UnHerd with Freddie Sayers Robby Soave on 'Epstein Derangement Syndrome'
Feb 11, 2026
Robby Soave, senior editor at Reason who covers free speech and civil liberties, tackles the fallout from the Epstein files. He warns that dumped documents can fuel guilt by association and privacy harm. They discuss misleading bits of evidence, partisan media spin, and why caution rather than moral panic is needed.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
Danger Of Dumping Raw Investigative Files
- Releasing raw investigative files risks spreading uncorroborated allegations that can wrongly implicate people.
- Robby Soave warns millions of pages include tips and interview notes that may be false or from unreliable sources.
Guilt By Association Problem
- Public reaction has produced guilt-by-association judging from casual correspondence and photos.
- Soave stresses Epstein's crimes don't justify abandoning due process or equating acquaintance with complicity.
Misleading Photo Caused A False Panic
- A photo of Glenn Dubin with young people went viral and sparked calls to 'release the names.'
- It turned out the pictured young people were his own children, exposing how misleading the leaks can be.
