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poli-junkie

(1,002 posts)
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 04:57 PM Aug 2019

Epstein "suicided" just like DC Madam

Remember the story about the DC madam, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, and her knowledge of her powerful clientele, including Dick Cheney? Do you also recall that she declared that her knowledge would get her killed, and perhaps her killing will look like a suicide? This Epstein "suicide" reminds me of the DC Madam "suicide."

Guardian article about the DC Madam, back in 2007:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/may/13/usa.theobserver

Another snippet about ABC/Disney killing the story about the DC Madam:

https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/05/11/18414381.php

A DKos story about Cheney's connection to DC Madam:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2007/5/11/333669/-

And a Huffpost story about her death:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dc-madam-dead-in-apparent_n_99653

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Epstein "suicided" just like DC Madam (Original Post) poli-junkie Aug 2019 OP
Palfrey stated to her lawyer that she would kill herself if she had to back to prison. Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2019 #1
I believe he killed himself but BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #2
Her suicide notes: dalton99a Aug 2019 #3
Lol, so they faked a handwritten letter too! jberryhill Aug 2019 #6
I think he did himself in. Turbineguy Aug 2019 #4
I agree. roamer65 Aug 2019 #5
Suicide is a rational choice if facing a lifetime in prison. NutmegYankee Aug 2019 #7
how do we really know he's dead? garybeck Aug 2019 #8
Really localroger Aug 2019 #10
If we are supposed to wonder if it was suicide, garybeck Aug 2019 #11
We must see a recognizable/identifiable body not_the_one Aug 2019 #9
I just find the whole thing too convenient poli-junkie Aug 2019 #12
 

Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)
1. Palfrey stated to her lawyer that she would kill herself if she had to back to prison.
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 05:37 PM
Aug 2019

Epstein also killed himself.

Occam’s razor is much cheaper than the stock in tinfoil you’re gonna need for your theories.

BigmanPigman

(51,582 posts)
2. I believe he killed himself but
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 05:51 PM
Aug 2019

he may have been "allowed" to do so. No guards and no cameras monitoring him are in question now. Why did this happen?

NutmegYankee

(16,199 posts)
7. Suicide is a rational choice if facing a lifetime in prison.
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 06:47 PM
Aug 2019

It’s the ultimate “give me liberty or give me death”. In Epstein’s case, I personally feel he used his wealth to bribe himself off of suicide watch and to allow ideal conditions for the end.

localroger

(3,624 posts)
10. Really
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 08:11 PM
Aug 2019

We have a picture of "somebody" being wheeled into the hospital with an oxygen mask over their face, but is that really Epstein, and if it is is the body that gets cremated realy his? Sorry to go all CT but in these realms the air is thin and conspiracy is a real thing that happens.

garybeck

(9,940 posts)
11. If we are supposed to wonder if it was suicide,
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 10:01 AM
Aug 2019

Logically speaking we should also wonder if he's really dead. The two scenarios are equally outrageous and plausible.

 

not_the_one

(2,227 posts)
9. We must see a recognizable/identifiable body
Sun Aug 11, 2019, 06:51 PM
Aug 2019

Of course, since he is Jewish he must be cremated within 2 days (I think there is some cultural tradition like that).

I seem to remember that there was never a positive id of the dead body of Ken Lay, of Enron fame. He is probably living the high life somewhere, with a complete makeover.

So it may be possible to pull it off...

Just thought I would throw that one out there....



edited to add I just saw someone else had beat me to this insinuation, on another thread...

poli-junkie

(1,002 posts)
12. I just find the whole thing too convenient
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 11:48 AM
Aug 2019

Plus Trump doing his usual projection thing by accusing "Clinton murdered Epstein." Trump always projects what he's guilty of. It just doesn't pass the smell test. And the DC Madam case vanished as I'm sure the Epstein case will as well. Why was Epstein arrested in the first place? I think it was because investigators can clean up any evidence at all of his residences. With Barr at the helm, I think the evidence will disappear.

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