The ballad of Jeffrey Epstein

I sing the ballad of Jeffrey Epstein
With his island of underage dames
He had connections, a kind of go-between
If hell exists, he's in the flames.

Lots of folks knew of his appetites
But he had connections, he had clout
Now all sorts of bigwigs are in the gun sights
If elected, we should kick them out.

Of course we have to be careful in the naming
Some people just overlooked sins, to get a connection
He was a low life liar too, not above framing
But its sickening to look at the contacts collection.

There's a lesson here, to stay away
From any man whose got demons to hide
Black and white, avoid shades of gray
Or he'll take you for that devil ride.

From the dead, his hand reaches, naming names.
Dragging people down, dragging them below
Lives move on, but their honor stained
Some truths, I'd rather not know.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Allison Avatar
February 4, 2026 at 4:39 AM
There will be more naming and shaming Gideon - I just hope Trump doesn't pardon Ghislane Maxwell and i hope Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is made to testify - he is as guilty otherwise why pay out millions to someone he never met! the whole saga stinks! hugs Jan xx
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February 4, 2026 at 10:58 AM
I guess the question is - was Epstein just a corrupter or was he up to more than that. I also don't understand this: "“There are allegations in [the Epstein files] that, with 10 or 15 minutes of work, you can realize have no basis in fact,” Jay Clayton, the U.S. Attorney for Manhattan, told CNBC."
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