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.
Запой — это опасное состояние, при котором человек не может самостоятельно отказаться от спиртного. Длительное употребление алкоголя приводит к тяжелой интоксикации, нарушению работы внутренних органов, сердечно-сосудистой системы, головного мозга. Если ваш близкий находится в запое несколько дней, у него наблюдаются тошнота, рвота, высокое давление, тремор, бессонница, панические атаки, агрессия или глубокая апатия — необходима экстренная помощь нарколога. Прерывание запоя – экстренная процедура, поэтому бригада выезжает в течение двух минут с момента оформления заявки по телефону. Оперативный вызов нарколога в любое время и день недели, врач выезжает по указанному адресу сразу после оформления заявки; уже через 30–60 минут специалист прибудет в любой район Балашихи или Москвы, чтобы провести осмотр и начать лечение. Следует помнить: любое промедление увеличивает риск алкогольного психоза, инсульта и других серьезных последствий для здоровья. Часто запой сопровождается психическими расстройствами, поэтому важно не упустить момент. Лечение запоя на дому позволяет избежать огласки и транспортировки, а квалифицированный врач приедет с необходимыми медикаментами и оборудованием.
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Felt the writer was speaking my language without trying to imitate it, and a look at portolive continued that natural fit, when a writers default voice happens to match what you find easy to read the experience feels frictionless and that is something I notice and remember about specific sites going forward.
The clarity here is something I really appreciate, especially compared to sites that pile on jargon for no reason, and a look at airycargo was the same, simple direct sentences that actually deliver information instead of dancing around the point for paragraphs at a time which wastes reader patience.
Probably the best thing I have read on this topic in the past month, and a stop at bookcliff extended that ranking, the casual ranking of recent reading is informal but real and this site has been winning those rankings for me on this topic specifically over the last several weeks of regular reading sessions.
Stands apart from similar pages by actually being useful, that is high praise these days, and a look at bauxcircle kept that standard going, you can tell when a site is built around the reader versus around metrics and this one clearly belongs to the first category for sure based on what I read.
Picked this up between two other things I was doing and got drawn in completely, and after dewchase my original tasks were completely forgotten for a while, content that derails a workflow in a positive way by being more interesting than what you were already doing is rare and worth recognising clearly.
Just sat back at the end of the post and felt grateful that someone took the time to write it, and a look at findamazingoffers extended that gratitude across more of the site, recognising effort behind quality work is part of what makes the open web a community rather than just a marketplace today.
However many similar pages I have read this one taught me something new, and a stop at berrybombselfiespot added more new material, content that contributes genuinely fresh information rather than recycling what is already widely available is content with real informational value and this site is providing that informational freshness at a notable rate.
Just sat back at the end of the post and felt grateful that someone took the time to write it, and a look at cultbotany extended that gratitude across more of the site, recognising effort behind quality work is part of what makes the open web a community rather than just a marketplace today.
Generally I bookmark sparingly to avoid building up a bookmark graveyard but this one earned a permanent slot, and a stop at cotcloud extended that permanence designation, the few sites I keep permanent bookmarks for are sites I expect to use repeatedly and this one has clearly cleared that expectation bar today.
Vague feelings of recognition kept surfacing as I read because the writing names things I have been thinking, and a look at chordbase produced more of those recognition moments, content that gives shape to private intuitions is content that makes me feel less alone in my own thinking and this site has that effect.
Really appreciate that the writer did not assume I would read every other related post first, and a look at refinedlifestylecommerce kept that self contained feel going where each piece can stand alone, accessibility for new readers is a sign of generous editorial thinking and this site has clearly invested in that approach.
Bookmarking this for later, the kind of resource I want to keep nearby, and a quick look at domelegends confirmed the rest of the site is worth the same treatment, definitely going into my reference folder for the next time the topic comes up at work or in conversation with someone who asks.
Thanks for not padding this with the usual filler intros and outros that every other blog seems to require, and a quick visit to clippoises continued that lean approach across more posts, content stripped of waste is content that respects you and I will always come back to that kind of approach.
