"Epstein’s operations bore the hallmarks of a classic kompromat scheme: lure powerful men into compromising situations, record the evidence, & exploit it for leverage."

Through compromise, "Israel would have gained extraordinary leverage in diplomatic negotiations, trade deals, & security arrangements."

Epstein’s "meticulous record-keeping, powerful guests, private island [suggest] leverage & blackmail" as ultimate aims.

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The Epstein Files: Blackmail and the Tantalizing Israeli Connection

DOJ’s investigators know the scale of the scandal, that this was not just about abuse, but leverage. Epstein collected secrets

^{Middle East Monitor (Informed Comment)}