Mega Edition: The Legacy Media And Their Epstein Blind Spot (10/2/26)

The Epstein Chronicles · Oct 2, 2026 · 53m

When Jeffrey Epstein was arrested in July 2019, much of the national media treated the story as a sudden scandal rather than the continuation of a case that had already been documented for years. There were important exceptions, most notably investigative reporting that had exposed the failures of the original Florida prosecution, but the broader press corps had largely failed to maintain sustained scrutiny of Epstein, his non-prosecution agreement, his financial relationships and the network of powerful people surrounding him before the arrest. Once Epstein was back in federal custody…