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Orinoco Belt: Venezuela waiting on oil investment in biodiverse region | October 7, 2022 | Dialogue Earth / Diálogo Chino

Maduro government calls for foreign investment in one of the world’s largest oil reserves. But little is arriving, amid ongoing sanctions and environmental challenges.

The invitation to be part of Venezuela’s oil revival seems to exclude no comers. From European companies exploring their alternatives amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, to the South American nation’s reliable allies of China and India, all are being welcomed to breathe life into the Venezuelan oil industry – though there is as yet no top-level talk of environmental compensation or attention to biodiversity around oil developments.

“Venezuela is ready and willing to fulfil its role and supply, in a stable and safe way, the oil and gas market that the world economy needs,” President Nicolás Maduro said during the recent visit of the secretary of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to Caracas. Last year, he had specifically called on oil companies from China, Russia, India, Turkey, Europe and even the United States to join a “win-win partnership” in a plan to extract more than 3 million barrels a day.

The Orinoco Belt, an oil-rich strip that crosses central and eastern regions of Venezuela, is the name most frequently raised as part of these appeals to foreign investors. But at the same time it is promoting investment, the nation still lacks a concrete plan to compensate for the vast greenhouse gases produced by its oil activities, as well as a conservation strategy for the fauna and flora that help make the belt, and Venezuela, one of the world’s “megadiverse” regions.

What is the Orinoco Belt?
The Orinoco Belt spans an area of 55,314 square kilometres through central Venezuela, to the north of the mighty Orinoco River. It stretches across five Venezuelan states: Guárico, Anzoátegui, Monagas, Delta Amacuro and northern Bolívar.

Beneath this strip of land lies 271 million barrels of heavy and extra-heavy crude oil, equivalent to 20% of the world’s proven reserves, or a quarter of the reserves of all nations within OPEC, the world’s main oil-producing cartel.

The projection is that 3 million barrels of crude oil could be extracted from this deposit per day for the next 300 years, according to estimates published by the state-owned oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). According to PDVSA, this giant oil field could accommodate nearly 11,000 oil wells, some 282 simultaneous drills, and would require 2,470 kilometres of pipeline to maximise operations.
The potential of the Orinoco Belt was first explored in 1936, although it was not until the presidency of the late Hugo Chávez (1999–2013) that the process of certifying oil reserves began. This process culminated in nationalisation in 2007 and the allocation of concessions to foreign oil companies such as Chevron (United States), Rosneft (Russia), Total Energies (France), Eni (Italy) and Repsol (Spain). Together with these foreign firms, Venezuela worked to build two crude oil upgraders to process extra heavy oil in the belt.

After these companies left the country due to the economic crisis, as well as the abandonment of investments and sanctions imposed by the United States, achieving an output of 3 million barrels per day is now some way off for Venezuela.

Secondary sources for OPEC – which include bodies such as S&P Global, Argus Media, the Energy Intelligence Group and the International Energy Agency – reported a production of 723,000 barrels per day by PDVSA this August, of which more than half came from active wells in the Orinoco Belt.

While the public search for investors is focused on the expansion of oil production, it has simultaneously revived debate around the conservation needed in this area of Venezuela.

A reservoir of biodiversity
The vast area the Orinoco Belt covers is almost comparable to the 60,000 square kilometres that were added to the Galapagos Marine Reserve this year, in order to better protect species of the tropical Pacific.

When the belt’s size is discussed, however, comparatively little mention is made of its status as one of the largest wetlands on the South American continent, Antonio Machado Allison, a biologist at the Academy of Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences in Caracas, told Diálogo Chino. He highlighted that it is comparable to the more famous Brazilian Pantanal marshlands.

The Orinoco Belt is located in an area that was created by the accumulation of sediments from the Andes, in a process in which the main protagonist was water. The Orinoco is not only the third largest river in the world, but also the key to understanding a biological dynamic that is key to the entire planet.

“Its relevance comes from the fact that it is where a large portion of North America’s migratory birds go. It is a reservoir for the great diversity of Venezuelan species, but also for an international diversity for which Venezuela is responsible,” explained Machado Allison, who is also a professor at Wesleyan University’s School of the Environment.

The dickcissel (Spiza americana), for example, is one such bird that migrates each year to the Orinoco Basin and has its breeding grounds in the central United States. Other bird species that make their home in this wetland include the scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber) and the blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).

Reptiles present in the region include the Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius), a critically endangered species whose population has been depleted by indiscriminate hunting, and the Arrau turtle (Podocnemis expansa), which lives in the Orinoco Basin, as well as the Amazon and Essequibo rivers.

Birds, reptiles and fish are the species most often mentioned by experts when the wealth of biodiversity along the Orinoco Belt is raised.

“A key asset is the migratory fish that transit from the Orinoco Delta to the Andes. More than 65% of the Orinoco Basin is in Venezuela and this area is still conserved. The rivers in the area and the fish found there speak of the basin’s state of health,” said Douglas Rodríguez Olarte, a conservation biologist and professor of ecology at the Universidad Centrooccidental Lisandro Alvarado, in the city of Barquisimeto.

Mammals that live in the area include the Orinoco river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis humboldtiana) – the largest river dolphin in the world – and the manatee (Trichechus manatus), which is now listed as an endangered species in Venezuela due to the draining of wetlands and deforestation in mangrove forests.

