Michael Wolff is the sole gatekeeper of 100+ hours of Epstein tapes. I asked him about the emails showing how that access was obtained, protected, and used. His response? "I'll stand by my methods."
Thank you for all the effort and hard work that you have done in organizing the Epstein files, and making them legible and accessible for others, Rye. The Epstein survivors are blessed to have people like you and Ellie Leonard, among others, pursuing evidence and exposing dirty deeds by the Epstein Class. You are making our world a better place for our children.
How very interesting! I’m also surprised that he engaged with you in such a manner. If you word it right, sometimes the best hiding place is in plain sight. Thank you for this.
I am the person he referred to when he replied to you "Here's what I wrote to one commenter". I told him he could be a hero by releasing the information, and he responded " I'm a writer". I said I knew that as I had read one of his books. He said "I'm a good write not a hero". I said you could be both. His response was along the lines of "I'm no hero, alas." Then he suggested reading his substack. It struck me as really strange that he responded to me. I am no one special, just someone who wants justice. Odd huh?
Oh that’s so cool, thank you for this! I’d be curious to read that exchange, if you have a link to it?
There was one point during my exchange with him where the post had one impression (view), and a comment from him replying to it; in other words, he was the one, sole, viewer of the comment. Very odd!
I think your observation is dead on. The fact that he identified himself as a writer, sorry, “good writer” made me think of him as full of himself. I always ask the question how much is enough money? Clearly the answer must be all of it!
You just keep up with what you're doing. You gave an interesting perspective about how the backwoods of journalism really seems to work.
That Wolff is holder of record to more than a hundred hours of Epstein tapes is fascinating and upon an actual release of a book about insiders to a lot of criminal activity, those could or will be subpoenaed, most likely.
Rounding the circle.... If he makes a million on the sale of s book? Maybe if he was a prince of a guy he could give a healthy cut of the profits to the victims...?
So I agree he shouldn't be holding them hostage, but he has every right to profit from them imo. However, I suspect there is no figure we could crowdsource that would make him release them in full
If he had more brains he would have played a better balancing act then this greedy approach.
He could have released and from there cash in on everything that follows. While showing some morals.
Now it looks like he dug himself in. I have this data, and I want money. No money no data... like a greedy kid that doesnt allow others to play with any toys.
If he had more brains he would have played a better balancing act then this greedy approach.
He could have released and from there cash in on everything that follows. While showing some morals.
Now it looks like he dug himself in. I have this data, and I want money. No money no data... like a greedy kid that doesnt allow others to play with any toys.
I don't think M. Wolff knows how much trouble he's in. After you & Ellie have revealed his lack of morals by his "friendship" with Epstein & his efforts to rebuild his reputation all the while knowing he wasn't really rehabilitatable !
Michael is far too coy in his attempt to diminish the possibility he will be found guilty of complicity. By treating solicitation of minors like a parking ticket, he blithely ignores that "In New York, complicity in child rape or sexual assault is treated with extreme severity, often resulting in charges equal to the perpetrator, such as First-Degree Rape (Class B felony) or Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child (Class A-II felony). Penalties for these crimes can include life in prison." (AI Summary)
Does he know this? Of course he does, and as no doubt hundreds of people who observed, wondered, and tolerated the grooming and rape of children, he wishes to avoid spending the rest of his life in prison.
One can imagine Wolff is wallpapered with NDAs too. Epstein, like Trump. had a dose of low class thug in his demeanor and the connections to follow through. How much is tied to Maxwell, Shuliak and others? He'll tread carefully to not only milk his time with Epstein but protect himself from legal and physical consequences.
One interview with Daily beast has been burned into my memory.
Where Michael describes the artwork of the girl hanging from a rope in the stair area.
Michael described it as a noose. And we can all find those pictures. No noose.
How can a 'journalist' who actually been there, and has acces to the pictures just like anyone of us, get that detail so wrong.
Is a noose more sensational?
Why...?
This simple fact he got wrong.
