Alan Dershowitz arguing on the floor of the U.S. Senate during the Impeachment trial of Donald Trump. By U.S. Senate - U.S. Senate, Public Domain, Link
678. Alan Dershowitz | The Jeffrey Epstein Of It All
Content Warning: While we avoid graphic descriptions of abuse, this story is inherently about the sexual abuse, exploitation, and trafficking of children and a crew of horrible people who allowed it to play out over decades. It is upsetting, disturbing, and enraging. Listener discretion is encouraged.
Alan Dershowitz was a key player in one of the most appalling and long-running miscarriages of justice in generations. In 2005, his friend Jeffrey Epstein learned that he was being investigated by police for sexually abusing young girls. Epstein did what anyone would; he called the most aggressive lawyer he could think of. Alan spent the next several years smearing victims, strong-arming prosecutors, and possibly cooperating with an intense harassment and intimidation campaign against investigators. And it paid off; Alan’s hard work meant that his friend Jeff could continue abusing girls for nearly 15 more years, but Alan also found himself in the crosshairs when Epstein’s victims began to come forward.
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Stacie’s Receipts
Alan Dershowitz, Devil’s Advocate | The New Yorker
The Talented Mr. Epstein | Vanity Fair
Reporter Refutes Claim That Bill Clinton ‘Walked into’ Vanity Fair to Advise Against Jeffrey Epstein Exposé (people.com)
Jeffrey Epstein: Perversion of Justice investigation, news | Miami Herald
How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime (miamiherald.com)
Exclusive: The Palm Beach cop who Jeffrey Epstein couldn’t stop (miamiherald.com)
Acosta stands by Epstein’s ‘sweetheart deal’ during congressional hearing (miamiherald.com)
Alan Dershowitz Denies Epstein Rape Accusations And Defends Role In Sweetheart Deal (npr.org)
See the alleged Trump birthday note to Epstein, released by House Democrats | PBS News
A scan of “The Birthday Book” released by the House of Representatives
Prominent Harvard Affiliates Sent Birthday Letters to Jeffrey Epstein, WSJ Reports | News (thecrimson.com)
Jail records show sex offender Jeffrey Epstein got special treatment (palmbeachpost.com)
New Epstein Accuser Unveiled in Dershowitz Defamation Case | Courthouse News Service
Virginia Giuffre, Alan Dershowitz, And David Boies Reach A Settlement (davidlat.substack.com)
Alan Dershowitz: BBC says interview with Epstein ex-lawyer broke editorial standards
Martha’s Vineyard pierogi vendor cites Dershowitz’s Epstein ties for refusal of service (capecodtimes.com)