“The floodplains of the Orinoco, which are in the lower part of the oil belt, can be considered the areas of greatest interest for biological diversity. It is where you have the best ecological condition, and also where there is the least human impact,” explained geographer Carlos González Rojas, coordinator of Orinoco Sostenible, an organisation that promotes the conservation of biodiversity in the area. “Since it is flooded almost six months of the year, humans have little opportunity to plant or establish there.”

The Venezuelan challenge
Orinoco Sostenible was founded in 2013 as a research project to map biodiversity around the Orinoco Basin, jointly sponsored by the UN Development Programme and US environmental foundation The Nature Conservancy. Funding for the organisation also later came from French oil company Total Energies to carry out environmental impact studies for its oil exploration in Venezuela.

Most of these funders abandoned their projects amid the economic crisis in Venezuela that led to seven years of recession between 2014 and 2020. The Orinoco Sostenible project ended up solely under the umbrella of the Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Modelling Laboratory of the Simón Bolívar University in Caracas.

Its objective, however, remained the same. Their challenge is to design a plan that allows Venezuela to take advantage of the large volume of oil reserves in the Orinoco Belt, without having to sacrifice the rich biodiversity of the area.

“The proposal involves the conservation of all the forests within the Orinoco Belt, which would guarantee a production of up to 1,029,765 barrels of oil per day with net zero emissions,” claims González Rojas, who is currently working on a thesis on environmental compensation for biodiversity by the oil industry. “If Venezuelan oil manages to have that green seal, then it would have an added value, and that is important.”

According to González Rojas, this “net zero” would be achieved through carbon sequestration by the conserved forests of the Orinoco Belt – though this is likely to be a contested claim, as only extraction and production side emissions are accounted for; once the hydrocarbon-heavy oil is burned in use, whether in Venezuela or abroad, large emissions are likely to occur, to a level which cannot be easily offset.

Another of the suggestions proposed by Orinoco Sustenible is the creation of an international conservation fund, to which the state-owned PDVSA and prospective foreign oil companies active along the Orinoco Belt would contribute. The proposal is that this money would be used to boost conservation plans for endangered species such as the Orinoco crocodile.

For other environmental researchers in the Orinoco basin, the issue is much more complex than just raising funds for species conservation.

“In Venezuela, it is not mandatory for environmental impact studies to be published as it is in Colombia. Venezuela’s biological heritage is extremely important and must be properly administered; there can be no more opacity,” warned professor Rodríguez Olarte. “There are several areas in the state of Anzoátegui where oil spills have already occurred and the oil has percolated into the morichales.” The professor highlights that the morichales – wetland habitats named after that moriche palm trees that populate them – are “extremely delicate ecosystems.”

In the context of growing global recognition of the climate crisis and the value of biodiversity, it is worth asking how many oil companies will likely be interested in partnering with the opaque PDVSA – a company that has not published any official report on its financial statements, nor on its environmental impact since 2016. Since economic crisis pushed global oil majors away from Venezuela, the conditions for fossil fuel investments have changed greatly.

Despite President Maduro’s repeated calls, large foreign investments are as yet not arriving in the Orinoco Belt, hampered by political standoffs and ongoing US sanctions, with output from the deposits stuttering. In an era of growing calls for energy transitions, and ever greater scrutiny and demands for transparency from oil firms, Venezuela’s dream of tapping 3 million barrels a day from the Orinoco Belt may remain a pipe dream.

SOURCE LINK:
https://dialogue.earth/en/energy/59034-orinoco-belt-venezuela-oil-investment-in-biodiverse-region/

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A Ghosted Ghost Story

Since the 2006 Legal Timelines of the DC Madam and Jeffrey Epstein parallel each other and both the DC Madam Deborah Jeane Palfrey and Ghislaine Maxwell were engaged in high-end prostitution enterprises, both enterprises likely competed for the same "upscale" clientele.

Deborah Jeane Palfrey, known as the "D.C. Madam," and Ghislaine Maxwell are two individuals who gained notoriety for their involvement in prostitution and sex trafficking, respectively
. 
Deborah Jeane Palfrey
  • "D.C. Madam": Palfrey ran Pamela Martin and Associates, an escort service in Washington D.C., that was believed to cater to high-profile clients in the political and military elite.
  • Conviction: In 2008, she was convicted of racketeering, using the mail for illegal purposes, and money laundering related to her business.
  • Death: Palfrey was found dead by hanging shortly after her conviction, which was ruled as a suicide by the medical examiner, according to Wikipedia. Her death fueled conspiracy theories that she was silenced to prevent the exposure of her clients. 
Ghislaine Maxwell
  • Epstein Associate: Maxwell is primarily known for her close association with Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender.
  • Conviction: She was convicted in 2021 of sex trafficking and conspiring to entice minors to engage in illegal sex acts related to her role in Epstein's network of abuse.
  • Sentencing: Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her crimes.
  • Victims: Maxwell played a role in recruiting and grooming underage girls for Epstein, sometimes participating in the abuse herself. 
Key differences
  • Focus of the Crimes: While both women were involved in illegal sexual activities, Palfrey's operation focused on adult prostitution, while Maxwell was deeply implicated in the sex trafficking and abuse of minors.
  • Scale and Scope: Maxwell and Epstein's operation appeared to be more geographically widespread and focused on the trafficking and abuse of minors, whereas Palfrey's business targeted high-profile clientele within the D.C. area for adult escort services.
  • Association with Others: Maxwell was a key associate of Jeffrey Epstein, acting as a facilitator and participant in his crimes. Palfrey operated her own escort service independently. 
It's important to note that Maxwell's convictions relate to the serious crimes of child sex trafficking, while Palfrey's were tied to running an illegal prostitution ring involving adults, notes Wikipedia. 
 
