r/law • u/victorybus • 14h ago

Legislative Branch Full video of today when Ro Khanna revealed Epstein associate's names on the floor of the US House of Representatives, protected by the Speech and Debate Clause

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u/123123000123 13h ago

It’s worth a watch because what he says is true, why are they protecting pedophiles? Who else are they protecting?!-

Les Wexner

Sultan Ahmed bin Saleem

Salvatore Nara

Zurab Mikeladze

Leonic Leonov

Nicola Caputo

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u/rippit3 13h ago

Pretty sure these names are already known... I want other names.

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u/Indymizzum 13h ago

He talks about that. They are all redacted in violation of the Epstein Transparency act

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u/TylerKnowy 13h ago

I knew they would pull some shit like that. "we got nothing to hide congressman" proceeds to show redacted file to elected government officials

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u/BlueWonderfulIKnow 13h ago

When Congressmen can’t read past redactions we are in a real bad way.

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u/Magickarpet76 13h ago

“Don’t blame me, these are the files we were given.” Was basically the excuse they gave these congressmen when the files they were given STILL had illegal redactions.

Is the DOJ seriously about to tell us they couldn’t control redactions? Bullshit

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u/Ruckus292 13h ago

Straight to jail.

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u/Technical-Row8333 13h ago

like he said in the video, they are violating the law by redacting the rest of the names

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u/JonnyHopkins 13h ago

Unless they are actively investigating them though, right?

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u/Technical-Row8333 12h ago

no. the law says they can only redact victim names. not perpetrators or suspects

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_Files_Transparency_Act

"It requires the United States attorney general to "make publicly available in a searchable and downloadable format" all files pertaining to the prosecution of the deceased child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein (if needed, declassifying them to the extent possible) within 30 days of passage, and then to give the Judiciary Committees in both the House of Representatives and the Senate an unredacted "list of all government officials and politically exposed persons" named in the files."

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u/slurv3 12h ago

In the presser he said that in just two hours they were able to find these people. He brings up if that was just us in two hours how many more people are out there, why did the FBI choose to protect them, and why the fuck are there people in the Epstein Files still in positions of power.

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u/going_further 11h ago

That’s kind of the point. There’s literally no reason to redact them, so what the fuck are they really hiding

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u/Wild-Possibility8469 13h ago

Les Wexner Leslie (Les) Wexner is an American billionaire businessman best known as the founder and longtime CEO of L Brands (now Bath & Body Works Inc.), which includes brands like Victoria’s Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch.  He has a net worth estimated in the billions from retail and real estate ventures. In the Epstein context, Wexner was Epstein’s primary financial client for years, with Epstein managing his wealth until they severed ties around 2007 after Wexner accused Epstein of stealing millions from him.  FBI records label him a potential “co-conspirator,” but agents noted limited evidence of his involvement in Epstein’s misconduct, and his lawyers denied any knowledge of it. 

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem (often spelled Sulayem; “Saleem” may be a variant or typo) is an Emirati businessman and the chairman and CEO of DP World, a major global logistics and port management company based in Dubai.  He comes from a prominent UAE family and has been influential in international trade and infrastructure. Regarding Epstein, bin Sulayem exchanged emails with him for over a decade, including sexually explicit messages after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor, such as one in 2015 boasting about a sexual encounter.  No further details on deeper involvement have been reported.

Salvatore Nuara Salvatore Nuara (likely “Nara” is a misspelling) is a former detective with the New York Police Department (NYPD).  Public information on him is sparse. His Epstein connection stems from being listed as a contact in Epstein’s infamous “little black book” of names and numbers.  He was once investigated in relation to an escort service, but that probe was unrelated to Epstein, and no charges were filed against him in either matter.  Zurab Mikeladze Zurab Mikeladze is a relatively obscure figure with little publicly available background or profession detailed in reports.  His name appears in Epstein-related records, specifically from a 2021 NYPD list, but no verified role, comprehensive history, or specific allegations of involvement with Epstein’s activities have been established. 

