The Vault: The Epstein Files

The Vault: The Epstein Files

The $200 Alibi: Epstein’s Dirtbag Defense Explained (5/26/26)

May 26, 202614 min

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Jeffrey Epstein’s scheme to “pay” the girls he abused was never about compensation—it was a calculated legal shield designed by his attorneys to fabricate the appearance of consensual transactions. By handing traumatized, vulnerable minors a few dollars, Epstein built a defense to later claim they were “prostitutes” instead of victims, a narrative he deployed the moment law enforcement closed in. Even now, figures like Alan Dershowitz cling to that script, minimizing abuse with grotesque technic

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The Vault: The Epstein Files

The Vault: The Epstein Files Unsealed is a deep-dive investigative podcast that pulls back the curtain on one of the most protected criminal networks in modern history. This series is built from the ground up on the actual paper trail—unsealed court records, depositions, exhibits, emails, and filing

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