AND OF COURSE WIKIPEDIA CAN FUCK OFF! 
 
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein GO
 
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein: associates in a sex trafficking ring
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein were figures at the center of a high-profile international sex trafficking network that exploited underage girls. 
Here's a summary of their involvement:
  • Jeffrey Epstein: An American financier with a vast network of wealthy and influential acquaintances, Epstein was accused of sexually abusing and exploiting numerous underage girls across various locations, including New York, Florida, and the US Virgin Islands. He cultivated a lavish lifestyle and connections to powerful individuals, allegedly using these connections to facilitate and conceal his crimes. After a prior conviction in Florida in 2008 for state prostitution charges, Epstein was arrested in 2019 by federal prosecutors on sex trafficking charges. However, he died by suicide in a Manhattan jail cell a month later, preventing a federal trial.
  • Ghislaine Maxwell: A British socialite and Epstein's former girlfriend and close associate, Maxwell played a crucial role in his sex trafficking operation. She was found guilty by a jury in December 2021 on five federal charges, including sex trafficking of a minor and conspiracy charges related to enticing and transporting underage girls for illegal sexual activity. Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison in June 2022 for facilitating years of sexual abuse. She has appealed her conviction and sentence, but the convictions were upheld by a federal appeals court in September 2024. Maxwell is currently serving her sentence at a low-security prison in Florida and is eligible for release in July 2037. 
Key aspects of the case
  • Victim Recruitment and Abuse: Maxwell was instrumental in recruiting and grooming vulnerable underage girls for Epstein's abuse. Victims testified about being lured with promises of opportunity and gifts and subjected to sexual abuse at various locations associated with Epstein.
  • Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA): A controversial non-prosecution agreement between Epstein and federal prosecutors in Florida in 2007 allowed him to plead guilty to state charges and avoid federal prosecution and a potentially much longer prison sentence. This agreement also included immunity from prosecution for potential co-conspirators. Maxwell's legal defense attempted to argue that this NPA shielded her from prosecution in New York, but the appeals court rejected this argument, stating that the agreement only applied to the Southern District of Florida.
  • Conspiracy Theories and the "Client List": Epstein's death in prison, ruled a suicide, fueled numerous conspiracy theories, including claims that he was murdered to prevent the disclosure of a "client list" implicating powerful individuals in his crimes. However, a joint review by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI concluded that Epstein died by suicide and did not possess such a list, according to Al Jazeera. 
The cases of Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein highlight a complex and disturbing network of abuse and exploitation, involving powerful figures and raising questions about accountability and justice. 

SWEETHEART DEAL FOR A SNITCH

Following Epstein's 2006 arrest, a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) was signed in 2007 between Epstein's lawyers and federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida, led by Alexander Acosta. This agreement allowed Epstein to avoid federal prosecution for sex trafficking charges in exchange for pleading guilty in state court to two prostitution charges. The deal also required Epstein to register as a sex offender. 
 
Notably, the NPA also granted immunity from prosecution to Epstein's co-conspirators, some of whom were named in the agreement. The terms of the NPA were not disclosed to Epstein's victims at the time, sparking controversy and subsequent legal challenges. 
 
The Department of Justice later conducted an investigation into the handling of the case and concluded that Acosta's decision to enter into the NPA, while within his authority, constituted "poor judgment". 
The controversy surrounding the NPA continued even after Epstein's death in 2019, as the agreement's validity and impact on potential co-conspirators remained a subject of legal and public discussion. 
 

WHO GOT BURNED?

When was Deborah Jeane Palfrey raided?
Deborah Jeane Palfrey's home in northern California was raided by federal agents on 
October 9, 2006. This raid was part of a two-year investigation by agents from the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Postal Inspection Service into her D.C. escort service, Pamela Martin and Associates. https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2008/05/02/twisting-trail-of-the-d-c-madam/
 
Following the raid, Palfrey was indicted in federal court in Washington on March 1, 2007, on charges of racketeering and money laundering. She was accused of running a prostitution ring for 13 years, employing 132 women and generating $2 million in revenue. 
 
Palfrey insisted that Pamela Martin and Associates was a legal "high-end erotic fantasy service" and that her employees signed contracts not to engage in illegal activities. However, a jury ultimately convicted her on April 15, 2008, of racketeering, using the mail for illegal purposes, and money laundering. Facing a potential sentence of up to 55 years in prison, Palfrey was found dead by suicide in May 2008, prior to her sentencing. 
 
