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Thread by Thomas Massie: (Original Post) demmiblue 2 hrs ago OP
What is the "torture" video referenced? Honestly there is no way I can keep up with all this. hlthe2b 2 hrs ago #1
The Likely Context: The Sheikh Issa Scandal UpInArms 2 hrs ago #2
OMG... hlthe2b 1 hr ago #4
Release it then Johnny2X2X 1 hr ago #3

UpInArms

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2. The Likely Context: The Sheikh Issa Scandal
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 06:09 PM
2 hrs ago
While the email is vague, the timing offers a critical clue. Just two days prior, on April 22, 2009, ABC News broadcast a graphic "torture tape" involving Sheikh Issa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a member of the UAE royal family. The video, which sparked global outrage, showed the Sheikh beating a grain merchant with a nailed plank and running him over with a massive SUV. Epstein’s comment "I loved the torture video" was likely a reference to this breaking international news story, suggesting a shared, morbid fascination with the impunity of the Gulf elite.


https://www.wionews.com/photos/-i-loved-the-torture-video-who-is-the-dp-world-ceo-named-in-epstein-files-1770749888118/1770749888120
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