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MayReasonRule

(4,015 posts)
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 01:49 PM Aug 2025

Governors Newsom and Hochul should urge their legislatures to start holding hearings with Epstein/Maxwell survivors

Governors Newsom and Hochul should urge their legislatures to start holding hearings with the Epstein/Maxwell victims/survivors ASAP!

On camera. Under oath.

Let Pettyman Smallcock or Todd Blanche try to stop it!

Repost everywhere!

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Governors Newsom and Hochul should urge their legislatures to start holding hearings with Epstein/Maxwell survivors (Original Post) MayReasonRule Aug 2025 OP
That's a very good idea. Scrivener7 Aug 2025 #1
It Immediately Struck Me As A Salient Propoosition MayReasonRule Aug 2025 #3
This. Please. callous taoboy Aug 2025 #2
Digging Your Avatar! MayReasonRule Aug 2025 #4
Nice! callous taoboy Aug 2025 #7
Especially Hochul, at least some of it likely took place in NYC. GoCubsGo Aug 2025 #5
Love it, except dickthegrouch Aug 2025 #6
I think the victims should determine when, where and how they address this issue Raven123 Aug 2025 #8
What's best for the victims and survivors should always be the first consideration dlk Aug 2025 #9
Agree republianmushroom Aug 2025 #10
It would be most effective if the victims lived in those states Bluetus Aug 2025 #11
Epstein had an apartment in NYC. MagickMuffin Aug 2025 #12
That's a good starting point. It is likely some of the underage recruiting happened there Bluetus Aug 2025 #13

MayReasonRule

(4,015 posts)
3. It Immediately Struck Me As A Salient Propoosition
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 02:26 PM
Aug 2025

The barriers are not seemingly onerous for a change...

Happy Saturday y'all!

GoCubsGo

(34,674 posts)
5. Especially Hochul, at least some of it likely took place in NYC.
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 02:37 PM
Aug 2025

Might want to add Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to that list, since Epstein owned property in her state. Odds are that he trafficked girls there, too.

dickthegrouch

(4,303 posts)
6. Love it, except
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 03:02 PM
Aug 2025

The cross examination would likely revictimize the survivors due to the criminal lack of empathy of the other side.

dlk

(13,119 posts)
9. What's best for the victims and survivors should always be the first consideration
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 04:11 PM
Aug 2025

Last edited Sat Aug 9, 2025, 04:52 PM - Edit history (1)

Who would choose to become a public target and have their safety put in jeopardy? After already being raped, now they need to go on national tv to be traumatized all over again?

I think you may not understand the thoroughly devastating nature of rape.

There is no kind and sensitive way to do this. Virginia Giuffre has already committed suicide.

Make mo mistake, Republicans would pursue them with a vengeance!

Bluetus

(2,313 posts)
11. It would be most effective if the victims lived in those states
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 04:34 PM
Aug 2025

or any of the crimes were committed in those states. It seems like most of it happened within Florida or in international water / airspace.

MagickMuffin

(18,087 posts)
12. Epstein had an apartment in NYC.
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 05:06 PM
Aug 2025


He lived in the same building as Woody Allen. They attended dinners with Epstein’s. Woody even wrote a letter about the dinner parties.


Bluetus

(2,313 posts)
13. That's a good starting point. It is likely some of the underage recruiting happened there
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 05:19 PM
Aug 2025

And also solicitations for Fantasy Isle trips no doubt originated from Epstein's residence and Trump's residence.

So if the NY legislature could identify victims that were contacted directly by Epstein or Trump, that would be a solid basis for legislative investigation. They would have a strong argument that they need to understand what happened because they may need to pass stronger laws.

Maxwell apparently had residences in NYC, MA and NH, but not necessarily at the time she was recruiting prostitutes. NH is under GOP (Guardians of Pedophiles) control, so that's a non-starter, but MA ought to be a possibility.

If any of the victims were from NJ, that would be a good state for action.

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