Files Allege Jeffrey Epstein Spent Time Living with Pope John Paul II in Vatican

2003: Jeffrey Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican

It’s not surprising that the Vatican shows up in the Epstein files since Epstein kept tabs on every powerful entity on the planet. But one email claims Epstein actually lived in the Vatican with Pope John Paul II at some point.

An email from Brandon Thompson, who appeared to be a contractor working on refinishing and lime-washing columns in one of Epstein’s homes, outlined the intricacies of the project to Richard Kahn at HBRK Associates, Epstein’s accountant.

“He wants me to finish each column different, as when he was living with Pope John Paul the Second in Vatican, he looked at variety of different columns captured in wars,” wrote Thompson. “He told me that every Pope demanded to have a column from every concurred [SIC] country, so there is a collection of different columns in Vatican.”

Of course there is no proof that Epstein lived with the Pope, although he and Ghislaine Maxwell visited with him in 2003 during a public audience. Just how intimate Epstein was with the Vatican is unknown, but in 2011 he claimed to have nearly possessed the Codex Vaticanus, one of the oldest and most important Church relics containing a majority of the Greek Old Testament and the majority of the New Testament. The Codex was famously seized by Napoleon in 1799 as a war trophy but was returned to the Vatican Library in 1815.

In an email to Boris Nikolic, who was a science advisor to the Bill Gates Foundation at the time and a close Epstein confidante, Epstein wrote, “I forgot to mention to Bill, that one of the first almost interactions with him was when I was the underbidder for the codex…The auctioneers told me that i shold drop out because if i owned them, no one would ever see them and they really should be in semi public hands.. I later had to settle for a present from the vatican of a special edition.”

One of the most revealing emails about Epstein’s alleged ties to the Vatican is a 2013 correspondence with Larry Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton, former Harvard President and former chief economist at the World Bank. Epstein writes, “The most important change in the Vatican may not be Pope Benedict XVI sudden retirement but the change in leadership at ‘the Institute for Works of Religion,’ the Vatican’s bank. Because of the Vatican’s status as a sovereign country, it is exempt from transparency rules of not only Italy— but of the European Union. This status allows its elite clients to evade any scrutiny in their money transfers.” 

“Last May,” continued Epstein. “Vatican Bank President Ettore Gotti Tedeschi was fired after Italian authorities opened an investigation into a far flung bribery scheme in which he was allegedly involved. Then 47 dossiers, including compromising about “internal enemies” of his in the Vatican were found in a search of his home. They had instructions how they were used in case something happened to him. Tcdeschi’s intercepted calls futhcr revealed that his concern was that he would be assassinated because he knoew the Vatican’s secrets. By late 2012, he was cooperating with the ongoing Italian investigation, It was at this point that the all-powerful College of Cardinals, in one of the last acts in the Benedict papacy, appointed German lawyer Ernst von Freyberg as President of the bank. The came the extraordinary resignation of Pope Benedict.”

Freyberg had a short tenure as Vatican Bank president. He was named in June 2012 as an interim leader, then appointed president in February of 2013. Von Freyberg quickly began to open up the bank and adopted a zero-tolerance approach to suspicious activities, advocating transparency. He was dismissed in July along with the Vatican Bank’s entire senior management team as part of extensive reforms to the Catholic Church’s central government.

Jean-Baptiste Douville de Franssu has been chairman of Vatican Bank’s advisory board since July of 2014.

7,653 Comments

  1. This stands out compared to similar posts I have read recently, less noise and more substance, and a look at takeactionnow kept that gap going, you can really feel the difference between content made by someone who cares versus content made to fill a publishing schedule for an algorithm trying to keep growing somehow.

  2. Skipped the social share buttons but might come back to actually use one later, and a stop at simplefashionhub extended that share urge, content that triggers genuine sharing impulses rather than performative ones is content that has actually moved me and not many posts in a typical week do that for me actually.

  3. Now realising the topic deserved better treatment than it has been getting elsewhere, and a look at fashionloversstore extended that broader recognition, content that exposes the gap between actual quality and average quality elsewhere is doing the quiet work of raising standards and this site is contributing to that elevation in its own corner.

  4. A piece that did not try to be timeless and ended up reading as durable anyway, and a look at learnwithoutlimits extended that durable feel, content that stays useful past its publication date without straining for permanence is content that ages well and this site has the kind of evergreen quality that I value highly today.

  5. Honest opinion is that this is the kind of post that builds long term trust with readers, and a look at brightvaluecenter reinforced that perception, the slow accumulation of trust through consistent quality is the only sustainable way to build a real audience and this site is clearly playing that long game.

