Landon Thomas Jr. → Jeffrey Epstein
Event Description
Thomas asks Epstein for permission to pass Lauren Petrella's contact information to a political reporter, noting that once given, he would have no control over where the story goes and that 'at some point this stuff will come out -- as long he continues to top polls.'
Quoted Evidence
“Do you mind if I pass Petrella's contact on to a political reporter? I won't do it unless you say OK because after that I would have no say as to where story goes. Let me know -- its not a big deal for me either way. But at some point this stuff will come out -- as long he continues to top polls.”
Trafficking Assessment
Likelihood
65%
Confidence
80%
Thread Prior
72%
Indicators
Reasoning
Thomas's request for permission before contacting Petrella suggests Epstein maintains control over which women speak to media-a form of access control consistent with exploitation. The statement 'at some point this stuff will come out' directly links allegations to Trump's political trajectory, suggesting orchestrated media strategy around exploitation allegations. Moderate-high confidence in this reflecting reputation management around trafficking/exploitation.
Metadata
Date
2015-12-08(approximate)
Thread
Re: Trump
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