RAIDED - October 9, 2006
INDICTED - March 1, 2007
CONVICTED - April 15, 2008
DEATH - May 1, 2008
 

KEY EPSTEIN DATES

  • 2002:
    • Annie and Maria Farmer spoke to [ reporter Vicky Ward of Vanity Fair ] on the record, as did their mother, who said that her daughters had told her about distressing encounters with Maxwell and Epstein. According to Ward, she also spoke to two other sources, David Schafer and Eric Fischl, who knew Maria through the New York Academy of Art and had some knowledge of what had happened in Ohio.
  • 2003:
    • March: The Vicky Ward Vanity Fair article on Epstein, "did not include the Farmers’ allegations, noting only that Epstein tended to surround himself with young women. Ward claims that this was a result of Epstein’s influence on Carter. After Epstein visited Vanity Fair’s office, she claims, Carter told her that Epstein was “sensitive about the young women.” Epstein denied the Farmers’ allegations, and, according to Ward, Carter said, 'I believe him.'"
  • 2005:
    • March: A woman reports Epstein to Florida police for allegedly molesting her 14-year-old stepdaughter, initiating a police investigation.
    • October: Police search Epstein's Palm Beach home.
  • 2006:
    • July 27: Epstein is arrested in Palm Beach on state felony charges of procuring a minor for prostitution and solicitation of a prostitute. He is released on $3,000 bond.
    • July: The FBI opens a federal investigation into Epstein, dubbed "Operation Leap Year".
  • 2007:
    • June: A federal grand jury returns a 53-page indictment against Epstein.
    • September 24: Epstein signs a non-prosecution agreement with federal and state authorities, known as the "deal of the century", agreeing to plead guilty to two felony prostitution charges in state court to avoid federal prosecution.
  • 2008:
    • January: The FBI sends letters to victims, urging patience, but without disclosing the non-prosecution agreement that effectively ended the federal investigation.
    • June 30: Epstein pleads guilty to two felony prostitution charges in state court and is sentenced to 18 months in jail. He serves 13 months with significant work-release privileges.
  • 2009:
    • July: Epstein is released from jail and spends a year on house arrest with travel privileges.
  • 2019:
    • July 6: Epstein is arrested in New Jersey on federal sex trafficking charges related to incidents in Palm Beach and New York.
    • August 10: Epstein is found dead in his jail cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City. His death is ruled a suicide by hanging.
    • August 29: All charges against Epstein are dismissed due to his death.
  • 2020:
    • July 2: Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's associate, is arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors.
    • November: A Department of Justice review finds that then-U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta exercised "poor judgment" in granting Epstein the non-prosecution agreement.
  • 2021:
    • December 29: Maxwell is found guilty of several charges, including sex trafficking and conspiracy.
  • 2022:
    • June 28: Maxwell is sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.

KEY DC MADAM DATES

Here are some key dates related to Deborah Jeane Palfrey, also known as the "D.C. Madam":
  • 1990: Palfrey is arrested in San Diego on charges related to pimping, pandering, and extortion.
  • 1992: She is convicted and serves 18 months in prison for those charges.
  • 2004: Law enforcement officials begin investigating Palfrey's new business, Pamela Martin and Associates. [The IRS and U.S. Postal Inspection Service?]
    • Following Deborah Jeane Palfrey's previous arrest and conviction in 1992, a two-year probe by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the IRS and United States Postal Inspection Service began investigating Pamela Martin and Associates, her new business, starting in 2004 [ 10 years after she is released from prison, IRS and USPS Inspectors begin a 2-year probe?] This investigation culminated in the raid of Palfrey's home in October 2006 and her subsequent indictment in 2007.
  • October 9, 2006: Federal agents raid Palfrey's home in northern California, seizing documents and freezing her bank accounts as part of a two-year investigation by the IRS and U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
  • October 2006: Palfrey is arrested on charges related to her D.C. escort service.
  • January 30, 2007: Former Palfrey business associate, University of Maryland Professor Brandi Britton hangs herself. Britton was headed to trial on four counts of prostitution. She declined a plea.
  • March 1, 2007: She is indicted in federal court in Washington D.C., on charges of racketeering and money laundering.
  • July 6, 2007: A federal judge lifts a restraining order on Palfrey, allowing her to release thousands of pages of phone records.
  • April 15, 2008: Palfrey is convicted of racketeering, money laundering, and using the mail for illegal purposes.
  • May 1, 2008: Facing a potential prison sentence of several years, Palfrey is found dead in an apparent suicide by hanging at her mother's home in Florida.
  • July 24, 2008: Palfrey was scheduled to be sentenced, but her death vacated the conviction. 
These dates highlight the legal and personal struggles faced by Palfrey in connection with her escort service and the subsequent legal and public scrutiny. 
 

 

The Talented Mr. Epstein

| By Vicky Ward | March 2003 | Vanity Fair | Lately, Jeffrey Epstein's high-flying style has been drawing oohs and aahs: the bachelor financier lives in New York's largest private residence, claims to take only billionaires as clients, and flies celebrities including Bill Clinton and Kevin Spacey on his Boeing 727. But pierce his air of mystery and the picture changes. VICKY WARD explores Epstein's investment career, his ties to retail magnate Leslie Wexner, and his complicated past  https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2003/3/the-talented-mr-epstein

 

"D.C. Madam” Deborah Jeane Palfrey - No Way to Treat a Lady

| By Vicky Ward | May 6, 2008 | Vanity Fair | “D.C. Madam” Deborah Jeane Palfrey played a risky game in catering to Washington’s power brokers with her upscale escort service. Her suicide, this month, marked a tragic—and not unexpected—end for a complicated woman who believed she was unfairly victimized. Having talked to Palfrey for months and spoken with her mother after her death, the author tells the whole story  https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2008/05/madam200805?srsltid=AfmBOoqLx3rBJtfa2dLJ1AwU5ZGttlZ89W-3qzq33eahiUjbaKl6goKQ
 

