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</style><![endif]--><!-- __merge_tags_in_links__ --><style></style></head><body class="a" style="margin:0px auto;padding:0px;word-wrap:normal;word-spacing:normal;background-color:#FFFFFF;"><div role="article" aria-roledescription="email" aria-label="email_name" lang="en" style="font-size:1rem"><div style="display:none;max-height:0px;overflow:hidden;"> These men shared some of the same crisis publicists and PR strategies.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ </div><table role="none" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" class="gg"><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table role="none" width="670" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="aa" style="width:670px;table-layout:fixed;"><tr><td class="bodyWrapper" align="center" valign="top" style="padding:10px 5px 10px 5px;"><table role="none" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;border-style: solid; 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But you will find emails between the deceased sex trafficker and the publicist <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.8OqomKWdkMSLIHm8yaPi82n8WKcwZImoEXy5pwPLoEFEeDJH11RJe7m0otieq3z4bF9zEaRprznkCRo-w3UKZhoLXGcQ23dBeiTyh2obyqVQMqmd3FBxZTLdNOe5WaM7WUPMLl6w5yXrKr8qRD16vzOF-32JYaDU60wIZTjp2H2DLfLv52DnU9bohtuNX_ROTBLDO_bH1BYIns-kOM05eFQ7CjAVKq1rzO8WNT_sWcudLy1jNEFsO1DtcidWkYjQPG8X_qNI8wrzagrxWX4KfETYJluVUE7qAFTAdfVWWjJNhCvqlJfLPCVf77y71PmxFJoqwuzkHQhEACLkKsC4yTKvpXyiZ7A7ymOVjxUKa06Jcc5xe2qESaJ3_zRlak--/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h6/h001.BQGrdstYHnVXoKQ862RUyQZ6agZS3_DHLsk-Lhj0Gng" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>who represented</span></a> Depp during his 2022 defamation trial against Amber Heard. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> That publicist, Matthew Hiltzik, is mentioned <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz1-_trFCqyHEyAuoDdbVawS11cjKgpm6tvx6gLekRAEa_AZD11LgIZpT97BGF3MBhKCkoOL5BiXIe5zmyq5DR5faGnwWBTaN1U7sQZXKX8o0aZ9HSzPIX9otZlL2c7NtrGphA-RxnLXGnhYCur75u8y-Jenzxguhljc0aMlEl6d2w87FU7bi-W862WKd5DkKCd84OjVrzji-GDpQQDAyXz483jvvSDR6ucI4-HpoblOw_lcyc5SKPi1_fkt69ujES5PxDkbuBWjlzvB65HsPTJI/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h7/h001.sH4UewXIrly7r5UG7prRKOq5GYWLvmnVGsKo68KSwAs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>hundreds of times</span></a> in the Epstein Files. Within the DOJ’s <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4Af0Dm8ixxxF6nlAIo6jVI8SpWoAdcRWPXjO1t_cT9qTFIFjtvCMNvOjvUQpxrCv4Qc2Fxto5SWF7sXe31tFdtY6grCthN9Rg4vq2kjKcr-Y7eyooc4zBKbAX2aaUW7gUss_nbodEVOZJTzr2q00Bq4I6ElFmBXqaVH6jIUB6OswstPkG3S-J52z9cV8JnD0dwAUeL2upJySnjiKLJ5a5m3UmQZ2A4gI6gU2QpuDiTsVqPM0TI2tU7QvMju-pWqcQ/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h8/h001.CJuaRDn0sKmSXNvsR3aIEz0WniJUB57sw-xgAxDO1Ik" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Epstein Library</span></a> are three invoices showing Hiltzik billed Epstein $25,000 a month for “communications counsel and public relations services” rendered in<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4Af0Dm8ixxxF6nlAIo6jVLGqyn9Xma-yDBxBaWZXWdNXbS0Z_6TPrz2Jyy3lyykIdGasUZZ9W8F3RaeZHoKbfrGqUe4X9M6O_nqOt-wNXCLkDFNlBVVhJ7Hsg2CdXGwydafO6VsCPBXDnZanH8-TmEPWhwMiTjA6j8KdMRy8EyuR81UII78_TmGfalug7O9TvnkaBPvn6_h16g_Key1TEQR7Fwranoaoy8mfoyY9rZOWUyAJQwYLReCoB2NIp--ylm0WFHvBNBICBROU7r3RPnqm68Cd1eq7DFMKxp8jkNz/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h9/h001.7nSanXc3qGkGYDkejB-8Fkh88Dlv75EqjsaDEzK-0u8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> June</span></a>,<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4Af0Dm8ixxxF6nlAIo6jVLGqyn9Xma-yDBxBaWZXWdNXbS0Z_6TPrz2Jyy3lyykIcRaBgjVNNvTgEbTOBEZ0AM1VjhIZTHlS7CXH5j5xkR__xNIC5jf7VSeLmrNCSTIXhHgD92BBzMsc1sTOricY3GJa_l9lfKiCvBBBmYvxu9fdehdfyQOn8vNke70nBPsRAnxKPQnLVc9KO39g-e7_OwcBcpcVfojYDHQ638ii2MJAfpsjfYrmTZye2I3uAcZqDE828pEC-1x-Sq623c8l0ZIJkYPAbX5qlGaeE5Ko9kr/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h10/h001.YEHB18MeheNP7r7CSiJo80fvhzS3-V-5T82EQgB5U8o" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> July</span></a>, and<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4Af0Dm8ixxxF6nlAIo6jVLGqyn9Xma-yDBxBaWZXWdNXbS0Z_6TPrz2Jyy3lyykIdpViKgsnYWK9osW6f8HDoh0vle8xR7cRwn9S1dWlchxlP-WQrYEwTElWuo9wI0xnIdyEh5139_prd1C5v4L62E6yNfl0uSt4IxIqAxtzb1U0fOR4-iNThzFZ06hED3dzqcFqTR5WLQxDobcb8x0dol-vZRlZubyGeloRGoM_ydKI-fdckxuuxnpX1_PxoDuHYyrUOsByM2or18KpAf6Wm69ehBUxymExpFnypj86toi/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h11/h001.nQtJaCIFa1pHytSOtWqow3quIA5lhPRkbTcszcFmMrg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> October</span></a> 2017. At that time, journalists were beginning to take <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbzy2XWf98ds3sGNXuWuey2baSf3FK6AiiE6zRrCg2rFyb2uBSMy4_e9e03VejLlPbQ_Edpfuu_QxVV7-KO_FNQpqZuJLMT7gDVtPq5gJCXasMJRQecZEiA4uVjAqPU5e42SQQ5UlHEkr_2kd3vLSnTXQnlE8HUJb38cmW6utK4afD_uf9ajxjRfZoWFpnD-gTLIILh1K2Zcy-U_rDxQ5-RZ-0Ae28276Hpq_dx3pcf_Fz5cSrLjPXqB0WwaEWWbfSzyTx3SQe1Nu0jtctWRV5ZnktWyovmnfxfnRTdSLGUGYyi-xL8ASEQIEQSU2Vrp7F4MTuJ6TrHI6wHd073AI2Vbk/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h12/h001.rojICPbnhaq6CmH2C6U3RGuDRYRnlbglhOUQc9ioS3Q" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>a closer look</span></a> at the allegations against Epstein, which had resurfaced in Virginia Giuffre’s <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz1t0uFV3G8rtgBAq6YWPgx2CV2KCem3Uw7sMJ8sj9o-qjFk5ppPmDZeyW18qYtVsffOCaHHsVX1jgfPW5jv2CdJb6Z65cz7pgh5NB_EWlUMBo7nbg3QEVDr-Hghu3iO-pRQFd_9Htc7I561aSExWSLQTplYUVJkCDFq3IK8fa-kFOCBAFsw5cGp-j_ckFW6_MwROSVZGj6byNoyDvRW8dGd4IrlF1EHKyCVy4rUAuXU9uz-xPzaDQYzq8xYBThpjgCpPcNFw981OgjkKfXIY4bwdeDSdEB0qaDLy904QgmwmbTR_Rycr0ImUmBRJBXtlxbHXEVehb86I3kfdcl3WD292DVTVWRl09vP_x8Wb70V8XVyXmaYVL18-Sdmn2DJEIQ/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h13/h001.lhGvpmdQE22j44uT2VZOB0lg1AuaYEPfOOqHf74ZzmU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>defamation lawsuit</span></a> against Ghislaine Maxwell. Former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta was asked about the<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz-7F1Rd70-dUDWHyh9dzKuyHSGISn0rFbDNreZhmVdLoyG2-akymDTLo04nD8pFr_AmF_g9Kmq5fXRBFeBuD4Xxp2ic19gMEMGVwzwkvD2j9dQ7Wv-WkD4hVio4oSd5concYobWHushY-NWWhP4aGmCwtAQkdHvLlfHdVWUEgbF6vRUH2wtM_ugzoKhACl0JGcvoC6dn4PF8Pg9-hW0FbiIcBvLfG06oFqkR6Xmz5WV67PH050prYOUxa5nR7CfXMPc19u9NNJ1AL758b-S3SejOJZLFGsOi8fQ8nk3ypNi9c8z-nTQyio0BCS97DdIUkqEGsCr9QObPc5fp5ytGv3Q2B0h1s_SSscAF9rwZQLBokQsLRN4el4VyoqFQpO-nZsDgVwxaw3wjNWDlrjxX0fH377wrl2zXfolYVOaRKI1g/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h14/h001.uwGFGiwt8PM2VPIA_xronYkA0IDVyIN7eXYeos0ni5g" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> plea deal</span></a> he gave Epstein in 2008 during his 2017 confirmation hearings. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Right around when <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbzy2XWf98ds3sGNXuWuey2baSf3FK6AiiE6zRrCg2rFyb2uBSMy4_e9e03VejLlPbQ_Edpfuu_QxVV7-KO_FNQpqZuJLMT7gDVtPq5gJCXasMJRQecZEiA4uVjAqPU5e42SQQ5UlHEkr_2kd3vLSnTXQnlE8HUJb38cmW6utK4afD_uf9ajxjRfZoWFpnD-gTLIILh1K2Zcy-U_rDxQ5-RZ-0Ae28276Hpq_dx3pcf_Fz5cSrLjPXqB0WwaEWWbfSz6w-B_RJFpMrpviLEl655eRNp-DpDrCjJYqXXutPmQnjTJDWho0DQ5qEwnQaIRhnIGYK9_JEjswea4a22o3kCkE/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h15/h001.cc-yhCezacl2QRGTTff7gIKCIdKHI5ycWSiQXRbfUvs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span><i>POLITICO</i></span></a><a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbzy2XWf98ds3sGNXuWuey2baSf3FK6AiiE6zRrCg2rFyb2uBSMy4_e9e03VejLlPbQ_Edpfuu_QxVV7-KO_FNQpqZuJLMT7gDVtPq5gJCXasMJRQecZEiA4uVjAqPU5e42SQQ5UlHEkr_2kd3vLSnTXQnlE8HUJb38cmW6utK4afD_uf9ajxjRfZoWFpnD-gTLIILh1K2Zcy-U_rDxQ5-RZ-0Ae28276Hpq_dx3pcf_Fz5cSrLjPXqB0WwaEWWbfSz1LUL2wBaK2y-eHpfrRmSKp7DLRwrrADh5pfvVBHun5VY2VQlzcelxcCezfHw8AVDEPSejdw_Lre9jTN2Iu1WNU/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h16/h001.ZcxM9gu5m-Wf4qtAkLkimqOm9ZEoieMJWZtns2NBCb0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> reported</span></a> on Epstein’s connection to Donald Trump, who had just begun his first term as president, Epstein and Hiltzik started talking. Their initial <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4Af0Dm8ixxxF6nlAIo6jVLGqyn9Xma-yDBxBaWZXWdN9dT0x90IzveG-pRNU0pYaXJ1AGmU25NDpH-UuG0efrQgZAlt9qrNsf5v1abWDk1MCCxBEZIBTS2UV_4S0j0HzvXzCrmi6zur4ytElH9ivHkqvaJeleQFFQZvnQnjIwmpjJ7geT9cu0NbGVe_GVGPpk6jrIWQ-HIA8maNJro3m--6EukgXntQVO5oFA-lbZTNOERvdLRHFhwX8iRHP1szS1xTcXa5829SOc3GZ5JTq2tEKjqpqmaL_gY7Cv4J0mmx/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h17/h001.yfNJBfzh0C42kw-wyi0i94QY6SSqJrmU2RA2XDVTDDk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>calls</span></a> and <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4Af0Dm8ixxxF6nlAIo6jVLGqyn9Xma-yDBxBaWZXWdN9dT0x90IzveG-pRNU0pYaf5d_Nj_mciDkJ7tgKPM5qV2NgBamNPSrg-re_hh68caowEXr7tZgvf1yxv_-QbkO5rsmLqTZa1NkFdsrwiqXaP63vS-SiSTiFkXCn-rA3T8XwdEEmEgeFojFEuCGics8IM-B-EeyKPRRlihDHCd_F87VoXP3Dq1_iSaaKlY0wyGv2X4QIK1Lg5wWd3xanx0gSCQxruakbnKgl3BTGVjvO8w0SHuJy6uYCpOKZg6Qgh1/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h18/h001.ENxN_AI47yQK0Jzcu_WDdx8lKi0IL0IV-eKwwzU8nRw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>meetings</span></a>, documented in emails in the Epstein Files, led to a May 13, 2017 <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4Af0Dm8ixxxF6nlAIo6jVLGqyn9Xma-yDBxBaWZXWdNEblPLhrYTpU1MLjwAePkIw6u8M4qAbFwB3Smq8lUKbMFkDfM7fbnUz7oJtq_8gIq1yTSnXFClOADXolT-aod9qm6m1S-0yd8H7eoxiqZ2xinyJadE0FIzQy5gx6PTlhu69MCCa53RMATBYc361Pn0sbl_G7GVt8TdQA3HO3ZJWlNCIE9mR7MPjr06bim2bwva-oGg_SY4srpPn2Wb5H7s7lDxHfnIiT5S7Oq2fvY0E9VmPcboASIJ_Q0vubxIr5k/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h19/h001.9U9yKDwi-iX6d3n5v1nlNz8W-M3SBi1cvZ5x1QKwWeQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>email</span></a> signed by Hiltzik Strategies’ Chief Operating Officer Roni Gross that suggested they “structure our agreement” through Epstein’s lawyer, “meaning he/she will be hiring Hiltzik to assist them with your case (but you can pay us directly). This provides for stronger attorney-client privilege protection.” </p></td></tr><tr class="btn_row"><td valign="top" style="padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;text-align:center;width:100%;word-break:break-word;" class="dd"><table width="100%" role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:14px auto 14px auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="middle"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td style="background-color:#030712;border-radius:8px;mso-padding-alt:12px 20px;" class="btn"><a href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.FIK02fInvGXCNK3vQPbydX2TX2bVgL9wMkHYjIaKRxwV_hX9vGS3oqZL81Kc_IifVZRheAbWj80LGoajCGvYYBIDKX9DDjb5Sa4ZvfXgQdBnAQxx9CP6y-uINlsqzdUW8WVo7knVG7hpXRJtWLxo6Hi9r-RC7ck9MPq5pMB909MxJ8YXxjy93iAeclp2Xb58mQW3sPSXgzRgxdVYa8KLnThJtkE-hV-ItW-ifMmI6kMo7Mbi8z6KJwcxxRVfQcu_uL4ejVuZizR5vB3QjvsBpf6eIh1ARY5zlqNeujrPQkycdaF5mJh31gelkrNLq1Vh-MJNwP2IuQjP4Fa-1PxQX5Gu9iZz6XNxBAUPgD0BT7c4jNeW808cc4TC0TUxAR3313BL7FvhUty8TlO9SmZp_F3mL80aV861t-zF9tpz-GWyjyyPrb9M13buXt3rps7yRKm0_HKnLnWUspUSvBksXitkJT1pJ11APx_lM-PhF8gVfit1G3zZbm_qX8rBm-pXXN8VydTY2Cvdxttn8uRORsh8vMHp6xo-vPXS4mAg5F2b8eMp3GKFwMtsXwaN5kHMaQVVO6HRQZotaw8fgph4G2kFbPrVG7V3iQHDd4VDnAp2HUKt8RqDScik1ggvfp7muPs2O0f-Bnpl-8298HlJf6gQWeyKRlIJsuf1d8WTcK5X8muV-a0b6EhOgpQJONeurPT7sPXrRKo02bt3lqEH1hXLjGle-3uFfzqeg6h2PyNEjTUSMIFR45aKyDNBEBspzLw6n1_i9tPeyN_1DdpE8-HngrJql82XlnM5HiVkHxihgwl65ARhNQxrQm1psgt-81hdgLoW4efTPp0Kp-AtkQ/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h20/h001.nMLlT20zGREjGl0L2CatTQ09QiZE8WE7bQ4-UnILkzY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="background-color:#030712;border-radius:8px;color:#FFFFFF;display:inline-block;font-family:'Verdana',Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;line-height:18px;padding:12px 20px;text-decoration:none;"> Subscribe to <i>Spitfire News</i></a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Hiltzik was once Harvey Weinstein’s<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbzwcmijWHR_CFdJCBKFpDH5kGBCPH4PJNpywbdW3Qmo6lAY0HdQNYpWnhXzYpXGPe7NDO9IqjWcr_1M0W5BxIN07F8Mv1ekwNq7sDNx7MzSNNMQCn5ye7cdIEPTKopgLqqIsq_UY6mBKpQE_zhFtUfVpoWXopoFCrWnuIr7S6fd9_-WOofVhKYdab-uiLiyN6JV4x0z49OGrDxo5bfnwqvse3fdGquyVs1JyXS02zn4F6VldonIH-V2phUPYmI1nPHDEvqOGi9yntJfBxHYIxg16hJvzWxqY5c1-0AR_nBHSr4fGGpiPlQksvuNKOLZfICw/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h21/h001.7IdKYkG1Cn51lFq-lpaMRkwrO0kqJjcNOmFu5Uk-w0M" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> spokesperson</span></a> when he was the head of corporate communications for Miramax in the late 90s. He has