Bannon’s Epstein Playbook Exposed in DOJ Texts
New Justice Department files show Steve Bannon repeatedly advised Jeffrey Epstein on how to counter sexual-abuse allegations and rebuild his image, including suggesting lawyers, planning a “media training” session, and coordinating messaging for a documentary. Epstein sought Bannon’s help to rehabilitate his reputation as prosecutors renewed scrutiny in 2019, while Bannon portrayed the relationship as professional and for documentary purposes; the disclosures also reveal perks and a close, complicated rapport that persisted until Epstein’s 2019 arrest.
