GOP Senator Theorizes That Epstein Was a Federal Asset After FBI Declares No 'Client List': 'The Dots Don't Add Up Cleanly'

A Republican senator has taken to social media to share his theory that disgraced New York financier Jeffrey Epstein may have been a federal asset working with the U.S. government.

Utah Sen. Mike Lee took to X to post a series of posts providing what he believed may be evidence supporting his idea that Epstein could have been working with the government.

"Was Epstein a government asset?" he questioned. "I've been asked today why I think Jeffrey Epstein *might* have been a gov asset. Let's unpack the case. His connections, wealth, & influence raise red flags. Was he just a financier? Or something more?"

Lee proceeded to discuss the plea deal Epstein took for sex-trafficking and prostitution charges in 2008, noting that the financier received a sentence "unusually lenient" than what others may receive for similar charges. Epstein was ordered to spend 13 months in a Palm Beach County jail.

"Coincidence?" Lee questioned

The senator further indicated that Epstein's personal network and list of connections included various high profile figures with lots of influence. Lee theorized that these individuals trusted Epstein because he may have had some kind of material which that could be used to blackmail them.

Lee also pointed out that many of these high profile figures were on the Lolita Express, according to flight logs.

Furthermore, Lee questioned how Epstein obtained his sizable fortune in the first place, fairly indicating that the source of his wealth is not "clear." He theorized that "shadow government" forces could have been in play and helping the financier gain his money.

The Utah lawmaker continued to question a variety of other factors pertaining to Epstein's case, including his cause of death and how quickly his demise was ruled a suicide and which people within his network could potentially benefit from the financier's silence.

Although Lee noted that there was a possibility that Epstein was just "a rich, unusually creepy, remorseless sex offender who had access to exceptional lawyers," he went on to say that "the dots—including his plea deal, connections, wealth, and death—don't add up cleanly."

"Some say we may never know the truth. I refuse to accept that. Either way, the Epstein saga screams cover-up. If it's eventually proven that he was a government asset, that would help expose how deep the rot goes," Lee wrote.

Lee also appeared on the "Guy Benson Show" on Wednesday in conversation with host Jason Rantz, where he discussed Epstein's case following the Department of Justice and FBI declaring that there was no evidence of a "client list."

"Look, I don't know anything more than what the public knows about this, which isn't much. I think one of the problems we confront here is that expectations were high towards the beginning of the administration," Lee began.

"Months ago you had Department of Justice officials saying they were going to do a big document drop and we would have all our questions answered about Jeffrey Epstein, about his client list, about who he traveled with and so forth. And then what they released didn't at all live up to the hype," he continued.

Epstein's case has seen renewed interest after the Trump administration Department of Justice released hours of video footage of the door to Epstein's cell, meant to demonstrate that the financier took his own life. Many have questioned the footage, noting that a minute is apparently cut out of the video around 11:58 pm.

Furthermore, the Trump administration has alleged that there is no Epstein client list and insisted that such a file does not exist despite Attorney General Pam Bondi stating earlier this year that the list was "sitting on my desk for review."

Originally published on Latin Times

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