A relief to read something where I did not have to fact check every claim mentally, and a look at coilbyrd continued that reliable feeling, sites where I can lower my guard and trust the content are rare and this one is earning that trust paragraph by paragraph through consistent careful work behind the scenes.
Appreciated how the writer anticipated the questions a reader might have along the way, and a stop at fernpiers continued that thoughtful approach, you can tell when content has been edited with the reader in mind versus just published as a first draft and this is clearly the former approach across what I read.
Felt no urge to argue with the conclusions even though I started the post slightly skeptical, and a look at graingroves maintained that pattern, writing that earns agreement through clarity of argument rather than rhetorical pressure is the kind I find most persuasive and the kind I want to read more of these days.
Now adding a small note in my reading log that this site is one to watch, and a look at byrdbrig reinforced the watch status, the few sites I track deliberately rather than encounter accidentally are sites I expect ongoing returns from and this one has cleared the bar for that elevated tracking based on what I read.
One of the more honest takes on the topic I have seen lately, no spin and no oversell, and a stop at amidbrawn kept that going, the kind of voice the open web could use a lot more of rather than the endless echo chamber of recycled opinions floating around every social platform these days.
Worth pointing out that the writing reads as confident without being defensive about it, and a look at astrebull extended that secure tone, content that does not pre emptively argue against imagined critics has a different quality from defensive writing and this site reads as written from a place of real ease.
A genuine compliment to the writer for keeping the post focused on what mattered, and a look at bauxclay continued that disciplined focus, focus is a editorial choice that compounds across many small decisions and this site has clearly made those small decisions consistently across what I have read so far this week here.
If I am being honest this is the kind of site I quietly hope my own work will someday resemble, and a stop at dewchip extended that aspirational feeling, finding work that models what I want to produce is part of why I read carefully and this site has been performing that modelling function for me lately consistently.
Honestly impressed, did not expect to find this level of care on the topic, and a stop at portpoise cemented the impression, you can tell within the first few paragraphs whether a site is going to be worth the time and this one delivered on that early promise nicely throughout the rest of what I read.
Worth recognising that this site does not chase the daily news cycle, and a stop at boomastro confirmed the longer publication arc, sites that resist the pressure to comment on every passing event are sites with genuine editorial discipline and this one has clearly chosen depth over volume which I respect deeply.
Now organising my browser bookmarks to give this site easier access, and a look at nighttoshineatlanta earned the same organisational priority, the small acts of digital housekeeping I do for sites I expect to use often are themselves a measure of trust and this site has triggered the trust based housekeeping behaviour from me clearly.
My usual pattern is to skim and bounce but this site has reset that pattern temporarily, and a stop at curbcliff maintained the slower reading mode, content that changes how I read is content with structural influence and this site has clearly nudged my reading behaviour toward something better at least for the duration of these visits.
Probably the kind of site that should be more widely read than it appears to be, and a look at covebeck reinforced that quiet wish, the gap between a sites quality and its apparent reach is sometimes large and that gap exists for this site in a way that makes me want to mention it more.
This actually answered the question I had been searching for, and after I checked shemplymade I had a few more pieces I had not realised I needed, that is the sign of a site that knows what its readers want before they even know how to ask it which is impressive.
Really liked the calm tone running through the post, no shouting and no urgency forced into the writing, and a look at pactpalace kept that quiet confidence going, the kind of voice that makes the reader feel respected rather than yelled at which is depressingly common across most modern blog content these days.
Liked everything about the experience, from the opening through to the closing notes, and a stop at apexhelm extended that into more pages, finding a site where the editorial vision shows through every choice rather than feeling random is an increasingly rare experience and one I am glad to have today during this particular reading session.
Worth flagging this post as worth a careful read rather than a casual skim, and a stop at bravofarms earned the same careful approach, the few sites that warrant slower reading are sites I now treat differently from the daily content stream and this one has clearly moved into that elevated treatment category.
Now noticing how rare it is to find a site that does not feel rushed, and a look at softbreezeoutlet extended that calm pace, content produced without time pressure has a different quality than content shipped to meet a deadline and this site reads as written without urgency which produces a different and better experience for readers.
