Epstein Helped Democrat Lawmaker by Text During Michael Cohen Testimony
Summary
Newly released documents show that Stacey Plaskett, a delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands, exchanged text messages with Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 Congressional hearing. The messages indicate that Epstein was closely following the testimony of Michael Cohen, President Trump's former attorney, and offering comments to Plaskett. Plaskett and her office have not confirmed whether the communication was with Epstein.Key Facts
- Stacey Plaskett is a nonvoting delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- The text messages were exchanged during Michael Cohen's 2019 testimony to the House Oversight Committee.
- Jeffrey Epstein was a convicted sex offender and monitored Cohen's testimony.
- Epstein highlighted parts of Cohen's testimony and provided real-time comments.
- Plaskett's office has not confirmed the authenticity of the texts.
- Epstein owned private islands in the U.S. Virgin Islands and was involved in sex-trafficking activities there.
- Epstein died in federal custody in August 2019.
- Plaskett faced criticism for donations linked to Epstein but later returned them.
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