  6. A particular pleasure to read this with a fresh coffee, and a look at nightbloomoutlet extended the pleasure across more pages, content that pairs well with quiet morning rituals is something I have come to value highly and this site has the kind of energy that fits naturally into a calm reading routine.

  7. Decided to write a short note to the author if there is contact info anywhere, and a stop at beststylecollection extended that intention, the urge to thank the writer directly is a strong signal of content quality and this site has triggered that urge in me today which is a fairly rare event for my reading.

  8. Thanks for treating the topic with the seriousness it deserves without becoming pompous about it, and a stop at freshvaluestore continued that balanced treatment, the gap between earnest and self serious is huge and writers who can stay on the right side of it earn my respect when I find them online today.

  9. Adding this to my list of go to references for the topic, and a stop at startfreshnow confirmed the rest of the site deserves the same, definitely the kind of resource that earns its place rather than getting forgotten the moment the next interesting article shows up in my feed somewhere else on the web.

  10. A quiet piece that did not try to compete on volume, and a look at clickrank maintained that selective approach, sites that publish less but better are increasingly rare in an environment that rewards volume and this one has clearly chosen quality cadence over quantity which is a brave editorial decision in current conditions.

  11. The conclusions felt earned rather than tacked on at the end like an afterthought, and a look at uniquechoicehub kept that careful structure going, you can tell when a writer has thought about the shape of their post versus just letting it ramble out and hoping for the best at the end which most do.

  12. A particular kind of restraint shows up in the writing, and a look at globalbuycenter maintained the same restraint across pages, knowing what not to say is just as important as knowing what to say and this site has clearly developed strong instincts on both sides of that editorial line throughout pieces I have read.

  13. Appreciated how the post felt complete without overstaying its welcome, and a stop at findgreatoffers confirmed that economical approach runs across the site, knowing when to stop is a skill many writers never develop but here the discipline is obvious and welcome from the perspective of a busy reader trying to learn things efficiently.

  14. A piece that did not waste any of its substance on sales or promotion, and a look at discoverandshop continued that pure content focus, sites that resist the urge to monetise every paragraph are increasingly rare and this one has clearly made the editorial choice to keep the writing clean from commercial intrusion which I value highly.

  15. Worth pointing out that the writer made the topic feel more interesting than I had been expecting, and a look at softwindstudio continued that elevation effect, content that improves the apparent quality of its subject through skilled treatment is doing something real and this site has clearly developed that kind of editorial alchemy throughout.

  16. During the time spent here I noticed the absence of the usual distractions, and a stop at staymotivateddaily extended that distraction free experience, content that does not fight my attention with pop ups and modals and aggressive prompts is content that respects me and this site has clearly chosen the respectful approach throughout.

  17. Got pulled in by the headline and stayed because the content actually delivered on the promise, and a stop at fashionloversoutlet kept that trust intact, when a site lives up to its own framing it earns the right to keep showing up in my browser tabs going forward indefinitely from here on out really.

  18. Reading this prompted me to dig into a related topic later, and a stop at boldswap provided some of the starting points for that follow up reading, content that triggers further exploration rather than satisfying curiosity completely is content with real generative energy and this site has plenty of that energy throughout it.

  19. Closed several other tabs to focus on this one as I read, and a stop at naturerootstudio held my undivided attention the same way, content that earns full focus in an attention environment full of competing pulls is content doing something genuinely well and the team behind it deserves recognition for that achievement consistently.

  20. Just want to recognise that someone clearly cared about how this turned out, and a look at discoverfashioncorner confirmed that care extends across the broader site, you can feel the difference between content shipped to hit a deadline and content released because the writer was actually proud of the result for once.

  21. A piece that left me thinking I had been undercaring about the topic, and a look at shopandsmilemore reinforced that mild concern, content that raises the appropriate weight of a subject without being preachy about it is doing important work and this site is providing that gentle elevation of attention for me consistently.

  22. Quietly enjoying that I have found a new site to follow for the topic, and a look at freshgiftmarket reinforced the small pleasure of the find, the discovery of new high quality sources is one of the more durable pleasures of careful internet reading and this site has been generating that discovery pleasure at multiple points already today.

  23. Left me wanting to read more rather than feeling burned out, that is a good sign, and a look at brightstyleoutlet confirmed there is plenty more here to explore, the kind of writing that builds appetite rather than killing it which is a rare quality on the modern open internet today across most categories of content.