 

Why Didn’t Vanity Fair Break the Jeffrey Epstein Story?

| By Isaac Chotiner | February 8, 2022 | The New Yorker | The former editor Graydon Carter and a journalist, Vicky Ward, give conflicting accounts of why the magazine didn’t publish sexual-abuse allegations in 2003  https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-communications/why-didnt-vanity-fair-break-the-jeffrey-epstein-story
 
 
 

Trial Nearing, Alleged Call Girl Found Dead

| By Darragh Johnson | January 30, 2007 | Washington Post | Brandi Britton, 43, was the first in her family to go to college, double-majoring in biology and sociology. Her first sociology professor, Sheila Cordray, told The Washington Post last year that Britton was "one of the brightest students I've ever had." https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/29/AR2007012900654.html

 
 
 

Twisting Trail Of The D.C. Madam

| By Will Short Gorham & Curtis Krueger | May 2, 2008 | Tampa Bay Times 

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2008/05/02/twisting-trail-of-the-d-c-madam/

 

DC Madam Attorney: Client Revelations; Cruz News?

| By Andrew Kreig | April 8, 2016 | Justice-Integrity Project | “I’m going to release a list of the agencies,” Sibley told Alex Jones Infowars broadcast host David Knight. Sibley said he would disclose workplaces and “not specific names” of customers, whose identities remain suppressed under the still-pending order in May 2007 by Palfrey’s federal trial judge in Washington, DC. https://www.justice-integrity.org/faq/1022-dc-madam-attorney-public-could-learn-vip-client-jobsites-next-week

Update: On Monday April 11, Sibley has started to identify those who called the escort service of his former client. In a court filing in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia obtained by WTOP, Montgomery Blair Sibley included the names of 174 of the entities that had dialed Palfrey’s business, as station WTOP reported in Ex-lawyer starts disclosing who called ‘D.C. Madam.’

 https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/madam.pdf

 
 

"Immunity Incorporated: All the Injustice that Jeffrey Epstein Can Buy,"

Raymond, Janice G. (2019) "Immunity Incorporated: All the Injustice that Jeffrey Epstein Can Buy," Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence: Vol. 4: Iss. 1, Article 1. https://doi.org/10.23860/dignity.2019.04.01.01 ibid. https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/dignity/vol4/iss1/1/ 
 
 

SINGLING OUT [THE BIG] APPLE’S TOP STUDS

| By PageSix.com Staff | Dec. 28, 2003 | *Page Six* | JEFFREY EPSTEIN, 50. Mystery billionaire was a math teacher at Dalton just a few years ago. Then he started handling Leslie Wexner’s money. Now he lives in Manhattan’s biggest mansion. Pro: Has a private plane which he used to take Bill Clinton to Africa. Con: Was one of Mort Zuckerman’s partners in failed attempt to buy New York magazine. https://pagesix.com/2003/12/28/singling-out-apples-top-studs/
 

 

Jeffrey Epstein's Elite Concierge Service

| By Vicky Ward | Apr 24, 2023 | Vicky Ward Investigates | It’s this elite concierge aspect of Epstein that is just so intriguing. How the heck could Epstein, a college dropout, with no broker’s license, embed himself so completely in the lives of the uber-rich that they trusted him and not America’s biggest bank? https://www.vickywardinvestigates.com/p/jeffrey-epsteins-elite-concierge

 

Possible Palfry - Ghislaine Maxwell - Brandi Britton - Jeffrey Epstein Connections

  • Received a pledge and partial donation from Epstein to establish the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics. According to The Washington Post, Epstein also sat on the Mind, Brain and Behavior Advisory Committee at the university.
  • Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton: Involved with the Theoretical Biology Initiative at the Institute.
  • Jessica Leigh Collins v United States of America, Civil Action No. 25-cv-228 (RDM)
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    • The Roger Richman Agency Inc - a company specializing in representing celebrity estates and licensing their images for various uses
      • The Roger Richman Agency Inc., a preeminent celebrity licensing and marketing agency, was based out of Beverly Hills, California. The company, founded in 1978, represented the estates of deceased celebrities and historical figures for 27 years, playing a significant role in establishing celebrity rights legislation. It was acquired by Corbis in 2005.
      • Corbis was founded by Bill Gates in 1989 and was later acquired by Visual China Group in 2016. However, the search results do not suggest any financial dealings, shared associates, or other links between Jeffrey Epstein and Corbis or Bill Gates beyond Gates's acknowledgment of having met with Epstein. It's important to note that Epstein attempted to blackmail Bill Gates over an extramarital affair, but Gates never had any financial dealings with Epstein.

 

SISSY CHRISTINE MAXWELL BEHIND THE SCENES!

