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Epstein Arrest Leaves Top Technology Figures Racing to Distance Themselves

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132 points AndrewBissell | 2 comments | 31 Jul 19 14:45 UTC | HN request time: 0.203s | source
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rdtsc ◴[31 Jul 19 17:43 UTC] No.20576530[source]▶
> An active host, Epstein arranged a dinner in the early 2000s at his Upper East Side townhouse for former President Clinton, a no-show, according to New York magazine.

It seems they are trying to distance Epstein from Bill Clinton. Bill flew to the island a dozen times, Epstein's girlfriend came to Chelsea's wedding... Ah! but Bill didn't show for a dinner once so he wasn't really connected with Epstein that much? If the reporter just left that part out completely it might have worked, but they are trying a little too hard. I bet there is a deeper connection there.

The case, overall is just so strange. The plea deal he got before, his attempted suicide in his cell after(!) filing an appeal to post bail.

Also, he went from stealing checks in the mail https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6962478/parties/united-... to owning private islands, 7500 acre range in New Mexico, apartment in Paris, a Boeing 727, getting a multi-million dollar mansions for $1 as a "gift". It's just unbelievable stuff.

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1. microdrum ◴[31 Jul 19 18:14 UTC] No.20576803[source]▶
Clinton also went on Epstein's private jet 27 times. He is by far the most connected to him.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/nyregion/bill-clinton-jef...

It's weird how many articles say that Epstein was connected to "Clinton and Trump." No: he'd met Trump. He was connected to Clinton.

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2. rdtsc ◴[01 Aug 19 14:13 UTC] No.20583816[source]▶
> Clinton also went on Epstein's private jet 27 times

Wonder how many of those flights were to the infamous island...

I thought it was interesting to see if the reporter is somehow connected to the Clintons. It seems she was at least viewed as being favorable towards them:

(from https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/33810)

> - Reuters (Sarah McBride) is writing what should be a positive story on our campaign's efforts to attract the backing of young tech entrepreneurs.

I guess the lesson for Brin, and others, is to "cultivate" a better relationship with the journalists so they can insert lines like these in their articles "there was this one time when Brin saw Epstein, but Sergey quickly crossed the street and didn't even say hello".