Bondi Accidentally Outed Undercover FBI Agent in Epstein Files Blunder

https://www.thedailybeast.com/bondi-accidentally-outed-undercover-fbi-agent-in-epstein-files-blunder/

archive article: https://archive.is/2BYQs

Attorney General Pam Bondi’s disastrous handling of the Epstein files has added a new screwup to its list with the unmasking of an undercover FBI agent. The error came to light after CNN published footage from the latest dump of files, a 2009 video of an FBI undercover operation aimed at securing Epstein’s so-called “black book” of contacts. The news outlet reports that the Justice Department reached out after the video went up to ask for the undercover agent’s face to be obscured, acknowledging that it had failed to conceal the agent’s identity before releasing the files.

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NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social · 142 pts · 209d

I'm sure Kash won't mind a few of his agents dying as long as the pedo ring goes on unbroken.

hperrin@lemmy.ca · 96 pts · 209d

That’s because their main (only) focus is protecting the rich people who committed all of these heinous crimes.

orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 57 pts · 209d (10 replies)

Rodriguez was later arrested for failing to surrender the book as evidence. He claimed it was his personal property and described it as an “insurance policy,” telling authorities he feared Epstein might make him “disappear,” according to court documents. He ultimately pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. Rodriguez died in 2014.

redsand@infosec.pub · 19 pts · 209d (2 replies)

How did he die?

MartianHills@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 208d (1 reply)

Died from mesothelioma, apparently. One of the rare "natural deaths" related to Epstein associates.

redsand@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 208d

Too time consuming for even criminals in our reality. Unlucky bastard.

otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -11 pts · 209d (6 replies)

Rodriguez was the UC agent, I presume?

orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 20 pts · 209d (5 replies)

It's in the article.

The video showed Epstein’s former Palm Beach house manager, Alfredo Rodriguez, attempting to sell a list he said contained the names and phone numbers of Epstein’s associates—including prominent figures and alleged victims—to the undercover FBI operative.

otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -34 pts · 209d (4 replies)

I will proudly keep dailybeast urls blue —but thanks for the whinge, kiddo. 🤣🖕🏼

orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 26 pts · 209d (3 replies)

There's literally an archive link up there. Thanks for the whinge, buddy. 🤣🖕🏼

massacre@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 209d (2 replies)

No skin in this game, but am thinking it's not about using an archive link vs. direct link and more questioning DailyBeast as a news source. I could be wrong, though....

orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 209d

He did say keeping the link "blue" which says nothing about the content they kept asking for me to provide rather than look themselves.

otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -5 pts · 209d

Yeah, you're correct. 16 others (atm) are trigger-happy, though. Fuck 'em. 🤣

The salient point is etiquette: include a link in your post for efficiency, rather than litter it onto your reader(s) because you can't be bothered. 🤷🏼‍♂️🤌🏼

And, yeah, get offa mah lawn, too. 😅

frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io · 34 pts · 209d

Accidentally is not the word I would use. You accidentally add salt instead of sugar when cooking. You purposely ignore risk and help the enemy identify targets when you release the files without a coherent plan for situations like this.

ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca · 26 pts · 209d (2 replies)

She deserves to be arrested and shot by firing squad for treason.

Formfiller@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 209d (1 reply)

You think she’ll have that psychotic smug smirk on her face then ?

zbyte64@awful.systems · 2 pts · 208d

I half way expect her to say "How dare you not talk about the DOW" to her executors

TachyonTele@piefed.social · 24 pts · 209d (1 reply)

Incompetence yet again. These people are so stupid in everything they do, it's amazing the Democrats just rolled right over for them.

Nastybutler@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 209d

It's not just the incompetence that gets me, it's the confident condescension that accompanies it

vala@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 208d

This thumbnail is terrifying

Sunflier@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 208d

Bold to attribute to incompetence what is probably attributable to malice.

TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 208d (1 reply)

Why so many of her head... One head is already awful

Smoogs@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 208d

They couldnt hold all the evil in just the one

HugeNerd@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 208d

Valerie Plame? BTDT