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‘For those of us with nothing to fear, the truth can’t come soon enough,’ the actor shared on X

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[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 7 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I'm wondering what kind of international incident this will cause. Who else is in there, it can't be just Americans?

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Rich people are not an America-only issue.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 1 points 1 hour ago

That's my point.

[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 33 points 12 hours ago

I mean, it's the one time he's guaranteed to not be named in a sexual assault case, so why not?

[–] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 27 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] yagurlreese@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

😭😭😭 he's just salty

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 45 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

"My computer recently crashed and I've lost all my friends' email addresses."

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 16 points 14 hours ago

I think it's more like Epstein specialized in girls

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 13 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

my personal objection.

releasing the Epstein's files will include people he wanted to target but never got anywhere.

however, it would be very clear that those people are innocent, and they're will be people in the files that were clearly diddling children.

Either the files should be released in full and the only consequence for people who casually met Epstein and never interacted with him will be some conspiracy nuts harassing them. or at worse censor the list for those names.

Also, just because there isn't a file named "Epstein's client list.docx" doesn't mean there isn't info about his clients.

[–] freddydunningkruger@lemmy.world 27 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

"just because there isn't a file named "Epstein's client list.docx" doesn't mean there isn't info about his clients."

Exactly, this focus on a "list" drives me crazy. If detectives investigating a murder don't find a piece of paper with the victim's name on it in the killer's possession, they don't throw their hands up and say, damn he got away with it.

Epstein's entire business model revolved around having receipts on his clients, that's how he stayed out of prison for decades, and it's why they are covering it up now. This isn't a conspiracy theory, it's a supressed criminal investigation.

the conspiracy is about who (we know who) and why (we know why) the criminal investigation is being suppressed.

[–] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 18 points 16 hours ago

Anything to ratchet up the pressure on that orange toddler is welcomed.

[–] javiwhite@feddit.uk 12 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

He saw Stephen King get called a nonce for claiming the list didn't exist and saw an opportunity.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 17 points 14 hours ago

Oh, King's for sure on that list if he's saying that.

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 6 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Oh no, I thought King was one of the good ones. Is there still some hope? What was the context?

[–] Ebber@lemmings.world 7 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

https://sh.itjust.works/post/42235147

If it is supposed to be a joke, it didn't stick the landing

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 49 points 22 hours ago (13 children)

probably becauses hes into male minors. and not female like most of the pedophiles/ephebophiles out there.

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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 329 points 1 day ago (16 children)

Crazy how Spacey’s career abruptly ended, even though he was acquitted and/or found not guilty. Yet Trump, who has lost his civil sexual assault cases, is the fucking president of the United States and no one will do anything about it.

[–] FundMECFS@quokk.au 13 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Worth noting Spacey is currently on Epstein flight logs that have been released

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 11 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Epstein's private plane took President Bill Clinton, actor Kevin Spacey, and comedian Chris Tucker to Africa

https://www.businessinsider.com/jeffrey-epstein-traveled-with-bill-clinton-kevin-spacey-2019-7

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

That's really fucking funny, if true. (black humor, dead baby funny)

You got a sauce on this?

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[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 72 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (9 children)

Spacey would still be making movies now if he’d just preyed on vulnerable women instead.

Dustin Hoffman, Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman, Ryan Seacrest all have multiple SA allegations that they were able to play down and keep working, but those were all from women.

Most homophobia stems from the fear of male rape, so the usual meninist/MRA crowd who scrambled to defend “innocent until proven guilty” for Russell Brand (3 upcoming producer credits) are nowhere to be seen when it’s Spacey.

(for clarity, this is not a defense of Spacey, it’s an attack on hypocrisy)

[–] sturger@sh.itjust.works 43 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

The only way I can lose is if I'm caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy.

-- Edwin Edwards

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 17 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Jesus Christ is that a real quote? It's accurate AF. Like, uncomfortably accurate.

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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 152 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You forgot about being a 34x convicted but not sentenced criminal.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 21 points 16 hours ago

He was sentenced, it's just that his sentence was ... nothing. Which of course is a totally appropriate penalty for a fucking felony.

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