{"id":2572069,"date":"2026-02-20T16:30:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T21:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-hot-mic-captures-lawyer-issuing-literal-death-threat-to-epstein-associate-during-deposition\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T16:33:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T21:33:04","slug":"video-hot-mic-captures-lawyer-issuing-literal-death-threat-to-epstein-associate-during-deposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-hot-mic-captures-lawyer-issuing-literal-death-threat-to-epstein-associate-during-deposition\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Hot Mic Captures Lawyer Issuing Literal Death Threat to Epstein Associate During Deposition"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fvideo-hot-mic-captures-lawyer-issuing-literal-death-threat-to-epstein-associate-during-deposition%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=2572069&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--><p>&#8211; The piece centers on a dramatic moment from a House Oversight Committee deposition, where attorney Michael Levy abruptly interrupted Les Wexner and issued a chilling threat to silence him if he answered questions with more than five words.  <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Wexner, the billionaire founder of victoria\u2019s Secret, had been discussing Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s connections, mentioning that epstein had worked for the Rothschild family in France and naming \u00c9lie de Rothschild.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article notes the clip appears edited and suggests the longer footage shows Wexner as more confused, with Levy\u2019s intervention casting him as weak or controlled\u2014though it\u2019s unclear who was truly behind the control.  <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; It ties the episode to broader conspiracy theories about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-taste-of-the-future-global-elites-at-world-economic-forum-promote-fake-meat-produced-from-a-3d-printer-video\/\" title=\"\u201cA Taste of the Future\u201d \u2013 Global Elites at World Economic Forum Promote Fake \u2018Meat\u2019 Produced From a 3D Printer (VIDEO)\">global elite<\/a>, noting that a fresh batch of Epstein-related documents released by the Department of Justice has fueled these claims, even as reputable outlets point out uncertainties (e.g., DoJ lists Wexner as an unindicted co-conspirator).  <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; the narrative argues that the Epstein case reveals deep failures to protect victims and hold powerful figures accountable, invoking Thomas Jefferson\u2019s reflections on justice to underscore the point.  <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; It emphasizes that, regardless of edits or outcomes, the story\u2019s implications are unlikely to fade and calls for continued examination and accountability.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Anyone who wishes to minimize or even suppress this story will almost certainly have to answer for it one day.<\/p>\n<p>As Thomas Jefferson once <a href=\"https:\/\/encyclopediavirginia.org\/primary-documents\/query-xviii-an-excerpt-from-notes-on-the-state-of-virginia-by-thomas-jefferson-1784\/#:~:text=The%20Almighty%20has%20no%20attribute,way%20into%20every%20one's%20mind.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>, referring to the urgency of emancipation, &ldquo;I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep for ever.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, God&rsquo;s awakening justice may have taken the form of a hot mic.<\/p>\n<p>In one of the more remarkable moments ever caught on camera, attorney Michael Levy interrupted billionaire and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-goldman-sachs-lawyer-quits-epstein-relationship-media-glosses-connection-obama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a> associate Les Wexner&rsquo;s shockingly candid testimony before the House Oversight Committee to issue Wexner a mortal threat, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/epsteins-billionaire-pal-les-wexner-scolded-by-lawyer-during-deposition-i-will-fing-kill-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Beast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will f***ing kill you if you answer another question with more than five words, OK?&rdquo; Levy whispered.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Obviously, the attorney did not intend for others to hear the threat. But a microphone picked it up very clearly.<\/p>\n<p>In one respect, of course, Levy did nothing terribly surprising. After all, lawyers often show frustration when their clients talk too much. If attorneys have to go to verbal extremes to prevent their clients from incriminating themselves, then who could blame them?<\/p>\n<p>What made this instance so eye-popping, however, was that Wexner had not been talking about himself much at all. Instead, the 88-year-old Victoria&rsquo;s Secret founder had mentioned other powerful figures connected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-mexico-launches-investigation-bodies-2-minors-allegedly-strangled-death-epstein-ranch-rough-fetish-sex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Epstein<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He had done personal work for the Rothschild family in France,&rdquo; Wexner said of the convicted sex offender Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/rothschildfoundation.eu\/who-we-are\/history\/#:~:text=The%20Rothschilds%20are%20a%20Jewish%20family%20from,the%20red%20shield)%2C%20in%20Frankfurt's%20Jewish%20ghetto.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rothschilds<\/a>, a legendary European banking family, trace their wealth to the 18th-century merchant Mayer Amschel Rothschild, whose five sons laid the foundation for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrant-accused-of-suffocating-birthday-girl-tossing-body-in-shallow-grave\/\" title=\"Illegal Immigrant Accused of Suffocating Birthday Girl, Tossing Body in Shallow Grave\">family&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s 19th-century financial dynasty.<\/p>\n<p>Wexner proceeded to elaborate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, specifically, I talked to &Eacute;lie de Rothschild,&rdquo; the billionaire added.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/family.rothschildarchive.org\/people\/117-elie-robert-de-rothschild-1917-2007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&Eacute;lie de Rothschild<\/a>, a French banker, died in 2007 at the age of 90.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He represented their whole families,&rdquo; Wexner said moments later. &ldquo;There have been a whole bunch of people that, most of whom I never would have met. But I knew Elie.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But Wexner had not yet finished dropping names associated with Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He [Epstein] would say, like, &lsquo;I&rsquo;m providing financial advice to the founders of Google. I&rsquo;m providing financial advice to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jeff-bezos-gets-funny-reminder-not-god-right-star-studded-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff Bezos<\/a>,&rdquo; the billionaire said.<\/p>\n<p>Then came the moment at which Levy leaned in and issued this threat.