Episodes

  • Tyler Robinson Preliminary Hearing Transcript (Day 4 Part 18) (10/20/26)

    Tyler Robinson Preliminary Hearing Transcript (Day 4 Part 18) (10/20/26)
    Oct 20 2026
    Day four of Tyler Robinson’s preliminary hearing, held July 9, centered on some of the prosecution’s most consequential evidence yet, including a recorded interview with Robinson’s former roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs. In the interview, Twiggs described Robinson’s behavior after Charlie Kirk was killed and authenticated text exchanges in which Robinson allegedly admitted responsibility for the shooting, discussed the rifle and expressed concern that investigators would find his DNA on it. Twiggs also said Robinson later confirmed the confession in person and expressed regret about what he had done. Prosecutors additionally introduced Robinson’s handwritten note to Twiggs, which allegedly said that he had an opportunity to “take out Charlie Kirk” and took it, although Judge Tony Graf quickly ordered the image removed after it was inadvertently displayed publicly. Twiggs also identified Robinson in surveillance images with varying degrees of certainty, telling investigators that some of the later photographs definitely appeared to show him.


    The state also spent a significant portion of the day strengthening the forensic connection between Robinson and the physical evidence. Investigators testified that Robinson’s DNA was found on numerous portions of the rifle recovered near Utah Valley University, including the stock, grips, trigger area, bolt and barrel, as well as on ammunition associated with the weapon. An ATF analysis also linked a rotary engraving tool recovered from Robinson’s residence to markings found on cartridge cases, supporting the prosecution’s allegation that ammunition had been engraved before the shooting. At the same time, the forensic evidence was not absolute across the board: investigators could not conclusively determine that the bullet-jacket fragment recovered during Kirk’s autopsy had been fired from the recovered rifle. By the end of the fourth day, however, prosecutors had combined Robinson’s alleged admissions, Twiggs’ account, the handwritten note, surveillance evidence and extensive DNA testimony into their clearest presentation yet of why they believe Robinson was the shooter.







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    13 mins
  • Judge Engelmayer Denies Ghislaine Maxwell's Attempt To Overturn Her Conviction (Part 6) (9/29/26)

    Judge Engelmayer Denies Ghislaine Maxwell's Attempt To Overturn Her Conviction (Part 6) (9/29/26)
    Sep 29 2026
    Judge Paul Engelmayer rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s attempt to overturn her conviction and 20-year prison sentence, dismantling the arguments she raised in a sprawling petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Maxwell claimed that newly released Epstein-related records, alleged prosecutorial misconduct, false testimony and withheld evidence demonstrated that her trial had resulted in a miscarriage of justice. Engelmayer was unequivocal, finding that nearly all of her claims were either procedurally barred because they had already been raised or could have been raised on appeal, or were simply unsupported by the record. He described the evidence presented against Maxwell at trial as overwhelming and concluded that the purportedly new material she relied upon did not undermine the jury’s verdict.

    Engelmayer also found that much of the material Maxwell portrayed as exculpatory was either irrelevant or actually reinforced the case against her. He rejected all 10 principal claims in her petition, denied her request for an evidentiary hearing and refused additional discovery, concluding that she had failed to show any constitutional violation warranting relief. The court also declined to issue a certificate of appealability and certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith for purposes of proceeding without paying filing fees. The August 25, 2026 ruling therefore left Maxwell’s conviction and sentence fully intact while closing one of her remaining avenues for challenging the verdict in federal court.



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    12 mins
  • Tyler Robinson Preliminary Hearing Transcripts (Day 3 Part 2) (10/2/26)

    Tyler Robinson Preliminary Hearing Transcripts (Day 3 Part 2) (10/2/26)
    Oct 2 2026
    Day three of Tyler Robinson’s preliminary hearing focused largely on what happened after Robinson turned himself in following the killing of Charlie Kirk. Utah State Bureau of Investigation agent Brian Davis testified that he was sent to St. George after authorities learned that a man was preparing to surrender in connection with the shooting. Davis said Robinson arrived at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office with his parents and family friend Mike Mitchell, was formally arrested in the early morning hours of September 12, and later had his phone, clothing, fingerprints and DNA collected pursuant to warrants and booking procedures. Davis also testified about searches of Robinson’s parents’ home and the residence Robinson shared with Lance Twiggs. The hearing additionally touched on a live .223 round found on the roof of a different campus building, though testimony indicated that location did not have a clear line of sight to where Kirk was shot.

