Mike Benz - ‘The CIA Ties To Epstein Are Overwhelming’ The Epstein Files are getting worse...
The Winston Marshall Show
Winston Marshall
4.8 • 660 Ratings
🗓️ 10 February 2026
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with investigative journalist Mike Benz to break down the latest Epstein files, the intelligence networks surrounding them, and why these revelations are shaking political establishments on both sides of the Atlantic.
We examine the newly released documents revealing Epstein’s role as a financial fixer for global elites, his deep ties to intelligence agencies, and the revolving door between government power, private finance, and national security. Mike explains how favours, insider access, and influence peddling shaped decisions at the highest levels of American and British politics.
The conversation explores CIA connections, the Mandelson affair, crony capitalism, and why Epstein appears less like an isolated criminal and more like a central node in a vast elite network. We also discuss censorship operations, the weaponisation of disinformation laws, and the growing backlash against the digital censorship regime.
We then turn to Epstein’s death, the unanswered questions surrounding it, newly revealed prison footage, and why official explanations continue to fuel public distrust.
A deeply unsettling conversation about power, corruption, secrecy, and why the Epstein scandal may be far bigger than anyone was prepared to admit.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
03:33 The “Favour Bank”: How Epstein Bought Influence
06:09 Insider Information, Markets & Political Corruption
09:00 The Revolving Door Between Power & Money
11:26 Why This Evidence Changes Everything
15:42 Epstein’s FOIA Request to the CIA
20:12 Bear Stearns, BCCI & Intelligence Money Laundering
28:30 The Iran-Contra Network Explained
31:54 New Files That Vindicate Old Suspicions
37:41 Was Epstein a Russian or Israeli Agent?
44:31 Intelligence “Affinity Networks” vs Formal Agencies
50:00 Why Full Disclosure Terrifies the State
56:25 National Security as a Cover Story
1:03:41 Circumstantial Evidence vs Hard Proof
1:12:21 Epstein’s Death, Missing Files & What Comes Next
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the Winston Marshall Show with me, Winston Marshall. |
| 0:03.8 | I sat down with investigative journalist and friend of the show, Mike Ben's very deep dive on the latest tranche of the Epstein files, all 3 million pages and what they mean. |
| 0:16.4 | Well, no, we didn't get into all three million, and we didn't in fact get into all of the |
| 0:21.5 | storylines because there is just so much. However, we did look at whether or not Epstein is now, |
| 0:30.4 | we can say, an agent for Russia, as has been said by some people, Israel, by others. The CIA, |
| 0:36.5 | we look at the death of Epstein, new evidence suggesting that there was an orange-dressed |
| 0:42.5 | person at the scene of the crime. |
| 0:45.9 | We also look at how certain characters like Steve Bannon are involved, and we take a look, |
| 0:52.5 | of course, of what's going on in Britain, not just with Peter |
| 0:55.6 | Mandelson, but with Morgan McSweeney, the chief of staff of Prime Minister Kirstama, who's just |
| 1:03.0 | been sacked. All of this and much, much more. But before you hear from Mike Benz, I just wanted |
| 1:10.2 | to say thank you for your |
| 1:11.3 | continued support. Thank you for listening to the show. Remember to press subscribe and follow |
| 1:15.1 | wherever you get your podcasts from. And if you head over to Winston-Marshal.com.uk, not only |
| 1:21.6 | will you enjoy ad-free listening and viewing, but you'll hear an extended conversation between |
| 1:26.7 | me and Mike on this very topic. That's all |
| 1:31.8 | at winston-martial.com. Thanks again for listening and without further ado, Mike Benz. |
| 1:37.9 | Mike Benz, welcome back to the show. People will know you, of course, because you've been on a few |
| 1:43.4 | times, but also you are one of the |
| 1:45.9 | leading investigative journalists on all things around the censorship industrial complex, and of course, |
| 1:51.8 | Jeffrey Epstein. Now, I myself have spent the last few days doing a Mike Benz, going full |
| 1:59.0 | whiteboard meme, and doing everything Peter Mandelson, because of course |
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