[Peace-discuss] Jeffrey Epstein in context

[David Green]

This Village Voice
<https://www.villagevoice.com/2011/06/29/real-men-get-their-facts-straight/>
exposé
<https://www.villagevoice.com/2011/06/29/real-men-get-their-facts-straight/>
from 2011 might be placed in the context of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, as
documented in the Miami Herald by Julie K. Brown, whose three articles are
well worth reading.

https://www.villagevoice.com/2011/06/29/real-men-get-their-facts-straight/

Note the sharp contrast between moral panics promoted by Hollywood
celebrities, and the money that flows as a result, versus the treatment
Epstein received, including from prosecutors who undermined police efforts
to convict Epstein in a manner commensurate with his crimes.

Given the more reliable and realistic estimates (toward the bottom) in the
Village Voice article, it would appear that in a given year, say circa
2005, Epstein may have been responsible for over 10% of all known child
prostitute victims in the entire country, given that in any given year he
would have victimized at least 100 children, probably a conservative
estimate.

That's of course setting aside the fact that his victims were being raped.

Yes, it doesn't seem possible, and perhaps there's a flaw in the basic
reasoning. But then again, who ever thought that .1% (1/1000) of the
population would have 20% (1/5) of the wealth.
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