    A major portion of the shortened hearing was consumed by a fight over whether prosecutors could publicly play a recorded interview with Twiggs, Robinson’s roommate and romantic partner. Davis testified that Twiggs had been interviewed twice and had been granted limited use immunity for his statements. Prosecutors wanted to introduce the later recorded interview with relatively few restrictions, while Robinson’s attorneys argued that large portions should be redacted to protect his right to a fair trial and prevent potentially prejudicial material from being widely circulated before a jury was ever selected. The Kirk family’s attorney argued in favor of greater public access, while Judge Tony Graf said he had to balance transparency against Robinson’s constitutional rights. Graf ultimately directed prosecutors to return with an edited version of the video, leaving the dispute to carry over into the next day of the preliminary hearing.

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    14 mins
  • Brad Edwards And His Book About His Pursuit Of Jeffrey Epstein

    Brad Edwards And His Book About His Pursuit Of Jeffrey Epstein
    Oct 3 2026
    Bradley Edwards, the attorney who spent more than a decade representing Jeffrey Epstein survivors, described his book Relentless Pursuit as an effort to document how Epstein was able to exploit girls and young women while surrounding himself with powerful lawyers, money and connections that repeatedly insulated him from meaningful accountability. Edwards began representing Courtney Wild in 2008 and eventually represented more than 20 Epstein survivors, pursuing civil cases while also challenging the controversial non-prosecution agreement that allowed Epstein to avoid federal charges in Florida. In discussing the book, Edwards portrayed Epstein as someone who used intimidation, aggressive litigation and an elite legal team to wear down opponents and protect himself. The book also focused heavily on the failures of prosecutors and the justice system, particularly the secret deal that kept Epstein’s victims in the dark while federal authorities abandoned a potential prosecution.

    Edwards also recounted the long personal and legal battle that culminated in Epstein’s 2019 arrest in New York, including his efforts to encourage additional survivors to come forward and his belief that Epstein’s power had repeatedly distorted the normal operation of the justice system. He described the arrest as a moment many survivors had waited years to see, but emphasized that it came only after years of litigation, investigative work and public pressure. Relentless Pursuit ultimately presented the Epstein case not simply as the story of one predator, but as a story about the network of people and institutions that enabled him, the lawyers and officials who failed to stop him, and the survivors who continued pushing for accountability long after the system had initially failed them.



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    34 mins
  • Mega Edition: Doug Band And His Epstein Related Congressional Transcript (Part 5-7) (10/3/26)

    Mega Edition: Doug Band And His Epstein Related Congressional Transcript (Part 5-7) (10/3/26)
    Oct 3 2026
    Doug Band told the House Oversight Committee that his personal contact with Jeffrey Epstein was limited, infrequent and largely incidental to his work as Bill Clinton’s longtime aide. He said he barely knew Epstein, did not recall receiving gifts from him and had no knowledge of Epstein’s abuse or other criminal conduct while they were acquainted. Band nevertheless described Epstein and Clinton as appearing to be friends, pointing to the time they spent together, Epstein’s aircraft and his potential value as a supporter of Clinton’s post-presidential work. He acknowledged accompanying Clinton on trips aboard Epstein’s plane and visiting Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse, but said he did not remember witnessing private conversations between the two men or seeing anything improper.

    Band described a more substantial relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell, admitting that they developed a friendship through Clinton’s orbit while firmly denying that it was ever romantic or physical. He said he began hearing troubling reports about Maxwell around 2011 and responded by removing her from Clinton’s contact lists and attempting to cut her out of the former president’s world. Much of the questioning focused on emails suggesting social familiarity, dinners, travel arrangements, birthday plans and flirtatious language, but Band repeatedly said he could not remember the communications or the events being discussed. His testimony therefore presented Epstein as a peripheral acquaintance and Maxwell as a former friend, while leaving lawmakers with numerous instances in which documentary records appeared more detailed than Band’s recollection.


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    source:

    Band-Final-Transcript-7.16.26.pdf

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    49 mins
  • Ghislaine Maxwell’s 2002 Citizenship and the Federal Law Governing Denaturalization (Part 1) (10/5/26)

    Ghislaine Maxwell’s 2002 Citizenship and the Federal Law Governing Denaturalization (Part 1) (10/5/26)
    Oct 6 2026
    Ghislaine Maxwell’s American citizenship could potentially be challenged under federal denaturalization law, not simply because she was later convicted of serious crimes, but because some of the conduct underlying those convictions occurred before she became a U.S. citizen in 2002. Under 8 U.S.C. §1451, citizenship can be revoked if it was illegally procured or obtained through concealment of a material fact or willful misrepresentation. Maxwell’s naturalization paperwork reportedly included negative answers to questions asking whether she had ever committed a crime for which she had not been arrested and whether she had procured anyone for prostitution. Her later federal conviction included conduct dating to 1997, years before she naturalized. That creates a concrete legal question: whether she knowingly concealed disqualifying conduct and whether truthful disclosure would have affected her eligibility for citizenship or triggered an investigation that would have exposed it.