So how can I trust anything he says. Now on whatever he says, I demand to see factual proof, if he cant show it, I dont trust it if his memory can imagine a noose where there is none, then what else will he construct to sell his data?
That's very interesting! No noose from what I can remember, and I'm pretty sure the image of that statue is burned into *my* mind! It was creepy enough without a noose. Do you have a link to that interview?
Im searching, but as im in a hospital i dont have access to normal tools.
Its an interview of about 4 - 5 months ago where joanna coles interviews wolff about his epstein stuff.
The non descriptive bullshit clickbait daily beast thumbnails are a pain to sift through.
I rarely view DB stuff and at the time thisone stood out as Wolff came out with his stuff I expected to hear something interesting. But instead he was talking noose, i can still remember how annoyed i was...
I also commented on Ellies substack about this. A few weeks ago. Not sure if I managed to add a link there.
Tomorrow I hope to have a headphone. Then I may have more luck.
Hmm I think there is another where he is the one who actually says it himself, now Joanna puts the words in his mouth. But that could be to probe him?
As in: was it really a noose Mr wolff? Yet he completely talks past it.
So weird, as there clearly ain't a noose.
Well in this interview I hear more odd statements.
In a way i cant stand daily beast. But in this case i start to see a different angle.
Im sure you notice the same oddities in his answers.
Im not a journalist, I just started to follow the epstein stuff. As the Dutroux case was huge here I expected a similar response on epstein. But for some reason nothing happens. While I expected all of USA would go to the streets
Thank you for all the effort and hard work that you have done in organizing the Epstein files, and making them legible and accessible for others, Rye. The Epstein survivors are blessed to have people like you and Ellie Leonard, among others, pursuing evidence and exposing dirty deeds by the Epstein Class. You are making our world a better place for our children.
How very interesting! I’m also surprised that he engaged with you in such a manner. If you word it right, sometimes the best hiding place is in plain sight. Thank you for this.
I am the person he referred to when he replied to you "Here's what I wrote to one commenter". I told him he could be a hero by releasing the information, and he responded " I'm a writer". I said I knew that as I had read one of his books. He said "I'm a good write not a hero". I said you could be both. His response was along the lines of "I'm no hero, alas." Then he suggested reading his substack. It struck me as really strange that he responded to me. I am no one special, just someone who wants justice. Odd huh?
Oh that’s so cool, thank you for this! I’d be curious to read that exchange, if you have a link to it?
There was one point during my exchange with him where the post had one impression (view), and a comment from him replying to it; in other words, he was the one, sole, viewer of the comment. Very odd!
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To me it looks like Michael is trying to get the most money out of the content, justice doesn't appear to be part of it.
And that is a typical mechanism I see with all Epsteins buddies.
Everyone around Epstein is there because of money.
...Just an observation
I think your observation is dead on. The fact that he identified himself as a writer, sorry, “good writer” made me think of him as full of himself. I always ask the question how much is enough money? Clearly the answer must be all of it!
He has a strange personality.
You just keep up with what you're doing. You gave an interesting perspective about how the backwoods of journalism really seems to work.
That Wolff is holder of record to more than a hundred hours of Epstein tapes is fascinating and upon an actual release of a book about insiders to a lot of criminal activity, those could or will be subpoenaed, most likely.
Rounding the circle.... If he makes a million on the sale of s book? Maybe if he was a prince of a guy he could give a healthy cut of the profits to the victims...?
He shouldn’t be holding them hostage for profit!
So I agree he shouldn't be holding them hostage, but he has every right to profit from them imo. However, I suspect there is no figure we could crowdsource that would make him release them in full
If he had more brains he would have played a better balancing act then this greedy approach.
He could have released and from there cash in on everything that follows. While showing some morals.
Now it looks like he dug himself in. I have this data, and I want money. No money no data... like a greedy kid that doesnt allow others to play with any toys.
If he had more brains he would have played a better balancing act then this greedy approach.
