By Ray Cardello for July 13, 2025, Season 31 / Post 48

The Jeffrey Epstein Client List is a complex subject for me to write about because I am not sure which side of the scale I fall on. Do I need to know who the men were who ventured to Epstein’s Island to satisfy their warped fetish for young girls, or does it really matter in the grand scheme of things? Should we stipulate that it happened, it was a disgusting situation, but it is in the past, so let’s move on? Different events require different levels of scrutiny. If Joe Biden was a puppet President and there was a group of staffers propping him up, using the auto-pen, and actually running him for a second term, then those people should rot in Hell. To deceive the people and put America in a dangerous international defense scenario, we must know the details to ensure it never repeats in the future.

Americans have a morbid curiosity, which is probably the reason for the popularity of reality TV and true crime shows. They want the dirt and the seedier the event or the more famous the victim or accused, the better. Interestingly, though, when it comes to the news and real life, most people would just as soon tune out and flip to Dateline or Cold Cases. This is the case with the Epstein Client List. We know that Epstein attracted the rich and famous from all walks of life, and people are more than curious; they are obsessed with knowing who the A-Listers are. Through the various trials that have been held to date, some information has been released. Still, the number of young girls, some as young as 11, varies by report, as does the number of people, reported to be around 150, who traveled to Epstein’s island to satisfy their sick desires. Ghislaine Maxwell, who was Epstein’s former girlfriend, household manager, and chief recruiter of young, vulnerable females, is serving a twenty-year sentence for sex trafficking rather than disclose all the facts. People’s appetite for the sordid details is great, and they will not rest until satisfied. The longer they have to wait, the more their angst turns against the people holding onto the info rather than the deviants who took advantage of young, powerless girls.

The other side of the coin says let it go. Yes, it is a sad case, but it happened years ago, and even if the list is released, nobody, especially the powerful, will ever be held accountable. Some feel a case like Epstein’s is a distraction from more important issues that do impact our lives and futures. Acceptance and complacency are what allow cases like Epstein and Maxwell to occur. Knowing that very few people are ever called out for their actions emboldens them to do evil things. I realize I am not making a very good case for closing the book and moving on, which is probably why I am leaning more towards getting all the facts out and letting daylight sort it out.

Currently, the information is in the hands of the FBI, the DOJ, and the Southern District of New York. (SDNY), where Maxwell and Epstein were charged and tried. Attorney General Pam Bondi is likely in the hottest seat after going on the record, stating she had the file and would release it. However, she is now accusing the SDNY office of withholding and destroying documentation. She will have to release something to the public or become a victim and footnote to this case. This stalemate of information will be a test of just how transparent the Trump administration is. At this point, I agree with Attorney and Professor Alan Dershowitz, who knows most of the facts from his representation of Epstein, but is bound to secrecy by the courts, that all information should be released and let the chips fall where they may. Even if nobody is perp-walked in cuffs, let them suffer the public humiliation of being exposed. Let’s finally close the books on a case that has run out of legs.