also<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.8OqomKWdkMSLIHm8yaPi82n8WKcwZImoEXy5pwPLoEFEeDJH11RJe7m0otieq3z4bF9zEaRprznkCRo-w3UKZhoLXGcQ23dBeiTyh2obyqVQMqmd3FBxZTLdNOe5WaM7WUPMLl6w5yXrKr8qRD16vzOF-32JYaDU60wIZTjp2H2DLfLv52DnU9bohtuNX_ROTBLDO_bH1BYIns-kOM05eFQ7CjAVKq1rzO8WNT_sWcudLy1jNEFsO1DtcidWkYjQPG8X_qNI8wrzagrxWX4KfETYJluVUE7qAFTAdfVWWjKKN8GUt_SSzKpgoZLmboBkpiCn9gu9x3_MJkSX41Vg3cAbOjKSLyn5BQkR-OXjmcRP377RCkQZB513DKWwLypc/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h22/h001.M0J-EfD1LWlerPe1FrwIprTSKr0rLeRj60_l_t6gp9I" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> worked for</span></a> politicians like Hillary Clinton, journalists like Katie Couric, the YouTuber <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz7Qin4jOXl2grmxLbBkRqzGNJGr27Q0txbjblnl5DdpRfKxTqXwM76tjWyA-37zE6hlkP6E_t-y2RrbDWUlT_k7g5nCcvAHXvz5XVA0DZpM8HFAP0UnEwSllORblK31nmZNADwsQymIGBGVGasaQYWyFbtmNVkdpyIwFTQ-nXqoDu4zTTTWVE0-ZZTJqUJDg2POlriEpMCMwIYyxGgp9U7LOtSZ1ykUjo4toOlArmekUAJkawzUvPtzmCvRBLGexhqbG1RxxGYoSlFrcmupL-O1bPXEhlf2mLJuMwda7x5VwlYHhBt9Y-VwLzR-y2YAuJg/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h23/h001.Oz8bTDI-SGHrFY-Wmqt67yXhIsI_sqF9pvbTwUmJIRU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>MrBeast</span></a>, and actors like Brad Pitt and Depp—for those men, <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.8OqomKWdkMSLIHm8yaPi82n8WKcwZImoEXy5pwPLoEFEeDJH11RJe7m0otieq3z4bF9zEaRprznkCRo-w3UKZhoLXGcQ23dBeiTyh2obyqVQMqmd3FBxZTLdNOe5WaM7WUPMLl6w5yXrKr8qRD16vzOF-32JYaDU60wIZTjp2H2DLfLv52DnU9bohtuNX_ROTBLDO_bH1BYIns-kOM05eFQ7CjAVKq1rzO8WNT_sWcudLy1jNEFsO1DtcidWkYjQPG8X_qNI8wrzagrxWX4KfETYJluVUE7qAFTAdfVWWjK3jrEBidh3e34raAYy8pyBD9JPmKfAn3umRweCHWCbik8GzgMlb8ZwvE6GO-zDUAjdiOkg_P20hrp0TBvSLh7_/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h24/h001.dIYlcs6DH3K4Ww-ROXzIhqfSkkrNWXWFx02avXcFLMs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>he steered</span></a> the coverage of allegations of<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4RiCKwjQ28L924zTDpifEWEeD3naZUqWMdJvOKcXd21Uqw0JoU1Zqx0JomUznwhko-yMs8jMCATlziMlNlfRcrsNkEgDznukvsne-mOzam1r1PGBrOpeZTDTIidmiDsERIsfY4V-3uMH1OnDdve9ccveC8gbq4OdY165i9LoK1CBucSy7yDXHRDq1Fgped4g2u3szx6pOqqR6YgE171QVb0L_zEh9lCaeuhl2qJuU_Qo4ArqgyU-RXC60AKaQL0X2-_M__F-ujpdLDXIwYeFBk/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h25/h001.p5mbzE4MSNOLaeq_ikyIFbecpKxT6wapceq2KvTTzjk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> domestic abuse</span></a> against them into narratives in their favor. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Melissa Nathan, a publicist who worked under Hiltzik and is also mentioned in the Epstein Files (more on that in a second), also <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz-pL6Sqk789CNjmprltiK06BG0Bbt8NSrapmpuP33g-JfBO4aEt61bSfUOMIpkdaRPwOypDxTzT7aCr1Ss3QI6N7E4hdyN1ezvgOh8Tqu-OZAyyXWQdz_LAjNWP-8LF0K69P0R3IN7eYGgCNfZeMPzbxL7QV8kisjWTyXEMHYje8GanXmzTHv7NY05G7WFjtzLor9sPoh0cBJwzi1gcE2l-VBgIWnwbc-DnnvrWcShzJJsjKkfKhhBLEynyrVwPeVuiUCiQDqIiGab2NKMZ2N_3hr9F_JljwAaZfamzj935LoMKpE4cnjttCvvMjmvb3vRbQb5uP8voI2ABRpDnzpiUMqGXtVvr5PEN0roOq1621/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h26/h001.hFqY1RGO3fLQy1KjQFP7cp5z9PjS1wTUinAfvGBHQNk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>represented Depp</span></a> and later the actor <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.FIK02fInvGXCNK3vQPbydX2TX2bVgL9wMkHYjIaKRxy4bYQdqKKVyk-sRvj9Rz_IpruooD2F7F_6tZObYB2jrN5TFxAULCc4C7EWhq05tnu3kfWHQOYibpLyoBZR2U3jvdCgU6ZC4LaieSYSVuYpksNdA3fzdQokFAGiDMFztuLi01BEiPS3Kkcv5Pr0kQsOm3dztEwCFK8Tys77ccZI2A3V8GoDZcnN1wkTA82b_LtXSPjkXh2TLpxfXW2xDYAm_fitn7CSTvQj2G20csvTJc2ufdVE-5oUPZgAF0UfWJVRYLU1dElxArrr-Rurg6dtSiS1lCsntPD8VJjGufB8mqKVmkAIwsj3WZ0v_BeM-tKDdtN72S8WZJ0LTSJb0UKhl1R-kCMSgCippdIYRGGYuXJ4h7nH0gXhZ9fZuH6u3mTeh005j0I6UG-2ecA1KUFf-87LGAulaFkr93ZLf16A3QF9XjPaeE70kCZe6hxatDqmQdov245HR6YM9ITkwuVwtDn-X2EufgFg2GbedATJo15dolC3A_JsMvT_mQTZzLb1k-XGInz6dD2PXGpqpjQBOGQ90Aq0VjUtIXNFgJyx2V8GRyj_-QArly9S2OzKrMhMJLs38oYZwtH6j-5tOKkRniB6_vYN5I82pjuyguQlsotlDclyI1p0SC5fquW0vc7ZUsqSbgjB6vFtaFb6W38X7sqb34xPdSfhd8fFG7ZCBM9mMDuGjDkE2R3LhxI2sZCs8duFGXfmymbJIigHxRR7xWZK7joSztIvVMbkKhhQBoE-0DQFI2e3EuNTa7yKzmi8i-C5Sd6nHhD4W01tv5TM1hcNrPIe47fFLtlpX-SMb_HIsiZHcIjKQSyWDnxmJf46Xk6TA76WU_tEN54Zlqk5/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h27/h001.fb5fRwBwyZX5DXRLaheWNrB6GZCxoCeEVvSt-8os_60" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Justin Baldoni</span></a> when she started her own PR firm The Agency Group (TAG). Nathan is one of the people, along with Baldoni, <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.FIK02fInvGXCNK3vQPbydX2TX2bVgL9wMkHYjIaKRxy4bYQdqKKVyk-sRvj9Rz_IpruooD2F7F_6tZObYB2jrN5TFxAULCc4C7EWhq05tnu3kfWHQOYibpLyoBZR2U3jvdCgU6ZC4LaieSYSVuYpksNdA3fzdQokFAGiDMFztuLi01BEiPS3Kkcv5Pr0kQsOm3dztEwCFK8Tys77ccZI2A3V8GoDZcnN1wkTA82b_LtXSPjkXh2TLpxfXW2xDYAmr-iKXF33cIrT-UIfxvcwqtQfQ9QIH1LSOMYRR92GZAZCo7NdIyub0JylgqzrOSvl2_xz7Vdpm5WC4_YkphLai8wNAjf2mTOrDkAqfPA4YrdiVuRBLmWaZm-YZF32shflVRcjVKR99sEz7rUlAjLDSb71C-M4pfevkJ_-21Fw0QVa6-bBk2vCM4pbZQ8OOIkofSAXaZd2PUTnlrMj3jTb1OE5xqTrhoWodknx3fHFajLUyHlyvtlJZHN1HDuBpAj7FfVH4F6-EX0uhiPKuYN1dzPlD6qLsJ1GH2aFxRPkcturVAh4Yc4SxFbfuiiZWkOXx2G4fe6NsSS4dODgtzkIqKQyuEp-kSAd1HUOoQ3khEuLAQMbe_coXnhuFzBb2bSBDynG0qUJhAbxZjxOBSbH02rFqOjDq2u1M9H68vkaeoDAMFONz6n6uedEBmJoJU_2UuDh2dgsK7dSe87ATYvGQqLoy48hO4V8YleYjJB3XiiqLpCB-sGP72EpfN0yPcQDQTvrwNyr5axxxFTA__7hHmEmTIj_XCmrRPviJWwY4O3W7bFeS_vmWlecrRgF0twVEkpGjtmo3Cze_VTsvVMouTwbadfdQqpOQRLxKiO1QuHJfNCZe_pZmnKgYAboRT2V/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h28/h001.zbTTrJLwoNIQR5BW4TT1HMvjb4p-f2RQnftckRdizto" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>being sued</span></a> by Blake Lively for allegedly orchestrating a campaign of PR retaliation after Lively accused Baldoni of on-set workplace sexual harassment. Hiltzik and Nathan also represented <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz8qyTElqnLaPjgzRfSAlV3izIeEhU8nFdO9oAFaIKHHByJ1fSi_BfDeAHc63j2G8-5I8RXK6khF-2H2u9OKQlWPXDJJ_XXILUy6VkHfISZkEEh6IW-Fk9oYBTOUiV0ocZgpCyN98Y7EwGvrAnrG7dCPLQ6TmkLpMNF5ZVwSKObakEfcX708EEvtEmgTZA4rdb2Mdv1WTK677NL_ifrRxnG1ilRDi8LVjf686dV5LoYylcokt0r-WrEiJLqcRn7zk8YA0WtZByZbw9LjVvKc8bCWhyx_Gh5UHf8ujFETg2_nMIfVckfCJaaSG2n9YkdeBq7Xp4O-5yegmHCp5nuZXUPA/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h29/h001.WuImcDIhJqulNZDd-KGdk3-IcGhzn-i5z1eSPNVwTzo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Ivanka</span></a> and <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.FIK02fInvGXCNK3vQPbydX2TX2bVgL9wMkHYjIaKRxzLYbW72o6SzY-cd_I3Miy2FrSlklmqehysVgBXUPfbb5fA3wNapbQbtZyQFOLkXSgbeUeamU3jS3O9EHhNH03Tmxz5bI3uGWzLCqoILqK5TT-Y_hb5QZTS2b-5t7SO2M4w3B2UnNTphJIo7Vr06o5vD_JKrtw-jrl8T1ODJjCGFFenkAXLRQkYHC79apyhuN2KEduKu_nIzJgXhJXcRPvth5sZGLw6Zf9-KSjb1VFpmiBjKiH2391Twq7ChuOe6DMFQhE4m_Ii6SSscmcrFkqz-RvoL-v7QO2CjqvI8zWTdeUQwPwZxAT9Ow2DRbTOMkTIA2smsPA5bm3e_mL1BZJl34nlkHdOKZHvBJZpki0rIynit3U1ceBD7E7g2BVyw7SkAaKBPrlJtvBTLtI9NGSMKlq8huOtQlYaIKktsdaIGu1mIutxqqv7J8whM03K06fgLIwRH803CtaVGgmM_kOixswr2hOEJhCwq-aeGWlsgegAktQ8n1BZSgxur8V1QNBfyu2Ud_Os7pVYt1j953D0qkmsDCN8QwsCRG1oHGf_WsPWYZ-AXZb3aH69yp3EMpPSZqQe5JfGswqUiTAzHraqO9scxD8F1dRr9mRmyETHPTi748mXl--x7Io2Bfo0jZBx3CZPImYKYO-h21KrdQEMMyW-D_WX90pl-NkgYn2aYK67MJ4g0qeZLKSv_koBVdRdiUAnRmZCI9gaO4k_O8IZlHT_PupU6eF4jcQhw5maGVIq5_EviOz5o6bxi0SNgSL_fBHuY3UVOWZP4k3TV5s0ChVhEIJk0Rdc4Om89rvHX4iGwuAgaMG0u7HYjbQgnP5jM7Zb23ObzJnv22AoQMfz/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h30/h001.