π 1. What the Epstein Emails Are β and What They Are Not
Whatβs real
A large cache of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, including emails, photos, and other data, was made public under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. This includes files from government and private sources, and a Bloomberg-obtained set of ~18,700 emails from Epsteinβs personal Yahoo account.
What the emails do not show
There is no verified email or document in the released files that credibly alleges Hillary Clinton had a βsecret affairβ with anyone, let alone based on leaked Epstein emails. Fact-checkers and news outlets have found no support for such claims.
Claims that the files prove Clinton visited Epsteinβs private island or engaged in Epsteinβs crimes have also been debunked. Publicly released logs and statements show there is no evidence she was ever there.
π§ 2. Why These Fake βAffairβ Claims Spread
β Conspiracy theories thrive around Epstein
False narratives linking Epstein to various high-profile figures have been circulating for years β most famously the βPizzagateβ conspiracy in 2016, which wrongly claimed a political sex ring involving Democrats.
Since the recent release of new files, online communities and fringe media have recycled these kinds of claims:
A social-media post attributed a supposed Epstein email that said βhillary doing naughties with vince,β referencing a rumor about Hillary Clinton and Vince Foster (a conspiracy tied to the debunked Clinton Body Count phenomenon). But this originated on fringe sites with no credible sourcing.
Other posts conflate Epsteinβs real connections with unverified or fabricated gossip to suggest secret sexual relationships among powerful people β a technique common in misinformation. Independent fact-checkers note none of the credible news organizations or released documents corroborate these claims.
