Tangle PREVIEW: SPECIAL EDITION - Jeffrey Epstein Part 2 - Isaac interviews journalist Tara Palmeri
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Mar 23, 2026 
Tara Palmeri, an investigative reporter focused on politics and accountability, discusses the Jeffrey Epstein saga. She outlines how vulnerable girls were recruited, explains possible intelligence ties, and raises concerns about evidence withheld and narratives that minimize the crimes. She also highlights why survivors waited to speak and the scale of alleged victims.
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Epstein's High School Grooming Operation
- Jeffrey Epstein built a grooming and abuse operation starting in high schools around Palm Beach that targeted disadvantaged teens for "massages."
- Tara Palmeri describes girls as young as 13 arriving with braces, paid $200 per massage and $200 to recruit friends, and often raped rather than consenting.
Epstein Likely Acted As An Informant
- Palmeri reported Epstein had ties to intelligence and served as an informant, which may have helped him avoid consequences for earlier crimes.
- She cites the Financial Towers Ponzi scheme and withheld agency responses (Glomar) as evidence of his informant status and protection.
Bulk Of Epstein Evidence Remains With FBI
- Most investigatory material remains sealed with the FBI holding roughly 98% of files, which Palmeri believes include terabytes of video of underage victims.
- She contrasts the 300 gigabytes released with the reported 40 terabytes collected to argue much evidence is unseen.