‘Quick I’m Up Next’: Dem Del. Plaskett Caught Texting Epstein To Help Steer Questioning During Congressional Hearing
Newly released records from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate expose exchanged text messages with Democratic Virgin Islands Del. Stacey Plaskett during a high-profile 2019 testimony — and that Epstein’s real-time comments may…
Newly released records from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate expose exchanged text messages with Democratic Virgin Islands Del. Stacey Plaskett during a high-profile 2019 testimony — and that Epstein’s real-time comments may have shaped some of her questioning.
The messages, part of a November release of a large batch of emails and documents by the House Oversight Committee, show Epstein closely following former Trump attorney Michael Cohen’s February 2019 appearance before the congressional body. Although the lawmaker’s name is blacked out in the documents, timestamps, context, and alignment with live footage reviewed by The Washington Post indicate the recipient was Plaskett, a member of the panel questioning Cohen that day.
In one exchange, Epstein wrote to Plaskett, presumably referring to Cohen, “Hes opened the door to questions re who are the other henchmen at trump org.”
Plaskett replied, “Yup. Very aware and waiting my turn.”
In another exchange, after Cohen mentioned longtime Trump aide Rhona Graff, Epstein alerted her, highlighting “Cohen brought up RONA – keeper of the secrets.”
Plaskett responded, “RONA?? Quick I’m up next is that an acronym. ”
Epstein clarified, “Thats his assistant.”
Plaskett then pressed Cohen about Trump Organization personnel. “Are there other people that we should be meeting with?” Plaskett asked. She then pushed him to “quickly give us as many names as you can,” and brought up Graff by name. The exchange closely corresponded with Epstein’s earlier prompt that Cohen had “opened the door to questions” about Trump’s associates.