Epstein Files Released? Yeah, But Why’s Everyone Pissed at Pam Bondi? (Copy)
What’s up everybody? Welcome back to CT Casual, where we’re peeling back the curtain on the latest chaos—today, it’s the Epstein Files rollout that’s got everybody heated. Attorney General Pam Bondi dropped what she’s calling “Phase 1” of Jeffrey Epstein’s docs on Thursday, February 27, 2025, and folks are not happy. From Officer Tatum breaking it down on his show yesterday, to Laura Loomer losing it on X, to YouTubers like MoistCr1TiKaL (that’s Charlie for the uninitiated) calling this a letdown—people are united in one thing: this ain’t what we wanted. So, let’s unpack why this feels like a bait-and-switch and what we’re still begging to know.
Epstein 101: We Get It, He Was a Monster
By now, Epstein’s story is old news—except it’s not. Everyone’s clocked the basics: rich creep, sex trafficking ring, pals with big shots, offed himself in jail in 2019 (or so they say—cue the “Epstein didn’t kill himself” meme that’s been everywhere). Netflix docs, news blasts, court leaks—we’ve seen the flight logs, heard about Little Saint James, watched the Ghislaine Maxwell trials. The point is, we know he was a monster. What we don’t know? Who else was in on it. With all the evidence—tapes, logs, books—yanked from his estates in New York, Florida, and that island, you’d think there’d be a stack of names ready to roll. Instead, we got “Phase 1,” and it’s a dud.
The Rollout Flop: Binders, Influencers, and Blacked-Out Names
Here’s the deal: Bondi hyped this up on Fox News Wednesday, promising “flight logs, a lot of names, a lot of information.” Thursday hits, and what do we get? A PR stunt where a crew of right-wing influencers—like Jack Posobiec, Chaya Raichik (Libs of TikTok), and Rogan O’Handley (DC Draino)—parade out of the White House with binders labeled “The Epstein Files: Phase 1.” Cool photo op, right? Except the 200-ish pages inside—flight logs, a half-redacted contact list, a fully blacked-out “masseuses” list—are mostly stuff we’ve seen before from Maxwell’s case or FOIA drops. Officer Tatum hit his show yesterday saying it’s a “transparency tease”—we’re getting crumbs, not the meal. Laura Loomer’s been raging on X, calling it “bullshit” and “pedophile-enabling”—she even scanned and posted the docs to prove it’s old news. MoistCr1TiKaL chimed in on YouTube, saying flat-out, “This ain’t what people want. Where’s the meat?”
What’s Out There—and What’s Not
The files name-drop some familiar faces: Trump, Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, Alan Dershowitz, Les Wexner. Trump’s in the flight logs from the ‘90s—seven trips on the “Lolita Express”—but he’s long distanced himself, saying in 2019, “I was not a fan of his, that I can tell you.” Clinton logged 26 trips between 2001 and 2003. Andrew’s tied to Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit. None of this is new, and—big asterisk—being named doesn’t mean they’re guilty of Epstein’s crimes. So why’s it matter? Because “Phase 1” blacks out way more than it reveals. Victims’ names? Fair to redact—over 250 girls and women deserve that shield. But the “bad actors”? The real monsters who enabled or joined Epstein’s sick game? Crickets. Everything juicy’s either missing or inked out.
Why the Hold-Up? Who’s Getting a Pass?
That’s the million-dollar question: why aren’t we turning over the full stash? Bondi’s blaming the FBI, saying in a letter to Director Kash Patel yesterday that New York agents are sitting on “thousands of pages” she didn’t get, despite asking for it all. Deadline for the rest? 8 a.m. February 28—clock’s ticking as I write this at 9:11 a.m. EST, and no word yet. Trump pushed transparency on the trail, telling Lex Fridman in September 2024, “I’d have no problem with it [releasing Epstein docs].” So what’s the snag? Are we protecting someone big—politicians, billionaires, who knows? Or do we legit not have the goods sorted? Influencers like Tatum are asking if it’s incompetence; Loomer’s screaming cover-up. Charlie’s just shrugging, “Show us the real list or don’t bother.”
We Want the Monsters, Not the Hype
Look, we don’t need another Netflix special or a binder prop—we need names. The full flight logs, unredacted contacts, the tapes Epstein allegedly kept for blackmail—where’s that? Phase 1 feels like a stall, and folks are fed up. We know Trump was Epstein’s buddy once; he’s out there denouncing him now. Fine. But who else? Who’s the “hundreds of victims” Bondi keeps mentioning were tied to? Why aren’t we naming the real bad actors and locking ‘em up?So, what’s your take? Is this a slow roll to something big, or a dodge to keep skeletons buried? Hit me with your thoughts—let’s keep this real. For more unfiltered dives into the madness, check out the Connecticut Casual Show on youtube.com/HalfLifePlays. Catch you there!
