William Ramsey Investigates Epstein the Eugenicist with Dave Smith of the Bad Press Podcast
Feb 19, 2026
Dave Smith, investigative podcaster and writer behind Bad Press Podcast and Hemispheric Press, digs into Jeffrey Epstein’s files and wide institutional ties. He walks through suspicious trust edits, academic funding links, odd communications, transnational networks, and troubling claims about eugenics and secret projects. Short, sharp takes on who appears in the records and where the research is headed.
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Suspicious Last-Minute Trust Changes
- The 1953 trust was amended by handwritten changes two days before Epstein's death, suggesting unusual last-minute legal maneuvering.
- Dave Smith and William Ramsey suspect the amendment aimed to route control and protect associates like Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn.
Trust Lists Look Like A Hush Fund Blueprint
- The 1953 trust listed many associates (house managers, pilots, lawyers) for large disbursements though most funds were never paid due to lawsuits.
- William Ramsey and Dave Smith view the list as a possible hush-money or slush-fund blueprint to secure silence and control.
Harvard's PED As Epstein's Scientific Hub
- Martin Nowak led Harvard's Program for Evolutionary Dynamics funded heavily by Epstein and remained close to Epstein after his 2008 conviction.
- Harvard found Epstein visited PED offices over 40 times between 2010 and 2018 to meet prominent faculty, not students.