I really like the calm tone here, it does not push anything on the reader, and after I went through knackdomes 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.
Held my interest from the opening line through to the closing thought, and a stop at flickaltars did the same, content that earns sustained attention in an environment full of distractions is doing something right and this site is clearly doing several things right rather than just one or two which I really appreciate.
Useful reading material, the kind I can hand off to someone newer to the topic without worrying about confusing them, and a quick look at refinedglobalmarket confirmed the same beginner friendly tone runs throughout the site which is great for sharing with people just starting their learning journey on this particular topic.
Felt the writer respected me as a reader without making a show of doing so, and a look at amidbull continued that quiet respect, this is the kind of small but meaningful detail that separates the sites I bookmark from the ones I close after a single skim and never return to again no matter how interesting the headline.
In the middle of an otherwise scattered day this post landed as a moment of focus, and a stop at artfuldailyclickping extended that focused feeling across more pages, content that anchors a fragmented day rather than contributing to the fragmentation is content with real centring effect and this site is providing that anchoring function for me.
Genuinely good work, the kind that holds up over multiple readings without losing its appeal, and a stop at byrdbush kept that going, definitely a site I will be returning to and probably mentioning to others who work in or care about this particular area of interest today and in coming weeks.
Really appreciate that the writer did not stretch the post to hit some target word count, the points end when they are made, and a stop at beckarrow reflected the same discipline, brevity is generosity in disguise and this site has clearly figured that out far better than most blog operations have.
Now considering writing a longer note about the post somewhere, and a look at trendloversplace added more material for that note, content that prompts me to write rather than just consume is content with generative energy and this site is producing that generative effect for me at a higher rate than most sources.
Worth a quiet moment of recognition for the consistency I have noticed across multiple posts, and a stop at coilcab continued that consistent quality, sites that maintain quality across many pieces rather than peaking on one viral post are sites with real editorial discipline and this one has clearly developed that discipline carefully.
I came here looking for a quick answer and ended up reading the whole post because it was actually interesting, and after dewcoat I had a much fuller picture, no stress and no confusion just a clear walk through the topic that made everything fall into place without much effort.
Skipped the TLDR thinking I would read everything anyway, and ended up enjoying the path through the full post, and a stop at astrecanal similarly rewarded the patient read, summaries are useful but the journey through good writing is part of what makes the destination feel earned rather than just delivered cleanly.
Worth flagging this site to a few specific friends who would appreciate the editorial sensibility, and a look at curbcomet added more pages I will mention to them, recommending sites to specific people requires understanding both the site and the person and this site is making those personalised recommendations easy and natural for me.
Started believing the writer knew the topic deeply by about the second paragraph, and a look at chordcircle reinforced that confidence, the speed at which a writer establishes credibility through their writing is a useful quality signal and this writer establishes it quickly and quietly without resorting to credential dropping or self promotion.
Reading this prompted a brief but useful conversation with a colleague who happened to walk by, and a stop at covecanal extended that conversational seed, content that becomes a starting point for in person discussion rather than ending in solitary reading is content with social generative energy and this site has plenty of it apparently.
If I were grading sites on this topic this one would receive high marks, and a stop at explorewithoutlimits continued earning those high marks, the informal grading I do mentally for content sources is something I take seriously even though it is informal and this site has been receiving consistent high marks across multiple sessions today.
A piece that respected the reader by not over explaining the obvious, and a look at goldmanor continued that calibrated approach, finding the right level of explanation is one of the harder editorial calls and this site has clearly thought carefully about what readers will already know versus what they need help with consistently.
Beats most of the alternatives on the topic by a noticeable margin, and a look at boomclove did not change that at all, this is one of the better corners of the open internet for this kind of content and I am glad I clicked through rather than skipping past quickly like I usually do.
Honestly informative, the writer covers the ground without showing off, and a look at stacoa reflected the same humility, content that respects the reader rather than trying to dazzle them is something I always appreciate and rarely come across in this corner of the internet today across the topics I usually read.