-SNloe-xcdTBZDlzeAHM8AQy-rXjJdy3qSpFRkJ2z68" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Tiffany Trump</span></a> during Trump’s first campaign, and in 2017 Hope Hicks <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz7Zjvaue9L-nJSRRK94skNI9R3wWawQzqbb25QykazweL1lnvXMm8dKgSAVYfu6hHzFqgCTFLKqYcwX_RGpqYaBJCv9EAWKf0k0DBLEEScoSGIxHXFGeKfAAvA-VPwH-7PsxH75UP23ELgeXMYU3rh36pATgIQkIF8BylwAVqMYs1ykQ3546OvTkTC_532mKEdBE92eRbMe2rHtZDhh8HMLgvoZiA4fCEcnAkjqWuvlfek5SxxELqlHGF2QOyhmwkfE2XNDpitQfLCoSRvralXpZQ9JMFKkwe-9elHJC6yW1DQ3n5d9RIbDVhzmQrcr1RNPZ4Rj18w8vIAgPeanE5gymn481nqPBiP4AFlMNWgSMRMoR_Cnpr5AHipb4LaRffg5Y_5b__zQwKq1AOGAnhZ8ud4wHsgiovSkhjrp5I1VQ2lwsesrBpYRA4dLBX9dbjF2kCcGZXcdulk3eeVyfF3k_K3KpdGwjrwQXKr6wgRUG/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h31/h001.mIP2wgUDbdWsZyEQNXYqmdmwZdIecD1yaTf70kzAmQw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>transitioned</span></a> from her role at Hiltzik Strategies to the White House communications director. </p></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:20px; " class="dd"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="width:630px;"><img src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/3f04d141-1ec6-4599-a41e-e385f55f07bd/Screenshot_2026-02-18_at_10.55.23_AM.png?t=1771430571" alt="" height="auto" width="630" style="display:block;width:100%;" border="0"/></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" class="t" style="width:630px; padding: 4px 0px 4px 0px;"><p>From L to R: Johnny Depp acknowledges his fans as he arrives outside court on April 28, 2022 in Fairfax, Virginia. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Consolidated News Pictures/Getty Images) A member of a protest group called "Hot Mess" holds up a sign of Jeffrey Epstein in front of the Metropolitan Correction Center on July 8, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) Justin Baldoni arrives at court for continued settlement talks on February 12, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images)</p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> These kinds of crisis publicists play the role of mitigating controversies around their wealthy, powerful clients. They work to plant positive stories, shape media narratives, and even make negative stories disappear. Increasingly, they use a <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.FIK02fInvGXCNK3vQPbydX2TX2bVgL9wMkHYjIaKRxy4bYQdqKKVyk-sRvj9Rz_IpruooD2F7F_6tZObYB2jrN5TFxAULCc4C7EWhq05tnu3kfWHQOYibpLyoBZR2U3jvdCgU6ZC4LaieSYSVuYpksNdA3fzdQokFAGiDMFztuLi01BEiPS3Kkcv5Pr0kQsOm3dztEwCFK8Tys77ccZI2A3V8GoDZcnN1wkTA82b_LtXSPjkXh2TLpxfXW2xDYAm82BEIlKqVFuJ1P6XebYQz42ttE5idMZ5DxFMbO4le-9F0TY3BGFSo5scbFENupFwzu4IqWtFAsuGXodwn5AvDD6x0UkHUxzfkns9fqUkyZkgWVF_40Oeo2jlNP4Uf9naN_o9t-4PKzT3a2mlWFcvtW99sMZ5StPEkY3kvOkSjTkaCtCXkeQw2MV_XTn3oH99VT85jYaFHC5VHWtgL_5ylEUKcZ1cr5OVJok4Vd2r_Nmvb7vkQNdDXtyv9hwvYAJ8qlg6VENYxcT9GXWT9btZhAn3LuMUU2QMN3NxSyvACjJsb27cohZVkAP9eauVPjYa6gG9yxkc9esVnoPyAQZ91CYRAv5CcnR0Z7BIItTO8DSiEymnADCFPPiiinqKkML2NXme4g_APLh3WMvWLDd1BDM7p7RiIESh2OJJvvCQz4JfNz5Jjd9EIvkNPDCRui3CmeG0xkEGEe6tffu3XMvTTZ-sfo7oRMI2LC3ZF7uSmA4SmI0Iox_c_YOxVzXE-_yuWDPAZ_Nh6zHC_2bjI41qsiI-MAdA7R3-RroW4YRgcdaQt1Oki8Zu90adsF4q8sxrd0whfNkHwrvwZdkjd-hb385SUUt8OJxSZasdwR9De-JLAzIPtYd0P5E3v1cm6sXr/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h32/h001.x0fR9EyzcNtRuFAbkVFgwgPsn6NhZKilLUxkL8XduRQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>digital arsenal</span></a> of tools to influence both traditional and social media. And some of them have been accused of smearing victims of sexual violence. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> When it comes to Epstein, Depp, and Baldoni, Hiltzik and his fellow publicists relied on some of the same tactics, from pseudo-feminist PR spins to access journalism. Their defense attorneys and PR teams worked in tandem to craft narratives to bolster their cases and their reputations. And while people accused of crimes by the government have a constitutional right to a defense, the same can’t be said for civil cases or for having a crisis publicist who charges five figures a month. PR professionals could always choose not to represent individuals accused of sexual violence, or they could abstain from using narratives that rely on victim-blaming, <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.FIK02fInvGXCNK3vQPbydX2TX2bVgL9wMkHYjIaKRxxBq86FcUO7lK-U_ICXTWxWU2PNG9T8u0f_dL_ExbdnoqAB_9acQigHz4h82C6Sy-SvTCOvz1LvJczwUiBTP5JkvhU7SjB6kaALWG60r_GNPKdYKwMVkPjgTfkTzLB-UFoQ9wq_8JYvTFQ8wLYZ1_T7ttdhtrJfRF7YNYFP49Wj0I16aUeDdawMrRKTq4Re180ZQ4_h7FoNGpa8hGwVq-dn1cFJBlhnztE4wYhkYoI-3KFRBGnSiYXbtypqCnYSWSy22wUYKxLKcL4PvSPG4FfzSh7mFlFyY94ZRwe_JQTAYBgvEm-wJZI-bu-kKPI5o-LhVoikvGkO5uURIkgGa0DKsy8w_5197ihV166pBKzWo_0lhSsSR5Ii6Q_HjakwZRJW-x7_1mG9jSEpwSx8Xi5OnhGX4NonpruaWpiBgb8_px2VWNprJCrBpoHgpfmw_WW4HXYSiRT5cQrQSKChokO9fQ8dhBY4DYA6q9tFVDGJqCl79RTrxfX2Xsnxxt90edSkCY6TWOSFyjtmTsHDG9Zz4e5sPLplY7_poJdW4Rl8i35aEhf3Ao6CWFO7SVqG48V8R2IsVp1HOS0znrXLxKHWz8yqu0eph9R_NkqH4MdtjPdcRb5cUPjx21o6LCJl36lDfPpnkY7Tz2LMnXzF18qPSCke14sh80oYIRzFMaOhEd-mzjLbcesiuTuWE1l-c3hN9olX0Epbb8kIgPDAXx66SQnOxYHaHnHT9Ffmp-0lOlAAN8jf9dw_NDCA4uiH-NEXC3Iy6BGDJ34MW821fptR-D7o-qI5ly2jafHBAwv6WdqY2sgtBZ9fg2sTx2J9PFA7wWxjCfDK44fm5slBCKPk/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h33/h001.cyEeJ_ygk8WFtIua0jTiMk_F2ytiE4smgKsHf8nLF-c" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>DARVO</span></a>, and rape culture to defend their clients. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Access journalism, where reporters maintain exclusive proximity to high-profile sources by allowing the source’s interests to guide their reporting, is a cornerstone of how celebrities and politicians engage with the media. Michael Wolff, the journalist and author of bestselling books about Trump’s first term, appeared to be the initial<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4Af0Dm8ixxxF6nlAIo6jVLGqyn9Xma-yDBxBaWZXWdNJcp8MDvCtyY1qpD79qS_KFahKT9nD6alvD4pVDFk1b1kl744-ophhdKTfNatitgy2PayWqIagBlW50cP94jXx6ecdvLlBvDkbC5krBuAjFZPPfObSuG4hx-8A-WvOX2D18d-vGNrwQ-3it4FEfBYD4FDske6qejCu9GYOTRsjm7wPUxj4lnk9WJXx0VosJ2jt7H-iA-KJWUBRQDAbVZyYZLCz77S14CGVEQKcm_mavSXBpPiXeJBJldhkeVQld8D/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h34/h001.Z4j31lNlSmAOhcEneonTR-RrJwFmmJQ8ha5MDjcl7bQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> point of contact</span></a> between Epstein and Hiltzik (in <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4Af0Dm8ixxxF6nlAIo6jVLGqyn9Xma-yDBxBaWZXWdNZfEyzfUbXbH4PvDn22wNFaY4IP3KHXfTPC3Xiua37IafJdKihqD3pkWCw4OgI4TvXBZImh7Su_aBZJJshI02uAUgbzfuEP3qbRRJnIQ2ycmd4P16TKKeSG8FsMKtxL1BtQPFNIVx_OMuWVVnWfdc5t8JvcIx8OKpHuNXrqC9tfltlh5wBMRuoNFNcLrdiPob7mj_A0kFEfVcEhUk0_lDw3xcuxF61rD83B9GtJcEIc52FGmePlK8GmsZDpWwIiay/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h35/h001.TNuBWgmwoXCfqpNCcQbhqzvJW3Od16LS-OSVARTba-M" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>one email</span></a> in the Epstein Files, Wolff also shared a draft of a passage concerning Epstein with him before publication). </p></td></tr><tr class="btn_row"><td valign="top" style="padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;text-align:center;width:100%;word-break:break-word;" class="dd"><table width="100%" role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:14px auto 14px auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="middle"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td style="background-color:#030712;border-radius:8px;mso-padding-alt:12px 20px;" class="btn"><a href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.FIK02fInvGXCNK3vQPbydX2TX2bVgL9wMkHYjIaKRxw-9UbDfvT-b-BqkIB088N2wQpjnzw-NaITW1jeWzFGuw3aExvhNl781Pg2zKEM8rBxhOZ7jR-NRDvqZI1a0S4roeF6YWaMNYFQK3ZTV8WJUHtPBSm-XHo52JG0l01LxRtw1SQJUieZ8JrJIZ2vxuObCezCiAfC3lvFaYr3LyB5JxrUG5wTV9-rTT60yTWxJEZNg87cojuWrbiVtwMM5_FUkNiOW1Axf3ZiMTnsWiNUtUzhooSBBEazKEeK4UN6GBYu1JVc1eaTWAhiU7hBhPLC-1MrXfOuJkQsd4GdzuMcPCmrUbpPdvrOqTXhXO1Smt4EwQuCX8VevpKhIsQ_Pn6HUVyfHv4BRrsfA6Z4DTvgnJqD8QKrJ6i-5n9HO8-kWodhXjVUckkNr-Eu_jXv_rbBx7ZBx_3Lu6ZBi3n9PAfp6-f8jspH5NaeDbw1FeBP6oMDXRk8P0EhFOuT3xdxkylc6YABcmhHvWAy60xeA88TDk_ACnIC25wp0Tzmd2zmTT1q3wS4EsgaNUJru799BzGLsk2F4_8tYyaIW9jfnx6RMQTUnz0DL0kyqJWhSd19-rrXpa3ia0hJqUlxj0EGCzNaZEmwo7ZcErXK1otnH_00o-hFanA5xhkL2ugEGlyIQfingAQJJGbTYQQKzrmUw_YFyRIUhJ3CTwp0exxN1MkjtG3TytSSlHXVWRbcW2ZBWShMHVqd30V1SV3-HmYBUJti1RKPj1JlCG3hiEISgie4wUSj779hwSLrjpsOrWLrKa6k16Gcxp8okURVfb_2RiBLK_ttFso4UoQkDm-d_qg_wQ/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h36/h001.Ye1xqRiAHzXJ4teMzthBhybfmK4k1sjykJyclijkmY8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="background-color:#030712;border-radius:8px;color:#FFFFFF;display:inline-block;font-family:'Verdana',Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;line-height:18px;padding:12px 20px;text-decoration:none;"> Upgrade to support my journalism </a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Once Hiltzik was working with Epstein, they discussed cultivating positive press, rather than the headlines about “<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbzy2XWf98ds3sGNXuWuey2bbla3GICTE8Vl4FATsxmcBy4WmViq0vP5HG3xRvJmBv0IVvIeth-Gy6u3tzbo6TsYTJ7UIWRKF9Hfskx8SutS2mK9KlpTQWIXC80ly4iWVupIAwh5RYnTwn-qaQePxCUVj2O5PExGFmEkJ4DR3LHkrYlxnXCCVEmm-L-7fAay52wUKhaS7KA-r-Fcaq8hS79F9HE40Kk1CDKKUMLvK5b1XuF4quCvYFF98wMbc8WLyY3zniE_MxP5H81OPEkG_bDTKVhaOExyh8iEwZvK4PZ4GR1BljNjfb0v8lNDb_-S87sUQ-JXDu_ajd5087Im5wCSA/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h37/h001.FS_13ZRv9tlU5pbBLWlKvZ5V28olyLbmxnzmIbKp-88" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>underage sex</span></a>” (also known as rape) that were dominating his search results at the time. Ben Sosenko, a publicist at Hiltzik Strategies, suggested then-<span style=""><i>Page Six </i></span>reporter <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz8yIZTXHLqHuAiY_dhanUpRfuAcPX2BHcjH2x76afHdmn7rYTw7-s4-JYQfHhfTukFMPvjgMXBEigQLkAsS2TpIBHVJKGNEqjTYzP-EHVV-axZ0fbP2q1BIj2unCGullss9Dwh4T3Us1CBf3q7m8O6oqwqIq5M0RJ5LEYpbwLUfSA-uhYamabTy3Rse_hGAq4OcwW-8zcRzCL2-tVQmB-BnL63QU7fdwLtJSrs8_LWQ0ddNOn0bJY4KXunmLbo1nUBEexG-x8PR4SoIq2ylR2xbWI6qwRIOck--o4ZV75LGEspCBbb4xH63-hnkPPlTjCbldrvVmf7QgVXoN3kowkui0Af4iLOEuF1gL2XA0uGplMwZlzoAmoncin9TkOgKdOjr7QLIU67JgERPUWUx-Ab-qmSgAYeaH3cjRpvzZIg2o/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h38/h001.g3_jFVyAFMfrCcQiV_vpYl7seL2AJce083F-aKASZC8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Richard Johnson</span></a> write something about <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4Af0Dm8ixxxF6nlAIo6jVLGqyn9Xma-yDBxBaWZXWdNDbcjwtGWeBnkBSPQHr0eRDnfMTkoxBShJJIavur3GRdXam2jOPiGdc9EYYor-07QhierpkHEZJJ0NBV6Y_QobkJYKM7zuuDWuELlU-hDqqY4dB8z1KjmE8Vbm1LZuUZlPc8Yvt12VwnAUQxR8LqbTBnX7Qna2EiCYhNPBzVezmxiw--XxxXCrbNFF2hhcRB_iogOLsWs9QDb-BRrLOzfLVlasaCwT7WTq-jFUwl_PVMwJtXbMyxxSuqFuKLHZc0y/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h39/h001.U41buh-4CpCY4AYkDjKM8xAo3AObmin7QWDIy2OWayU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Epstein’s donations</span></a>, discussing coordinating interviews with Johnson and sources close to Epstein <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4Af0Dm8ixxxF6nlAIo6jVLGqyn9Xma-yDBxBaWZXWdNDbcjwtGWeBnkBSPQHr0eRHS67Bv_aVSx_rf80QTT1610qscOv4JmoqQGf5BAx6LSLU3vEgKfLKPBAk_Av7JZgkzyABbUV_M3MTorjKwt1G2sW60vIZqupovzZJPi8sjvr4OZxch8VnAmHcrbs_ir4b8uhYjCEKIxKlBIWhmuZERlzgit1dQeloOFSsiJdtYWU339BpApsaYO6qBvuGapCCVa-KZAGxQUFZE5G6yHuGbHJFgtSncbHvuLDrGdqN0L/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h40/h001.nwryVGbkjL_NQpjCcMCHgk-f6dl39FgAeQ0ZGuVs4n0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>in emails</span></a>. Epstein <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4Af0Dm8ixxxF6nlAIo6jVLGqyn9Xma-yDBxBaWZXWdNDbcjwtGWeBnkBSPQHr0eRGLw-JW3rb3NmkaOMZvVArQm1CXw4WJzmB41snTljfIbyn-6AGaRnjk4SL-ZHQby_sH7XrUSgGqAgQV5pDaHV1YnGhzAmgh0A86rUpcFlXcgr_4GJI2gaEvuzQFeVgnZ3L9E_rHBGv_M5utPMq7AgLHomp0l_0JtZhynhnCfokRk4XihfcXHLHucW6Ul9wh18JGzOmO5Ta-Zu139cTGdJJ6-Z5o68_mi5G_hU0BcWDNT/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h41/h001.f-9DVxWCNSf3cye8ds0ODy1WQE7QNZDxhOQvBjtmsCQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>identified</span></a> his “target audience” for this kind of coverage as fellow New York elites, including business leaders who “unfortunately” read <span style=""><i>Page Six, </i></span>Silicon Valley figures, European leaders, and academics. Other files reveal how Epstein used a web of prominent individuals from these elite circles to maintain influence, find business clients, and procure young women. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> In other emails with Hiltzik, Epstein suggests men willing to defend him, including famed academics<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4Af0Dm8ixxxF6nlAIo6jVLGqyn9Xma-yDBxBaWZXWdNZfEyzfUbXbH4PvDn22wNFd3lCpudr0Uxyi-kzpfq3z5_ZB7yI9pIfVZQ1w74VxRGk1HUvf7BL-suH7k7sq7J3IRanP4dfGS8ob44c32u71n407fxGUZ4Gf7mudW9p_RkIBxiLA4IsMOLGDeih9oRSsp0e2ZtjbuD4yofBap2hVaDo5LGbwu6QfmsLSzdutPK4utlyE7FZbDFM78eJMLTTVziwNxxDFjAkxVPVNcz9Zhz8-sDuBpwOW-USI_FI49c/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h42/h001.ezPXXMWqnF4eVw3NF2GRS8SKrm_2hmrLRQFXcYqROx0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> Noam Chomsky</span></a> and <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4Af0Dm8ixxxF6nlAIo6jVLGqyn9Xma-yDBxBaWZXWdNZfEyzfUbXbH4PvDn22wNFRQltYb7FC9WucTYwaIl734Qf0of6OtHpz5UlotWO7qv1icuGj1kUZin2pcZQ8t040Gh69H4AiI3FdavQwruHlriDLKqiFJrBdI9juvD66KWRgpQNEYxQnSIi7Pp62X9-H3gSM2vaUWPBE1e8vbYv6PWqsheWwFtAj4ea5NNOVuaIbQkvBLdN2578c9gF7F3mAu4gQ4ROjPrcsNNx7KrdiA2jauZPDOHmtT4F0S3DXfR/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h43/h001.DR7ETcYNDLX3pfofoHixAS4K1Yk42dTWvV6zOLctie0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Lawrence Krauss</span></a>—Krauss would soon face his own allegations of <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbzwO8cyDvDAFQH5XlFTWwLkU0LsSHQCahAsHoeyvYLBdEBv9KZxJRcXVVfUW-urauOj24t5fnYIhnwQGYFP7cUCX5qEyx3A8OJqfpGIVoaW3jRpwWCQC7DjdzoPpgbUJskr7wA_h6Yg1fYoYfXh0xd_9t7xwLiGNQv8VwV5gK9s8hBpPNUNR7psbo--BCZIZBAErS7a7cb0va2MYnauuSsGvFsHyyRcEKqoDibpMhMmdqfuhD7H46CLXOGbiVJfrTjpLYEmlEjKuHw1b4dc5dmQO5yQq4MBMCVxwDOjBiQmD1w09yW_EgoiKdjzU4ArnA1FvOYQphSZKTeCgIa-0WDws/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h44/h001.vduHbbKbxYK6IGPl6YFb37GJHH4vf51pOwUqVxa_F88" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>sexual misconduct</span></a> and <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4Af0Dm8ixxxF6nlAIo6jVLGqyn9Xma-yDBxBaWZXWdNZfEyzfUbXbH4PvDn22wNFdq6niR7aptLO6RKrbDLNbpZ2Lee65mvG2sqDDRduLmoU9ZYL8eotKZlTOKj4lgqARXs9Qr-iGA1vtx-3MaPwfnUnPFAFz08RTsURmrN-zzlM0eJ8vOsmcmTp-zVrbnPty4f5N-ASgdqBMNui-EcOQUBQyUT_FriMOAYeCWEqMg8rudWNdP0r7Y5UpYJ7mPhePcvp_4_-QiiprGH1YwSz5Yu9oUqbIwORwjSmAiAt0G9/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h45/h001.ksnNXXhzUqoBBBXaN7yILQ_IpceqRJELqQo_E1xyRbc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>email Epstein</span></a> to get advice for combatting them. In<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4Af0Dm8ixxxF6nlAIo6jVLGqyn9Xma-yDBxBaWZXWdNDbcjwtGWeBnkBSPQHr0eRA5f29dYA4qmP2qrWHZLlD5pMW45OdI1qpcjpLbeGxnGgjExHuLc1WU2k8FfMC2xsq6ORqj8URNfrVPwyU1MVUEovdTjGyXqiX9iAdWExkAC7tr2IqQueoQVdjS5WPG2eHuZHNVne-PJx5dsOUXQ0zWOhFr5VxTokoLmkfbwazJ3MUCEeKeGzb_Zldr4zwFghZ5ahGNm0JdY-N1mKmmXcp4nyXO7GeBN0M_c0iEyrtyT/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h46/h001.EeV2qq2LS9AcdmRIoqhXkqofswJ4ckcKnPiIpH-E57w" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> emails between</span></a> Sosenko, Epstein, and Swedish businesswoman<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz8y0T3jPLH3dY3Puc31AooI4IFjdIU-GN4ukaX9xqPefWl_6Enwzeru-TYLaCBpoKLjLUoqpXTFgHhBoaStoL64YNh5x5WWR0b3y60iPfSu8iVfZzaKK5BTXmCpfntMqq8HEOr776W0sx-JS-9BI1KmNd5zpU-QZdCekT9AgSMbw8S2ERwb8V_t2Y8TCbbYEf3XKoxfZpJflCeK4_KmLlq9zN3kKBy_GogTM3GHBILHe_nkECMU08VZu5cv0wZhU9tcdxHtqIPHLFj3_rEsHQ-8YYRpZfEu-FixlCmg1cKSNHQC8Q2VYPdDgPoFvktGTo3V2pb7lqtSFnbG2_iKNGFkPm6R8ViLq7ZMydsXTM839/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h47/h001.vuyaS2EU_bih4O_LKhnYYoueIbjZQARNCQl_bXJTGas" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> Barbro Ehnbom</span></a>, Epstein tried to surreptitiously get Ehnbom to talk to Hiltzik’s firm about his “support for female economists” and “how important that funding is.” In between their conversations about PR, Epstein offered for Hiltzik to spend<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4Af0Dm8ixxxF6nlAIo6jVLGqyn9Xma-yDBxBaWZXWdNZfEyzfUbXbH4PvDn22wNFf8bkSUDUxLzFf4FiKek8bCtl90e7JrNP8rHjy0fRLl0VGTjRl5nlT4i_eQ9jPsepY63IgKbgvhSVcNRUzNWu_m3Oh4h6PyhWkqxuS36CaujOof3AMIUHJsoL1kqN9lZpeRL5KeIsveJ14YJwrdVJBILXJGw-6bvx3zMderd223DQz3fvz5J23Nvj7VOVtQPU5O01PBNnnncO74ZKBJnOb--YBZNPGlzeQb-1NQF1BxY/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h48/h001.apiaMHRUpuH_uguUyI8fu4eu9R3Sbw8JA711PLNRMHg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> time with</span></a> former Israel Prime Minister Ehud Barak at one of Epstein’s residences. Hiltzik and Sosenko didn’t respond to my requests for comment. </p></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:20px; " class="dd"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="width:630px;"><img src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/4cfb550b-ff63-42c1-aee2-ffd531b1a66e/GettyImages-691665914.jpg?t=1771431082" alt="" height="auto" width="630" style="display:block;width:100%;" border="0"/></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" class="t" style="width:630px; padding: 4px 0px 4px 0px;"><p>(L-R) Josh Raffel, Jared Kushner and Matthew Hiltzik attend The New York Observer 25th Anniversary at Four Seasons Restaurant on March 14, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Bruinooge/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)</p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> The narrative that Epstein and Hiltzik attempted to craft together was one where Epstein was a lauded philanthropist whose efforts actually helped women, not hurt them. It reminds me of how Baldoni curated a charitable <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz0GkLE6g_kid-KmyESFVCKXdpI_u43dlxb0Rmy06XJ-qCSp_tTTRHES7cXhbDfMl2_8DKgAVPnvk1Ov1Yfyw5VNv4sHYoH2_GqKyigw-Z_AeIwZ18N9gnsgN3ab0toICwaOVYBgatchL-KwynksgSCYGABhnGFXATeJIvgNWcmYWFKIb949obvhx6Kw7Rm6In8aSzGtzlyEjgXmoT6K_89mB5VFodc88vn3Xsel3bAVJpYHw5i0_QNhp7bCXXY8W3eUrwWZby-gWYJfvq_KB-RjrrQuUVO_IkrJ1sEF-_YZbYpca6thJEEXG55O8EFpry_VonaVBMs97x4JtSJsMUh8B4TttrD4OVmzjHEtJO_X-/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h49/h001.FCgIz2oiK1q-nVM1A2RhGpbAnE0xDzMx-8OA84wsAIw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>male feminist</span></a> persona publicly while <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.v5jdO7zlviFOnLWibVs1pWFWat2llByrBH18RRYhiK09Gj8P_wCGPBRZKSZyP37W8ge5jmBHLeNd7aZ4W3QHGBuSmktKqP5WkxusvFinhq1YZrgcSID2XIU8lBXKDug_MZ5sqg0MC-uPSWgw1GbQn_XKHTHXaL_YC066yYIbk7HXu1-oVNZJl5nWN4GT5poQGOkMpCYlKYlmJ4pxSekRBl352k4SwJvQieZrJzmrti4oE8brQN4IW26f2KdmpwD4Da7QT2kaxKL0W5d4f99GLG9vqQE_NiGzL38PN4V3L9_03Qsm2WT0j2iHl6aZ5o24XOX0nifLj7PUcwVIHZrHwpnC7m6mDuJJJtKWvL8VNYXsYU6L6yS9vXcc78ibc-zq/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h50/h001.qlio2a5XlybbS-GNYJdT4VpOSwTAiutfJEB_Feg6wLc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>sending examples</span></a> of viral social media content that smeared celebrity women to his publicists behind-the-scenes. