The Epstein Files: Three Strategies to Simulate Transparency While Protecting Power
When the Department of Justice released what they called "3 million pages" of Epstein-related documents, it appeared to be a watershed moment of transparency. But a closer examination of the release reveals a sophisticated three-part strategy designed to create the illusion of disclosure while ensuring accountability remains out of reach. Act One: The Inflated Database The "3 million pages" claim doesn't hold up under scrutiny. Anyone actually searching the database encounters the same pattern regardless of search term: systematic file duplication that inflates the apparent volume while obscuring the actual content. Here's what happens: Search any keyword and you'll get dozens of results. But scroll through them and you'll find the same file appearing 4-6 times in a cluster, then reappearing several pages later another 3-4 times. This isn't the natural duplication of email threads—it's the exact same file, indexed multiple times. Every uni...
