The first point I want to make is - contrary to the assertions of another reviewer here - this is NOT an "anti-Trump piece". Trump's name is NOT called out repeatedly. Yes, he, along with Melania, is pictured in several photos with Epstein. As is Bill Clinton. There are several other luminaries pictured with Epstein throughout the program. So it's not like Trump is singled out. What is more telling is that Trump is pictured at all, and it's not more widely known. It's hard to believe that any of these famous folk had no inkling of Epstein's extra-curricular activities. You'd think famous people would be more cautious about who they associate with and who they're pictured with ... unless they're sure there will be no consequences.
More importantly, what stood out for me is how so many young women, from so many different parts of the United States, have all told essentially the same story. Epstein clearly had his tried and tested methods that "worked" for him, regardless of the physical and psychological damage caused. But then, we know that abusers lack empathy, like all psychopaths.
This is not a comfortable story, and some people - notably Alan Dershowitz and Alex Acosta - don't come out of this very well. But the stories of the abused women are heart-wrenching and deeply affecting. And it's deeply disturbing that a woman - Ghislaine Maxwell - could be so instrumental in facilitating any abuse of this sort, let alone the epic level of abuse seen here.
It's also concerning that the authorities appeared so reluctant, initially, to do anything about Epstein. In the scenes where he is being questioned by prosecutors, he seems so sure that he's untouchable. I guess we'll never know why he felt so confident. Just as we'll never know where he got the tools to carry out his suicide, considering how careful prison authorities are to remove all laces, belts and other items they could be used to hang themselves. Not in this case, apparently ...
More importantly, what stood out for me is how so many young women, from so many different parts of the United States, have all told essentially the same story. Epstein clearly had his tried and tested methods that "worked" for him, regardless of the physical and psychological damage caused. But then, we know that abusers lack empathy, like all psychopaths.
This is not a comfortable story, and some people - notably Alan Dershowitz and Alex Acosta - don't come out of this very well. But the stories of the abused women are heart-wrenching and deeply affecting. And it's deeply disturbing that a woman - Ghislaine Maxwell - could be so instrumental in facilitating any abuse of this sort, let alone the epic level of abuse seen here.
It's also concerning that the authorities appeared so reluctant, initially, to do anything about Epstein. In the scenes where he is being questioned by prosecutors, he seems so sure that he's untouchable. I guess we'll never know why he felt so confident. Just as we'll never know where he got the tools to carry out his suicide, considering how careful prison authorities are to remove all laces, belts and other items they could be used to hang themselves. Not in this case, apparently ...
