00:00No, I'm going to answer the question the way I want to answer the question.
00:03No, you're going to answer the question the way I asked it.
00:05Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're detailing the newest revelations,
00:09developments, and occurrences stemming from the 2026 Department of Justice release of
00:14Epstein-related documents.
00:15Warning, some information contains distressing details.
00:19I did not have any relationship with him. I barely had anything to do with that person.
00:30Pam Bondi's fiery testimony over the Epstein files.
00:33Excuse me, I'm going to answer the question.
00:36Answer my question.
00:37No, I'm going to answer the question the way I want to answer the question.
00:40No, you're going to answer the question the way I asked it.
00:42You don't tell me anything.
00:43Yeah, oh, I did tell you.
00:44On February 11, 2026, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Judiciary Committee
00:50for a contentious hearing on the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
00:55Lawmakers pressed Bondi about the Department's release of millions of pages,
00:58including allegations that victims' identities were improperly exposed,
01:03while other names and details were seemingly heavily redacted.
01:06At one point, survivors at the hearing were asked to raise their hands if they had been
01:10unable to meet with the DOJ about their cases.
01:13Every one of them did.
01:14And if you are willing, please raise your hands if you have still not been able to meet with this
01:22Department of Justice.
01:26Please know for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.
01:30Bondi repeatedly deflected, once saying she wouldn't, quote,
01:34get in the gutter for their, quote, theatrics, and clashed with Representative Jamie Raskin,
01:40calling him a, quote, washed-up loser lawyer.
01:42You don't tell me anything.
01:43Yeah, oh, I did tell you because we saw what you did in the Senate.
01:46Washed-up loser lawyer?
01:46Not even a lawyer.
01:47Naturally, the dramatic testimony and pivots to unrelated topics turned the session into fodder
01:53for late-night TV hosts, who gleefully highlighted clips for comedic effect.
01:57This isn't a circus.
01:58This is a hearing.
01:59This is not a game, secretary.
02:03I'm attorney general.
02:04My apologies.
02:05I couldn't tell.
02:10Nick Burns was like a ballot.
02:13C-SPAN suddenly turned into C-SNAP.
02:16Casey Wasserman selling talent agency after Epstein fallout.
02:19High-profile talent agent Casey Wasserman selling off his namesake firm
02:24following the release of the Epstein Files.
02:27Entertainment executive and agent Casey Wasserman has moved to sell all or part of his global talent
02:32agency after his name surfaced in the newly released Epstein Files.
02:36This included 2003 email exchanges with Ghislaine Maxwell.
02:40The messages, flirtatious in tone, with references to, quote,
02:44tight leather outfits and hypothetical massages, were highlighted in the documents.
02:49Though Wasserman stressed, they occurred years before Maxwell's criminal conduct was publicly
02:54known.
02:54I think of you all the time, so what do I have to do to see you in a tight
02:59leather outfit?
03:00Maxwell writing in April, offering to give him a massage that can drive a man wild.
03:06Files also noted he flew on Jeffrey Epstein's plane in 2002 as part of a humanitarian trip
03:11linked to the Clinton Foundation.
03:13I deeply regret my correspondence with Ghislaine Maxwell, which took place over two decades ago,
03:19long before her horrific crimes came to light.
03:23The fallout prompted high-profile client departures, including pop singer Chapel Roan, retired soccer
03:28star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach, singer-songwriter Orville Peck, and
03:33Bethany Cosentino, lead singer of Best Coast.
03:37Wasserman said a sale would allow the company to move forward.
03:40Wasserman, however, will remain chairman of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
03:46Steve Bannon discussed how to, quote, take down Pope Francis with Jeffrey Epstein.
03:51The newly released Department of Justice documents from the Epstein Files Transparency Act also
03:56shed light on private communications former White House strategist Steve Bannon sent to
04:00Jeffrey Epstein.
04:01The 2019 messages revealed Bannon expressing a desire to, quote, take down Pope Francis, whom
04:07he sharply criticized for his progressive stances.
04:10In the exchanges, Bannon discussed using the controversial 2019 book In the Closet of the
04:15Vatican to undermine the pontiff's influence.
04:18The book alleged that a vast number of Vatican clergy are gay.
04:21However, Epstein did not directly respond to the proposal.
04:25Analysts say Bannon viewed the Vatican as a significant geopolitical force and saw Pope Francis
04:31as ideological opposition.
04:33Bannon is a person who promotes the great conspiracy theory of society while directly
04:37benefiting from it.
04:39Steve Bannon was in the room.
04:41Steve Bannon was working with Jeffrey Epstein.
04:43Jeffrey Epstein wanted to meet with Joe Rogan.
04:45It turns out even Joe Rogan appears in the Epstein Files.
04:49However, the DOJ documents make it clear it wasn't due to any friendship he had with the
04:54convicted criminal, but because Epstein allegedly tried to arrange a meeting with the popular
04:58podcaster and commentator.
05:06In September 2017, Jeffrey Epstein emailed theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss, a former guest on
05:13the Joe Rogan experience, saying he found Rogan, quote, funny and asked for an introduction.
05:18Krauss reached out, but Rogan declined.
05:21On his podcast, Joe reacted to the incident by quipping,
05:24I was like, are you high?
05:25He further emphasized he would never have considered meeting Epstein after what he learned about
05:30him.
05:30Yeah, but I would have never went anyway.
05:32It's like, it's not even a possibility that I would have ever went, especially after I
05:35Googled him.
05:36I was like, what the f*** are you talking about?
05:38President Trump told police, quote, everyone knew about Epstein's crimes in 2006.
05:43This morning, a new document coming to light claims in the mid-2000s President Trump called
05:47police about Jeffrey Epstein.
05:49According to a 2019 FBI interview summary included in the Epstein files, President Donald Trump
05:55contacted Michael Ryder, former chief of police of Palm Beach, Florida, in July 2006, shortly
06:01after Jeffrey Epstein faced state charges.
06:03During the call, Trump reportedly thanked Ryder for his work and said, quote, everyone has known
06:09he's been doing this.
06:10The summary also notes Trump described Epstein's associate, Glenn Maxwell, as, quote, evil.
06:15President Trump also said he once walked out on Epstein after seeing teenage girls present.
06:20Ryder also says Trump said he threw Epstein out of his club and he was around Epstein once
06:24when teenagers were present and Trump got the hell out of there.
06:28However, in the years since, President Trump has repeatedly denied knowing about Epstein's
06:32crimes prior to widespread media coverage.
06:35Trump has long denied having any knowledge of Epstein's crimes, but Ryder says Trump was
06:39one of the very first people to call when people found out that they were investigating
06:43Epstein.
06:43The Department of Justice notes the FBI summary reflects Chief Ryder's recollection, and there
06:48is no independent corroboration of the call.
06:51Howard Lutnick changes course on meetings with Epstein.
06:54Probably about 10 emails connecting me with him over a 14-year period.
06:59I did not have any relationship with him.
07:04I barely had anything to do with that person.
07:08U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick is back in the headlines over Jeffrey Epstein,
07:13though this time for reversing his earlier statements about meetings with him.
07:17Lutnick previously claimed he had cut off contact with Epstein after 2005.
07:21Howard Lutnick was grilled by senators on Capitol Hill today over his appearance in
07:25recently released Epstein files.
07:27He had previously claimed he cut ties with Epstein, who was his neighbor in New York in 2005.
07:32That was years before Epstein was first convicted of sex crimes.
07:35But during a February 10, 2026 Senate appropriations hearing, he admitted that he and his family had
07:41lunch on Epstein's private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands in December of 2012.
07:46But then admitted he had paid a visit to Epstein's infamous private island.
07:50I had another couple with, they were there as well with their children, and we had lunch on the island.
07:58He also said he met Epstein at least one other time in 2011.
08:03The flip-flop prompted bipartisan scrutiny and calls for accountability,
08:07though he maintained he had, quote,
08:09barely anything to do with Epstein, denying any wrongdoing.
08:13Lutnick refusing to answer our questions.
08:15Why did you mischaracterize your relationship with him, sir?
08:19Sultan Ahmed bin Salayam steps down after Epstein link revealed.
08:23Global titan Sultan Ahmed bin Salayam has stepped down as chairman and CEO of DP World,
08:29a multinational logistics company based in Dubai.
08:32The move comes after the newly released Epstein files revealed years of email correspondence
08:37between him and Jeffrey Epstein dating back to 2007.
08:40Epstein claimed that his relationship with Salayam was so close,
08:44quote, he was basically in charge of the port.
08:47The DOJ documents show they exchanged messages for more than a decade,
08:51and in one 2009 email, Epstein told bin Salayam that he, quote,
08:55loved the torture video.
08:57Bin Salayam was described by Epstein as one of his, quote,
09:00most trusted friends, though there's no evidence he took part in any criminal activities.
09:05I'm glad to have you as my friend.
09:06You are the only person I have met who is as crazy as me.
09:11The leadership change came amid pressure from institutional partners,
09:14which paused dealings with DP World following the disclosures.
09:19New chair Asa Qasim and CEO Yuvraj Narayan were appointed as part of a broader governance shift.
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09:41Royal family in turmoil over Epstein discoveries.
09:44Andrew has denied all wrongdoing, but the pressure is now ramping up on the royals to do and say more
09:51about their disgraced relative.
09:53The British royal family has been thrust into major controversy following the fresh revelations in the Epstein files,
09:59many involving the former Prince Andrew, King Charles III's younger brother.
10:03The dirt, the stench of scandal, he just cannot escape it.
10:07As the England Thames Valley police assess new claims about Andrew's past interactions with Jeffrey Epstein,
10:13including allegations he shared confidential information and welcomed Epstein's associates on official trips,
10:19the royals continue to face intense public scrutiny.
10:22Emails in the latest batch of files released by the U.S. Department of Justice appear to indicate that weeks
10:27earlier,
10:27on the 30th of November 2010, the then-prince received reports about his official visits as a British trade envoy
10:33to Vietnam, Singapore and China.
10:36Five minutes later, he sent them to Epstein.
10:39Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, released a rare statement saying they are, quote,
10:44deeply concerned by the continuing revelations and that their thoughts, quote, remain focused on the victims.
10:49In London, Prince William and Princess Catherine are expressing concern for Jeffrey Epstein's victims.
10:56Buckingham Palace also said King Charles would support police inquiries if contacted.
11:00The crisis has reignited debate over the family's handling of Epstein-related links and whether any deliberate cover-ups were
11:07ever at play.
11:08Prince Andrew was a frequent visitor to Jeffrey Epstein's homes, not only in Manhattan, but also on his private Caribbean
11:16island.
11:16And we know that the two traveled in similar circles.
11:19Are you continuing to follow the high-profile Epstein saga?
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