US EditionMegyn Kelly Casts Doubt on Accusations Jeffrey Epstein Was a "Pedophile"
Megyn Kelly cited an unnamed source claiming Epstein preferred 'barely legal' teens, sparking backlash for downplaying his abuse of underage girls, with critics calling it career-ending.
- On Wednesday, Megyn Kelly, conservative podcaster and former Fox News host, questioned whether Jeffrey Epstein was a pedophile on The Megyn Kelly Show, Sirius XM, citing an unnamed source 'very, very close to this case' who said Epstein preferred 'barely legal' 15-year-olds.
- Earlier this year, Pam Bondi's disclosure that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was reviewing 'tens of thousands' of Jeffrey Epstein videos prompted Kelly to reconsider his pedophilia claims, amid his prior convictions and accusations in Florida and New York where the age of consent is 18.
- Medical experts noted the clinical distinction between pedophilia and attraction to pubescent adolescents, with Michael Seto saying, it's ages 13 to 15, while social critics on X called Megyn Kelly's remarks 'disgusting' and warned of career-ending backlash.
- Following the episode, major outlets sought comment and circulation increased as Newsweek reached out to Megyn Kelly's press team Thursday and Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released emails renewing scrutiny of Donald Trump and Epstein.
- A House vote on releasing the Epstein files is set for next week, with victims recruited to his New York mansion and West Palm Beach estate and coerced by men 4 and 5 times their age.
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Megyn Kelly appears to question whether Epstein was a pedophile
During an episode of her podcast on Sirius XM, former Fox News host Megyn Kelly, questioned whether Jeffrey Epstein was a pedophile, saying we are yet to hear evidence that children under 10 have come forward to claim they were assaulted by him.
'The Daily Show' Torches Megyn Kelly's 'Diet Pedophilia' Explanation of Epstein: 'How the Hell Was She Ever an Attorney?'
“The Daily Show” dragged Megyn Kelly after the political commentator split hairs over late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein being labeled a “pedophile,” given he was technically interested in “young teen types.” Host Josh Johnson put Kelly on blast during Thursday’s monologue, where he asked viewers tuning in: “How the hell was Megyn Kelly ever an attorney?” “‘Your Honor, my client only engaged in diet pedophilia,'” he went on. “Ma’am, everyon…
Megyn Kelly Shocks With Epstein Comments, Sharing Source’s Opinion That He ‘Was Not a Pedophile’ Because ‘He Liked 15-Year-Old Girls’ | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Megyn Kelly is being slammed for comments that she shared about Jeffrey Epstein, which downplayed his crimes and categorized him as “not a pedophile.” The conservative commentator shared a source’s views on the latest episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, saying that this person is “somebody very, very close to this case who is in a position to know virtually everything.” Megyn shocked viewers by seemingly trying to downplay the nature of Epstein‘s c…
Megyn Kelly says Jeffrey Epstein was 'not a pedophile' because 'he liked 15-year-old girls'
Megyn Kelly says she has it on good authority that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was not in fact a pedophile because he 'liked 15-year-old girls' that could 'pass for even younger.'
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