**[EPSTEIN] INTEL TAPES HELD BY...** | Jul 13, 2025 | Riss Flex

Maxwell's Silver Hammer: The Irresistable, Irrepressible Christine Maxwell
https://web.archive.org/web/20041021043006/http://www.isoc.org/oti/articles/0998/stokes.html

Christine Maxwell | DBpedia
Christine Yvonne Malina-Maxwell (born 16 August 1950) is a British Internet content pioneer and educator. She is the creator and co-founder of Magellan, co-founder of the software company Chiliad, the author of several books, and sister of Ghislaine Maxwell. She is the Program Manager of Learning Technologies at the University of Texas at Dallas https://dbpedia.org/page/Christine_Maxwell

Christine Maxwell |  LittleSis  Public Accountability Initiative
Co founder of Magellan, owner of Chiliad Software.; daughter of Robert Maxwell
Christine Maxwell, Ghislaine Maxwell’s sister, was born in France in 1950 and co-founded Magellan, one of the internet’s early search engines. According to The Daily Beast, Maxwell was a doctoral candidate at the The University of Texas at Dallas in 2019  https://littlesis.org/person/355395-Christine_Maxwell

 

Jeffrey Epstein Conspiracy Theories and Ghislaine Maxwell’s Dallas Family Tree

| By Kathy Wise | August 20, 2019 | D Magazine https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2019/08/jeffrey-epstein-conspiracy-theories-and-ghislaine-maxwells-dallas-family-tree/

Firstly, if you’re already caught up in Jeffery Epstein murder conspiracies, as several of my coworkers are (Tim), please read this. Christine Tartaro, author of Suicide and Self-Harm in Prisons and Jails and a professor of criminal justice at Stockton University, makes a good point in an interview published today with Mother Jones. Part of the reason people find Epstein’s suicide hard to believe is because so many Americans don’t understand the current state of correctional facilities across the country. They suck. New York’s Metropolitan Correctional Center, where Epstein died, has been the subject of prisoner complaints for its torturous conditions for years.

Secondly, if you thought the whole Epstein thing had nothing to do with Dallas, read this. Over the weekend, The Daily Beast traced the twisted family tree of Epstein’s longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell. One of Ghislaine’s older sisters, Christine Maxwell, spearheads Special Projects for Information Resources at the University of Texas at Dallas. The board director of Chiliad Inc. made her fortune as one of the founders (along with her twin, Isabel) of Magellan, one of the first internet search engines. She’s also the author of the international bestseller The Pergamon Dictionary of Perfect Spelling. Apparently it is very helpful for people with dyslexia.

Thirdly, as to why Christine may be relevant to the whole affair, the New York Post reported yesterday that she was spotted picking up bags near the Massachusetts home of Scott Borgerson, a tech CEO who had been romantically linked to Ghislaine, leading to speculation that she might be aiding her sister.

Ghislaine Maxwell's Family Moved to SF Bay Area for Ai & Gene Studies

| By |  Adina Flores | Jun 09, 2025 | Maxwell was found guilty of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by American financier Jeffrey Epstein, but her family claimed she was innocent https://adinaflores.substack.com/p/ghislaine-maxwells-family-moved-to

The eldest son of Ms. Christine Maxwell is Mr. Xavier Molina. He worked on the Barack Obama-Joe Biden 2008 presidential campaign while studying in Massachusetts for a degree in international relations. He was an assistant in the Office of White House Personnel at the Executive Office of the President, and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He eventually became a lecturer at UC Berkeley and Product Analyst for Google in the SF Bay Area.

 

Ghislaine Maxwell, NSA, the FBI & the WEF

| By Grazing the Surface | January 25, 2024 | 

Ghislaine Maxwell’s sister Christine Maxwell created Chiliad, a database tracking software that runs All of the FBI intelligence databases, connected and accessing databases through the CIA, NSA, DOJ, and many other National Intelligence Databases. The software has also been installed in many other companies and government agencies.

The software was coupled with HP servers and used in FBI & CIA database technology.

Isabel Maxwell’s second husband who was co-founder of Magellan was David Hayden. I’m sure it’s just a coincidence and maybe they’re not related, but Michael Hayden is former director of the NSA.

One week after 9/11 NSA Director Michael Hayden arranged for those Chiliad HP servers to be delivered to Washington DC under President George HW. Bush https://www.grazingthesurface.com/2024/01/25/ghislaine-maxwell-the-fbi-the-wef/

 

FBI Shows Off Counterterrorism Database

| W. David Gardner | August 30, 2006 | * Informa TechTarget*  | The FBI demonstrates its 659 million-record Investigative Data Warehouse and boasts about its speed.  https://www.informationweek.com/it-sectors/fbi-shows-off-counterterrorism-database

 

Christine Maxwell Backmatter

https://www.sbir.gov/portfolio/125293#
https://www.highergov.com/awardee/chiliad-publishing-incorporated-13261233/
https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/525/446

 

  • Christine Maxwell, sister of Ghislaine Maxwell, co-founder of CHILIAD, software and publishing (awarded US Govt. contracts in surveillance data collection and collation, 2002 through 2014), Oxford and Claremont Graduate University (CGU California, founded 1926). Christine Maxwell is currently a Research Fellow at  ISGAP - Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy The University of Texas at Dallas and Program Manager of Learning Technologies at the University of Texas at Dallas, not to mentioned, co-founder and CEO of Techtonic Insight, Inc. (TECHtonic INsight Inc "Mission: to leverage our existing intellectual property (IP) to deliver sophisticated iterative discovery and analysis technology", meaning Chiliad Publishing).
  • Jessica Leigh Collins, Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell victim, author of True Story of Jeffrey Epstein Victims
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  • Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the DC Madam and millionaire, paralegal and proprietor Pamela Martin and Associates (opened 1993) and Rollins College graduated (founded 1885, Florida's fourth oldest post-secondary institution).
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  • Brandy Mar-Lane Britton, former assistant professor of sociology and anthropology at the University of Maryland, dissertation, *The battered women's movement in the United States c.1973-1993: A micro-macro analysis*, UC San Francisco. 1993. Later the Founder of Institute for Women and Girls Health Research Inc.
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  • Roger Richman, The Roger Richman Agency Inc., a preeminent celebrity licensing and marketing agency, was based out of Beverly Hills, California. The company, founded in 1978, represented the estates of deceased celebrities and historical figures for 27 years, playing a significant role in establishing celebrity rights legislation. It was acquired by Corbis in 2005. Corbis was founded by Bill Gates in 1989.
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When you begin intersecting Timelines interesting patterns emerge.


