Get ready for a shocker -- newly disclosed documents reveal a staggering connection between Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender, and a Democrat lawmaker during a critical congressional hearing.
Files from Epstein’s estate, made public by the House Oversight Committee, show that Delegate Stacey Plaskett of the U.S. Virgin Islands was exchanging text messages with Epstein in real time during Michael Cohen’s explosive 2019 testimony about then-President Donald Trump’s alleged wrongdoings, as the Washington Post reports.
Even before the hearing began on the day in question, Plaskett tipped off Epstein about potential topics, texting, “He’ll talk about his grades,” signaling what might come up during Cohen’s appearance.
Just one minute later, at 7:56 a.m. that morning, Epstein fired back with a question about presidential privilege tied to unreleased college transcripts, sounding an awful lot like he was suggesting a line of inquiry.
As the morning unfolded, Epstein shifted to personal comments, texting “Great outfit” at 10:02 a.m. and following up with “You look great” at 10:22 a.m., to which Plaskett replied, “Thanks!”
While some might shrug this off as friendly banter, it’s hard to ignore the troubling optics of a notorious criminal chatting casually with a lawmaker during a public probe into Trump’s inner circle.
By 10:41 a.m., Epstein noticed something on the broadcast and texted, “Are you chewing?” to which Plaskett admitted, “Not any more... Bad habit from middle school."
Their exchange didn’t stop at small talk; at 12:25 p.m., Epstein pointed out that Cohen had “opened the door to questions re who are the other henchmen” at Trump’s organization, and Plaskett confirmed she was “very aware and waiting my turn.”
This kind of real-time dialogue suggests a level of coordination that should make any taxpayer question who was really shaping the narrative that day.
At 12:50 p.m., Epstein checked on her schedule with “How much longer for you,” and Plaskett responded she had “hours” left and urged him to attend other meetings, showing their conversation wasn’t just a one-off.
By 2:25 p.m., with her turn approaching, Plaskett urgently messaged, “Quick I’m up next...,” and within minutes, she was grilling Cohen on Trump associates like Rhona Graff, whom Epstein had earlier flagged as the “keeper of the secrets.”
Immediately after her questioning wrapped at 2:34 p.m., Epstein texted “Good work,” a remark that hints at more than just passive interest in her performance.
Let’s not forget the man on the other end of these texts -- by 2019, Epstein was a convicted sex offender, having pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from a minor, with a sinister reputation linked to his private islands in the Virgin Islands.
His strong connections to the territory, including substantial donations to local politicians like Plaskett, only deepen the concern about what kind of influence he might have wielded over public officials.
Compounding the unease, Plaskett initially hesitated to return Epstein’s campaign contributions after his 2019 arrest, only doing so after public backlash, which raises doubts about her judgment in handling such a tainted association, even as her office now claims she condemns his actions.