Overview
- - Texts and emails show Epstein advising Bannon on a global populist project, with their final exchange minutes before Epstein’s July 2019 arrest including his message, “All canceled.”
- - The records depict planning for a documentary involving Epstein, with messages arranging filming and an interviewer’s off‑camera voice in DOJ‑released video resembling Bannon.
- - Epstein offered introductions, strategic guidance and funding ideas, asking about the “flow of funds” for think tanks and ads and suggesting cryptocurrency as a possible vehicle.
- - Communications detail efforts to shape European politics, including backing Slovak diplomat Miroslav Lajčák and outreach to Austrian leader Sebastian Kurz, as Bannon sought leverage over EU institutions.
- - The disclosures triggered sharp criticism from prominent conservatives, with Elon Musk labeling Bannon “evil” and GOP figures urging explanations as unearthed messages show a close working relationship.