How the men in the Epstein files defeated #MeToo

An image of Jeffrey Epstein with a file redacted behind him. Peeking through the redactions are Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Peter Thiel

The boys’ club | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images

He might be dead, but it sure seems like Jeffrey Epstein won.

Sure, Epstein was arrested on charges of sex trafficking minors. Sure, he died in jail. (I am not going to wade into the debate about how.) But he subscribed to a racist, misogynist ideology that meant rich white men like him could do whatever they liked. And it seems he took measures to spread it.

The latest tranche of Epstein documents made it obvious. Consider all the “contrarians” and “anti-woke” warriors who show up in the latest dump: Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Larry Summers, Steve Bannon, and of course, Donald Trump. With apologies to George Carlin: It’s a big club, and the …

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