  24. Quality work here, the post reads cleanly and the points stay focused throughout, and a stop at trendylivinghub kept the standard high, you can tell the writer cares about the final result rather than just hitting publish for the sake of having something new on the page to feed the search engines.

  25. Now feeling that this site is the kind I want to make sure does not disappear, and a look at fullbloomdesigns reinforced that quiet protective feeling, the rare sites whose disappearance would actually matter to me are the sites I want to support through return visits and recommendations and this one has joined that small protected list.

  26. Just want to acknowledge that the writing here is doing something right, and a quick visit to learnsomethingincredible confirmed the same standards run across the broader site, recognising good work is something I try to do when I find it because the alternative is silence and silence rewards mediocrity.

  27. Big thanks to whoever wrote this, you saved me a lot of time hunting for the same info on other sites, and a stop at yourstylestore only added more useful detail without going off topic, that kind of focus is honestly hard to come across these days when most posts wander everywhere.

  28. A welcome reminder that thoughtful writing still happens online, and a look at middaymarketplace extended that reassurance, the modern web makes it easy to forget that careful writing exists and finding sites that practice it is a small antidote to the cynicism that builds up from too much exposure to algorithmic content.

  29. Honestly this hits the sweet spot between detail and brevity, no rambling and no shortcuts, and a quick visit to shopandsmiletoday kept that going across the related pages, the kind of place that respects your attention without trying to grab it through cheap tactics or attention seeking design choices that get tired fast.

  30. Now realising this site has been quietly doing good work for longer than I knew, and a look at brightvaluehub suggested an archive worth exploring, sites with deep archives of consistent quality represent a different kind of resource than sites with viral hits and this one looks like the durable kind based on what I see.

  31. After several visits I am now confident this site is one to follow seriously, and a stop at dartray reinforced that confidence, the gradual building of trust through repeated quality exposures is the only sustainable way to develop reader loyalty and this site is building that loyalty in me through patient consistent work consistently.

  32. Top tier post, the kind that makes you want to share the link with friends working in the same area, and a stop at freshfashionfinds only made me more confident in doing that, this site is one of the better resources I have seen on the topic recently across both new and older posts.

  33. Skipped past the first paragraph thinking it was setup and had to come back when the rest referenced it, and a stop at fashiondailyhub similarly rewarded careful reading from the start, content where every paragraph carries weight is content I now know to read from the beginning rather than skipping ahead.

  34. Beyond the immediate post itself the editorial sensibility behind the site is what struck me, and a stop at trendypurchasehub continued displaying that sensibility, content that reveals editorial choices through accumulated reading is content with structural quality and this site has clearly developed an underlying approach worth identifying through multiple sessions of reading.

  35. A piece that brought a sense of order to a topic I had been finding chaotic, and a look at softstoneemporium continued that organising effect, content that imposes useful structure on messy subjects is doing genuine intellectual work and this site is providing that organisational function across multiple posts I have read recently here.

  36. Now wondering how the writers calibrated the level of detail so well, and a stop at naturerailstore continued the same calibration, the right level of detail is one of the harder editorial calls in any piece and this site has clearly developed an instinct for it through what I assume is years of careful practice publicly.

  37. Bookmark moved to my permanent reference folder rather than the casual maybe later folder, and a look at dailydealsplace earned the same upgrade, the distinction between casual interest and lasting reference is something I track carefully and very few sites cross that threshold but this one did so without much effort apparently.

  38. Closed the tab feeling I had spent the time well, and a stop at bestchoiceoutlet extended that feeling across more pages, the test of whether time on a site was well spent is one I apply silently after closing tabs and very few sites pass it but this one passed it cleanly today afternoon clearly.

  39. Liked how the writer used real examples instead of theoretical ones to make the points stick, and a stop at bestbuycorner added even more concrete examples, this is the kind of practical approach that respects readers who actually want to apply what they learn rather than just nodding along passively without doing anything useful.

  40. Skipped the related links section thinking I had read enough and then came back to it later when curiosity got the better of me, and a stop at shopandshine confirmed I should have just read it first, every section of this site appears to deserve careful attention rather than skipping past lazily.

  41. I really like the calm tone here, it does not push anything on the reader, and after I went through startfreshnow I felt the same way, just steady useful content laid out without drama, which is exactly what someone trying to learn something quickly needs to find rather than aggressive marketing.

  42. Now appreciating the way the post avoided the temptation to be longer than necessary, and a look at fairshelf continued that lean approach, content with the discipline to stop when finished rather than padding for length is content that respects both itself and its readers and this site has that disciplined editorial culture clearly throughout.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *