The FBI had Epstein's name in 1996. The State Department renewed his passport despite a sex offender registration.

The DOJ signed a deal that let him walk. At every level, the institutions tasked with protecting the public failed. This episode asks whether it was incompetence or something more deliberate.

Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/epstein-files/episode/ep48

About The Epstein Files

The Epstein Files is an AI-generated podcast analyzing the 3.5 million pages released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA). All claims are grounded in primary source documents, published on the Neural Broadcast Network website for verification.

Produced by Neural Broadcast Network

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