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Why are the secret Epstein documents being released now?

Source: VIA REUTERS

Thousands of pages of court documents are being publicly released for the first time, revealing the names of individuals who associated with the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Former presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, Prince Andrew, magician David Copperfield and several Hollywood celebrities have all found themselves on the so-called “Epstein list”.

Their names in the filings don’t indicate any wrongdoing or any involvement in Epstein’s crimes.

In fact, some of them have no known connection or association

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