By 2017, Jeffrey Epstein had become quite the social outcast.
Even Ghislaine Maxwell, who was closely associated with him, attempted to rebrand herself as a charity leader. She even cautioned others not to label her as a convicted sex offender.
Despite all this, one individual continued to visit him regularly at his large townhouse on East 71st Street—Steve Bannon.
Bannon, a conspiracy theorist known for stirring the pot in media circles, apparently believed that Epstein, often described as a dubious financier, could somehow help polish his image, which—well, seems a bit odd.
It certainly didn’t hurt that Epstein could provide financial support to him. Bannon had recently fallen out of favor with President Trump after criticizing his family in a book, leading to his abrupt exit as Chief Strategist in the White House. Consequently, he lost a wealthy benefactor.
Bannon eventually recorded around 15 hours of footage with Epstein, gearing up for a “60 Minutes” or some other major television feature in 2018 to help restore his reputation.
“He mentioned a 15-hour or 16-hour tape for Jeff,” Epstein’s brother, Mark, stated in an interview. Recently, after Epstein’s passing, he met with Bannon and asked him to check out the tape. “He was trying to assist Jeff in mending his reputation,” Mark added.
Earlier reports had indicated that Epstein was indeed involved in creating this tape to bolster his public persona, but an avalanche of government documents followed when Epstein was found dead in a solitary confinement cell in a Manhattan jail.
This year, Bannon pitched the tapes as a documentary, expressing interest in Netflix to potentially call it “The Monster.”
“Everything put out about him isn’t precisely accurate,” Bannon mentioned on the Jimmy Dore Show back in February. “I have hours of interviews with him. Regardless of where he stands, he isn’t part of the global elite, yet he’s discussed who he knows and where his funding comes from.”
He continued, “He is one of the major backers of scientific research globally, including areas related to transhumanism.”
Only one small portion of the footage has surfaced so far.
In that clip, Epstein oddly positioned himself as a “steady advocate” for Time’s Up, an organization focused on combatting sexual harassment that arose during the #MeToo movement.
“I’ve always made a living off past ideas, but the future belongs to women’s perspectives,” Epstein stated in the video.
Bannon seemed to serve as a skeptical interviewer, suggesting that Epstein’s claims were a mere strategy to deflect attention from his past actions toward young women.
“No, I’m correct—I’ve always supported the idea that women could take charge,” Epstein retorted, emphasizing his alignment with the Time’s Up movement.
Bannon, a former Goldman Sachs investment banker and a prominent figure in media through his time at Breitbart, shared a unique connection with Epstein, who had a brief career as a math teacher and was involved in finance.
Reports suggest that their relationship dates back to 2017, though they might have known each other longer.
Others in the political arena have posed questions regarding Bannon’s interactions with Epstein, particularly after Epstein’s conviction for a sex crime in Florida. Roger Stone noted, “Why would Bannon meet with him at his New York home and in Paris?”
Epstein’s long-time personal lawyer and property executor, Darren Indeek, did not respond to requests for comments.
