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The discussion centers on a big gap in the 9/11 story: where Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and their networks fit into the 9/11 narrative and why a large tranche of related documents is missing or redacted.
Jason Bermas is invited to unpack why information about Epstein and Maxwell is largely absent from the DOJ’s released documents around 9/11 and what the missing documents might reveal. He points to a notable gap in the late 1990s and suggests it may be connected to an Epstein-related FBI involvement in 1996, evidenced by Maria Farmer’s report to the FBI in 1996. He highlights that, despite the DOJ releasing about 3,000,000 pages and claiming two and a half million more, there are “gaps” in the late nineties and in the pre- and post-9/11 periods, including “15,000 ledger lines from the financing… completely gone.” He notes Epstein’s alleged involvement in arms dealing dating back to the Iran-Contra era and claims Israel’s role in arms dealing—“Israel actually bought the weapons from Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia and then shipped them down”—as part of a broader network referenced in a New York Times piece described as “scam schemes, ruthless cons, the untold story of Jeffrey Epstein and how he got rich.” He cites two major relationships from that piece: Stanley Pottinger and Douglas Lease, who were involved in arms dealing.
Bermas references a hard-to-interpret, highly redacted document about a possible grand jury on 9/11 in Epstein, noting that “Berman knows they connect,” given that Jeffrey Berman (SDNY prosecutor) worked on many 9/11 cases. He mentions an email from Lord Mandelson to Epstein regarding the EU bailout of 500,000,000,000 and asks what kind of leverage such information could provide. The conversation then shifts to Epstein’s pattern of influence and narrative management, including Epstein’s relationships with Maxwell’s circle (Leslie Groff, Sarah Kalin) and efforts to plant favorable stories with media outlets (Harvey Levin at TMZ; Faith Cates with Newsweek). A short reference is made to a shadow 9/11 commission organized by a figure named Edward J. Epstein (J. Edward Epstein), described as someone who had “put together a website” about a shadow commission and who “was big into the JFK assassination.” Bermas notes Epstein’s claimed interest in writing a book on the 9/11 Commission, which apparently never materialized.
The Shadow Commission is discussed as potentially parallel to the official 9/11 Commission, with Henry Kissinger reportedly considered as chair and George Mitchell as co-chair; Mitchell later stepped down and has Epstein connections. Bermas says many pages and redactions leave open questions about how deep Epstein’s influence went and what would be revealed if the remaining 2.5 million pages were released.
The conversation ends with Bermas inviting listeners to watch his own work (Fabled Enemies, Loose Change, Invisible Empire, A New World Order) to understand the Epstein network and 9/11 narrative, and with contact points to his YouTube channel and films.