Jon Stewart’s name was briefly mentioned in the new files related to the Epstein case that were released at the end of January. The host of The Daily Show addressed the mention during Monday’s episode (2).
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“I’m in the files. That’s actually true,” he said. The host was mentioned in a 2015 email exchange between Jeffrey Epstein and producer Barry Josephsen.
The two were discussing the idea of launching a comedy special about a figure from the comedy world identified only as “Woody”.
“Create a true biographical experience, with his stand-up as the closing act. Someone like Jon Stewart could host/narrate the biographical part.”
“Excuse me? I’m offended. Someone like Jon Stewart, or Jon Stewart? My point is: do I have the offer, or is this an audition?” the host replied.
He compared the release of the files to the movie “Groundhog Day”.
“This is the day Donald Trump sees Epstein’s shadow, and we have another six weeks of not knowing who any of the co-conspirators are in this multinational human trafficking case.”
According to Stewart, there is “a sanctuary city in this country.” “The real sanctuary city is where money and power protect you from the consequences of human trafficking.”
“Not the small town in the Midwest where trying to help a woman stand up after she’s been pepper-sprayed gets you shot in the back of the head,” he said, referring to civilian deaths caused by ICE.
The millions of documents released on January 31 mention hundreds of Hollywood celebrities, figures from the music world, and magnates such as Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and U.S. President Donald Trump himself.
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