Clintons Refuse to Testify in Congressional Epstein Inquiry: Trade on Odds of Who Will Appear in Epstein Files
By Paul Lebowitz in Politics News
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- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his wife former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton are facing contempt of Congress charges for failing to appear after being subpoenaed to testify in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation
- The Republican-led House Oversight Committee has been looking into Epstein’s crimes and his personal ties
- Prediction markets are speculating on whose name will appear in the Epstein files when they are released
House Republicans are stepping up their pursuit of information regarding people who were connected to the deceased convicted sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The House Oversight Committee had subpoenaed the Clintons. There is photographic evidence of former President Clinton with Epstein.
The Clintons are not the only prominent names in this regard. Others, President Donald J. Trump among them, also socialized with Epstein. However, the former president (Clinton) and his wife, the former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, essentially lawyered up, refusing the testify before the committee.
The House GOP is planning to hold Bill Clinton in contempt for his failure to appear. Expect the same treatment for Hillary Rodham Clinton. Even Democrats like Rep. Ro Khanna of California stated in the past that Clinton should appear. House members on both sides of the aisle want answers about Epstein after the first cache of files were released in December. Still, House Democrats did not show for the planned Clinton appearance.
If Clinton were convicted of contempt of Congress, he could face up to a year in prison and a fine of up to $100,000.
Prediction Markets List Potential Names Who Might Appear in the Epstein Files
A minuscule percentage of the Epstein files have been released so far. The ones that have been released are heavily redacted. They are also said to be inherently disorganized. It is believed that more than a million files have yet to be released with other information potentially squirreled away among Epstein’s effects. There is hope that a vast number of files will be released later this year, but given the delays and roadblocks, it is wise to err on the side of caution.
On the prediction markets for the Epstein files, names listed are a who’s who of politicians, actors, business titans, royals, and moguls. As the calls to release the files intensify and it gets closer to them actually (really, finally, at last) being released, the markets will garner even furter attention.
Leading the way in the current market to be name in the files is President Trump. Next is Prince Andrew, then the Clintons are next at 80% for Bill and 79% for Hillary respectively. Bill Gates is tied with Hillary at 79%. Then it lowers to 69% each for Woody Allen and the late Michael Jackson.
When making a pick, the name must be mentioned in any context by the federal government in relation to Epstein before Jan. 1, 2027 for the market to resolve to Yes. The sourcing must be from documents, hierarchical order, and credentialed media entities like The New York Times, the Associated Press, Bloomberg News, Axios, CNN, CBS, Semafor, and others.
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When Might the Files Be Released and What Names Will Appear?
While the salaciousness of the story and outright revulsion at Epstein’s thus-far known activities create a groundswell of attention and calls for justice, the names listed on the prediction markets do not necessarily imply wrongdoing.
Of course, photos of Prince Andrew and Epstein have circulated across the globe. He was known to have connections with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The same is true for former President Clinton and current President Trump. Their names being included in the files should not be in question.
For others, Epstein’s tentacles extended everywhere in every industry from finance to entertainment to politics to sports. Just as celebrities got out in front of the Sean “Diddy” Combs investigation by outright saying, “I’ve been to Diddy parties” while adding the caveat that they never took part in the after-after party debauchery, there were few places for the tabloid media and prosecutors to go if there was no evidence of wrongdoing or a public relations disaster.
In truth, anyone who was anyone was invited to the aforementioned parties. It was a place to network, if nothing else, and probably a sense of “I made it” to be allowed into the social sphere one of the most recognizable people in entertainment and business on the planet.
It’s certainly possible that many of the people named in the Epstein files had nothing to do with any sexual deviance or illegality. Plausible deniability is a viable defense except when someone acts as arrogantly and clumsily as Prince Andrew did during damage control. The results are there for all to see with him being all but cast out by the British Royal Family and shrinking into a radioactive and despised pariah.
As for the question as to when the Epstein files will be released…who knows?
Considering the number of files that need to be examined and even those that have not yet been found, plus the number of people in whose interest it is for them to stay hidden or for there to be delays, expecting them to be released in full before the end of the year is probably premature, if not outright delusional.
Paul Lebowitz is a novelist, columnist, social commentator, and the author of eight published books on baseball – one novel and seven baseball guide/previews. He covers sports, politics, and pop culture. Paul graduated from Hunter College with a degree in English. He lives in New York City.
