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The Dangers of an FBI Director Lying Under Oath When the FBI Director sits before Congress, the stakes are nothing less than the integrity of American democracy. The Bureau’s top…
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Patel repeatedly asserted that the Bureau has “no credible information” that Epstein trafficked girls or young women to other individuals. He defended the FBI’s decision to limit public releases of the so-called “Epstein files” on legal grounds such as grand jury secrecy and court orders. He also admitted he has not personally reviewed all materials and dodged questions about references to Trump in Epstein’s records.
Patel’s “no credible information” claim runs headlong into a mountain of evidence:
- Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction: In 2021, Maxwell was convicted in federal court of aiding Epstein’s abuse of multiple girls and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Her verdict rested on victim testimony establishing recruitment, grooming, and exploitation a trafficking scheme that clearly extended beyond Epstein himself.
- Victims and settlements: The Epstein Victims’ Compensation Program paid out over $120 million to around 150 survivors. That scale of abuse demonstrates a pattern far larger than one man acting alone.
- Prince Andrew settlement: Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit alleging she was trafficked by Epstein and abused by Prince Andrew ended in a multimillion-dollar settlement. While Andrew denied wrongdoing, the case underscores how Epstein’s network reached into the highest levels of power.
Patel’s testimony also contradicts members of his own party.
Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, said publicly during the House hearing that the FBI has information pointing to
“at least 20” suspected clients derived from witness statements and other evidence. That claim directly undercuts Patel’s assertion
Patel tried to close the book on Epstein’s clients by declaring there are none. But history, court rulings, victim settlements, and even members of his own party say otherwise. The evidence overwhelmingly points to a trafficking enterprise that reached into elite circles, facilitated by Epstein and Maxwell, and protected by secrecy and influence.