Blanche: No evidence in Epstein files he was a spy
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Acting Attorney General Blanche states Justice Department found no evidence Jeffrey Epstein worked as spy for any entity.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated Thursday that there is no evidence in the Epstein files indicating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein worked as a spy for any entity. Blanche made the remarks during an interview with Fox News host Jesse Watters, who pressed him on longstanding conspiracy theories about Epstein's potential intelligence connections. The statement appears aimed at closing the door on unsubstantiated claims that have circulated for years about the disgraced financier's alleged ties to spy agencies. Epstein died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Blanche's public dismissal of spy allegations represents an authoritative clarification from the Justice Department about what investigators found in their examination of Epstein's records.
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