First off:
I was not in Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘little black book,’ and in all probability, nor were you
However, Ricky Gervais knows some who were and has once again ruffled feathers, this time with scathing remarks aimed at Hollywood elites and a pointed reference to the elusive Epstein list.
The outspoken comedian, known for his unapologetic jabs at celebrity culture, reignited debate during a recent appearance where he touched on the hypocrisy and self-importance often displayed by stars. Gervais, who famously skewered the Hollywood establishment during multiple Golden Globes hosting stints, spared no one in his latest round of criticism.
“Celebrities love to preach,” he said, “but half of them wouldn’t last five minutes under proper scrutiny. They’re always telling the public how to live, yet they can’t even explain how they ended up on a private jet to a billionaire paedophile’s island.”
The comment, though made with Gervais’s trademark deadpan delivery, clearly alluded to the much-speculated list of high-profile individuals said to have connections to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein a list that has sparked countless conspiracy theories and calls for transparency.
While the full details of those involved remain murky, public interest in who may have been associated with Epstein has remained high. Gervais’s allusion to the issue wasn’t subtle and many on social media praised him for saying what others won’t.
“He’s one of the only comedians who still tells the truth,” wrote one fan on X (formerly Twitter). “Most celebs are too scared to call each other out.”
Gervais has long made a career out of skewering the hypocrisy of fame, regularly criticising celebrities for performative activism, virtue signalling, and their disconnect from everyday people. “They think they’re saving the world with an Instagram post,” he quipped, “then go back to their mansions with six cars and a full staff.”
Despite receiving backlash from some corners of the entertainment industry, Gervais remains unfazed. “Comedy’s meant to challenge,” he’s said in the past. “If it offends you, maybe that says more about you than the joke.”
As conversations around celebrity accountability continue to grow, especially in the wake of scandals like Epstein’s, Gervais’s barbed humour cuts deeper than ever. Whether you find him hilarious or offensive, one thing’s certain: Ricky Gervais isn’t holding back.
Update on Trump:
CNN uncovers bombshell photos and footage of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, including pictures that prove that the billionaire pedophile attended his 1993 wedding to Marla Maples, a fact that was not previously widely known.
And it gets so much worse…
CNN also discovered footage from a 1999 Victoria’s Secret fashion even in New York City in which Trump and Epstein can be seen “laughing and chatting together” like two close friends.
CNN’s KFile found the footage and photographs by combing through archival video of Trump’s attendance at events throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Although only a limited amount of the archives have been reviewed thus far, the investigators have already discovered the aforementioned incidents.
The Victoria’s Secret event is notable in particular because the company was acquired in 1982 by billionaire Les Wexner. Bloomberg has reported that Wexner was the first “main client” of Epstein’s shady money-management firm. He managed his finances from 1987 to roughly 2007.
Some have speculated that Epstein may have blackmailed Wexner, because he granted him power of attorney, a stunning level of control over such a powerful man, and according to the The New York Times, Wexner authorized Epstein “to borrow money on his behalf, to sign his tax returns, to hire people and to make acquisitions.”
“Over the years, Mr. Epstein obtained a New York mansion, a private plane and a luxury estate in Ohio, today valued at roughly $100 million all together, previously owned by Mr. Wexner or his companies. At the same time, he drove a wedge between Mr. Wexner and longtime associates and friends,” The Times adds.
If Trump was a close friend of Epstein during those years and attended Victoria’s Secret events with him, one must wonder how much of Epstein’s operations he saw up close and personal.
Photographer Dafydd Jones photographed Trump and Epstein together at a Harley Davidson Cafe opening.
“There was this guy there who struck me, the way he was looking, and he gave me his card. It said, Jeffrey Epstein, financial advisor,” Jones told CNN.
Two months later, he was assigned by a news organization to photograph Trump’s wedding, which is when he captured even more photos of Epstein.
“I must have recognized him going in [to the event],” Jones said.
“I wish now I took more of him with Trump,” Jones said. “I had the job of photographing the Trump wedding, so I stood with the press and photographed him. The image you have is from the contact sheet, the negatives were lost.”
When CNN spoke to Trump on the phone about the wedding photos, he lashed out in predictable fashion, saying, “You’ve got to be kidding me.” He accused the outlet of being “fake news” and hung up.
“These are nothing more than out-of-context frame grabs of innocuous videos and pictures of widely attended events to disgustingly infer something nefarious,” White House Communications Director Steven Cheung said to CNN.
“The fact is that the President kicked him out of his club for being a creep. This is nothing more than a continuation of the fake news stories concocted by the Democrats and the liberal media,” he added.
In truth, it seems far more likely that the falling out between Trump and Epstein, if indeed such a thing happened, was precipitated by a disagreement over a real estate deal in Palm Beach, as reported by The Washington Post.
At this point, Elon Musk’s allegation that Trump is implicated in the Epstein files feels like the best explanation for his increasingly suspicious behaviour. If he had nothing to hide, he would release the documents immediately.
