The “Epstein scandal” and its socio-psychological consequences
Legal action is urgently needed
by Robert Seidel*
(13 March 2026) At the end of January, the largest portion to date of the Epstein files (several million documents, 180,000 images and 2,000 videos) was published.1 The “Epstein case” offers a glimpse into a part of the international power structure that operates beyond governments, the UN, the WHO or the WEF, and beyond the rule of law. A full investigation and legal reckoning are required.
Background – the network
On a private Caribbean island accessible by plane, minors were regularly abused by influential figures over a period of years. Sexual perversions and satanic rites, even extending to the murder of babies, appear to have been practised there.2 Those who stayed there were secretly filmed and, where required, blackmailed.
The host, Jeffrey Epstein, either invited people or was asked if they could visit him. It is now known that leading figures and celebrities from the worlds of politics, the aristocracy, business, science and culture frequented the island for decades. This continued in some cases even after the host had been officially prosecuted in 2008 for sexual abuse of minors. It is striking that it was not until 2019 that an arrest took place, followed by his sudden death.
Epstein appears to have viewed himself as a kind of “superman”. He regarded other people, particularly women, minors, babies, “ordinary” people and those of other faiths, as inferior.3 Sexual, and presumably also satanic, excesses4 point to an overall perverse, pathological personality. His lifestyle was geared towards disregarding the law as it applied to him.
Documents published to date have revealed that Epstein, endowed with vast financial resources, exerted political and economic influence on a grand scale via a global network. He was considered an organiser, intermediary and hub for contacts and business dealings. This went far beyond the organisation of his criminal “island operation”.5
Social-psychological consequences
From a social-psychological perspective, the consequences of the “Epstein Files” are grave: prominent figures from the worlds of politics, business and culture – not only from various countries in North America and Europe – who were previously perceived as people of integrity, are suddenly linked to a criminal and perverse network. It has emerged that many of these leaders “spilled the beans” on important state secrets and, moreover, failed to follow their conscience when making crucial decisions.
Public trust in leaders and state institutions has been severely damaged.
Criminal perversions, paedophilia or forced prostitution, as well as sadistic acts, blackmail and kidnappings, have so far gone almost entirely unpunished. Worse still: many witnesses or victims of sexual violence who fought back disappeared or suffered tragic “accidents”. This state of lawlessness is evidently tolerated in many countries.
Thus, a sense of vulnerability and lawlessness is spreading, because the relevant state institutions (such as the judiciary or the police) no longer protect their citizens from the violence and perversion of the powerful: Perverse and criminal behaviour too often goes unpunished. This means the state is no longer fulfilling a central core duty: to protect the lives of its citizens.
Previous “investigations”
In 2008, Epstein was charged and convicted of sexual abuse of minors. In July 2019, he was arrested on charges of forced prostitution and human trafficking. In August 2019, he was found dead in his cell.6 It was not until November 2025 and then January 2026 that parts of the files were “released”. Many of the perpetrators’ names have been redacted.7 (It remains striking that, with the batch of documents released at the end of January, almost exclusively “European” politicians came under pressure.8 Data addressing Epstein’s links to the US elite or to Israeli contacts is conspicuously scarce.)
Who else is being blackmailed?
Only part of the documentation has been released. Among the 300 gigabytes of data and other media files, there are still many “undiscovered” links (“ghost files”). Some of these are still in the hands of the original clients and, since 2019, also in the hands of the US authorities (FBI). It is obvious that this is blackmail material.