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> One of those publicists, Nathan, is mentioned in the Epstein Files regarding a <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4Af0Dm8ixxxF6nlAIo6jVLGqyn9Xma-yDBxBaWZXWdNDbcjwtGWeBnkBSPQHr0eRJ96SKcloYXhUIRYP85X7cDoMQrioa-BPrYl2LsKXt-EDHBNOv0cq2i8JUKRv9FDMCOJh7t6HMAc7zLbGyk8_dhyfgWYAQf_JvM45AhXKfpU3m_DB7gv5Jx-T5KGGK08Uw2x5FsuL1rX1Vf8OZurCRzzghk1LQoLZeAsbccGD99iqp_OMbfX-fqNfJO3plcpMADGfyLrzLG2ykXf-h-vjE7LvUf22zX-CnHjuC8C7E9-/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h51/h001.kob9Gur6ednWSYiZgmldqCR4ywdLTM-636nqBpXjLAk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>May 5, 2017 meeting</span></a> scheduled between Epstein and Hiltzik that Sosenko and Nathan were supposed to attend. Bryan Freedman, the lawyer representing Baldoni and Nathan against Lively, denied that this meeting took place in an <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.ke39WvCfsq8Y99teWgMXH3vpoB5HuVdkAfK6ZuhExgvougukBjmVslSfmTJYMD4pe4URSiRDZQotI1Pk0-wTXKZI-xY2a_m9I98CV5G0Hs7Kl8DNMkOxeC1AV7GfVBvtgdc1F1CPo6ObPWZn1_X2w8XO3D8pe1TT8-goCitCAWKmV5_yZLfzRU75qI4-h4dGwOk2oA-h-Su68gLMEWzx72ZxReoJSzVKBxo78OCnixaV5DFqVieknzWOntxDh-qncNoS-76HVeqMWqdgmYVRgxamuNKKURou3cd1m4IXyd0/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h52/h001.56J6f1KVM4qqm51t5SvTyi7fNOBsEBpPyklOV6kpvbo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>exclusive statement</span></a> he shared with Zack Peter, a militantly anti-Lively and pro-Baldoni podcast host who <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.ke39WvCfsq8Y99teWgMXH3jhR4zeyWY48q7U5rgkyPvQYnR2KdCSb1TbQbCCneMRE3NvQ7sa97O8c5xcXzGk1wqFV8anKwiLKNaAE7IqpXlxROQ_UiD7Yt38km3sL6zOFSIwd6mDqYN7fnekk9UPolK3FIUev2JpK7IrUuBtRnHb8tFDAd95GflqstfL4Z3QoWznec0JWpKUfNpf-JyeUC3vaHM1py5C1GcIxWQqpakPp564J86xwGbeOJNMjlraCJEX-p8CioUKmFIgtIhFWrj1ATOVFFfPuqG_hcncRXc/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h53/h001.G3SKuqWs_91MjpzY906nU3B3m5lJE9CsyNQ0HqAACpM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>gained attention</span></a> in recent days for spreading cruel, baseless conspiracies that broadcaster Savannah Guthrie is hiding information from the public about her mother’s highly-publicized kidnapping. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> This is reminiscent of when Depp’s lawyer Adam Waldman<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz76EPXdluz-1mlDlkhjzF8jaJ2YgZPGOtDKvj6Xor2tskzXWuErFJ3g9eYYbTzuDihc-6h3jWdPpJaFt41KfU892jevk1_AYxjB4XZ-cNcedOFy8TZOT6tYMEdHFZ7HQKrPUiXcokUOO2GRXWnYLNjw4sXJW-yOekjGlIyiANvtxME7NcQO_4JoX-VunfgpmbukowoURrG1DEcTxwHZGEnKDdB1qO4tUZe-LCoBRMxjXnt2FSMGZ3hQvoE9RfMIPmR_NY4Xqk12pFElFC5RXQZ0SxFa0HGzVRwWFQIcXffrw_sME47QYHt_m0mA1W-SeZaHUu9-H07yxAsW54vVP2Kg/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h54/h001.3zYhTz8KU1faCEkJ8NSuhDqavRvK1a_n0nX8niLKhes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> testified that</span></a> he had been in contact with three pro-Depp YouTubers, engaging with them like he would with journalists. In Nathan’s case, the people most likely to care that she’s in the Epstein Files is the audience most avidly following the case against her and Baldoni. By issuing a denial through such a partisan source, she and Freedman are speaking through and to their most sympathetic audience. The mainstream media has yet to pick up on this, shielding the denial from much scrutiny. Peter didn’t respond to my request for comment. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> In his <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.ke39WvCfsq8Y99teWgMXH3vpoB5HuVdkAfK6ZuhExgvougukBjmVslSfmTJYMD4pe4URSiRDZQotI1Pk0-wTXKZI-xY2a_m9I98CV5G0Hs7Kl8DNMkOxeC1AV7GfVBvtgdc1F1CPo6ObPWZn1_X2w8XO3D8pe1TT8-goCitCAWKmV5_yZLfzRU75qI4-h4dGwOk2oA-h-Su68gLMEWzx72ZxReoJSzVKBxo78OCnixb845YKnj5jRpskvoEgT-4ognPfNj_7OVXa7c8XwGa98_pqL_x8W39k3yRgF1X21yY/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h55/h001.I1Hxk3_FfF1o_J3HWgXwGTT_WPY79YlGk4alyzxDYdE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>statement</span></a> shared with Peter, Freedman denied that Nathan or anyone working at TAG<b> </b>“has ever met, engaged with, or provided public relations or any type of services for Jeffrey Epstein.” Peter published this statement in full, with seemingly no further questions. Other, more<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.ke39WvCfsq8Y99teWgMXH8JFKmFHDCC4xrdsnLD8ytznb9QdfCcBINpCJmEIn8MLAm_PJnfiY_lotR-bNeoQOskbpVExxVGwbxCx3NZuTIcD9GPNNuOQJMdQZgQGk5BucdAte-4mDZ8GnogfhZEPlIsoFbaoyJmQLUDHfWnCY7CujB-UK8AePosU-M1sWHVfFLtRy8EsNO4CMK2prfEOdSimBxODKhwiSbO0RXRnB0mb4Umx4p2A4hSypDG0KQTJbWqxQN6mQ2cnmXerBy7mHze60LH6H0BZ8yaS2ia_0i4/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h56/h001.8RVL76bfV-1vAETiTp-ImgmUN8bsq0Dx4vMxKg5Ga9c" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> critical observers</span></a>, found that a publicist identified as a TAG employee in<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.IBjMeu98KBOS0Oas6-Lz6Ktv6CvFGdBxazzkTWdKIx8I1VFcqrzwj1x9VgIgLl3iiaJ5SiBuH4vlLeZrDhSBcx162HI-34Fc5nkhbWm1t7uJiI1OvChbZcAF2BNKKGYTC6HfVDSmVY3DrwKXQb9Bz-xfwvsD-wj0mKJTrVyUWOGjWsXb1eD2gSxyWd7Fo9NSceFkhZCgqvFi9QYZdjLNE7WSf7o6U0GYX_SxnuLm9x5Tg-xQXT54OAQVK7gm1XsaH8klNCJPIHPpbuh2RyuvLzAcodix4Rgh0OzvSheTj7Cicot8YLLwCShhWwmNWiSr5GuRijbeT_Wlz--2kmRJ8sjMGC-NZhz8BaVL6E7zipU/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h57/h001.EPTPi7aNrVM-ln-dFeehbwNTrgYKC4Wat-4Yf_ihxhU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> court documents</span></a> had<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz4Af0Dm8ixxxF6nlAIo6jVLGqyn9Xma-yDBxBaWZXWdN9dT0x90IzveG-pRNU0pYac6wJ1SyiPhzc4m0sx4StbYPskMb7FnwCfBoAAuH_QzuEfCgS5MQdMMp6SRqqIK5W-BvNOLYUUj7Ru37ZjWY5loyQn98mLZCHQiyPm00QEK3azFpvCX5lxDWcfIS1-meE7HAK2zicBnnzQWutCL-NO1hl20TO1XDdhjjNM4ZJk0yF92aOvv-1pnrosGw9nIxIzSPNyj3jefmG7hCnnJrNtlQFF695I0Xwz0x9ffpbRaH/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h58/h001.79kOq-btPE_fxWmOFYT7rNo3Elj0E4sg8p0Abiv5pw8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> emailed Epstein</span></a> in 2016 too invite him to another client’s film premiere, which Epstein’s assistant said he would attend with three guests. That publicist, Breanna Butler Koslow, also previously worked at Hiltzik Strategies. Freedman didn’t respond to my request for comment. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Ultimately, I would argue that Epstein didn’t need a lot of PR help until his twilight years. There were plenty of wealthy, powerful, well-connected men and women willing to look past his 2008 conviction. Government officials were willing to give him a<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.n1IEs7xClbkLfz6xkBCaiavZrpdgpD_WR2rjcu0zIOGOm5wDcnMkQoB0qui1029GzC9Cgb0DfSq3jKbVrFX4YKoC9xwc9mJ-waeGc69Kr_YIT2i9JLA7BiAFW9mq3LOt-r6HTzcRP2dk_NLQbfKzwQ-g078XHmwrnw6zyBdEjWSaYBpGB1_AotN2ajMrknSyVzrabLciHbCK6cDZadwMkjU6g_04nHb4_v9bBJMJOWITEaED-W0h0KMNnsWjQwDJ7UIogfLBGQ7zZfCyuZ2AIfk0LOCRoV_6c_927CYyzxBBR89LsxW0rNtAsIA3GG9RzNFTaR8DZfbzK99z-CHw4w/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h59/h001.3kO7IxSC9RBNoZLidQvhoV9MTn01rbFoJ8QCh45Y-ks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> sweetheart deal</span></a> and prison officials were willing to give him a six-day-a-week<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz5l6qxmcjWNJiQgygN-D9jinatMCZtnYvHNtE4QQErVhTXqADgSusx1w9DdU0DH3uYDpVkUjQ7xKeV9AWARELpq6leiIh9HMyK0DR9QNilNwUtv-5wNhU3shUqOWe_LxK_YI_RIUBCDOslCQ5SUejWfAeqTsW_GcMIymQUZU5rugt_yriul9uyyw33Fcih1dq5HdsdyKyrriOUvYjjLwzOtiQamM4Od2XKO7ReePbRAShe0cYUkwdql0vVQSBX2mfWXan9y3Q6-pX-t-Jr5ZG4zQQFJEp-mxfllgq4XlV4rUszyAlD2UGOGs43x8tgDH5XylosmlTVZ_sNo6IBOQTbo/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h60/h001.QkcQCUUT6NNqNnFPZnMw4yhUBN4wRVot1onOGNjeKiU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> work release</span></a>. It wasn’t until the last second that many of Epstein’s associates finally cut ties with him, after the public backlash finally became too overwhelming. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Even now, Epstein’s reputation is being laundered by commentators minimizing his crimes and referring to public outrage as part moral panic. Many of the people mentioned in the Epstein Files have said nothing and at least<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.7B2jHgFpLdxdaQ-h3voNpTE-ju-VOuxtWT5ZLvoo_DDdjLrFKUgL5ZCeZbNDH1NanAsZcSKEeIzm7JvH7pFRGi-FQ_bX_lzecmc-qiCkypWN_vlycnaP4kHmpEBjzBBPYTQ11_RzDen2CrEEIX_quI1Vxyko41CRY48GpJ9l8y4FGSkbU1uuT6dBD-HjVSn1wo0lPyx8kzecOxOQYLetcEZwFdtK4WLykcDGt0AQ2u8CuqfWHC2n0Z5TSgTqodgUU_9Pg_AbCYhbnVnjGZsZqTaQa89HULDsGvu9PAUT8k3orDyOB3_ApW7EotK1TeQNJXSUNYJPlWdNNjzJy8IvqNqd-PEBf6v3wXjEAQTP9pN7k6bTdHWhtjeS3VGhSWLQ/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h61/h001.Q_4PlFd7xSNhDcqgPHWSR-IpkTJ3TZpwZA9gPOqP77g" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> one person</span></a> who emailed with him said he doesn’t regret it. The FBI failed to investigate many of the allegations made about Epstein and so has the DOJ, which has actually retaliated against victims by leaking their names and <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbz_i6G980lvmCO9IsQpDKBL1Jx51NZB4XH413-0bpHnrq14j_vOazgk5L2GkE_Ob9knmnPhXGYtA0eVNe2PbhTzsWi4zDEiftKSPQ21tjjf024Bv6tFNaISc1rrnmvV1i0SCJ2olfoTUmQ17-0tmvftcpeJkAwmJEbZWdxm-NLwxQNrO5WejpPBebPIw7bRGikrREP_Gl4bzeM3AJxd3H2_14vo-ZSSg8qkm2AXKaGT2xqdohApzym3n-o84T7yQXDBuRpbAA9KJ2AJhkrAnxqhCKvAPiK_2EqLY3iB1JMj2H_BrR7JYyUWVTWPSVqwVScg/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h62/h001.n9DWp2tjFfYsR5-zqblxQzbEhpSXg9B3syIrlKXRci4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>nude photos</span></a> while simultaneously redacting incriminating information about alleged perpetrators. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> These kinds of publicists benefit from the fact that the system is already broken in their favor and the status quo around sexual violence already works in their favor. As Nathan<a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.xKky0oHbIR8GsvQMwFDbzwcmijWHR_CFdJCBKFpDH5l26kAbODbP_nFM3L_drnh-yvHB_A6EUAO6kDpcyGwcXdM1NrHr77MITI63AWULbYJNh-yYtxcaYrNwIPHbrEtZaUCIcu9W2NzQnYGG5JS6UYcR0KpQpGe52_WAxcTKPgA8-r90bkWhhavPumWG0fujhhBNPpXJMxTNz4zyAWy78Zc4_DUzFx12tgteUt-dUo0yHpS2i3OfSpceOG3iUIY5cQtYGsOQwWx0TvwkhA8Kg5C-krdDj7gnTZVfTa64wyVDKoWyueyMS7QyXV5Je0GfugzHh98kFoTO3KnNn3liuUFTtIV6WDyRG-sISTY8lrQ/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h63/h001.FmADWcCRKnC_j5uQwNrWJkY7g2k9Q4hd7GOpZKBH5Hg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> infamously texted</span></a> a fellow TAG publicist representing Baldoni: “It’s actually sad because it just shows you have people [who] really want to hate on women.” Perhaps the most damning thing about these publicists’ interactions with Epstein is that, for them, it was just another day on the job. </p></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:30px 0px 30px;" class="dd"><table class="j" role="none" width="50%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td> </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 15px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Thanks for reading this far, and if you appreciate this reporting, please consider <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.FIK02fInvGXCNK3vQPbydX2TX2bVgL9wMkHYjIaKRxw-9UbDfvT-b-BqkIB088N2wQpjnzw-NaITW1jeWzFGuw3aExvhNl781Pg2zKEM8rBxhOZ7jR-NRDvqZI1a0S4roeF6YWaMNYFQK3ZTV8WJUHtPBSm-XHo52JG0l01LxRtw1SQJUieZ8JrJIZ2vxuObCezCiAfC3lvFaYr3LyB5J63IQUTAEBTj6tkdiF0mR0Z7av3ig4fsVBufAkj_dCeaD2s8DHnSt1ou6WoChKhKNd4NFXeax2gkc6dzYnESBVRZDmpufg-geR-HwLvJOD7p7DKt7soPBR4Fp3RZL11Vv-sfFdJQrG6v0aPKpH_ExA3CLVAc61GyEpZjzBNZYQ52euJdrbNVvDQqJcv1-a3_G0LRLHtn8oC6S16WT3LnBtUhKlf_ZGsLI_qosl7-yMsirH1FEwpr4UOrY7uXjpyNcmOrlmwEMyYpePVKe23M1vuOOmqCsLS5FUpUiZRBSYEcOI4ZkizUkfxcCmRQ0_0v_cgXv38jhSY7nartjqXrZ2Qd6arg9zTMDP5uAK_7vhoUVzvKbBLaXiMSPosbyThM02nZ74LjaTP9HmM-s0tahGcmpL-gdTOZCi_KKehRdfAvE_07ste0WyX-PMYv05pqBi_izTCJmu8HOXIWqI6txvZodYq6Yb4nqjWqZBSuYT_Je0tnlvkC0GBxFJ2l617xVZONGwKD0E11wAQlpoD6fwXsCPOLxr01Hp4yHZSbl2MkOJi-IuAlOM6DjDWz4zfn6oZPcopUrU4QEuonf2F2gu9yvkC4fvmzfqRPVvNGSRP0n4VvFlj8qlqvCAUbDfOR3Q/4o9/64XlX7fzQ1mCuHJjC-AW3w/h64/h001.WSdbVSiHKIDPjwnTPqiGLYPoSIxRMO4k9CXsL60iFyA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>upgrading your subscription</span></a> to support my independent work! 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