The interview, revealed in the latest tranche of Epstein files, was reportedly intended for a sympathetic documentary
Steve Bannon, a one-time adviser to Donald Trump, has long styled himself as a populist nemesis of the global elites. Yet the latest release of Jeffrey Epstein files shows that he exchanged hundreds of friendly texts with the wealthy financier, discussing politics, travel and other topics.
One of the biggest surprises in the files was a bizarre video in which Epstein – who exploited and abused dozens of young girls – is interviewed by Bannon at what appears to be Epstein’s New York home.
In an esoteric, meandering conversation over nearly two hours, the men discuss economics – Bannon is a former Goldman Sachs investment banker – and philosophy as well as Epstein’s time in jail. They evidently paused filming just before the halfway point and then resumed, as Epstein’s glasses and shirt suddenly changed appearance.
There is an easy familiarity between the two men that allows Bannon to call Epstein a “schmuck” and “criminal” and even ask if he is “the devil” fallen from paradise. At one point, Bannon comments: “There’s something deeply fucked up with you.”
