The Growing Fallout From the Epstein Files

Do you remember when you first started reporting on Jeffrey Epstein? I first started reporting on Jeffrey Epstein in '20 and at the time, we were really interested in the sources of his wealth. That's our colleague, investigative reporter Khadija Safdar. She's been reporting on Epstein's network for years. We set out to find out how did this guy get so much money. And we found out that he had wormed his way into the lives of many wealthy clients and that he was making his money through those connections. And then over time, how did that reporting evolve? There were always just unanswered questions about Epstein, and, it just didn't feel like the reporting that was out there really answered the questions that the public had. There was questions about his death and then just people wanted to know, like, how deep do his connections go? Who did he know? And how was he able to get away with the what he was able to get away with? For years, the public and the press have been asking these questions and more about Jeffrey Epstein. And last month, a massive release of new Epstein files by the justice department started to give some answers. These documents further expose Epstein's varied connections, ranging from British royalty to the wealthy New York elite to intellectual powerhouses. Just the depth and breadth of people's involvement with Epstein and the types of institutions and the way he had his tentacles in all sorts of aspects of society and politics and business and academia. I think it speaks to people's feelings about the elite, the global elite, the institutions, just a general sentiment that there's widespread systemic corruption and, I guess, in some ways, moral depravity in the upper echelons of our society. There's been that sentiment for a while, and I think the Epstein case kind of ties into that, And it goes beyond what people could have comprehended. Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Jessica Mendoza. It's Friday, February 13. Coming up on the show, the extraordinary breadth of Jeffrey Epstein's elite network. This episode is brought to you by UnitedHealth Group. Today, too many patients aren't getting the care they need. That's why UnitedHealth Group is innovating how health care is delivered, offering creative solutions that focus on patient outcomes, preventing disease before it starts, making care easier to get and less expensive, reshaping care to help more people live healthier lives. Learn what UnitedHealth Group is doing to help people get the care they need at uhg.com/mission. For adults with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis symptoms, every choice matters. Tremfya offers self injection or intravenous infusion from the start. Tremfya is administered as injections under the skin or infusions through a vein every four weeks, followed by injections under the skin every four or eight weeks. If your doctor decides that you can self inject Tremfya, proper training is required. Tremfya is a prescription …