1.5 The officer within the CIA who investigated Epstein knew, but he got promoted based on how many agents he had and how useful they were, so he kept quiet. Had he turned Epstein in, he’d have gotten some kudos for that, but it wouldn’t have been as good a career move. Had he reported up the chain, his commanding officer might have decided to sacrifice the original officer’s career for greater justice, so he didn’t do that either. Whoever set up this incentive system didn’t anticipate this particular scenario.
This is the thing about conspiracy theories: they usually don’t require very much actual conspiring.
1.5 The officer within the CIA who investigated Epstein knew, but he got promoted based on how many agents he had and how useful they were, so he kept quiet. Had he turned Epstein in, he’d have gotten some kudos for that, but it wouldn’t have been as good a career move. Had he reported up the chain, his commanding officer might have decided to sacrifice the original officer’s career for greater justice, so he didn’t do that either. Whoever set up this incentive system didn’t anticipate this particular scenario.
This is the thing about conspiracy theories: they usually don’t require very much actual conspiring.
Yeah that is also possible.