Clinton's Close Relationship with Maxwell Despite Public Allegations Suggests Willful Ignorance
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The Gist
The author argues that Bill Clinton couldn't have been as clueless as he claims about his friend Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes. Since Clinton kept hanging out with Maxwell even after she was publicly accused of sex trafficking and his own staff warned him to stay away, the author thinks Clinton was deliberately ignoring obvious red flags rather than being genuinely surprised when the truth came out.
Conclusion
Bill Clinton's continued close association with Ghislaine Maxwell after public allegations emerged suggests he was willfully ignorant of her criminal activities rather than genuinely unaware
Premises
- Clinton maintained a closer and longer relationship with Maxwell than with Epstein, as both parties have acknowledged
- Maxwell was publicly accused of sexual abuse and trafficking as early as 2009, with media coverage of these allegations
- Clinton continued associating with Maxwell after 2009, including inviting her to private dinners and family events through 2014
- Clinton's own aide Doug Band tried to remove Maxwell from Clinton's circle in 2011 due to the allegations, showing people in Clinton's orbit were aware of the risks
- Multiple sources report that aides warned Clinton against continuing the relationship due to Maxwell's links to Epstein
- Clinton claims he was unaware of allegations against Maxwell until 2019, despite extensive media coverage and warnings from his staff dating back to 2009-2011
Assumptions
- A reasonable person in Clinton's position would have been aware of widely reported allegations against a close friend
- Continuing to associate with someone after being warned about serious allegations suggests either poor judgment or willful ignorance
- Clinton's staff would have informed him of significant risks to his reputation
- Media coverage of Maxwell's alleged crimes was sufficient to put Clinton on notice