{"id":1953836,"date":"2023-06-22T05:20:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T09:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-jeffrey-epstein-helped-a-rising-democratic-star-pull-off-a-political-upset\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T05:20:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T09:20:45","slug":"how-jeffrey-epstein-helped-a-rising-democratic-star-pull-off-a-political-upset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-jeffrey-epstein-helped-a-rising-democratic-star-pull-off-a-political-upset\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s Role in Democratic Star&#8217;s Political Upset"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-jeffrey-epstein-helped-a-rising-democratic-star-pull-off-a-political-upset%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1953836&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Democratic Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett&#8217;s Surprising Rise to Power<\/h2>\n<p>In 2014, Democratic congresswoman Stacey Plaskett of the Virgin Islands achieved a remarkable victory in her district, considered one of the &#8220;biggest upsets&#8221; in political history. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-jeffrey-epstein-helped-a-rising-democratic-star-pull-off-a-political-upset\/\" title=\"Jeffrey Epstein's Role in Democratic Star's Political Upset\">newly released emails suggest<\/a> that her success may be attributed, in part, to her association with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>Plaskett admitted to meeting Epstein multiple times after entering politics, including visits to his office in the Virgin Islands and his New York City townhouse. Despite Epstein&#8217;s public conviction for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-kelly-calls-for-allys-resignation-following-child-sex-abuse-charges\/\" title=\"Mark Kelly Calls for Ally\u2019s Resignation Following Child Sex Abuse Charges\">child sex crimes<\/a>, Plaskett sought campaign donations from him for herself and Democratic committees. Although she denies knowledge of Epstein&#8217;s contributions, emails revealed in court documents show her actively involving him in her fundraising efforts.<\/p>\n<p>These revelations cast a dark cloud over Plaskett&#8217;s rise within the Democratic Party. Despite lacking voting power, she has secured influential positions in Washington, such as a managerial role in the second Donald Trump impeachment, a seat on the House Intelligence Committee, and the top Democratic position on the high-profile Weaponization of Government Subcommittee.<\/p>\n<p>Plaskett&#8217;s aggressive tactics during Weaponization Subcommittee hearings have garnered praise from liberals. However, she has faced criticism for threatening journalist Matt Taibbi with jail time during a hearing on censorship in April.<\/p>\n<p>The connection between Plaskett and Epstein began at the request of former Virgin Islands first lady Cecile de Jongh. In an email, de Jongh implored Epstein to support Plaskett&#8217;s campaign, emphasizing the need to defeat her primary challenger, Shawn-Michael Malone, who had criticized Epstein&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jenna-jameson-marilyn-manson-fantasized-about-burning-me-alive\/\" title=\"Jenna Jameson: Marilyn Manson \u2018Fantasized About Burning Me Alive\u2019\">sexual exploits<\/a>. Epstein and his employees ultimately contributed $10,400 to Plaskett&#8217;s campaign, helping her secure a narrow victory.<\/p>\n<p>Plaskett&#8217;s ties to Epstein persisted even as public scrutiny intensified. She continued to seek his support in subsequent campaigns, including a request for a $30,000 contribution to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Despite acknowledging awareness of Epstein&#8217;s reputation, Plaskett maintains that she was unaware of his direct contributions to her campaign.<\/p>\n<p>However, campaign records and newly released emails contradict Plaskett&#8217;s claim. Epstein contributed to her campaigns in 2016 and 2018, and an email from Plaskett to Epstein&#8217;s associate explicitly requested his support and the support of those he could direct towards her.<\/p>\n<p>Epstein&#8217;s involvement in Plaskett&#8217;s political career ended months before his death by suicide in a jail cell while awaiting trial. Plaskett&#8217;s office has not responded to requests for comment on these revelations.<\/p>\n<h3>Published under:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/2014-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2014 Election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/2016-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2016 Election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/2018-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018 Election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/child-abuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Child Abuse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/democratic-donors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democratic Donors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/pedophilia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pedophilia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/sex-offender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sex Offender<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/sexual-abuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sexual Abuse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/stacey-plaskett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stacey Plaskett<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/virgin-islands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin Islands<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stacey Plaskett, a Democratic congresswoman from the Virgin Islands, achieved a remarkable victory in the 2014 election, considered one of the most unexpected in her district&#8217;s political chronicles. However, recently disclosed emails indicate that Plaskett&#8217;s surprising win may have been influenced by Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted pedophile. Despite this, she is currently recognized as a promising figure within the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":155,"featured_media":1953837,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1953836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1953836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/155"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1953836"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1953836\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1953837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1953836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1953836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1953836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}