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The Trey Gowdy Podcast

Did The Criminal Justice System Strike Out On Jeffrey Epstein?

The Trey Gowdy Podcast

FOX News Podcasts

News, News Commentary, Politics, Society & Culture

4.76.5K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Drawing on his experience as a former prosecutor, Trey breaks down why he feels the legal handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case has been "inexplicably bad." He explains the legal mechanics of a criminal conspiracy and why the inclusion of high-profile names in the recent DOJ file release feels more like a calculated "publicity stunt" than a genuine pursuit of justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Most of us were taught to do things correctly the first time. Once something is broken or put together incorrectly, you have lost your

1:02.7

best opportunity at getting it right. And never has that been more on display than with the handling

1:09.4

of the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein.

1:12.5

The criminal justice system's initial interaction with Jeffrey Epstein was a Florida criminal

1:17.9

case in the mid-2000s. That case ended with a plea agreement that was so inexplicably bad

1:25.6

and tilted toward the defendant as to literally be the beginning

1:30.6

point for what is still being discussed a quarter of a century later. It looks like,

1:38.9

it looks like the police, the investigators did a good enough job, at least from what I can see back then.

1:45.5

Some plea agreements, some plea deals are necessitated because of a lack of evidence.

1:50.6

That does not appear to be the case here. This appears to be a gratuitously generous plea

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