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The web of connections continues to unravel... Join us as we break down the shocking new revelations from the 2026 Department of Justice Epstein files release. From Pam Bondi's heated testimony to the Royal Family's growing crisis, these documents have sent shockwaves through political, entertainment, and business circles worldwide. Who else has been implicated? Are you following this explosive saga?
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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?
11:23Share your thoughts on the matter in the comments below.
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