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Convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein had a cozy relationship with a New York Times finance journalist, with the two discussing news coverage of the disgraced financier as well as the 2016 presidential election, emails released by a congressional panel Wednesday show.
Landon Thomas Jr. in several emails commiserated about Donald Trump potentially defeating Hillary Clinton, with the journalist venting in a Feb. 10, 2016, exchange: “Its [sic] getting scary. The stories you could tell…”
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein seen together in an undated photo. ZUMAPRESS.com“Actually I don’t think he/voters would care. Being effectively shameless is a pretty powerful weapon for a presidential candidate,” Epstein responded.
As Trump climbed in the polls, Thomas appeared to grow more frantic, asking in a June 1, 2016, email, “does he win?”
The New York Times reporter expressed distressed at the idea of Trump winning the presidency. REUTERS“I am getting worried. Is he ever going to implode?” the scribe inquired on Sept. 16, 2016.
“too late,” Epstein responded. “ask again 30th.”
“If you knew Trump was going to win, how would you position your portfolio?” Thomas also asked Epstein in the September exchange.
Thomas left the Times in January 2019. Attempts to contact him were unsuccessful Wednesday.
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