#311 Ben Owen & Ryan Dalton - Arrested on Epstein's Island

The Shawn Ryan Show

Shawn Ryan Show

Society & Culture, Philosophy

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🗓️ 8 June 2026

⏱️ 164 minutes

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Two guests, one wild story. Ben Owen and Ryan Dalton join the show to break down their 2026 expedition to Little St. James, Jeffrey Epstein's former private island, and what happened when it went sideways. Ben Owen is the founder of We Fight Monsters, a Memphis-based anti-trafficking and addiction nonprofit. A recovered drug addict turned activist, he made national headlines in April 2026 after being detained on the island during a trip to document the property and raise questions about the Epstein case, an incident that ended with a trespassing charge and a disputed account of how he was restrained. Ryan Dalton is a former federal agent, attorney, and co-founder of Closed Horizon, a crowdsourced intelligence and reward platform focused on high-profile investigations. A University of Memphis Law School graduate who once served as a federal agent with the U.S. State Department, Dalton has publicly challenged the official narrative around Epstein's death and helped lead the expedition. We get into what drew them to the island, what they found, the confrontation that followed, and why they believe the Epstein story is far from closed. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Go to https://helixsleep.com/SRS for 20% off sitewide. If you’re serious about selling to the Department of War, go to https://SBIRAdvisors.com and mention Shawn Ryan for your first month free. Try ZipRecruiter for free at https://ziprecruiter.com/SRS to find enthusiastic, qualified candidates fast. Get 30% off your first subscription order at https://armra.com/srs or enter code SRS at checkout. Ben Owen Links: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therealbenowen LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealbenowen Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@MonsterFighters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/p/Ben-Owen-100077606762984 Black Rifle Co - https://www.blackrifle.company Flanders Fields - https://flandersfields.org We Fight Monsters - https://wefightmonsters.org Once American - https://www.onceamerican.com Ryan Dalton Links: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spokedriver Closed Horizon Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/closedhorizon Website - https://closedhorizon.com Campaign Website - https://epsteinisntdead.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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