Uncovering the Epstein Story, with Emily Maitlis and Amy Wallace (Part One)

Welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet. I'm senior producer Mia Sorenti. Today's episode is part one of our recent live event with journalists Amy Wallace and Emily Maitless. who joined us at Conway Hall to discuss the life of Virginia Dufrey and their roles in uncovering the story of the web of crime and corruption around Jeffrey Epstein. Wallace, an American journalist and writer, spent years working with Epstein survivor Virginia Robert Jouffrey, helping her to tell her story in her memoir, Nobody's Girl. Maitless's explosive newsnight interview with the then Prince Andrew addressed his relationship with Epstein. This was the broadcast that sparked public outrage and triggered a crisis from which the royal family has struggled to recover.

In July, Maitlis and Wallace came together on the intelligence squad stage to discuss what the story reveals about the wealthy, powerful elites who protected Epstein for so long, and the brave and determined women who were seeking justice and are holding the powerful to account. A brief content warning. This episode contains discussion of sexual assault, suicide and trauma throughout. Let's join our host Emily Maitless now, live at Conway Hall. That is a very warm round of applause. Thank you, everyone. Thank you, and thanks for coming.

I'm gonna stop With the most obvious thing. that the person who brought us here tonight cann be with us. Virginia Dufre was one of Epstein's most vocal and courageous victims.

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