He could have released and from there cash in on everything that follows. While showing some morals.
Now it looks like he dug himself in. I have this data, and I want money. No money no data... like a greedy kid that doesnt allow others to play with any toys.
I don't think M. Wolff knows how much trouble he's in. After you & Ellie have revealed his lack of morals by his "friendship" with Epstein & his efforts to rebuild his reputation all the while knowing he wasn't really rehabilitatable !
Keep it up Brother and I'll help as much as I can! Like and share everything I mean! It really sucks that it's the best I can offer!
I appreciate you and your work. Thank you.
Michael is far too coy in his attempt to diminish the possibility he will be found guilty of complicity. By treating solicitation of minors like a parking ticket, he blithely ignores that "In New York, complicity in child rape or sexual assault is treated with extreme severity, often resulting in charges equal to the perpetrator, such as First-Degree Rape (Class B felony) or Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child (Class A-II felony). Penalties for these crimes can include life in prison." (AI Summary)
Does he know this? Of course he does, and as no doubt hundreds of people who observed, wondered, and tolerated the grooming and rape of children, he wishes to avoid spending the rest of his life in prison.
Out the Complicit. Thanks, Rye.
One can imagine Wolff is wallpapered with NDAs too. Epstein, like Trump. had a dose of low class thug in his demeanor and the connections to follow through. How much is tied to Maxwell, Shuliak and others? He'll tread carefully to not only milk his time with Epstein but protect himself from legal and physical consequences.
Nice piece.
Thank you very much, I deeply appreciate what you are doing.
He's one of them. Do not trust.
Seems to be a major creep factor running through anything connected to “Epstain.”
Creep vibes running high on this one. Inside and outside.
One interview with Daily beast has been burned into my memory.
Where Michael describes the artwork of the girl hanging from a rope in the stair area.
Michael described it as a noose. And we can all find those pictures. No noose.
How can a 'journalist' who actually been there, and has acces to the pictures just like anyone of us, get that detail so wrong.
Is a noose more sensational?
Why...?
This simple fact he got wrong.
So how can I trust anything he says. Now on whatever he says, I demand to see factual proof, if he cant show it, I dont trust it if his memory can imagine a noose where there is none, then what else will he construct to sell his data?
That's very interesting! No noose from what I can remember, and I'm pretty sure the image of that statue is burned into *my* mind! It was creepy enough without a noose. Do you have a link to that interview?
Some people's voices demeanor just their physical appearance make your skin crawl - this might be one of them.
Im searching, but as im in a hospital i dont have access to normal tools.
Its an interview of about 4 - 5 months ago where joanna coles interviews wolff about his epstein stuff.
The non descriptive bullshit clickbait daily beast thumbnails are a pain to sift through.
I rarely view DB stuff and at the time thisone stood out as Wolff came out with his stuff I expected to hear something interesting. But instead he was talking noose, i can still remember how annoyed i was...
I also commented on Ellies substack about this. A few weeks ago. Not sure if I managed to add a link there.
Tomorrow I hope to have a headphone. Then I may have more luck.
And I'm sorry to hear that - hope you're ok, hospital is never a fun time!
Oh ok I think I found it: is this it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j-Mbhoa75U&t=424s
Joanna Coales technically introduces the word "noose" but Wolff *does* echo it.
For a record of how I located this: https://claude.ai/share/f10d59e5-6d53-4f54-bb1f-6a93f1d89684
Hmm I think there is another where he is the one who actually says it himself, now Joanna puts the words in his mouth. But that could be to probe him?
As in: was it really a noose Mr wolff? Yet he completely talks past it.
So weird, as there clearly ain't a noose.
Well in this interview I hear more odd statements.
In a way i cant stand daily beast. But in this case i start to see a different angle.
Im sure you notice the same oddities in his answers.
Im not a journalist, I just started to follow the epstein stuff. As the Dutroux case was huge here I expected a similar response on epstein. But for some reason nothing happens. While I expected all of USA would go to the streets