Camaron Stevenson

@camaron.bsky.social

I cover corruption, immigration, and affordability, and how the three intersect under the Trump administration. I'm also part of COURIER's investigative series, The Cover-Up, where we dig into the incriminating bits hiding within the Epstein Files.

Going to cover the Oversight/Leon Black presser as best I can, but this is the closest I can get since the House Press Gallery has been dragging its feet on granting me a press pass. But don’t worry! They credentialed Daily Wire and Gateway Pundit, so I’m sure coverage will be robust and reliable.

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People are seeing recession indicators everywhere — at the store, in restaurants, on their credit cards — but one of the biggest, most depressing, and uniquely American recession indicators has been quietly popping up in strip malls everywhere they’re legal to operate: plasma centers.

People are desperately selling body fluid to pay bills

The need for quick cash at a time when prices continue to rise and wages remain stagnant has brought a surge of new clientele to the for-profit plasma industry since President Donald Trump returned to...

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Rep. James Comer says he expects to send criminal referrals in the Epstein investigation to prosecutors by the end of the year — before Democrats could take over the probe in January. More in this week's Below the Beltway from @camaron.bsky.social. bit.ly/4qd2P1m

After year of depositions on Epstein, Comer promises criminal referrals by Christmas

Democrats have promised to take action if they take control in January, but Republican Rep. James Comer said he expects to send names to prosecutors by the end of the year.

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Melania Trump is threatening lawsuits over Epstein ties — but only after journalists linked her to Paolo Zampolli. In this week's Below the Beltway, @camaron.bsky.social breaks down why critics call it intimidation — and why Zampolli is now central to the story. bit.ly/4vLTbE0

Melania Trump threatens former modeling friend with defamation lawsuit over Epstein allegations

Trump attorneys issued another batch of defamation claims this week regarding claims made about her history with Paolo Zampolli, a longtime friend of the Trumps and Jeffrey Epstein.

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Todd Blanche finally met with Epstein survivors — but only after two senators threatened his nomination. In this week’s Below the Beltway, @camaron.bsky.social breaks down why survivors call it political theater, and why Blanche is now the central figure in the DOJ's cover-up. bit.ly/4vyHIYg

Blanche clears path to nomination after performative meeting with Epstein survivors

Blanche has been described by many in Congress as the central figure in what is being described as the largest government cover-up in recent history.

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UPDATE on Oversight’s Epstein investigation: Leon Black’s deposition has been postponed as lawyers lawyer things out. The deposition was scheduled for Thurs, and he was supposed to hand over the NDAs he had women sign delivered to Congress last week. Neither has happened, but both are in the works.

Epstein probe hones in on billionaire kryptonite: non-disclosure agreements

Members of Congress believe that, like Donald Trump, Leon Black may have used NDAs to try and conceal illegal activity committed during his 30-year friendship with Epstein.

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Marina Lacerda says she was just a child when Jeffrey Epstein began abusing her and pushed her into recruiting other girls. When the FBI finally investigated, she says they treated her like the criminal. @camaron.bsky.social shares her story in this week’s Below the Belt(way). bit.ly/4ekmLLE

Epstein took handwritten notes of his criminal conspiracy, survivor alleges

According to a 2019 prosecution memo, Epstein wrote down his conversations, and Lacerda believes he may have kept a ledger of all his cash expenses.

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Trump's Justice Department says it didn't find evidence implicating additional Epstein accomplices. But COURIER's @camaron.bsky.social uncovered records revealing that key evidence—including financial records and most witness testimony—wasn't reviewed in this week's Below the Belt(way).

FBI Director killed Epstein case after review of less than 7% of investigation files

Internal DOJ emails reveal Patel’s decision to end the investigation did not include financial documents, personal communications, or a majority of witness testimony.

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The review omitted all surveillance footage of Epstein's properties. Witness testimony was also severely limited: anything other than on-camera interviews with the Palm Beach Police department was not considered.

FBI Director killed Epstein case after review of less than 7% of investigation files

Internal DOJ emails reveal Patel’s decision to end the investigation did not include financial documents, personal communications, or a majority of witness testimony.

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NEW: I found internal correspondence between federal agents that outlines how Pam Bondi used the binder stunt to internally launch a project focused on redacting names of high-profile individuals like Donald Trump, while exposing the names and violating the privacy of hundreds of Epstein’s victims.

Bondi used binder stunt to cover-up secretive Epstein Files redaction project, documents reveal

Bondi is expected to appear before the Oversight Committee on Friday, where congressional investigators plan to question her about her stewardship of the Epstein Files.

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Both the Trump and Biden administrations are under scrutiny for doing “little to nothing to bring justice for the survivors” and failing to prosecute all but one of Epstein’s co-conspirators. COURIER's @camaron.bsky.social has the story.

Former US Attorneys General Bondi and Garland in crosshairs of Epstein investigation

Systemic failures beginning in Palm Beach continued through both Trump administrations and remained largely unaddressed under the Biden administration.

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