmful. Attorneys like Sigrid McCawley and Jennifer Freeman described “ham-fisted redactions” that repeatedly revealed victims’ identities, re-traumatized survivors, and obscured the roles of alleged abusers and enablers. They argue that instead of transparency, the release exposed survivors while shielding powerful individuals mentioned in the files, contravening both the spirit of the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the congressional deadline to publish the records. Lawyers and survivor groups insisted that the document dump was more performative than accountable, and some bipartisan lawmakers demanded access to unredacted files to properly assess the Justice Department’s compliance.The survivors’ representatives also accused the government of one of the largest law enforcement failures in U.S. history, saying the release failed to protect those harmed while leaving alleged facilitators unnamed and unprosecuted. They pointed out that Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s strategy of providing girls to elite figures for leverage over them was confirmed in the documents, reinforcing long-standing survivor claims. Bipartisan pressure is building in Congress to review unredacted files and ensure oversight, while DOJ officials have pledged to correct redaction mistakes and defend their process, insisting victims’ identifying information was intended to be withheld.to contact me:[email protected]:Handling of Epstein files is ‘outrageous’, say attorneys of his sex trafficking survivors | Jeffrey Epstein | The GuardianBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

The myth of the “perfect victim” is the poisonous illusion that a person must be flawless, pure, and morally spotless to deserve justice—and it’s the very lie that allowed Jeffrey Epstein to operate in plain sight. He built his empire on exploiting society’s prejudices, targeting poor and vulnerable girls precisely because he knew people would doubt them. When his crimes surfaced, the world didn’t ask how he got away with it; it asked what his victims had done wrong. That obsession with perfection became his greatest shield—turning every imperfection into a reason for disbelief, every scar into supposed evidence of guilt.This narrative isn’t just cruel—it’s complicit. It teaches the powerful that they can destroy lives as long as their victims don’t fit the fairy-tale mold of innocence. It conditions the public to defend predators and question survivors, ensuring the next Epstein will thrive in the same moral vacuum. The truth is, real victims are messy, human, and imperfect—and that humanity should never disqualify them from justice. The “perfect victim” never existed; she was invented by monsters who needed a way to keep their hands clean. The sooner we kill that myth, the sooner we end the culture that keeps making predators untouchable.to contact me:[email protected] a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.