Sidebar with Katie Phang

BREAKING: Daniel Siad, modeling scout and recruiter for Jeffrey Epstein for several years, found dead in his home in Paris. Siad was under investigation by French authorities for his role in allegedly facilitating Epstein’s sex trafficking ring and for claims that he, himself, had committed sexual assault. Katie Phang has the latest, including how this could possibly impact the push to appoint an investigating judge in France to connect Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Jean-Luc Brunel, and Gérald Marie.

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Today on Sidebar with Katie Phang, Katie breaks down the latest developments in her lawsuit over the Epstein files, specifically Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s newly filed response. Her attorney, Brendan Ballou, CEO of the Public Integrity Project, joins Katie to analyze the filing, explain what it means for the case, and discuss the next steps in the fight for transparency and accountability. Katie also unpacks Trump’s latest attacks on the press, including the DOJ’s subpoena of phone records of New York Times reporters who covered safety concerns surrounding the new Air Force One, along with updates on Friday’s rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Plus, she covers Darline Graham stepping in for her late brother, Lindsey Graham, and ends with some rare good news on the fight over ICE funding.

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Todd Blanche’s grotesque ambition to become the Attorney General of the US was on full display last week during his Senate Judiciary confirmation hearing. But a lot of people don’t know what happened behind closed doors when he met with several Epstein survivors and family. Sky and Amanda Roberts, the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre, join Katie Phang with all of the details, including the jaw-dropping moment Blanche disrespected Virginia’s memory. Check out Sky, Amanda, and Virginia's nonprofit here: https://www.speakoutactreclaim.org/

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The Tate Brothers were arrested in Miami this weekend to be extradited to the UK to face an additional 38 NEW charges involving rape, sex trafficking, and assault. Katie Phang details the investigations in Britain and Romania, including the intimate and immediate connections the Tate Brothers have to Convicted Felon Donald Trump, his family, and the Moronsphere that is MAGA World.

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The Trump Administration admits that it used training videos to show FBI analysts how to redact Convicted Felon Donald Trump’s name?? Yet another example of how the Trump Administration thinks it doesn’t have to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Allison Gill joins Katie Phang to explain this amazing development in her FOIA lawsuit and what’s next!

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The merger between Paramount/Skydance and Warner Bros. will consolidate so much power and control over content and cost in the hands of Trump’s billionaire buddies, the Ellisons. But California AG Rob Bonta and other Democratic AGs are fighting back with a sharp lawsuit to block the merger. He joins Katie Phang to explain the theory of the case, as well as to share his thoughts on Todd Blanche’s nomination for AG.

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Although the Trump DOJ continues to do nothing to seek justice for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, other countries have launched new investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and his associates based on the release of the Epstein Files. In France, authorities are also looking at Jean Luc Brunel and Gerald Marie, two men associated with Epstein who also ran major modeling agencies and have been accused by several women of trafficking and rape. Katie Phang reports from Paris on new victims who have come forward in a judicial process that might bring long-awaited justice.

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Why is Trump refusing to disclose his communications with Boris Epshteyn and Steve Bannon over his deals with those mega law firms last year to avoid getting hit with Executive Orders? Katie Phang details what a current lawsuit brought by the American Bar Association has revealed thus far and why it all stinks of a cover-up.

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Today on Sidebar with Katie Phang, Katie discusses the latest breaking news, including the fatal ICE shooting of Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Maine and the growing questions surrounding the incident. Plus, Epstein survivor Dani Bensky and Lauren Hersh, CEO and Co-Founder of World Without Exploitation, join Katie to discuss the latest developments in the Epstein files, the push for transparency, and tomorrow’s Senate confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche. Katie also unpacks Trump’s latest efforts to revive false claims about the 2020 election ahead of the midterms, including his upcoming primetime address, as well as new scrutiny over whether Elon Musk’s actions during the 2024 election violated campaign or election laws.

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The upcoming Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Acting AG Todd Blanche’s nomination for the permanent role of AG is the most important moment in Trump Regime 2.0. Trump needs Blanche to help him achieve his backslide into autocracy, and Blanche is a willing loyalist. Senator Cory Booker joins Katie Phang to talk about how Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death impacts Blanche’s confirmation vote and the new lawsuit brought to block the Paramount Warner Bros. merger.

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