In early February 2026, the US Department of Justice made the files available to members of the US Congress in their unredacted form for inspection – each with their own access code, time slot and computer. Shortly afterwards, Pam Bondi, as United States Attorney General, the Minister of Justice, informed US Congress members that their search histories had been traced during their review.9
Congresswoman Nancy Mace said in an interview that there were so many influential individuals and networks on the list that it would be very difficult to uncover them all, as every effort was being made to prevent this.10
The “puppet masters”
Who was pulling Epstein’s strings, and how did Epstein become “Epstein”? His meteoric “rise” to become a multimillionaire appears to have been facilitated by extremely wealthy and influential patrons. Influential networks from the global financial elite evidently played a decisive role in this.11 Epstein held positions of influence (e.g. the Trilateral Commission, the Council on Foreign Relations).12 It is impossible to say exactly who his clients were. The files do, however, allow us to narrow down the focus of his activities:
– Gathering and passing on information about major international financial transactions of any kind (insider trading)
– Considerations regarding future pandemics and the sale of vaccines13
– Promoting an overly sexualised lifestyle bordering on the perverse (art patrons, specialised lingerie)
– Population reduction (from a eugenic perspective)
– the rule of an elite over the entire world as a substitute for the UN.14
Political dimension
What is the real explosive potential of the Epstein Files today? This raises the question of to what extent influential figures are still vulnerable to blackmail. What about the “Ghost Files” – the documents that can still be used as blackmail material today? The geopolitical explosive power of these “Ghost Files” is described by analyst Alex Krainer in his article “Ghost Files Reveal Unreleased Millions and Rising Global Danger”.15 He assumes that many elected representatives can still today be cruicially influenced – in other words, blackmailed – in their voting behaviour when making decisions, for example on military operations or arms purchases.
Many of these decisions involve massive government contracts awarded to private entities (defence, reconstruction or other financing loans). Insiders in the financial sector view Epstein as a manager of global insider trading. He drew this knowledge from his many contacts.16 For instance, he was aware at an early stage of major financial transactions in individual countries, such as the United Kingdom or the European Union (Peter Mandelson, Prince Andrew). He was involved in deliberations regarding the planning of global pandemic “preparedness”, with its requirements for vaccine supplies and logistical demands.17 It should be noted that this involves billions in taxpayers’ money, which is then used to conduct illegal transactions.
Political persecution
The protection of life and the pursuit of justice are core responsibilities of the state. A thorough legal investigation is essential. As with any initial suspicion of a serious crime, the state investigative authorities must begin their work.
- It appears that babies and young children were killed. Where did they come from?18 How did they get there?19 Who were they? Who abused or killed them?
- Minors, as well as young adults, were abused. How did they fall into Epstein’s clutches? Who abused them? Where are they now?
- Blackmail took place. Who was blackmailed? Who ordered it?
- Murders were apparently commissioned. Who ordered them?
- Illegal agreements were made, crimes were covered up, legal proceedings were influenced, judges and police officers were bribed or threatened, etc. Who were the perpetrators and who were the masterminds?
Die Donald Trump’s statement that “the investigations will be dropped” is, for whatever reason, an absolute “no-go”.20 In doing so, he is also breaking his election promise. The fact remains: a full publication of all Epstein documents and consistent prosecution – not just by the US authorities – are necessary.
“The fish stinks from the head down” or “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”
Corruption, bribery and the acceptance of undue advantage occur in almost every community. If they get out of hand, they first destroy individual livelihoods, then the entire community. It remains the goal of every society to minimise or eliminate these criminal influences. Compliance with and enforcement of laws form the basis of a functioning constitutional state.
In many countries, police investigations begin in this way – in Paris, London, Oslo, etc. But to what extent are the investigating authorities themselves entangled in the web? Who is pulling the strings now?
A thorough, vigorous investigation and legal reckoning is and remains necessary.
| * Robert Seidel writes as an independent author for the “Swiss Standpoint”. |
(Translation “Swiss Standpoint”)
1 Cf. Wikipedia, “Epstein-Akten”, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein-Akten, 15 February 2026. Every day, new links and “deals” from previously known files are being made public.
