"Blockbuster!" Prosecutor on insane Epstein blackmail scandal - Brian Tyler Cohen [View all]
Legal Breakdown episode 679: Prosecutor on possible Epstein blackmail scandal.
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- FBI Break-In Allegation: A hacker reportedly broke into the FBIs New York field office in February 2023, accessing Epstein-related files on an agents unsecured computer raising serious national security concerns.
- DOJ Withholding Files: The Department of Justice, under Pam Bondi, has allegedly withheld about 3 million Epstein documents past the December 19, 2025, legal deadline mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, despite partial releases.
- Blackmail Risk: The incomplete release of files may have increased the value of stolen material, potentially enabling blackmail of high-profile figures including Donald Trump by foreign or malicious actors.
- Legal Violation: The DOJs failure to fully release the files constitutes a potential violation of federal law, and may constitute obstruction of justice or conspiracy if coordinated to conceal damaging information.
- Potential Criminal Liability: Attorney General Pam Bondi could face legal exposure for her role in the cover-up, though a presidential pardon from Trump may shield her which could then be legally challenged.
- Call for Accountability: The hosts advocate for future legal accountability, even post-Trump, including testing the constitutionality of corrupt pardons through litigation framing it as part of an American Accountability Project.