It was a sentence that felt like a smoke bomb - and at the same time like a revelation. Alan Dershowitz, longtime star attorney, Trump defender, retired Harvard professor, and once part of the exclusive circle that not only knew Jeffrey Epstein but also defended him, made a statement on Tuesday in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal. One sentence stood above all: \u201cJeffrey Epstein never created a client list.\u201d But as so often in this affair, it is not what is said that carries weight - but what remains unsaid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dershowitz, who joined Epstein in 2005 when the latter came under investigation for sexual abuse of minors, is now once again publicly aligning himself with the deceased. Or more precisely - with those who were never officially named but have long been regarded by the public as \u201cclients\u201d - the powerful, the influential, whose names haunt flight logs, court documents, and insinuations, without ever having appeared on an official list. Bill Clinton. Prince Andrew. Ehud Barak. And, time and again - Donald J. Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dershowitz denies the existence of such a list - and at the same time confirms that the FBI interviewed several alleged victims who did in fact name men as \u201cclients.\u201d So it was not an organized file, according to the argument, but rather scattered statements. But that is where the real political dynamic begins. Because while the president himself in recent days downplayed the issue - \u201cJeffrey Epstein? Someone nobody cares about.\u201d - distrust has grown within the Republican base. And now, for the first time, one of Trump\u2019s closest allies has publicly distanced himself: Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House. In an interview with rightwing podcaster Benny Johnson, he said: \u201cIt\u2019s a very sensitive topic, but we should put everything out there and let the people decide.\u201d A clear break from the president\u2019s line, who has so far done everything to keep the matter quiet - despite earlier campaign promises to get to the bottom of the Epstein affair. Especially explosive - Johnson publicly demanded an explanation from Attorney General Pam Bondi. Earlier this year, she told Fox News that Epstein\u2019s alleged client list was \u201csitting on my desk.\u201d Now Johnson says: \u201cShe needs to explain herself.\u201d It is time to clear up the issue so the Justice Department can focus again on \u201cthe real priorities.\u201d But that did not happen. When Bondi was asked about Epstein at a Tuesday press conference on drug enforcement, she deflected. \u201cToday is about fentanyl overdoses in our country. It\u2019s not about Epstein. I\u2019m not going to talk about Epstein.\u201d And when asked again by NBC News, she remained evasive: \u201cOur memo speaks for itself. We\u2019ll get back to you if there\u2019s anything new.\u201d Regarding Trump\u2019s statement that she should \u201crelease whatever she thinks is credible,\u201d she responded cautiously - adding that she hadn\u2019t seen \u201call of his statements yet.\u201d The same scenario played out in Congress. Democrats failed in an attempt to mandate disclosure of the Epstein files by law - but announced they would continue to pursue the issue. On the House Judiciary Committee, they are now demanding formal hearings with Bondi, her deputy, and senior FBI officials. Pressure is mounting. Meanwhile, Trump is trying to bury the issue with bluster: \u201cOne year ago our country was DEAD, now it\u2019s the HOTTEST country in the world. Don\u2019t waste your time on Epstein - nobody cares!\u201d A line that not only sounds callous but can also be interpreted as a warning to those demanding answers from him - within his own party. In this toxic mix of victim testimony, political deflection, and intraparty rebellion, Alan Dershowitz\u2019s comment comes across as a preemptive defense. He claims to explain what supposedly never existed - and in doing so, provides a key to the paradoxical truth that is becoming increasingly clear: The list may not exist as a document. But it exists - in statements, in insinuations, in the fear of names people don\u2019t dare to say aloud. And maybe that is precisely why this affair is shaking American politics in 2025 more than ever before. Because everyone senses that there are names that not only explain the past - but could decide the future.<\/p>\n
Es war ein Satz, der wie eine Nebelgranate wirkte \u2013 und zugleich wie eine Offenbarung. Alan Dershowitz, langj\u00e4hriger Starjurist, Trump-Verteidiger, Harvard-Professor im Ruhestand und einst Teil jenes exklusiven Zirkels, der Jeffrey Epstein nicht nur kannte, sondern verteidigte, hat sich am Dienstag in einem Meinungsbeitrag im Wall Street Journal ge\u00e4u\u00dfert. Ein Satz stand \u00fcber allem: \u201eJeffrey […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8832,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[138,7,41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-epstein-files","category-topstory","category-trump-s-world"],"yoast_head":"\n