<\/p>\n<p>Readers may watch the incredible moment in the video below, posted to the social media platform X.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WARNING: The following social media posts contain language that some may find offensive.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; Les Wexner just CONFIRMED that Epstein worked for the ROTHSCHILD FAMILY&mdash;the architects of the Federal Reserve&mdash;as well as Jeff Bezos &amp; Google.<\/p>\n<p>His lawyer then leaned in and said: &ldquo;I will f*cking kiII you if you answer another question with more than 5 words.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Umm WHAT?!? &#128563;&#128556; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UelCWjybhW\">pic.twitter.com\/UelCWjybhW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Conservative Alternative (@OldeWorldOrder) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OldeWorldOrder\/status\/2024613242887135642?\">February 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At this point, one must issue an important Disclaimer. It is clear from watching the video above that it has been edited.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, a longer version of Wexner&rsquo;s testimony makes the octogenarian billionaire look more confused than anything.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Epstein was a Rothschild agent since the 1980&rsquo;s HOLY F***<\/p>\n<p>Les Wexner says Jeffrey Epstein claimed he was the financial adviser to &Eacute;lie de Rothschild and the Rothschild family in France<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Cw1bY45lOH\">pic.twitter.com\/Cw1bY45lOH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Luke Rudkowski (@Lukewearechange) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lukewearechange\/status\/2024611776302616760?\">February 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Still, at no point in those clips did <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/whoops-four-names-epstein-files-unredacted-khanna-massie-just-random-men-police-lineup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wexner<\/a> say anything that sounded self-incriminating. The impression left by the videos above is that Levy issued his threat only after Wexner mentioned Epstein&rsquo;s connections to the Rothschilds, Google, and Bezos, the founder of Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>In short, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >attorney&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s intervention made Wexner look weak, cowering, and even controlled. But controlled by whom?<\/p>\n<p>For many years, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/heroes-american-history-conspiracy-theorists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conspiracy theorists<\/a> (read: people who figure things out decades before everyone else does) have insisted that a cabal of wealthy, satanic, cannibalistic pedophiles runs the world. According to this theory, Epstein, who allegedly died in federal prison in August 2019, trafficked children to and for these elitist monsters, in part to blackmail world leaders and other prominent figures. It made for interesting reading, but for the most part, the theorists yelled from the fringes of public discourse.<\/p>\n<p>Then, late last month, the Department of Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released<\/a> more than three million Epstein-related documents. In this latest tranche, Internet sleuths found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hundreds-bizarre-references-pizza-new-epstein-documents-raise-eyebrows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evidence<\/a> supporting the most diabolical aspects of the theory. Alleged references to the sexual abuse of children &mdash; and worse &mdash; appeared throughout the files, as did Wexner&rsquo;s name.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This MAN IS SINGING like a BIRD,&rdquo; one X user wrote of Wexner.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Les Wexner admits under oath that Jeffrey Epstein was working DIRECTLY for the Rothschild Family in France.<\/p>\n<p>The Rothschild Family in France sits at the VERY TOP of the food chain and are rarely ever mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>This MAN IS SINGING like a BIRD.<\/p>\n<p>Ezra A. Cohen<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Paul White Gold Eagle (@PaulGoldEagle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulGoldEagle\/status\/2024715371773821148?\">February 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That is certainly one possible explanation, though the FBI, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/simonemelvin\/2026\/02\/16\/everything-we-know-about-les-wexner-in-the-epstein-files\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes<\/a>, listed Wexner as an unindicted co-conspirator, so it is difficult to know what to make of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megayacht-built-for-steve-jobs-crashes-into-luxury-ship-in-horrifying-moment\/\" title=\"&#039;Megayacht&#039; Built for Steve Jobs Crashes into Luxury Ship in Horrifying Moment\">billionaire&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s testimony.<\/p>\n<p>One thing we do know is that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/prince-andrew-accused-watching-ghislaine-maxwell-torture-little-girl-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">global Epstein rot<\/a> appears to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ag-barr-destroys-his-name-for-all-eternity-his-actions-today-confirm-he-is-just-another-card-carrying-swamp-rat\/\" title=\"AG Barr Destroys His Name for All Eternity ... His Actions Today Confirm He Is Just Another Card...Carrying Swamp Rat\">run deep<\/a>. And outraged Americans certainly will not move on from the story anytime soon. No matter where it leads, and no matter the guilty parties whose lives it destroys, we must pursue it.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, with all the evidence uncovered thus far, no decent person, let alone Christian, could urge us to move on.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Almighty has no attribute which can take side with us in such a contest,&rdquo; Jefferson wrote of slaveholders engaged in a hypothetical race war against slave rebels.<\/p>\n<p>The same holds true both for those who abuse children and for those who cover up the abuse.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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It opens with a Jefferson quote about justice and emancipation to frame the issue, suggesting that moral accountability will catch up with those involved. The central moment it highlights is a striking on-camera moment during Les Wexner\u2019s testimony: his lawyer, Michael Levy, leaned in and quietly threatened Wexner, telling him he would \u201ckill you\u201d if he answered another question with more than five words. The incident is presented as a clear hot-mic lapse that drew attention to what was being discussed.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, Wexner had been describing Epstein\u2019s connections to powerful people. He mentioned that Epstein had worked for the Rothschild family in France and had interacted with Elie de Rothschild, and that Epstein supposedly claimed to advise the founders of Google and Jeff Bezos. Wexner also said he knew Elie de Rothschild personally. 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