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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEpstein pal who 'had a great time with the girls' welcomed as VIP at Trump event
Epstein pal who 'had a great time with the girls' welcomed as VIP at Trump event - RawstoryPhotos shared on social media over the weekend showed American cryptocurrency entrepreneur, Brock Pierce, cutting the ribbon at the statue's unveiling.
In a 2012 email published by the Justice Department, Pierce told Epstein that he had broken up with his girlfriend so something "would not be a problem."
The next day, Pierce wrote again to Epstein: "I had a great time with the girls. Hope they had fun too. Thanks."
The gleaming golden statue of was installed at Trump National Doral Miami, the luxury golf resort located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, drawing attention and criticism from observers who viewed it as an excessive display of self-aggrandizement.
In a 2012 email published by the Justice Department, Pierce told Epstein that he had broken up with his girlfriend so something "would not be a problem."
The next day, Pierce wrote again to Epstein: "I had a great time with the girls. Hope they had fun too. Thanks."
The gleaming golden statue of was installed at Trump National Doral Miami, the luxury golf resort located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, drawing attention and criticism from observers who viewed it as an excessive display of self-aggrandizement.
An excessive display of... something... I think.
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SergeStorms
(20,796 posts)1. Not to minimize Pierce's crimes....
and repulsiveness, but I hope the birds of South Florida congregate on Trump's golden statue and give it a thorough coating of "special sauce" that it so richly deserves. 😊
pwb
(12,800 posts)2. Tho shalt not have strange Gods before me.
One more Commandment broken. That makes all of them broken.
Hugin
(37,978 posts)3. A new expression is born...
Henceforth, I will replace lipstick on a pig with gilding an a$$hole.
Kid Berwyn
(24,993 posts)4. How Epstein groomed America's corrupt elite

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, venture capitalist Joi Ito, and others dined with Epstein in 2015, as pictured in this photo from the Epstein files. / Department of Justice
I know how Epstein groomed Americas corrupt elite
Story by Erkki Forster
The Daily Beast, March 17, 2026
Excerpt...
Everyone is talking about whats in [the Epstein files]. Heres whats not in there. We have all these emails. We have all these people emailing about everything. Theres no breakup emails, Giridharadas, author of Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World, said.
Giridharadas continued, Theres no one saying, F---, I didnt know, but I read the story now. You are despicable. Never call me again. Not one email that Ive seen.
Giridharadas, who has written extensively on the Epstein class on his Substack The.Ink, told host Joanna Coles that Epsteins crimes were enabled by the silence and complicity and overlooking and looking away of a much larger number of people. And I dont think you get the former without the latter.
The best-selling author argued that Epstein exploited a lack of courage that he said defines the age of hyper-connected networks, where connections in elite circles is the ultimate currency.
Your wealth is your connections and the density and breadth of your connections to all these other people, he explained.
Continues...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/i-know-how-epstein-groomed-america-s-corrupt-elite/ar-AA1YN956
Baby Doc Bush put it into words: Theres two kinds of people here tonight: the Haves and the Have-Mores. Some call you, the Elite. I call you, my Base.
barbtries
(31,345 posts)5. depravity.
rabid depravity.
ShazzieB
(22,831 posts)6. Self-aggrandizement is right on the money, imo.
The Cambridge Dictionary defines self-aggrandizement as "the practice of doing or saying things to make yourself seem more powerful or important." That's exactly what this is. It's what Trump's whole life is!
Wiz Imp
(10,355 posts)7. For those unaware - some disturbing info on Brock Pierce
https://www.facebook.com/OccupyDemocrats/posts/breaking-holy-sht-alleged-pedophile-and-epstein-associate-brock-pierce-was-spott/1514252144139688/
While he has (of course) denied the allegations, three former employees of his former company Digital Entertainment Network won a $4.5 million default judgement against Pierce and his co-founders after they failed to respond to allegations of rape, assault, and death threats. The accusations included rape of a 15-year-old child.
Pierce's close friend and co-founder Marc Collins-Rector has been repeatedly accused of child molestation and child pornography crimes. After Collins-Rector was indicted in 2000, he, Pierce, and another associate fled the country and landed in Spain. All three were arrested by Interpol in 2002.
In addition to being a business associate of Jeffrey Epstein, Pierce has also been implicated in the monstrous pedophile's crimes. Files released by the Justice Department include an email from Pierce informing Epstein that there was "a boat in Antigua full of amazing Ukraine's finest" waiting for him. The implication seemed to be human trafficking, perhaps of underaged girls.
In another Email, Pierce wrote I had a great time with the girls. Hope they had fun too. Thanks.
Epstein also asked Pierce "take photos and find me a present" during a trip to "Moscow, Kiev, and Odessa." Pierce sent numerous photos to Epstein of a woman and stated that "Ukraine is now my favorite country." Given what we know about Epstein's taste for children, the documents are incredibly damning.
Epstein also asked Pierce "take photos and find me a present" during a trip to "Moscow, Kiev, and Odessa." Pierce sent numerous photos to Epstein of a woman and stated that "Ukraine is now my favorite country." Given what we know about Epstein's taste for children, the documents are incredibly damning.
BurnDoubt
(1,876 posts)8. Maybe...
Theyll get together for a few laughs and split a couple Tweens for old-times-sake.