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The Israeli government installed security equipment and controlled access to a Manhattan apartment building managed by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a set of emails recently released by the Department of Justice. The equipment was installed starting in early 2016 at 301 E. 66th Street—the residence where former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak frequently stayed for stretches at a time.

Rafi Shlomo, then-director of protective service at the Israeli mission to the United Nations in New York and head of Barak’s security, corresponded with Epstein employees to arrange meetings to discuss security and coordinate installation of specialized surveillance equipment at the 66th Street residence. Shlomo personally controlled access to the apartment for guests and even conducted background checks on cleaners and Epstein’s employees.

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[-] hector@lemmy.today 60 points 2 days ago

In case anyone still denied Epstein was an Israeli honeypot.

It explains a lot that lacked a clear explanation. Why our lawmakers care so very much about quashing criticism of Israel, willing to ignore and dishonor the 1st amendment so obviously, an open betrayal of their oaths.

[-] sakuraba@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 days ago

if the ties between 4chan and epstein are real that also explains the whole /pol/ shit and the antisemitism

[-] Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago
[-] sakuraba@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago

there are conversations between moot (4chan creator) and Epstein in the files in the same timeframe the /pol/ board was created

[-] sleepmode@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Yep. /pol/ appeared after moot met Epstein in person.

[-] minorkeys@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago

Not a coincidence Israel is genociding while Trump is in control.

[-] jasonthedragon442@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 days ago

Damn leave some credit for Biden too...

[-] modus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

Is Bibi actually the one who has the photos of Trump blowing Bubba?

[-] minorkeys@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Possibly, along with all the rest of these worthless human scum.

[-] Noodles4dinner@hexbear.net 21 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Now this is a stretch. Who doesn't have israeli installed and maintained security for at least one of their residences?

[-] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago

What if I don't want to blackmail anyone???

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 days ago

it's not about you wanting to blackmail anyone; it's about them wanting to blackmail someone using the equipment that you paid for.

[-] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

Was that in the fine print?

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

yes, in the eula

[-] ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 days ago

And that's why Epstein is a russian spy.

[-] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Is that why Tom Cruise killed him?

/S

lmao, the bytedance video

[-] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 12 points 2 days ago

Why would Putler do this?

[-] manuallybreathing@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago

I canunderstand business insider using the term underage models, but i don't feel great about the phrase being directly reposted by dropsite news

I was reading a file last night that mentioned a landline for human traffickers in Ukraine and when a victim didn't meet them where they were supposed to they got threatening text messages in Hebrew

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