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The Epstein Client List is Just a Distraction

This is a nothingburger if there ever was one

4 min readJul 14, 2025
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It seems almost everyone is weighing in on the client list allegedly kept by Jeffrey Epstein. Some people are absolutely certain we there is such a list and that a lot of famous people are on it. Others claim the list is nonexistent and that the suggestion that Donald Trump is on it is simply defamatory.

Then there is Pam Bondi, who has stated it doesn’t exist after saying it was on her desk. It is reminiscent of John Kerry, who, when commenting on the Iraq War, stated that he was for it before he was against it.

You don’t have to look very hard to find people commenting on it. It’s all over social media and all over the news, though for some people, social media and the news are one and the same. While composing this article, I read on Facebook that the list has been released on the dark web.

People opposed to Donald Trump are certain his name is on the list, and given the plethora of pictures of him with Jeffrey Epstein, it seems plausible. Trump obviously knew Epstein before he didn’t know him. These people want the list made public so that justice can be meted out and Trump and others can be held to account for their actions.

John Egelkrout
John Egelkrout

Written by John Egelkrout

I am a sanity-curious former teacher who writes about social issues, memoirs, and other topics. Follow me on Substack at johnegelkrout.substack.com/subscribe