Overview
- Stewart showed an Aug. 29, 2015 email between Jeffrey Epstein and producer Barry Josephson that floated a Woody Allen biographical project and suggested “somebody like Jon Stewart” as a host or narrator.
- Searches of the Justice Department’s online Epstein library return roughly 50 results for Stewart, largely repeated links to The Daily Show clips and other incidental references rather than investigative material.
- On The Daily Show, Stewart joked about being “offended” by the phrasing while clarifying that the mention was a benign, passing reference and not an allegation of wrongdoing.
- Stewart criticized the Justice Department’s slow, heavily redacted rollout of the files, alleging the process shields powerful figures, including President Donald Trump, from accountability.
- The DOJ says the multiday release exceeds three million pages and includes raw, unverified tips, as survivors and advocates argue redactions expose victims’ identities while keeping alleged enablers hidden.