Former Vanity Fair editor denies threats from Bill Clinton in Epstein story, Internet warns of 'justice'

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: New court documents unsealed this week claim former President Bill Clinton reportedly pressured Vanity Fair not to publish anything about Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex trafficking crimes in the early 2000s.

The allegations surfaced recently in email exchanges between one of Epstein's accusers, Virginia Giuffre, and a journalist she was speaking with in 2011. The emails are part of nearly 1,000 legal documents related to Epstein's case that were unsealed by a US court on Wednesday, January 3, as reported by The Daily Telegraph.

Virginia Giuffre claims Bill Clinton threatened Vanity Fair

In one email, Giuffre alleges that Clinton "walked into VF (Vanity Fair) and threatened them not to write sex trafficking articles about his good friend JE (Jeffrey Epstein)." She expressed reluctance about working with Vanity Fair on her own story alleging abuse by Prince Andrew due to Epstein's vast connections and influence.

Clinton's spokesperson denied he knew anything about or participated in Epstein's reported crimes. She also stated that he never visited Epstein's private island where the alleged abuse occurred. Vanity Fair likewise dismissed Giuffre's claim as false. A representative for the magazine's former editor Graydon Carter said the alleged threats "categorically did not happen".

Carter was previously accused by journalist Vicky Ward in 2019 of bowing to pressure from Epstein not to publish abuse allegations in a 2003 exposé. At the time, Carter contended that Ward brought forward uncorroborated information too late in the publication process.

In 2008, Epstein pled guilty to charges related to paying an underage girl for sex. Over a decade later in 2019, while Epstein was in jail awaiting his trial for additional allegations of sex trafficking minors, he died by alleged suicide.

Internet reacts to news that Bill Clinton reportedly pressured Vanity Fair

Upon the revelation that Clinton reportedly threatened Vanity Fair not to write negatively about Epstein, the Internet erupted with a spectrum of reactions echoing concerns and demands for accountability.

One individual pointed out, "Reading this made me realize the censorship problem has always been bad— it just never had happened to regular people before social media. Clinton threatening the press is a complete violation of the first amendment. Can we really let him get away with all this?"

A second user seemed skeptical of potential denials and questioned media control, stating, "They will all deny it, and I am sure many outlets, as we see today, are controlled. This shows that they all do what they are told. They are just as responsible for holding that information."

Meanwhile, another voice echoed, "Time for those people to be held accountable. Justice is coming."

Highlighting the changes in journalism over the years, another user lamented, "Reporters, journalists and newspapers used to print out the news. Many use to be impartial. Things have changed."

Adding to the discourse, a fifth user pondered, "It raises questions about the extent of the unraveled truth, and the possible power dynamics at play to suppress it. We need to dig deeper."

Lastly, a sixth voice emphasized the gravity of the situation, saying, "The dam is breaking!"

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