She admits she lied about one major thing: She claimed she had video of the men who "raped" her. She was never able to produce these when asked, and later admitted she made it up.
She claims she made this up to protect herself from reprisals.
Deb Heine at American Greatness:
Business magnate Richard Branson, Prince Andrew, Hillary Clinton and former presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump were named in the latest Jeffrey Epstein documents released Monday.
Sarah Ransome, one of Epstein's victims, claimed sex tapes were taken of the Duke of York, Bill Clinton and Branson, according to the newly unsealed court files. She has since retracted all of her claims, allegedly out of fear for her family.
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"When my friend had sexual intercourse with Clinton, Prince Andrew and Richard Branson, sex tapes were in fact filed on each separate occasion by Jeffery," wrote Ransome to then-New York Post columnist Maureen Callahan in 2016. Callahan is now a DailyMail.com columnist.
"Thank God she managed to get a hold of some footage of the filmed sex tapes, which clearly identify the faces of Clinton, Prince Andrew and Branson having sexual intercourse with her," she continued. "Frustratingly enough Epstein was not seen in any of the footage but he was clever like that!"
Ransome alleged the footage was "backed up" on "several USB sticks" sent to Europe.
"When my friend eventually had the courage to speak out and went to the police in 2008 to report what had happened, nothing was done and she was utterly humiliated by the police department where she went to report what had happened with Epstein, Clinton, Branson and Prince Andrew," she said.
Ransome was 22 when she first met Epstein.
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Ransome made a number of other wild allegations in the emails, including an accusation that her friend was approached "by Special Agents Forces Men sent directly by Hillary Clinton herself."
She also claimed that Trump had sex with "many girls," including an unnamed friend of hers.
She told Callahan that Trump "liked flicking and sucking" her friend's nipples "until they were raw." She wrote: "They looked incredibly painful as they were red and swollen and I remember wincing when I looked at them." She added: "I also know she had sexual relations with Trump at Jeffery's NY mansion on regular occasions."
Ransome also took aim at Hilary Clinton in her emails, saying: "I will make sure that neither that evil bitch Hillary or that paedophile Trump gets elected."
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Ransome did later retract her claims, telling Callahan she wanted to "walk away from this," citing fears for her family.
In 2019, The New Yorker reported that Ransome admitted to "inventing" the tapes story "to draw attention to Epstein's behavior, and to make him believe that she had 'evidence that would come out if he harmed me.'"
"I frequently experience flashbacks and wake up in a cold sweat from nightmares reliving the awful experience," Ransome stated.
"I am hypervigilant, experience dramatic mood changes, and avoid certain places, situations and people. I will sometimes start crying uncontrollably and without apparent reason. I have worked hard with several mental health professionals who have diagnosed me with extreme symptoms of anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, PTSD, and tendencies to self-harm," she added.
Ransome told the court that she twice attempted to kill herself and it is "only by the grace of God" that she continues to live.
More at the link.
So I've done my due diligence and reported the claims, as well as the reasons to be skeptical of them.
If you say I haven't been forward-leaning enough in denouncing these claims: Name me a single instance where Trump or any of his surrogates has thrown cold water on an allegation against Ron DeSantis.
Shiiiiiiit, they make most of them up themselves.
Did you know that Ron DeSantis is a groomer and also An Gay? Donald Trump told me so, and Donald Trump never lies.
Trump can dig himself out of this himself as far as I care.