Numerous prominent individuals have unexpectedly surfaced in association with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein following the release of millions of files by the Department of Justice.
While many have expressed shock, albeit not surprise, at the extent of Epstein’s ongoing interactions with figures such as Elon Musk and Larry Summers post-conviction, some of the names emerging from the files are quite puzzling.
Individuals like Love Actually actress Emma Thompson appear due to their personal beliefs clashing with the right-leaning pro-Israel sentiments observed in Epstein’s correspondences. However, the presence of influencer Dan Bilzerian and musician Post Malone in these documents is less clear.
Among the 180,000 images released last Friday by the Department of Justice (DOJ), one depicted the professional poker player and the Sunflower singer together, accompanied by two people whose identities had been redacted with black boxes.
While many of the black box redactions in the files conceal the identities of Epstein’s victims, this particular image was surprisingly sourced directly from Bilzerian’s Instagram account.
The women in the image are not alleged to be victims of sex trafficking, unlike the apparent hundreds of women and girls depicted or mentioned in the 3 million documents made available by the DOJ.
In response to his appearance in the notorious files, the 45-year-old playboy has responded, stating on X: “I posted this in 2018. Every pic I posted on my IG is in the files [with] girls faces blacked out.”
Bilzerian, who gained public attention by posing with scantily clad adult models in luxurious settings, speculated that the deceased pedophile might have been ‘a fan’ of his content, just like his 30 million other followers.
Another message addressed to the disgraced pedophile was uncovered, with an anonymous sender stating: “Dan Bilzerian is the only one flexing on you.”
Bilzerian’s presence in the explosive document release highlights the broad approach taken by government officials to gather information linked to the deceased sex trafficker, resulting in the inclusion of images saved by Epstein that were unrelated to his criminal activities.
The poker player has criticized President Trump in the context of the Epstein files, even proclaiming to his followers that ‘Trump is such a piece of sh*t for gaslighting us to protect pedophiles.’ He further asserted: “We need public executions for everyone implicated in the Epstein child sex trafficking and torture rituals.”
Unlike Bilzerian and Malone, several other prominent figures were revealed in the files to have maintained their relationships with Epstein after his 2008 conviction for soliciting child prostitution.
This group includes billionaire Bill Gates, esteemed philosopher Noam Chomsky, and the staunchly conservative Trump ally Steve Bannon.