Congressman Massie Just Dropped an Epstein Ultimatum and he Named Names

Name: Congressman Massie Just Dropped an Epstein Ultimatum and he Named Names
Uploaded: 2026-09-03T09:03:47-07:00
Duration: 32 min 13 s
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Description: Congressman Thomas Massie discusses his introduction of the Epstein Transparency Act 2, detailing specific names he believes are guilty of sex crimes and…

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About this episode Congressman Thomas Massie discusses his introduction of the Epstein Transparency Act 2, detailing specific nam… AI summary

Congressman Thomas Massie discusses his introduction of the Epstein Transparency Act 2, detailing specific names he believes are guilty of sex crimes and outlining the DOJ's continued withholding of over 3 million files. He explains the legal strategy behind the new bill to bypass DOJ privileges and empower state prosecutors, while also addressing rumors regarding China's possession of the files and introducing a separate 'Flock Off' bill to ban surveillance cameras.

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Massie named specific individuals including Jess Staley, Leon Black, Les Wexner, David Copperfield, Lapo Elkann, Tom Pritzker, Glenn Dubin, Frederick Faeh, Eduardo Teodorani, John Luke Brunell, Danielle Sead, Ramsay Eloli, and Prince Andrew as perpetrators or conspirators based on sources outside the released documents.
The DOJ is withholding approximately 3 million files, citing 'deliberative process privilege' to avoid releasing internal memos regarding prosecution decisions, which Massie argues is a weak legal argument that his new bill aims to override.
Massie identified four specific categories of improperly withheld documents: deliberative process memos, FBI 302 witness interview forms (which the DOJ claims are redacted but legally must be unredacted), documents removed from the public database under the guise of improper redaction, and other unspecified files.
The Epstein Transparency Act 2 introduces standing for state Attorneys General to prosecute crimes under state laws without statute of limitations limits, specifically targeting crimes committed at Zorro Ranch in New Mexico.
Massie clarified that Leslie Grath was not a victim but a co-conspirator who intercepted information from modeling agents to compile a 'menu' of women for Epstein's crimes.
Regarding the rumor that China possesses the full Epstein files via lawyer Victor Gao, Massie stated that while nation-states like China and Russia collect leverage on foreign officials, he has no specific evidence China has these files and believes the DOJ already possesses them.

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“I gave that list not based on the documents that have been released, but based on other information... I'm using my privileges in the constitution that protect me from defamation suits... to name those people who I have evidence and reason to believe are guilty.”

▶ 1:50 Massie explains the legal basis for naming high-profile individuals on the House floor without relying solely on the released Epstein files.
“Leslie Grath was intercepting information from the so-called modeling agents that were actually just compiling a menu of women for the people who were going to create these crimes. And she knew what she was doing. She knew what was going on. And she was not herself a victim.”

▶ 6:27 Massie distinguishes between victims and co-conspirators, specifically targeting Leslie Grath's role in the trafficking scheme.
“The DOJ has quietly in memos sent to Congress said that we are exercising deliberative process privilege... The problem with that is our bill... says you have to give us the documents that show those decisions.”

▶ 17:02 Massie outlines the primary legal obstacle the DOJ uses to withhold information and how his new bill attempts to circumvent it.
“I can tell you those are some of the most interesting documents that we need to look at that would help us see whether they are redacting the names of other perpetrators.”

▶ 26:17 Massie describes documents that were pulled from the public database by the DOJ, suggesting they may contain redacted names of additional perpetrators.