Here's another twist --- trying to verify it...

One name I didn't Bullet Point was Vicky Ward and that's because she's the Vanity Fair investigative reporter that essentially uncovered Epstein crimes in 2002 through her interview of the ***Farmer Girls***. These young ladies had worked for Epstein and they're the basis of the Bill Clinton being named... 

Well JUST YESTERDAY according to John Kiriakou and Danny Jones the ladies also named DJT. 

DJT is in any files dealing with Epstein and GMax... 

**CIA Spy Breaks Silence on Epstein Cover-Up, Mossad & Trump's #1 Problem | John Kiriakou** | Jul 14, 2025 | *Danny Jones Podcast*

John Kiriakou exposed the CIA for it's illegal torture program. To date, he's the only CIA officer ever imprisoned by the US Government.

OUTLINE
00:00 - The Epstein cover-up
11:35 - John Pollard & Israeli espionage
18:21 - why the CIA and Mossad don't get along
22:35 - The Mossad pager operation
30:55 - What Israeli spies are looking for in the U.S.
35:05 - Trump looks guilty for Epstein cover-up
45:27 - Netanyahu pulling America into war on Iran
49:43 - Iranian sleeper cells
52:23 - How the war on Iran will end
01:04:06 - Trump's new threats on Russia
01:13:29 - Alarming new banking rules
01:21:32 - Thomas Massie & politician funding
01:32:25 - The problem with "standing with Israel"
01:43:04 - Trump's Christianity advisor
01:52:38 - AI is the second coming of Christ
02:02:42 - Elon vs. Trump
02:08:04 - Why the Big Beautiful Bill had so much junk in it
02:16:01 - $150B in ICE & CBP funding
02:21:57 - The Bush immigration law that never happened
02:24:59 - John's new podcast

 

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Sissy Christine Maxwell's software companies have landed US Defense and Justice Dept. contracts as far back as 2002, not to mention connections to BAE Systems (UK). These companies (Magellan, Chiliad Publishing, and TECHtonic INsight Inc.) compete with the likes of Palantir. This Epstein/Maxwell matter is about failed government that have led to the murder of children. 
 

Stepping up on Cyber Defence client conversation

| by Mivy James | 13 February 2025 | BAE Systems | Christine Maxwell is a woman on a mission – a cyber mission. She tells Mivy James about overseeing the ever evolving challenge of Cyber Defence and Risk at the UK’s Ministry of Defence. https://www.baesystems.com/en/story/client-conversations-stepping-up-on-cyber-defence 

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mrmikemrmike@mrmikemrmike
December 27, 2024
TIME & SENSATIONALISM

Hey peeps! 

I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday. Besides wishing you all a Merry Christmas I wish I could send everyone a holiday gift. Some in our community have shared tasty family holiday receipes and some have made suggestions to donate to wonderful causes. I of course share my Christmas action-movie binge which is not a gift but an intense distraction while prepping for joyous holiday activities. Hans Grubber falls so many times in the kitchen every Christmas I cannot even begin to count. Yet there's something I'd like give you this holiday season and that's Time. 

As you set goals for 2025 I suggest you take on the goal of eliminating sensationalism from your news diet. Whether your New Year's resolutions are small, large, or great, this goal is relatively tiny.

Identifying sensationalism in the news cycles will help grow Time. Time you can use for more important activities like saying "Hi!" more often to friends and family, or banking more Time to accomplish larger goals. It is a rare thing that can truly compensate you for your Time.

I will not assume that you cannot identify sensationalism. I'm sure all of you can point to recent examples of sensationlism in the media. Though I do have questiions for you:  How do you deal with sensationlism? Do you simply ignore it? Are you a headline reader who immediately identifies sensationalism? What do you consider sensationalism? How do you categorize it? How do you see past sensationalism read between the lines without actually engaging? How do you eliminate subconscious motivations to engage? 

I know. That's a half-dozen questions that will suck your Time to answer. In truth, I don't want you to answer those questions. I don't want you to answer because there's another half-dozen questions I could ask. Yet, think of what you can do with a bit more Time.

In order to bank your Time in 2025, I wish you to consider what media stories are actually worth your Time. You're above-average so I ask you to identify them. Identify and eliminate. Yes. My gift of Time is a piece of advice. You can accept this tiny gift and you can even re-gift it, but alas you cannot return it. Time is something no one can give back. 

 

PS. If you choose to reply, I'd be interested in seeing what current media stories you consider sensationalism and a waste of Time. Thanks and all the best, M.

