Katie Phang, Todd Blanche, Missing Epstein Files, FBI Death Threats, JPMorgan, and the Survivors Still Demanding Answers
Well, well, well, kittens. Welcome back to Epstein Land, where the Justice Department just lost another round in federal court, classified documents are raising some very uncomfortable questions, and apparently protecting survivors was once a matter serious enough for the FBI to launch an undercover operation.
GURL, THE PAPERWORK IS NOT COOPERATING WITH THE PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT.
Today’s EpsteinWiki news brings us a significant appellate court ruling in journalist Katie Phang’s fight for government transparency. The Department of Justice wanted to pause its review of foreign language Epstein records. Three federal judges were not persuaded that merely reviewing those documents would cause irreparable harm.
Meanwhile, investigative reporting has identified references to classified material in the Epstein files, including records delivered to the Justice Department in 2025. Another investigation uncovered an FBI inquiry into death threats against Epstein survivors, raising questions about what happened after agents identified a potentially immediate danger.
And because apparently the financial side of Epstein’s empire has not produced enough troubling questions, Ellie Leonard is digging into JPMorgan’s banking relationships, billions in transactions, and former executive Jes Staley.
We also have survivor advocacy, competing reactions to the latest congressional report, and a new episode of The Butterfly Bureau examining political exhaustion, FBI research, and the absurdity of American politics.
But beneath every redaction, financial transaction, and political argument are women whose lives were permanently affected by sexual exploitation.
Their safety matters. Their privacy matters. And the evidence matters.
So grab your coffee, kittens. We have some serious investigative work to do.
Today’s Key Takeaways
- Katie Phang Court Victory: A federal appeals court rejects the DOJ’s attempt to pause its review of foreign language Epstein records.
- Classified Epstein Materials: Newly examined documents reference classified information received by the Justice Department.
- FBI Death Threat Investigation: Released records reveal an undercover inquiry into online threats against Epstein survivors in 2019.
- JPMorgan and Jes Staley: Ellie Leonard examines banking records, unusual transactions, and the financial relationship between Epstein and JPMorgan.
- Congressional Report Fallout: Journalists debate the timing, coverage, and evidentiary significance of allegations involving Trump and Epstein.
- Survivor Advocacy: Wendy Pesante discusses voting for the first time and why accountability matters to her.
- Zorro Ranch Research: Independent investigators continue examining Epstein’s New Mexico connections and institutional oversight.
- Butterfly Bureau Episode 12: Resistance Kitty, Nightfire, and Edith J. Kohn discuss political trauma, FBI documents, and new EpsteinWiki tools.
Katie Phang Wins Another Round in the Epstein Files Transparency Fight
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Todd Blanche’s Attempt to Halt Foreign Language Epstein Files Review
Well, look who just received another judicial reminder that reviewing documents is part of the job. On October 28, the D.C. Circuit rejected the Justice Department’s request to pause examination of foreign language records under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, finding that the government had not demonstrated the harm necessary to justify a stay. The ruling does not order immediate public release of the documents or resolve the entire lawsuit, but the review cannot be stopped through this unsuccessful stay request. GURL, reading the records is apparently less dangerous than the government tried to argue.
Missing Classified Documents and New Questions About DOJ Transparency
Classified Epstein Records and Missing Financial Documents Raise New Questions About DOJ Disclosure Claims
The New Republic examines a CBS News investigation identifying government records that reference classified material delivered to the Justice Department, despite Todd Blanche’s earlier statements that no Epstein files were being withheld for national security reasons. Researchers also found gaps in document numbering, including financial records, although some omissions may reflect duplicate removal or other legitimate processing decisions. The existence of classified material does not prove improper withholding, but it raises an obvious question: what was reviewed, what remains unavailable, and how can the public verify the explanation? Honey, a filing cabinet labeled transparent is not the same thing as transparency.
FBI Investigated Death Threats Against Epstein Survivors
FBI Records Reveal Undercover Investigation Into Death Threats Against Epstein Victims Before Case Was Closed
Investigative journalist Marilyn W. Thompson reports that the FBI opened an undercover investigation in July 2019 after online messages threatened to kill Epstein victims and sought identifying information about them. Agents attempted to identify the person behind the threats, but released records indicate the investigation was closed in March 2020 without a suspect being identified. The documents do not establish that the threatened attacks occurred, yet they show why survivor safety and confidentiality must remain central to every disclosure decision. As a traumatologist, I find it particularly disturbing that people who reported abuse also had to fear retaliation for speaking.