    The theory is strengthened by recent and historical denaturalization cases in which the Justice Department stripped or sought to strip citizenship from people whose serious pre-naturalization crimes were discovered or adjudicated years later. Courts have revoked citizenship where applicants concealed sexual abuse, child exploitation, fraud, and other serious misconduct that predated naturalization. Maxwell’s case would still require DOJ to prove materiality, willfulness, and legal ineligibility under the standards set by the Supreme Court, and denaturalization would not be automatic. But because she retained British and French citizenship, losing U.S. citizenship would not leave her stateless, and it could eventually expose her to removal proceedings after she completes her federal sentence. The core question is therefore not whether Maxwell deserves to lose citizenship, but whether she was legally entitled to receive it in the first place.


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    19 mins
  • Epstein Survivors Amend Their Lawsuit Filed Against The U.S. Government (Part 1) (10/10/26)

    Epstein Survivors Amend Their Lawsuit Filed Against The U.S. Government (Part 1) (10/10/26)
    Oct 10 2026
    The fourth amended complaint, filed in the Southern District of Florida by more than 30 Jeffrey Epstein survivors against the United States, accuses the FBI and DOJ of decades of negligence that allegedly allowed Epstein’s abuse and trafficking operation to continue. The plaintiffs argue that federal authorities repeatedly received credible warnings about Epstein but failed to follow mandatory investigative rules. The complaint highlights Maria Farmer’s 1996 report to the FBI alleging sexual abuse, trafficking and possession of child sexual abuse material, as well as a 2005 report involving Audra Christiansen, and says no meaningful action followed either tip. It also alleges that federal authorities failed to properly pursue information from the Palm Beach Police Department, suspicious banking activity and reports involving minors, threats against victims, passport irregularities and potential CSAM. The survivors contend that these were not merely discretionary law-enforcement choices but violations of mandatory FBI policies requiring preliminary inquiries and investigations into allegations involving child exploitation and trafficking.

    At the heart of the lawsuit is the claim that the government’s failures were not abstract bureaucratic mistakes but a direct cause of additional women and girls being victimized. The plaintiffs allege that if the FBI and DOJ had acted on the information they possessed, Epstein would have been stopped years earlier and many of the assaults described in the complaint would never have occurred. They are pursuing negligence claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act, including theories based on the voluntary-undertaking and zone-of-risk doctrines, and seek monetary damages for physical injuries, psychological trauma, lost earnings, medical expenses and other harm. The complaint goes so far as to allege that repeated federal inaction allowed Epstein and others to continue a sex-trafficking conspiracy for nearly 25 years, making this lawsuit not simply an attack on Epstein’s conduct, but a direct attempt to hold the federal government financially and legally accountable for failing to intervene when it allegedly had repeated opportunities to do so


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    source:

    epstein-victims-fbi-fourth-complaint.pdf


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    12 mins
  • Epstein Survivors Amend Their Lawsuit Filed Against The U.S. Government (Part 2) (10/10/26)

    Epstein Survivors Amend Their Lawsuit Filed Against The U.S. Government (Part 2) (10/10/26)
    Oct 10 2026
    The fourth amended complaint, filed in the Southern District of Florida by more than 30 Jeffrey Epstein survivors against the United States, accuses the FBI and DOJ of decades of negligence that allegedly allowed Epstein’s abuse and trafficking operation to continue. The plaintiffs argue that federal authorities repeatedly received credible warnings about Epstein but failed to follow mandatory investigative rules. The complaint highlights Maria Farmer’s 1996 report to the FBI alleging sexual abuse, trafficking and possession of child sexual abuse material, as well as a 2005 report involving Audra Christiansen, and says no meaningful action followed either tip. It also alleges that federal authorities failed to properly pursue information from the Palm Beach Police Department, suspicious banking activity and reports involving minors, threats against victims, passport irregularities and potential CSAM. The survivors contend that these were not merely discretionary law-enforcement choices but violations of mandatory FBI policies requiring preliminary inquiries and investigations into allegations involving child exploitation and trafficking.

    At the heart of the lawsuit is the claim that the government’s failures were not abstract bureaucratic mistakes but a direct cause of additional women and girls being victimized. The plaintiffs allege that if the FBI and DOJ had acted on the information they possessed, Epstein would have been stopped years earlier and many of the assaults described in the complaint would never have occurred. They are pursuing negligence claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act, including theories based on the voluntary-undertaking and zone-of-risk doctrines, and seek monetary damages for physical injuries, psychological trauma, lost earnings, medical expenses and other harm. The complaint goes so far as to allege that repeated federal inaction allowed Epstein and others to continue a sex-trafficking conspiracy for nearly 25 years, making this lawsuit not simply an attack on Epstein’s conduct, but a direct attempt to hold the federal government financially and legally accountable for failing to intervene when it allegedly had repeated opportunities to do so


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    source:

    epstein-victims-fbi-fourth-complaint.pdf

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    18 mins