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During the 20th century, the scandals that brought down a president and ended the careers of legislators have been attributed primarily to the coverups or conspiracies of silence. The Epstein scandal will undoubtedly be remembered as the greatest scandal in American history first and foremost, but also as a horrendous and pervasive pedophilia, an international conspiracy of silence, and a monumental coverup.

The sexual abuse of these young females by so many men, with their attitude of impunity, entitlement and in some cases misogyny, is a reflection of power and prestige run amok. The willingness to participate in the sexual abuse of these children and not fear the consequences of being outed, nor the embarrassment of being seen in the company of a convicted sexual felon, is startling.  

And most appalling is the willingness of senators and representatives, who have been fully informed by incontrovertible evidence about specific perpetrators, and horrifying details of the sexual and physical abuse, to remain silent and refuse to hold the guilty accountable. 

Betty Ussach is a Dartmouth resident.

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5 replies on “Epstein files: It’s not just the coverup”

  1. As bad as the abuse and enabling are, it seems that Epstein was also being investigated for possible drug trafficking and money laundering:
    “Newly Uncovered, Heavily-Redacted Memorandum Reveals Epstein Was Targeted in a Major DEA Investigation into Possible Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering; Wyden Seeks Unredacted Memo and Details About the Investigation’s Conclusion”
    https://www.finance.senate.gov/ranking-members-news/wyden-questions-dea-over-mystery-epstein-investigation

    A federal prosecutor requested that a grand jury issue subpoenas for “every financial transaction conducted by Epstein and his six businesses” dating to 2003, the emails show. She even called one of Epstein’s most important clients. “
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-10-31/jeffrey-epstein-was-subject-of-money-laundering-probe

    There is also the issue of the missing files about the president . Attorney General Bondi is being called to testify before a congressional committee about this.

    https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/rep-mace-moves-to-subpoena-attorney-general-pam-bondi-over-missing-epstein-files-nancy-mace-jeffrey-epstein-department-of-justice

    https://www.pbs.org/video/new-epstein-revelations-nprs-report-on-trump-and-the-missing-files-mvc2lw/

    The current military actions in Iran and Ecuador are a convenient distraction from this issue. Thank you for reminding us about it.

  2. The tolerance of pedophilia is appaling. Pollyanna here thought there was agreement in this country that we would never ever allow such behavior. And here we are. Protecting the worst. To the victims, hold your heads up; you were duped by skilled criminals with no consciences.
    To the perpetrators, if you have the capability of shame, that is your only way forward.

  3. Today’s daily newsletter, Letters from an American, has updated, interesting information from historian, Heather Cox Richardson, about both the Epstein Files and the Iran War that happened on the previous day. I like the newsletter because it includes a list of her online sources at the end. I will try to post the alternate video version when it arrives in my email.

    https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-4-2026

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