BREAKING: Court RULES in Epstein files lawsuit
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- ❖A New York federal judge denied a motion to appoint a special master for Epstein files, citing lack of judicial authority without an active lawsuit.
- ❖The judge acknowledged legitimate concerns about the DOJ's failure to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
- ❖The ruling explicitly permits Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie to initiate a new lawsuit to compel DOJ compliance.
- ❖Victims of Epstein and Maxwell's crimes are expected to join the new lawsuit to ensure legal standing.
- ❖The hosts allege the DOJ, under Pam Bondi, is deliberately slow-walking the release to cover up potentially incriminating information, possibly constituting a criminal conspiracy to obstruct justice.
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1Judge Denies Special Master, Cites Lack of Authority
Judge Angel Meer denied the request by Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie to appoint a special master to oversee the release of Epstein files. The judge's reasoning was that he lacked the judicial authority to grant such a request without an active lawsuit challenging the Department of Justice's (DOJ) non-compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. He did not dismiss the serious concerns of Congress members or victims.
The judge stated he 'just doesn't have the authority' because 'there is no lawsuit that has been filed by anybody challenging DOJ's violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.'
2DOJ Accused of Flagrant Non-Compliance and Cover-Up
The hosts assert that the Department of Justice is 'not faithfully complying with federal law' regarding the Epstein files. They accuse Pam Bondi, leading the DOJ, of intentionally slow-walking and declining to release the millions of documents, particularly those that might incriminate figures like Donald Trump. This is framed as a deliberate cover-up.
The hosts state, 'Spoiler alert, they are not faithfully complying with federal law.' Glenn Kersner later adds, 'Pam Bondi intends to cover up, to conceal, to secrete everything, particularly if it might, you know, come home to roost and somehow paint Donald Trump in a bad light.'
3New Lawsuit with Victims Expected to Establish Standing
The judge's ruling was 'without prejudice' and explicitly noted the representatives' 'right to initiate a separate lawsuit.' This opens the door for a new legal challenge. The hosts anticipate that lawyers for Congress members, potentially joined by victims of Epstein and Maxwell's crimes, will file a new lawsuit. Including victims is crucial to ensure legal standing, as members of Congress alone may not always have standing to challenge executive branch actions.
The judge's conclusion states, 'This decision is without prejudice for the representatives right to initiate a separate lawsuit.' The hosts predict, 'I have a feeling the next thing we're going to see are lawyers for Congress, for these representatives filing a lawsuit and taking advantage of that... opportunity to actually create standing.' They add, 'you may see some of Epstein and Maxwell's victims join as plaintiffs in that lawsuit.'
Bottom Line
The Department of Justice's alleged deliberate non-compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, particularly to protect politically connected individuals, could constitute a criminal conspiracy to obstruct justice.
While the Epstein Act itself lacks criminal penalties for non-compliance, the act of covering up potential crimes by violating constitutional obligations could lead to criminal investigations against DOJ officials like Pam Bondi, once a more 'honest' Attorney General is in place.
Future administrations or oversight bodies could pursue criminal charges against officials who intentionally suppressed evidence or obstructed justice by failing to execute federal law, setting a precedent for accountability within the executive branch.
Lessons
- Expect a new lawsuit to be filed by Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, likely joined by victims, to compel the Department of Justice to release the Epstein files.
- Monitor the development of this new lawsuit, as it will be the primary legal mechanism to force compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
- Advocate for legislative changes that include specific penalties for executive branch officials who fail to comply with transparency acts, to provide a stronger deterrent against future non-compliance.
Quotes
"Judge Angeler was not discarding these serious concerns of both members of Congress and the victims of Epstein's crimes out of hand. He said, for example, the court has since received letters and emails from victims of Ebstein supporting the representatives request for appointment of a neutral monitor to oversee DOJ's compliance."
"This decision is without prejudice for the representatives right to initiate a separate lawsuit."
"I have a feeling the next thing we're going to see are lawyers for Congress, for these representatives filing a lawsuit and taking advantage of that... opportunity to actually create standing."
"What she's doing is she's covering up the crimes of anybody who may be criminally involved as might be borne out by the Epstein files themselves. She's covering up their crimes and she's doing it by violating her constitutional obligation. You know, that is the makings of a criminal conspiracy to obstruct justice."
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