Inside the Allegations Surrounding Paolo Zampolli, Melania Trump, and Jeffrey Epstein
About this episode
Tara Palmeri and V Spehar discuss the connections between Paolo Zampolli, Melania Trump, and Jeffrey Epstein, focusing on the implications of Amanda Ungaro's deportation and its ties to the modeling industry and political accountability.
Tara calls in to break down the Amanda Ungaro story — the Brazilian-born model and mother of Paolo Zampolli's child who was deported by ICE, allegedly at Paolo's request, in the middle of a custody battle. Tara and her co-host, V Spehar of Under the Desk News - go deep on how Amanda's story connects directly to the Epstein-modeling pipeline: Paolo's rivalry and friendship with Epstein, the visa system that kept women trapped, the photographer Antoine Verglas who shot Melania's most iconic photos and stayed close to Epstein, and what Amanda says about Melania's role in that world. They also get into Swalwell's downfall, why Melania made her surprise Epstein statement, the 2012 RNC party stories, and why millennial politicians may be the first generation clean enough to actually pursue accountability. 1:18 – Paolo, Epstein, and rival modeling agencies: how they recruited women through visas 2:09 – Amanda targeted at 15 from Brazil — decades-long relationship with Paolo 2:59 – Paolo called ICE to win a custody battle — the New York Times report 3:49 – Paolo in the Epstein files: frenemies who almost bought a modeling agency together 5:44 – "Jeffrey's girls were everywhere" — Paolo's…
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