Senate releases list of 58 suspected Epstein co-conspirators as pressure in Congress builds

Epstein’s victims announced later that day they would publish a client list of their own if the Trump admin continued to withhold the Epstein Files from the public.

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Since day one of Trump’s political career, people have desperately attempted to normalize his absurd abuses of power and blatant corruption – and 10 years later, much of corporate media remains a victim of their own attempts to return to a sense of normalcy.

It’s time to stop sane-washing the insanity.

What Happened

Two new lists of Jeffrey Epstein’s potential clients and accomplices were announced on Wednesday: one from an ongoing congressional investigation, and another compiled by the deceased sex trafficker’s victims.

The independent announcements came the morning after the Trump administration’s most recent attempt to avoid transparency regarding its decision to close the investigation into Epstein by re-releasing — for the third time — a redacted, sanitized version of the Epstein files with almost no new information.

The first list of potential co-conspirators, compiled by the US Senate Finance Committee, contains 58 individuals and entities with known financial ties to Epstein. The committee requested records of suspicious transactions between those listed and Epstein, Ranking Member Sen. Ron Wyden wrote in his letter to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, to prove financial ties between any co-conspirators, and so that the government could identify the financial institutions that reported suspicious activity but did not act on it, and hold them accountable.

“The Treasury records shine a light on how high-profile individuals paid Epstein staggering sums of money, which was then used to move women around the world or engage in dubious transactions indicative of money laundering. They also show how US financial institutions turned a blind eye to the financing of Epstein’s criminal network, simply waiving the payments through without properly reporting them to U.S. authorities in a timely fashion, as required by law.”

A number of those listed have already paid over $1 billion in lawsuit settlements to prevent cases regarding their involvement with Epstein from going to trial, including disgraced Wall Street billionaire Leon Black, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan Chase. Others under investigation include Victoria's Secret founder Les Wexler — along with his family, companies, and his children’s trust fund — Trump impeachment lawyer Alan Dershowitz, Wells Fargo, Johnson & Johnson, and a number of trusts and shell corporations created by Epstein.

So far, the Treasury has been unwilling to cooperate with Wyden, instead laying blame on former President Joe Biden, who did grant the Finance Committee access to certain documents in 2024. Bessent has even gone as far as to lob thinly veiled threats at Wyden if he continues his inquiry. During an event held by the Young America’s Foundation in August, Bessent simultaneously claimed that the Treasury had no power to investigate financial crimes and threatened to investigate Wyden’s finances, claiming without evidence that the senator engaged in insider trading.

“Any law enforcement person who wants to come and see them, we hold them. Our job — we are not detectives. We collect them. It's just like the — when we make payments, the Treasury, the Commerce Department, tells us to make a payment. We are a paymaster,” Bessent stammered. “Sen. Wyden’s rich. Sen. Wyden, somehow his stock trading account — Sen. Wyden trades better than Paul Pelosi. He was up 125% and then 75%. So, I would — I'm not going to disclose anything because I've never looked, but I would guess there's some stories on Sen. Wyden.”

The US House Committee on Oversight made a similar request to the Treasury in late August, asking Bessent to hand over all relevant suspicious activity reports no later than Sept. 15. The request is part of the Committee’s separate investigation into the government’s handling of Epstein’s case. Its investigation goes beyond finances, however, and seeks to uncover other evidence tying potential accomplices to Epstein’s sex trafficking operation.

A group of Epstein’s victims joined a press conference on Wednesday held by committee leaders Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA). Many shared their painful experiences, expressed disgust at the Trump administration’s decision to transfer Epstein accomplice Ghislane Maxwell to a resort-like prison facility, and the government’s repeated failure to hold those connected to Epstein accountable.

Lisa Phillips, a fashion model who had been abused by Epstein and his associates since she was a teenager, gave the Trump administration an ultimatum: release the names of Epstein’s accomplices, or she and his other victims would.

"We will confidentially compile the names we all know are regularly in the Epstein world,” said Phillips. “Transparency is justice. Release the files, end the secrecy, and stand with us in declaring that no one — no billionaires, no politicians, no world leaders — is above the law."

*Correction: A previous version of this story had the incorrect spelling of Les Wexler’s name.

Attempts to Sanewash

• Epstein survivors rally for transparency on Capitol Hill

• Democratic senator pushes Treasury secretary to release Epstein reports

• Epstein survivors work to name alleged abusers outside official probe

Far-Right Spin

• Oversight Committee Releases Subpoenaed Epstein Documents From DOJ

• Epstein And Maxwell Survivors Unite, Demanding Justice As Capitol Hill Focus Returns

• Victims, Dems, Massie, MTG Rally for Epstein Transparency Bill

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One of my favorite traditions over at my old newsroom, COURIER’s The Copper Courier, is the annual “tracking of the billionaires.” Every year, Newsletter Editor Jess Swarner compiles a list of Arizona’s wealthiest residents — here’s what she found this year:

The world has 3,028 billionaires, according to the latest Forbes list—and over a dozen of them are Arizonans. The current world list has added 247 billionaires since last year. The total group is worth over $16 trillion, up nearly $2 trillion from last year.

Meanwhile, the median net worth of an American family is $192,900, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve.

Here are Arizona’s top ten richest billionaires and their net worths:

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1. $9.9B: Mat Ishibia, owner of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury

2. $8.9B: Ernest Garcia, II, owner of DriveTime and majority shareholder of Carvana

3. $5B: Mark Shoen, U-Haul heir

4. $4.9B: Arturo Moreno, owner of the Los Angeles Angels

5. $4.3B: E. Joe Shoen, U-Haul heir

6. $3.6B: Bob Parsons, founder of GoDaddy

7. $3.3B: Stewart Horejsi, Wall Street investor

8. $3.2B: George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike

9. $3.1B: Bennett Dorrance, Campbell Soup heir

10. $2.4B: Ernest Garcia, III, auto industry nepo baby and founder of Carvana

And if you’re the type of person who sad-scrolls through Zillow listings, consider subscribing to Jess’ newest newsletter, Rent Check PHX. It covers everything about housing you won’t find anywhere else — and even if you’re not from Arizona, you’ll notice the themes she weaves into every edition hit home all across the country.

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