Epstein turned to academic Chomsky, others to rehab image after Herald investigation

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By Shirsho Dasgupta
November 18, 2025 5:30 AM
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With Jeffrey Epstein’s reputation in tatters following a 2018 Miami Herald investigation into his sex crimes – and how he evaded serious consequences – the financier hit on a plan: He would produce a documentary to present himself in a favorable light.

He had several ideas about who could appear on it and provide favorable testimonies, emails and phone messages show.

And one of the first friends to allegedly give Epstein the thumbs up was famed left-wing academic Noam Chomsky. “Spoke to Chomsky, he’s all in,” Epstein wrote in a text message to an undisclosed associate.

Read more: No paywall: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article312933902.html

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Was looking for a reason why someone like Chomsky would have been in touch with Epstein. It was about a proposed documentary that Epstein hoped to have made. What's really evil about the idea is that Epstein hoped to force "the girls" to appear in the film. "The girls can be forced to testify on video.I’ll explain face to face. If they need encouragement.”