Epstein Files Consequences Are Different For Europeans and Other Non-Americans
- Ross Bogen
- Mar 10
- 2 min read
WASHINGTON—A visibly shaken Donald J. Trump told reporters on Thursday that the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor sets a dangerous precedent of pedophiles facing consequences.
“I saw where King Charles released a statement where he said no one is above the law,” he said.“That’s a horrible thing to say.”
Trump said that Andrew’s arrest had made him “rethink the whole idea of becoming king.”
“If you can be a member of the royal family and get arrested anyway, what’s the point in having a crown?” he said. “You’re better off just having your own supreme court.”
The most recent troubles facing The Andrew – formerly known as Prince – are so widely known, they have become fodder for a riot of memes and political satire by such artists an Andy Borowitz (above).
Although the most prominent and most in legal peril, he is not the only former Epstein associate in hot water, as tracked by this convenient recurring feature in the New York Times:
There is a stark difference, however, between the consequences faced by Andrew and others abroad, compared to those in the US.
Simply put, no American so far has been criminally charged or seriously investigated in this scandal since Ghislane Maxwell was convicted.
While many have been forced out of positions or incurred “cancelation” in various ways, both here and abroad, no one currently in the US government and implicated by inclusion in the Epstein files has seen fit to step down or faced any real consequences.
Internationally, however, a significant number of former and current foreign government officials face serious legal trouble.
In addition to Andrew, the list of those charged or under investigation includes the former British ambassador to the US, and a trio of Norwegians, including a former prime minister.
Critically, all of their cases involve not pedophilia-related allegations, but potential corruption of various kinds.
In particular, Andrew may have been cancelled by the royal family over whatever he was doing on Epstein’s island, but he was arrested for illegally disclosing trade secrets.
Why no one in the US is even under investigation for consorting with Epstein is painfully obvious, and frankly outrageous, but there are probably equally consequential offences that haven’t even come to light.
As heinous as the crimes of Epstein and his friends against young women and girls are, the evidence of corruption in Europe may be just the tip of the iceberg of similar crimes by Americans, which could be even more widespread and ultimately corrosive to our society.
Money is what powered Epstein’s criminal enterprise, and while raping girls may have been an end in itself, the trafficking was the means to expanding his wealth and influence.
We don’t know how extensive the corruption was, or how interwoven with his trafficking, and that should deeply concern us all.
This is likely the main reason Donald Trump is so worried about what could come out of further disclosures and deeper investigations into Epstein.
The traditional motto for uncovering such misdeeds should apply:
Follow The Money.
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