Trump’s Epstein Problem Grows as International Investigations Expand (with Rep. Robert Garcia)
September 12, 2026
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5 min readTrump’s Epstein Problem Grows as International Investigations Expand
France has launched a powerful investigation into what prosecutors are calling “the labyrinth”—Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network within the country—and it is making progress despite the Trump administration’s refusal to cooperate. At least 13 previously unknown victims have been identified, and prosecutors say 26 victims total have been linked to recruiters across a network spanning Paris, the French Riviera, and New York. The investigation follows the July 2026 death of Daniel Sayed, an alleged recruiter who died under mysterious circumstances right before he was to be questioned. Sayed joins Jean-Luc Brunel, the French modeling agent and trafficker who died in 2022, as figures in the case who did not live to face justice. Gerard Marie, the former European director of Elite Model Management, is still alive. An earlier French investigation was closed because of statute of limitations, but after the 2026 files release, additional women urged authorities to examine possible links.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:57) **Trump’s Epstein Nightmare Grows** - The host introduces the episode’s central claim: that the Trump administration is actively blocking international investigations into the Epstein trafficking network, but that France has launched a powerful investigation despite the obstruction.
- 2 (03:45) **France’s “Labyrinth” Investigation** - The host explains that France has launched an investigation into what they call “the labyrinth”—Epstein’s connections within France, including figures like Jean-Luc Brunel and Daniel Said.
- 3 (06:16) **Epstein Survivors Kicked Out of Republican Convention** - The host describes how Epstein survivors were escorted out of the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, despite being non-partisan advocates for file release.
- 4 (08:34) **Fox News Ordered to Silence Survivors** - Katie Fang from the MeidasTouch Network reports that Fox News and other right-wing media have been ordered by Donald Trump not to allow Epstein survivors on air.
- 5 (10:10) **Todd Blanche’s Hypocrisy Exposed** - The host contrasts Todd Blanche’s speech at the convention, where he vowed to go after sex traffickers, with his actions in covering up the Epstein files.
- 6 (11:59) **Trump Supporters Deflect on Epstein Files** - The host shows a clip of Katie Fang asking Trump supporters at the convention about releasing unredacted Epstein files.
- 7 (13:39) **International Pressure Mounts** - The host reports that Canada’s NDP party leader Wob Canu of Manitoba has publicly called for Trump to release the Epstein files.
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the latest developments surrounding the Epstein files, including new international investigations and efforts by European authorities to obtain information from the United States. Meiselas also examines the continuing battle over the files in Washington before sitting down with Rep. Robert Garcia, the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, to discuss the committee's Epstein investigation, congressional oversight, and the push for additional disclosures and answers for survivors. Garcia and Oversight Democrats have repeatedly sought additional testimony and records concerning DOJ's handling of Epstein-related materials.
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