Alan Dershowitz Shoots Down Epstein’s ‘Client List’ Claims, Calls Theories Nonsense
Alan Dershowitz isn’t mincing words. The renowned attorney, who once defended Jeffrey Epstein, is challenging one of the internet’s most persistent and explosive rumours — that a so-called “client list” of Epstein’s powerful associates is being deliberately kept under wraps.
Appearing on CUOMO, Dershowitz addressed the controversy head-on, dismissing the idea that such a list ever existed.
“There is no client list and never has been a client list,” he told NewsNation. “A client list suggests that Jeffrey Epstein made a list of people to whom he trafficked women.”
According to Dershowitz, what’s really at play are redacted FBI affidavits containing accusations — not proof — and certainly not a hit list of the rich and famous.
The veteran lawyer, known for his role in securing Epstein’s 2008 plea deal, was quick to discredit the notion that the US government, Donald Trump, or any major figures are hiding names to protect reputations.
“The judges have issued orders – which is why I can’t disclose things I’d love to disclose – saying that you can’t disclose this information,” he explained.
In recent years, conspiracy theories around Epstein’s connections to world leaders, royals, and celebrities have run wild. But Dershowitz says people expecting bombshells are going to be disappointed.
“You would be shocked how few names are there that haven’t already been disclosed.”
And despite speculation that figures currently in power are involved, Dershowitz insists that’s simply not true.
“None of them are public figures who are currently in office. Some of them were previously in office. Some of them are dead.”
He also debunked the widely-circulated claim that Epstein had secret recordings of elite individuals in compromising sexual situations.
According to Dershowitz, there were video cameras in Epstein’s Palm Beach residence — but their purpose, and what they captured, has been grossly mischaracterised.
“Epstein was robbed by one of his employees of money and of a licensed gun… and they installed video cameras, not in the bedrooms, but in the living room,” he said. “There’s no sexual allegations there.”
He also poured cold water on former Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s claim that Epstein was a Mossad asset.
“If he had worked with the Mossad or the CIA, that would have been golden for me. … I can tell you with absolute certainty he had no connections to Mossad.”
As for Epstein’s death in a Manhattan jail cell, Dershowitz doesn’t believe it was a straightforward suicide. But he stops short of claiming it was murder.
“It was not a suicide that he could have committed alone. I think the jailers had something to do with his cellmate being dismissed, with the cameras being turned off,” he suggested.
Still, he remains unconvinced that any government agency played a role in covering it up. “There’s no smoking gun here, and there’s no fault on the part of this administration, as far as I can tell.”
Dershowitz, who has been both a central figure in the Epstein saga and a target of speculation himself, continues to push back against what he sees as a wave of misinformation fuelled by internet echo chambers.
He says the court has the power to unseal names — but they aren’t hiding the dark secrets people think they are.
“Because I was the lawyer and I did all the investigations, I know who all these people are. I could figure out, based on everything that I saw, who Mr. X is, Mr. Y is and Mr. Z.”
Whether his critics believe him or not, one thing is clear: Dershowitz wants the world to stop chasing ghosts and start looking at the facts — not the fantasies.