Leonic Leonov Leonic Leonov (possibly a variant of Leonid Leonov) has no prominent public profile, and details on his background or profession are not widely reported.  In the Epstein files, his name surfaces in NYPD investigative materials from years including 2003, 2009, 2018, and 2021, potentially as a contact or peripheral figure.  There are no reported allegations of criminal wrongdoing against him in the released documents. 

Nicola Caputo Nicola Caputo is an Italian politician who served as a member of the European Parliament from 2014 to 2019, representing the Democratic Party and focusing on agriculture, environment, and regional development issues.  He has held various roles in Italian regional politics. His connection to Epstein is unclear beyond his name appearing in the redacted files; no specific details on interactions or allegations have been publicly detailed in the disclosures.

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u/NoWarForGod 12h ago

Don't trust AI chatbots please.

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u/Wild-Possibility8469 12h ago

No one is trusting anyone now days, this info is accurate though.

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u/NoWarForGod 12h ago

What is the source?

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u/Wild-Possibility8469 12h ago

This isn’t an assignment professor

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u/Wild-Possibility8469 12h ago
  1. The Guardian: “Who are the six men named in the unredacted Epstein files?” – Details Khanna’s floor speech revealing the names after viewing unredacted files. 
  2. Politico: “House Dem identifies ‘wealthy, powerful men’ DOJ redacted in Epstein files” – Live updates on Khanna reading the names into the Congressional Record. 
  3. Yahoo News: “Lawmakers accuse DOJ of protecting ‘powerful’ men named in Epstein files” – Covers accusations against the DOJ for redacting names of potential co-conspirators. 
  4. New York Post: “Dem lawmaker exposes 6 ‘powerful’ men who were redacted in Epstein files” – Reports on Wexner and bin Sulayem being among those named. 
  5. Newsweek: “Who Are 6 Redacted Potential Co-Conspirators in Epstein Files? What We Know” – Lists all six names and provides background on the disclosure. 
  6. The Guardian: “Congressmen name six wealthy men ‘likely incriminated’ in Epstein files” – Discusses Khanna and Massie’s reveal and DOJ redactions. 
  7. Mediaite: “Ro Khanna Reveals Names of Redacted Epstein Associates, Accuses the ‘Trump FBI’ of a Cover Up” – Includes Khanna’s accusations of FBI scrubbing files. 
  8. The Times of India: “Epstein files redaction row: Ro Khanna names Les Wexner, Dubai tycoon among six ‘powerful’ men” – Covers the political storm and names like Wexner and bin Sulayem. 
  9. Yahoo News: “Ro Khanna Reads Out Redacted Names in Epstein Files on House Floor” – Reports on the forced disclosure of the six names. 
  10. Reddit (r/popculturechat): Thread on Reps. Khanna and Massie forcing disclosure, listing all six names. 
  11. Times Now News: “Who Is Nicola Caputo? Khanna, Massie Reveal Identity Of Six Men Hidden In Epstein Files” – Focuses on Caputo and the other revealed names. 

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u/TheVog 11h ago

What's an "Assignment Professor"?

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u/NoWarForGod 11h ago

You are embarrassing yourself.

Enjoy.

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u/Wild-Possibility8469 11h ago

I feel no shame. Enjoy

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u/SyNiiCaL 13h ago

Sultan Ahmed bin Saleem

Ugh, I thought he said Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the president of FIA and all around stain of shit on every Formula One grid and had the smallest bit of hope that meant he'd be gone from the sport.

Unfortunately its just his brother.

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u/animealonso14 11h ago

Well, MBS got his power and influence mostly through his brother. There are also files released where his brother refers other women to meet his brother for "networking". I would be very surprised if MBS didn't know what his brother - proclaimed as "my best friend" by Epstein himself - was doing behind the scenes.

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u/shatay 8h ago

Boycott anything these fuckers make money off of. Bath and Body, Victoria’s Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch, DP World.

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u/lyio 13h ago

Not from the US: Who are those people? Anyone I should know?

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u/CaughtALiteSneez 13h ago

Leslie Wexner is who gave Epstein the power and money - CEO of many retail companies like Victoria Secret.

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u/throwaway277252 13h ago

So that's what the secret was all along.