 

BACKMATTER

Chris MacLeod, MSW.  "Ways To Uncover The Unconscious Motivations That Are Holding You Back". *SUCCEEDSOCIALLY.COM*  https://www.succeedsocially.com/findunconsciousmotivations

Doll, Katie. "What Drives Human Behavior? The 5 Motivational Factors". *SHORTFORM*. January 30, 2024. https://www.shortform.com/blog/what-drives-human-behavior/

Robinson, Lawrence and Melinda Smith, M.A. "Social Media and Mental Health: Are You Addicted to Social Media?" *HELPGUIDE.ORG INTERNATIONAL*. October 29, 2024. https://www.helpguide.org/mental-health/wellbeing/social-media-and-mental-health

Traci Sitzmann, Bradford S. Bell. "The dynamic effects of subconscious goal pursuit on resource allocation, task performance, and goal abandonment". *ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND HUMAN DECISION PROCESSES*, Volume 138, 2017, Pages 1-14, ISSN 0749-5978. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2016.11.001. ibid. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0749597816307105

 

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mrmikemrmike@mrmikemrmike
July 26, 2023
Mike Rivero Retires from RBN! | 26 July 2023
Creator of CLINTON BODY-COUNT Leaving Republic Broadcasting

Those that follow Ron Gibson's podcasting archive featuring the Alex Jones Show know Mike Rivero. The RBN and former GCN talk radio host is retiring from radio this week. Friday is Mr. Rivero's last day [affectionally on-air I've called him Mr. Rivero for years].

Ron Gibson Archive w Rivero

Mike Rivero is known in Hollywood too. After a stint at NASA (Viking and Voyager) Rivero went to work in Visual F/X, most notably STAR TREK: The Motion Picture (1979), STARGATE (1994) with Kurt Russell, THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW (2004) with Dennis Quaid, and a classic family favorite CONEHEADS (1993) with Dan Ackroyd and Jane Curtain.

While in Hollywood, Rivero called out the fraud surrounding the death of Clinton attorney Vincent Foster in 1993. His outspoken views on the facts of Foster's death caused career issues for him in SoCal's liberal cesspool. Ever forward, Mr. Rivero endured and created the website WHAT REALLY HAPPENED. 

Then almost two decades ago, GCN's Alex Jones recognized Mike Rivero's CLINTON BODY-COUNT. Soon after, Rivero became a regular Alex Jones Show guest and guest host. Then GCN offered Rivero his own radio show completing GCN's powerful Truther lineup.

Weekly Monday through Friday, this lineup featured Dave von Kleist and Joyce Riley's morning POWER HOUR, the ALEX JONES SHOW mid-morning/midday, and the KATHERINE ALBRECHT SHOW (co-author of SPY CHIPS and founding VP of Startpage.com) midday, followed by Mike Rivero's WHAT REALLY HAPPENED and FREE TALK LIVE with Mark and Ian (Free State Project and early BTC promoters) throughout the afternoons and evenings, capping off nights with Jeff Rense (RENSE.COM). In the wake of 9/11, NWO minions were exposed daily like never before. 

After many years on radio and working when possible in visual effects Mike Rivero produced the 45-minute docu-commentary ALL WARS ARE BANKERS' WARS in 2016. Its current IMDb rating is a surprising 9.2/10. Rivero's well-cited video indictment is frequently reposted across all video platforms and social media sites by dozens of free-minded truthseekers (including now below). 

As far as RBN? No doubt Rivero was their greatest draw. After the passing of owner/host John Stadtmiller in 2021 no other RBN personality had the gravitas or alternative media chops as strong as Rivero. Rivero is loved by his regular listeners, many that often call in daily. His wife, "The Lovely Lady Claire" made frequent radio appearances and in many instances, confronted political issues with greater tenacity than Michael. Many listeners wanted to talk to Lady Claire more so than him! Both are wonderful patriotic Americans. RBN is a publicly-funded media organization headquartered in Round Rock, Texas. How the organization will fare after Mike Rivero's retirement only time will tell. 

Mike Rivero announced his retirement from the Republic Broadcasting Network this week. Today, he stated he'll now focus his time on the What Really Happened website, family, and occasional gigs. His kind radio voice and daily empirical analysis of current events will be greatly missed across independent alternative media. 

See you in cyberspace Mr. Rivero. "Because WWIII is a really bad idea"

Rivero_IMDb_Partial Bio

Reference links:

Michael and Claire Rivero
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0729489/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10635880/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2429444/?ref_=nmbio_sp_1

Ron Gibson
https://www.bitchute.com/profile/N8taGOXsvXh6/

Alex Jones
https://www.infowars.com/

Dr. Katherine Albrecht
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2184491/
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/238073/katherine-albrecht/

Dave von Kleist and Joyce Riley
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1671706/?ref_=tt_ov_wr
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1870499/

Free Talk Live with Mark and Ian
https://libertytalk.fm/talk-radio-shows-and-hosts/free-talk-live-ian-freeman-mark-edge/
https://news.bitcoin.com/free-talk-live-co-host-ian-freeman-found-guilty-in-federal-crypto-trial/
https://reason.com/2022/12/30/libertarian-radio-host-ian-freeman-convicted-for-helping-people-buy-bitcoin/

Jeff Rense
https://rense.com/

RBN
https://republicbroadcasting.org/

WRH and the Clintons
https://whatreallyhappened.com/NEW/
https://www.whatreallyhappened.com/RANCHO/POLITICS/BODIES.html
https://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/EpicOfClintonsMess.html https://whatreallyhappened.com/RANCHO/POLITICS/FOSTER_COVERUP/foster.php

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