• TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    Meeting someone as well-connected as Epstein isn’t at all surprising, especially given Epstein’s relationship with Mendelson, the one who wanted the two to meet.

    What I want to know is did they ever meet on Epstein’s island. Because IMO that changes the picture substantially.

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    6 days ago

    I’m not making an accusation, actually just asking, did he ever meet Savile? (Someone far more evil than Epstein IMO)

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      Almost every UK public figure had met Savile.

      I know it’s bizarre to think about now, but Savile was adored by almost everyone in the UK. He was seen as a legend, and he was a very sociable guy that attended a lot of events.

      My sister had a Savile plushie lol. It’s hard to even articulate how well-liked he was before we found out the news.

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          Oh there were certainly some who knew, and some others who suspected.

          But they were few and far between, and not taken seriously, because it seemed like such a bizarre accusation.

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            5 days ago

            I remember the Huw Edwards thing seemed so bizarre as well, and he wasn’t even anywhere near as evil as Savile

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        There must have been something sleazy about him though even then, that people knew about. I remember watching Jim’l Fix it as a kid and my mum turning it off, saying she didn’t like him but wouldn’t explain why, other than “I just don’t like him”.

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    7 days ago

    Toby Blair invited a lot of shady people into his home during that time. Are we surprised he invited a paedophile?