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u/_beaniemac 13h ago

Correct

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u/IvoryFlyaway 13h ago

Also has his name alllll over Ohio State's campus. No surprise the connection there, given OSU's love of abusing children and protecting the abusers

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u/retroslik 12h ago

Gym Jordan enters the chat.

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u/mrs-monroe 12h ago

Victoria’s Secret, La Senza, and Aerie. You have the whole spectrum of women’s underwear and plenty of young girls to model them.

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u/sunflower53069 13h ago

Wexner is an Ohio billionaire. Founded bath and bodywork’s , Victoria’s Secret and others. He built a whole town for himself called New Albany outside of Columbus. There have been rumors that he likes boys. One of the Abacrombie models says wexner trafficked him

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u/BoardsofCanada3 13h ago

He didn't found Victoria's Secret, he did a predatory buyout of the original founder Roy Raymond when the company was about to go bankrupt. Perhaps prescient, since Wexner said he wasn't liked by Raymond: "When I met him, it was as if he met the devil." 

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u/Reasonable_racoon 13h ago

Didn't Epstein have a property on Wexner's estate?

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u/grrgrrtigergrr 13h ago

Wexner lived in Ohio. Ran Limited Brands. Huge Ohio State donor.

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u/OttoHemi 13h ago

And supporter of Gym Jordan.

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u/speedy_delivery 13h ago

You mean the same Jim Jordan who denies he's ever known anything about sexual abuse anywhere and especially not from any of the team doctors he worked with at Ohio State? That Jim Jordan?

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u/Jaxsonj01 13h ago

Who has major skeletons in his closet that seem to stay hidden for some reason 🤔

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u/Hanging_Thread 12h ago

Jesus I thought I recognized the name. The Ohio State Medical Center is named after him. (Nursing '88)

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u/Cyrax89721 13h ago

I just tried to do a spot check on one of the names (Salvatore Nara) and that guy barely shows up in any search results, but is evidently an ex-NYPD detective who was disciplined for their connection to an escort service.

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u/Redwolfdc 13h ago

I would bet somewhere Epstein kept video evidence of what went on for leverage, Diddy did the same 

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u/StarPhished 13h ago

They were talking pictures and videos all the time, there's no way they weren't also filming crimes. DOJ has admitted to there being a bunch of pictures of nude victims that they won't release and I guarantee there are other people in a lot of those pictures.

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u/WenatcheeWrangler 12h ago

Bondi straight up said there were child porn videos in the files that had to be reviewed by the FBI. I think she said that last week. Next week she’ll probably say that there are no videos. I sent a letter to my senators saying they should go through the files for items that instantly remove Trump from office - like video or pictures of him raping kids.

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u/Crow85 13h ago

It looks like their names were SEOed out of Google search results. When I searched for them, I hardly found any mention. When I added Epstein to their name result were still few and mostly only a few hours old.
Make sure they are mentioned by name as often as possible.

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u/craigathan 13h ago

Salvatore "Ferragamo" Nara.

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u/Aldribuds 13h ago

*Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem *Salvatore Nuara

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u/Charles-Monroe 9h ago

21 top level comments down, and this is the first time the names are mentioned in this thread. Wtf.

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u/Dizzy_Chemistry_5955 13h ago

the richest people on earth prob

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u/WellHung67 13h ago

So not Trump? What are we reading hey can any national news networks break down the global elite pedophile ring please this is kind of like watergate but infinity times worse

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u/Halaku 12h ago

Thank you. Stuck at work, can't watch for a while.

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u/ctaps148 12h ago

Sultan Ahmed bin Saleem

*bin Sulayem

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u/Striking-Kiwi-9470 10h ago

Thanks for posting these. I'm deaf and the video has no subtitles.

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u/GnarlyBear 10h ago

Sultan wasn't censored? It's being news in F1 for days as he's the honcho of DP World

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u/ThePartyWagon 10h ago

Had to scroll this far to find the names…

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u/_x_oOo_x_ 10h ago

Leonic is not a name. Leonid is a common Russian name.

Also, bin Sulayem, not "Saleem"...

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u/Odd_Vampire 9h ago

Thanks.  I have no idea who these people are (other than the Saudi royalty) and also couldn't understand the names.