MIDLIFE MINI[-RELEASE]-19, Monday, November 17, 2025 - Why, "Releasing the Epstein files," is in Fact a Hoax.
Headline: "Congress Is Voting on Whether to Release the Epstein Files. Here’s What to Know" (1.).
The short version?
There will be a vote, but there will be no vote to "Release the Epstein Files." There is no single file that will ever be released - as no monolith file exists, yet there are files at the FBI, DOJ, and Epstein estate - nor will there ever be a release of documents that are without censorship, and without redaction, as there are still investigations underway. Separately, the reality at this point in 2025 is that the idea that any evidence in the US government's custody, or Epstein estate - at the mercy of being compromised by nefarious actors for almost the last twenty (20) years - being intact, is laughable.
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The long version? Here we go ...
First, it is a hoax as it pertains to Donald J. Trump, because Trump cooperated with Prosecuting Attorney Bradley Edwards, who represented Epstein victims, sixteen (16) years ago, in 2009 (2.). The President wants to move-on, and remain focused on the US economy, while Democrats have recently used the "Epstein files," in association with Trump's name in an effort to recycle the propaganda effort to smear him, much like the "Trump-Russian 'collusion'" hoax. By simply creating news headlines referring to both "Epstein," and "Trump," Democrats are able to then merchandise those headlines for political gain, i.e., to malign Trump, gain favor at the polls, then work that division into elections.
Think about it, had Edwards received direct statements from Epstein victims who he represented, that Trump was nefariously involved in profane criminal behavior against them, including alleged minors at the time, it would be unfathomable - disbarring even - for Edwards to consider Trump's general cooperation as favorable, where Edward’s controlled the questioning, i.e., as "good information," that did not in turn implicate Trump, including by omission (2.).
"Edwards: Nothing at all. The only thing that I can say about President Trump is that he is the only person who, in 2009 when I served a lot of subpoenas on a lot of people, or at least gave notice to some pretty connected people, that I want to talk to them, is the only person who picked up the phone and said, let’s just talk. I’ll give you as much time as you want. I’ll tell you what you need to know, and was very helpful, in the information that he gave, and gave no indication whatsoever that he was involved in anything untoward whatsoever, but had good information. That checked out and that helped us and we didn’t have to take a deposition of him in 2009" (2.).
Secondly, the very Rolling Stone reporting discredits itself by reporting the numerous limitations in what can be released.
Enter, "What are the Epstein Files?" (1.).
- "The documents referred to as the 'Epstein files' are the evidence and testimony collected by the Justice Department and FBI over the course of two investigations and criminal cases against Epstein" (1.).
Note that there is also the Epstein's estate, reported on later in the article.
- "The files held by the DOJ and FBI reportedly contain thousands of pages of witness and survivor testimony, digital evidence, communications between Epstein and others, as well as potentially [sic] videos and images of sexual abuse against minors" (1.).
- "The House will vote Tuesday on 'The Epstein Files Transparency Act,' which would require the DOJ to release 'all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in the possession of the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Attorneys’ Offices,' related to the cases against Epstein and Maxwell" (1.).
- "These include flight logs and travel records, records on corporate entities associated with Epstein, the identities of individuals 'named or referenced in connection with Epstein’s criminal activities, civil settlements, immunity or plea agreements, or investigatory proceedings,' as well as internal communications among government agents discussing the case" (1.).
So, it is not simply a "file," nor will any, "files," be indiscriminately released.
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This brings us to, what will not be released:
- "The act would allow the DOJ to redact sensitive information pertaining to the identity of survivors, as well as material depicting child sexual abuse, other violent crimes, or material that would jeopardize an ongoing investigation" (1.).
Note that the last eight (8) words above debunk any assertion, or attempt, that "the files," carte blanche, will ever be released in their entirety.
But wait, there is more.
"Critically, there is some evidence in the DOJ’s documents on Epstein that cannot be released without judicial approval, primarily sealed grand jury transcripts. Judges have recently rejected bids by the DOJ to unseal grand jury testimony related to Epstein’s case, although it is not unheard of for transcripts to be made public" (1.).
Then, Rolling Stone reports:
- "What about all of this other material that has already been released?
"So, if Congress has to force the DOJ to release all these materials, where are things like Trump’s page from Epstein’s 'birthday book,' and the Epstein emails released earlier this month coming from?
But wait, there is more.
- "They’re from an entirely separate source: the Epstein estate.
"Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, led by Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), have been working with Epstein’s estate, as well as survivors, to release evidentiary documents held by representatives of the late sex offender" (1.).
- "These include the so-called 'birthday book' — a collection of over 50 congratulatory letters that included a lewd missive from Trump — and thousands of emails between Epstein, Maxwell, and other individuals the Oversight Committee released last week. The trove of over 20,000 emails included allegations that Trump knew of Epstein’s activities with underage girls. Epstein wrote in 2011 that Trump 'spent hours' at his house with one of his victims, said he was the man who could 'take down' Trump, and described Trump as “the dog that hasn’t barked.”In another email, Epstein tells a reporter to look into reports that Trump was so enthralled while ogling young women in Epstein’s pool that he ran face-first into a glass door" (1.).
Note that Rolling Stone fails to contextualize this information, that, "one of [Epstein's] victims," refers to the late Virginia Giuffre, who previously cleared Trump of any wrongdoing, according to her reported accounts as a victim.
Further note the time-date of the Rolling Stone reporting, today, "Mon, November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM CST," which is after the Giuffre correction made last week, in response to the assertion that Trump had victimized the unnamed girl, as was inferred in earlier reporting last week.
But wait, there is more.
- "On Sunday [November 16, 2025], Garcia appeared on MS NOW and reaffirmed that the Oversight Committee will continue to seek additional materials from the Epstein estate and other sources" (1.).
Garcia continued:
- "'What we’ve received pales in comparison to the documents that actually exist in the Department of Justice,' he said. 'Just stay tuned, because there’s a lot more information that is going to be released, more documents that we’re going to get, and we’re going to continue to demand that they do the right thing and get us that release from the Department of Justice" (1.).
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Summary: The call to, "release the Epstein files," is both a hoax, and a distraction.
Who continues to pay the price? The victims. Want to protect the victims? Protect due process, protect the evidence, then call for investigations, and follow-up updates until there is a conclusion per victim. Do not give perpetrators the out, that evidence released to the public, could result in what could be argued as tainted jury pools, unfair trials, and possible dismissals.
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Why, releasing the 'Epstein files," is in fact a hoax.
- Matfucius
1.) https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/congress-voting-whether-release-epstein-000000673.html
2.) https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/07/prosecutor-in-2009-epstein-case-said-donald-trump-was-the-only-one-who-helped-him/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOKTfNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjWFJDSU14MjNZUmllWWRBc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhNa2qe93JeKC3jPa8FI4YWiyk_ufZipfVJjO2nxY4zWspAPdlsfT4qmKOka_aem_NGQhznUTl4Fa-PUziwkxIQ
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