JPMorgan, Jes Staley, and Epstein’s Financial Network
Ellie Leonard Examines Jes Staley, JPMorgan’s 134 Epstein Related Accounts, and More Than $1 Billion in Financial Activity
Ellie Leonard examines forensic accounting reports describing 134 accounts associated with Epstein, his businesses, and related individuals during JPMorgan’s banking relationship, with an analysis identifying more than $1 billion in financial activity. Her investigation also revisits internal warnings, suspicious transactions, and former executive Jes Staley’s unusually close relationship with Epstein. The figures and professional relationships warrant serious scrutiny, but the existence of an account does not establish that every holder participated in criminal conduct. GURL, if anyone wants to understand how Epstein operated, the banking records deserve at least as much attention as his celebrity photographs.
Congressional Epstein Report Sparks Debate Over Evidence and Media Coverage
Alisa Valdes Rodriguez Questions Timing of House Democrats’ Epstein Report and Warns Against Turning Survivors Into Campaign Material
Journalist Alisa Valdes Rodriguez argues that the House Judiciary Democrats’ decision to release their report shortly before the election risks making serious sexual assault allegations appear like campaign strategy rather than an independent pursuit of justice. Meanwhile, Mediaite columnist Ana Marie Cox raises a different concern, criticizing what she considers inadequate national coverage of the newly expanded allegation. Both articles offer editorial interpretations of the same October 26 report, not separate new findings of assault. Trump denies the allegations, which deserve examination based on evidence regardless of the political calendar.
Epstein Survivors Speak About Voting and Accountability
Epstein Survivor Wendy Pesante Plans to Vote for the First Time as Survivors Discuss the Midterm Elections
CNN profiles Epstein survivor Wendy Pesante, who says she was approximately 15 when Epstein abused her and is preparing to vote for the first time. Her account reflects how survivors are participating in public discussions about institutional accountability and transparency as the November elections approach. Survivors have different political beliefs and priorities, but every one of them deserves the opportunity to be heard without becoming a campaign accessory. Their experiences do not belong to any political party, honey.
New Epstein Investigative Research in New Mexico
Epstein Investigators Expand Zorro Ranch Research as New Reporter Examines Santa Fe Institute and Medical Records Questions
The Cover Up introduces journalist Jackie Appel, whose investigative interests include Epstein’s connections to the Santa Fe Institute and the operations of Zorro Ranch. The publication highlights questions involving Karyna Shuliak’s reported New Mexico dentistry license application, medical equipment, and whether any dental practice actually operated at the property. The reporting identifies questions for further investigation rather than establishing illegal medical activity. GURL, these are the moments when we need licensing records, business registrations, witness interviews, and original documentation, not another internet theory about mysterious equipment.
Butterfly Bureau Episode 12 Examines Election Trauma, FBI Research, and EpsteinWiki’s New Tools
Butterfly Bureau Episode 12: What the Fuck? Processing Political Trauma, Investigating Epstein Records, and Finding Humor in the Madness
In our latest Butterfly Bureau episode, Resistance Kitty, Nightfire, and Edith J. Kohn examine the emotional exhaustion surrounding election season, the latest Epstein congressional reporting, and new research tools available through EpsteinWiki. We also discuss Edith’s discovery of a historical FBI forms collection and take a much needed detour into comedy, including my comparison between the enthusiasm of RSBN rally commentators and a ridiculous Saturday Night Live advertising sketch. Because sometimes the only reasonable response to political absurdity is to laugh, open another government document, and ask what the actual fuck is going on.
Closing Sleuth Thoughts
Kitties, another federal court has told the Justice Department that reviewing Epstein records is not the catastrophe it apparently wants us to believe. Investigators are identifying classified material references, missing financial documents, and an FBI inquiry into threats against survivors, while independent sleuths continue uncovering the financial and institutional decisions that deserve answers. But kittens, allegations are not convictions, missing documents are not automatic proof of a coverup, and survivors are never supporting characters in somebody else’s political circus. We have enough legitimate questions without manufacturing new ones.
The survivors have voices, the sleuths have evidence, and powerful institutions are going to have to get considerably better at explaining themselves.
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