2 Cf. To Babys, see https://vigilantcitizen.com/vigilant
report/the-coded-journals-in-the-epstein-files-that-hide-a-teenage-girls-horrific-story/, 6 February 2026
To satanic rites, see AUF 1, “Das System Epstein, Part 2”, https://auf1.tv/stefan-magnet-auf1/das-system-epstein-2-die-wahre-agenda-und-die-drahtzieher-machen-weiter/?ct=YTo1OntzOjY6InNvdXJjZSI7YToyOntpOjA7czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxO2k6NzIyO31zOjU6ImVtYWlsIjtpOjcyMjtzOjQ6InN0YXQiO3M6MjI6IjY5OGNjMWM0MDI0YTEyMjc1Nzk3NDciO3M6NDoibGVhZCI7czo2OiIxMzY5NTEiO3M6NzoiY2hhbm5lbCI7YToxOntzOjU6ImVtYWlsIjtpOjcyMjt9fQ==
Cf. Compact der Tag, “Epstein Horror. Was wird verschwiegen?”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVPbHXCaylM, 3 February 2026
3 Cf. Victims ibid. AUF 1, “Das System Epstein, Part 2”, or to “Superiority” email correspondence with S. Bannon.
4 Sexual perversion, cf. Compact der Tag, “Epstein Horror. Was wird verschwiegen?”
5 cf. Collin McMahon. Die Akte Epstein. Rottenburg December 2025.
6 The official cause of death is listed as “suicide”. The CCTV cameras were out of service during the relevant period. Cf. Collin McMahon. Die Akte Epstein. Rottenburg December 2025.
7 The flight data is a reliable source of information for passengers. It has not yet been published. Cf. Collin McMahon. Die Akte Epstein. Rottenburg December 2025.
8 E.g. Borg Brende (N), Head-WEF, Morgan McSweeney (GB) Chief of Staff of Government, Emmanuel Macron (F), Jack Lang (F) former Minister for Education and Cultural Affairs, Thorbjørn Jagland (N) former Head of Government, former General Secretary European Council), Mona Juul (N) ambassador, Joanna Rubinstein (S) Head Swedish UNHCR-President
9 Pam Bondi, https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/lawmakers-demand-doj-stop-tracking-lawmakers-epstein-files-searches-rcna258721, 12 February 2026
11 Cf. Hopf and Kettner, «Die Elite lacht uns aus…», https://hopfundkettner.podbean.com/, 12 February 2026
cf. Collin McMahon. Die Akte Epstein. Rottenburg 2025.
Cf. Alex Krainer, “Iran Says No–Trump’s Strategy Crumbles”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15wLmE7_tCo, 5 February 2026
Cf. ibid. AUF 1, “Das System Epstein, Teil 2”
12 Cf. Collin McMahon. Die Akte Epstein. Rottenburg 2025. P.83
cf. Paul Knaggs: https://labourheartlands.com/sir-keir-starmer-the-establishment-candidate-the-labour-leadership-race-and-the-trilateral-commission/
13 Cf. https://uncutnews.ch/bill-gates-beziehung-zu-jeffrey-epstein-viel-intensiver-und-tiefergehend-107-seiten-277-dokumente-die-akten-erschuttern-das-offizielle-gates-narrativ/
Cf. https://uncutnews.ch/im-gleichen-jahr-gates-warnt-vor-globaler-pandemie-und-epstein-taucht-in-seinem-umfeld-auf/
15 Cf. Alex Krainer, “From Epstein to Iran: Ghost Files Reveal Unreleased Millions and Rising Global Danger”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f8Br4WGRRk, 5 February 2026
16 Cf https://www.kitklarenberg.com/p/jeffrey-epsteins-sinister-shadow, 15 February 2026
17 Cf. footnote 16
18 Joanna Rubinstein from Sweden, who was a friend of Epstein’s, was also president of the “World Childhood Foundation” – an organisation that campaigns against sexual abuse. Rubinstein resigned immediately following the publication of the Epstein Files. Cf. https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/svenska-fn-toppen-joanna-rubinstein-lamnar-uppdrag, 7 February 2026
19 Thierry Meyssan. Addendum: The Ruslan Schostak- and Olena-Zelenska-Foundations. https://www.voltairenet.org/article223756.html, 23 February 2026
20 Cf. D. Trumps Verwicklungen. Collin McMahon. Die Akte Epstein. Rottenburg 2025.