My thoughts on Virginia Guiffre(then Virginia Roberts) who is not the center of attention in the book at all, but still bothers me. She was allegedly a victim in the Epstein-Prince Andrew scandal. In the final chapters in which her case is discussed, I can only conclude that she got paid to keep her mouth shut and go away. I was tempted to give it only 3 stars as this book is the best example of an info dump as I've seen. A lot of seemingly extraneous information that is hard to follow. But it is rigorously researched with some details you'll be hard pressed to find other places. Whitney makes a noble attempt to list the 20th century's grand list of corruption as found in the public record.

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William] Casey and [Roy] Cohn were close friends, and, during the 1980 Reagan campaign, Casey “called Roy almost daily.” … [I]n the immediate aftermath of Reagan’s electoral victory, Cohn … took (Adnan) Khashoggi on as a client. Epstein would follow suit, shortly after his resignation from Bear Stearns. … Casey had been the legal representative of Bear Stearns during Epstein’s time there up until several weeks before Epstein’s abrupt resignation, when Casey became CIA Director. (Webb, ppg. 650–51) I read volume I and my review is there. Volume 2 is awesome in its true meaning. The confluence of power, control, money, lies, deception, and fear come to light in this investigative marvel. As Russia, the US, China, Israel and UK play games of hide and seek, men like Jeffrey Epstein (Wexner, Wasserman, Trump, Gates) play with fire to exploit people, companies and countries for their own personal influence. When you add unscrupulous leaders (Clinton, Reagan, and other countries as names above), the rest of us our numbed and misinformed by our loss of access and correct data/ history associated with the corrupt events and kind games. My hope for volume 2 is that all the figures, histories and organizations weave together in a way that allows me to better understand the connections.

The RRP is the suggested or Recommended Retail Price of a product, set by the publisher or manufacturer. Hoover repeatedly declined to use the Bureau to target organized crime networks, referring to organized crime as a “local” problem in which the FBI did not need to intervene for most of his nearly fifty-year stint as the top law enforcement administrator in the country This book was a fascinating read. It is a summary of all the world players warring for the control of America. I first discovered Whitney by her captivating interviews with Natalie Brunnel. After that, I had to buy these books immediately. While the amount of information presented is staggering, a clearer picture emerged, showcasing the magnitude of corruption which have penetrated the highest echelons. Don't get me wrong. I've read plenty of books before this one that document elements of these networks. However, I've never read a book before that focuses primarily on documenting the networks themselves. Other writers home in on specific kinds of misbehavior by the elite (financial corruption, sexual deviancy, whatever). All too often, these kinds of stories are focused on exposing one particular kind of person, especially in politics (Democrats are bad! Republicans are corrupt!). What the documentation of the networks shows is that they are all complicit.

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In his official position, Andrew began doing business with executives from some of the world's most powerful companies as well as major politicians in both the UK and abroad. In this position, Prince Andrew traveled throughout the United Kingdom and the wider world.Why was prince Andrew so important though? Beginning in 2001, the Duke of York worked with UK Trade and investment which was part of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. The Duke was then acting as the United Kingdom's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment. ... If it wasn't for a group of vigilante and courageous journalists, nothing of this magnitude will ever be exposed. Sadly, they are silenced. So many whistle-blowers die as a result. As of writing this review, I have not started to read volume 2. However, I think I can see where Webb is going. It is *extremely* well researched and a miracle of editing makes it very readable. But I will not remember these names or connections.

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Originally published 08/10/22. Full episode available on Rokfin, SoundCloud, Odysee, Archive.org, Apple, and all podcast platforms. Questions about the book? MEHS: a massive compilation of whose who's behind Jeffrey Epstein. A tedious compilation of hundreds of newspaper reports and books on the allegedly, probably, assumingly, involvement of criminal gangs, secret societies, bag men, money launderers, financial institutions, and governments.

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I don't agree with everything in the book but do appreciate the hard work of the author to summarize a part of history we all need to pay attention to. It is not a book to be rushed through by any means. I plan to read some of the articles referenced and perhaps find some of the books as well. Since 2017 I indulged in these kinds of books, exploring the hidden world of shadow governments and often wild conspiracy theories. It left me in a dark depression and I stopped in 2021. Many of the books I read are not even listed on my GR shelves. Never will be. But this book just lured me in. It is widely praised on Youtube and social media (as much as it is criticized). It was one of the author's interviews that inspired me to find it. This book is an encyclopedia accounting of so many times between nefarious people and circumstances. It is overwhelming. So I'm keeping it on hand - to use as an encyclopedia. If I run into the names again, I can look them up here. The author did not try to impress by writing a non-fictional thriller. She tried to provide facts and context, dishing up as much information as she could find.