Mega Edition: Jeffrey Epstein And The Men Who Had His Ear (7/21/26)
About this episode
The episode explores Jeffrey Epstein's relationships with Michael Wolff and Steve Bannon after his 2008 conviction.
Jeffrey Epstein maintained close and mutually useful relationships with author Michael Wolff and political strategist Steve Bannon during the years after his 2008 conviction. Wolff conducted extensive interviews with Epstein and remained in contact with him while gathering material about Donald Trump, becoming both a chronicler of Epstein’s world and, at times, an adviser on how Epstein might navigate mounting media scrutiny. Bannon’s relationship appears to have gone even further, with the two men regularly exchanging political advice, arranging travel and discussing international contacts. Bannon also recorded hours of interviews with Epstein for a proposed documentary and privately described the project as media training aimed at pushing back against the trafficking allegations and rebuilding Epstein’s reputation. The communications portray Epstein, Wolff and Bannon as men who recognized the value of one another’s information, access and influence, even as Epstein’s history as a convicted sex offender was already publicly known. Steven Mnuchin’s connection to Jean-Luc Brunel was more indirect and should not be overstated as a proven personal partnership. Corporate records…
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