{"podcast":{"title":"The Epstein Chronicles","slug":"the-epstein-chronicles-4089394","podcast_index_feed_id":4089394,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5003294/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-epstein-chronicles","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ea40788dd99ac7f02283669a63532e.jpg","author":"Bobby Capucci","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Jeffrey Epstein was a multi millionaire who had political and business ties to some of the most rich and powerful people in the world. From businessmen to politicians at the highest levels, Epstein broke bread with them all. Yet for years the Legacy media and the rest of high society looked the other way and ignored his behavior as multiple women came forward with allegations of abuse. Even after he was convicted and subsequently received a sweetheart deal those same so called elites welcomed him back with open arms. Now after his death and the arrest of Maxwell, the real story is starting to come together and the curtain has begun to be drawn back and what it has revealed is truly disturbing. From Princes to Ex Presidents, the cast of scoundrels in this play spans continents and political affiliations leaving us with a transcontinental criminal conspiracy possibly unlike any we have ever seen before. In this podcast we will explore all of the levels of Jeffrey Epstein and his criminal enterprise. From his most trusted assistants to obscure associates, we will leave no stone unturned as we swim through the muck searching for clarity and answers to some of the most pressing questio…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T16:18:16.653536+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles-4089394"},"episode":{"title":"Mega Edition:   Jeffrey Epstein and His Special Relationship With The Gulf States (6/27/26)","slug":"mega-edition-jeffrey-epstein-and-his-special-relationship-with-the-gulf-states-6-27-26","published_at":"2026-06-27T13:00:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles-4089394/mega-edition-jeffrey-epstein-and-his-special-relationship-with-the-gulf-states-6-27-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles-4089394","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mega-edition-jeffrey-epstein-and-his-special-relationship-with-the-gulf-states-6-27-26--72693818","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72693818/megaepsteinspecialrelationshipsaudi.mp3","summary":"Jeffrey Epstein’s connections in the Gulf appear to have been broader and more deliberate than the older public narrative suggested. Newly released DOJ documents and later reporting show that Epstein was not merely name-dropping Arab royalty or chasing prestige from afar; he was trying to build a network across Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and the wider Middle East, inserting himself into conversations about Saudi investment, the Aramco IPO, the Qatar blockade, and access to ruling-family circles. CBS reported that documents show Epstein had contacts with members of the Saudi royal family and traveled to Saudi Arabia in the final years of his life, while Reuters reported that the files show Epstein attempting to cultivate powerful political and business figures across the region. That matters because Epstein’s Gulf relationships fit the same pattern seen elsewhere in his life: he sought proximity to money, state power, intelligence-adjacent figures, sovereign wealth, and elite gatekeepers, then used those associations to inflate his importance and preserve access after his 2008 conviction. The most dramatic fallout has involved Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the Dubai ports titan and longtime DP World chief, who resigned after DOJ files and reporting exposed years of communications and scrutiny over his Epstein relationship; Reuters and The Guardian both reported that the controversy triggered pressure from major investors and forced a leadership shakeup at DP World. None of that proves every Gulf figure in Epstein’s orbit participated in his crimes, but it does show that his Middle East network was not some minor footnote. It was part of the same global access machine that allowed Epstein to keep moving through elite circles long after he should have been radioactive to c…","meta_description":"Jeffrey Epstein’s connections in the Gulf appear to have been broader and more deliberate than the older public narrative suggested. 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