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Terentev Valerii's avatar

Most likely Moscow thought them this trick , as many times before. To discredit it all. If you can't fight something, lead it or spoil it.

Moreover, Russians or Chinese may have helped creating such fakes.

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VEE LAVALLEE's avatar

It also wouldn't surprise me if the Russian and Chinese have all this info and more on little dick and JE. They were there together don't forget! He's too stupid to know he's been manipulated since he first went to Moscow to beg the banks to lend him money because the American banks cut him loose. Maybe even earlier. Also JE knew Melania back then. I wonder if she was little dick's "honeypot?" Keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer?

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Susan's avatar

What they did and want not to trust reporting. was to distrust what you and other podcasters are reporting. I had heard this on Drop Site before you reported it. But, I was skeptical what was said. It make me disgusted with the government. It’s hard to believe our government has hidden this info for more than 40 years. And had not vetted the info before releasing it. A government who I trusted. I subscribe to you for almost a year. And read and watched your investigation connect the dots. Your reporting made me question what has been going on for years. Our institutions have failed us. And what the government wants is not to believe anything. I trust your reporting especially when all your work has proved you were correct before anybody else reported it. Even NYT overlapped your work. Thank you Zev for telling the truth. Happy holidays, I’m still a supporter and will continue to be. It’s been a crazy week. On another note, if you didn’t see Lev’s postcast his latest please check it out. He calls all Michael Cohen who I detest. He’s colors were showing on your podcast last week questioning your investigative work. He has something to hide.

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Eric Petras's avatar

The moment that the FBI deemed the letter fake, I felt it likely to have been deliberately faked and included precisely in order to raise doubt about everything else.

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VEE LAVALLEE's avatar

If it's "Fake", why won't they release the original handwriting analysis that was done?

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Courtney 🇨🇦's avatar

Releasing the fakes would make sense ONLY if they were clearly marked as such; then they'd actually be useful. Same with the redactions - any competent, ethical agency would have provided a clear index of redactions and the reasoning (victim info, PII, etc.).

This is just blatant misdirection and manipulation. Very grateful for people with integrity who refuse to take their eyes off the ball.

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VEE LAVALLEE's avatar

If it's "fake" why do they refuse to release the handwriting analysis done at the time?

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Courtney 🇨🇦's avatar

The handwriting isn't the only factor. Considering the other reasons presented for it being fake, do you think that analysis is needed?

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VEE LAVALLEE's avatar

More to my point is that they had to do it in order to say it's fake right? They admitted doing it even! Yet when asked to release it they said no!??

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Amy's avatar

They want to cast doubt on all the evidence so they purposely included nonsense. That seems about right for this corrupt administration!!

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MJoT's avatar
4hEdited

please explain the relationship between Bondi and Blanche as relates to release of the files....Blanche seems to be the one primarily answering to questions about vetting of the files...

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joAn's avatar

Thanks for clarifying these fakes. Seems like they are using a psychological 'intermittent reinforcement' with disinformation so trust is further eroded in this process. You're on it! Thanks so much... and on the holidays, so late!!

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lemonave's avatar

Thank goodness for you, Zev

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Jane's avatar

INFURIATING!!!

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Blue Moon Pie's avatar

Folks should go to Seth Abramson on Bluesky. He’s not dismissing this letter as a fake. I think Lev may be jumping to this conclusion too quickly. Seth Abramson says that according to CNN, the Epstein/Nassar letter was sent from MCC in nyc and got vetted by federal officials. The FBI is in VA, hence the VA postmark.

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Nori's avatar

Your reporting and dedication is so appreciated, thank you Zev.

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VEE LAVALLEE's avatar

You be careful Zev. They now know how persistent you are! I guess I don't have to warn you but the community won't let this go either. We always KNEW he was involved because of his history, now it's all coming to light. Thanks Zev. MAGA will claim it's all "a hoax" if little dick tells them that. Cult worship blinds them to what's in front of their eyes sadly.

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Sabrina Wood's avatar

Thank you Zev for posting the information about the fake letter as well as breaking down possible motives for further deceiving the American people.

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HeidiG's avatar

This is exactly what I’m thinking. Continuous scam. Both incompetence and slide of hand. And as you stated, work and our money spent in the wrong direction. Not to solve the crimes, but to cover them up. So very Sick of this Shit!

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