Now, everything is Gamergate.
Last week began with rumors swirling and conspiracy theories floating around Jeffrey Epstein's death in a federal prison cell. Details were trickling into public view; as the columnist Ross Douthat noted, "we clearly haven't gotten to the bottom of what was going on with Epstein." But on Friday, the New York City medical examiner ruled Mr. Epstein's death a suicide. Even so, much of the information that we have is still hard to fathom. "The conspiracy theories around Mr. Epstein's death, that is, match the conspiracy theories that fit his life," writes Walter Kirn. One thing is certain: His death changes everything going forward for any potential legal action against suspected co-conspirators and justice for his victims. One of his accusers, Jennifer Araoz, filed a lawsuit this week against Epstein's estate and accomplices under New York's Child Victims Act. In an op-ed, she writes, "I will be seen. I will be heard. I will demand justice." — Alexandra March |
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