Epstein, a convicted sex trafficker who took his own life in 2019, has been linked to some of the world's most powerful men. Names included in the court documents aren't evidence of wrongdoing.
The unsealed documents in the Epstein case have been released.
One of the news outlets mention this in particular. Apparently Epstein was trying to legitimize the people he had contact with. He saw inviting Hawking as a way to make his guest list less incriminating.
I think the just was to try to get more legitimate people invited to the party so every invite list wasn’t just sex trafficking hit list. They said that he covered this concept in some of his personal communications that were also released.
One of the news outlets mention this in particular. Apparently Epstein was trying to legitimize the people he had contact with. He saw inviting Hawking as a way to make his guest list less incriminating.
“Your honor, let me remind the jury that my client is friends with a man in a wheelchair”
I think the just was to try to get more legitimate people invited to the party so every invite list wasn’t just sex trafficking hit list. They said that he covered this concept in some of his personal communications that were also released.