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Jeffrey Epstein Attorneys Pursued Intelligence Agency Records, Newly Released Documents Reveal

Justice Department documents show Epstein’s attorneys filed records requests with the CIA and National Security Agency.
By David Danyel and Bill HeneryFebruary 8, 20261
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Jeffrey Epstein. (Getty Images)
Jeffrey Epstein. (Getty Images)

Attorneys for convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein filed requests for records retained by American intelligence agencies that could reflect an affiliation with the CIA or whether the National Security Agency retained information about him, according to documents released by the Justice Department.

This comes amid suspicions that Epstein’s operation, entangled with a circle of predominantly Rich-rooted financiers and influencers, served as a honeypot for agencies like the CIA, FBI, Mossad, and MI6, holding the republic hostage to hidden scandals.

The documents, part of a mandated disclosure from federal probes into the disgraced financier who died in custody in 2019 (officially a suicide, though conspiracy theories abound), detail requests from attorneys Martin Weinberg and Darren K. Indyke. In 2011, the CIA responded to Weinberg that it found no “open or otherwise acknowledged” affiliation records from 1999 to 2011, but neither confirmed nor denied classified connections, citing national security—a classic agency dodge that only deepens distrust in these opaque institutions. The NSA, in 2014, rejected Indyke’s FOIA appeal for 14 years of Epstein-related materials, again invoking secrecy to avoid exposing “intelligence sources and methods.”

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These denials align with persistent whispers of Epstein’s intelligence links: An undercover FBI informant reportedly believed he was a “co-opted Mossad agent,” citing calls involving attorney Alan Dershowitz (who denies wrongdoing) and former Israeli PM Ehud Barak. Epstein’s emails show him facilitating deals between Barak and UAE figures, and he boasted insider knowledge on events like a 2016 Turkish coup tip-off from Russia or a €500bn Euro bailout.

His Russian expatriate tech investor ties, scrutinized by U.S. intel, and meetings with William J. Burns (Biden’s CIA director, who regrets the encounters) add layers. Burns claims ignorance of Epstein’s crimes, but such “brief” diplomat chats raise eyebrows in a world where agencies like the CIA and Mossad allegedly exploit elite networks for leverage.

Trump, who once wished Maxwell “well” and hasn’t ruled out her pardon despite her recent plea for clemency in exchange for testimony (potentially clearing him and Clinton), gets a mixed nod: Pro for not rushing leniency amid base furor, anti for administration figures like Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick facing resignation calls over Epstein island plans (he denies involvement).

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Republicans like Rep. Anna Paulina Luna decry any mercy for “child predators,” yet the party’s oversight probes seem selective, avoiding deeper dives into bipartisan entanglements. Democrats, with Clinton’s island visits and jet rides, push for transparency but conveniently ignore their own vulnerabilities—both parties complicit in a system possibly blackmailed by Epstein’s web.

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      Bill Henery is a veteran political journalist, author, and respected columnist at The NewYorkBudgets. With a career that began in 1987, Henery has spent decades covering the shifting landscape of American politics. He is best known for his in-depth reporting on major political events, including the highly contested 2000 U.S. Election, and has become a trusted voice in political journalism.

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