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Once upon a time, discussions about Epstein’s activities seemed almost like a unified theory that explained the corruption rotting the upper echelons of power. For many, especially within the MAGA wing of American politics, Epstein symbolized a sinister cabal of elites—powerful individuals involved in child sex trafficking, blackmailed by intelligence agencies into silence. This narrative cast Epstein as the puppet master of an insidious global child abuse network, with his infamous island as its epicenter.