After sifting through millions of newly released Epstein files, Times columnist Helen Rumbelow argues the story is being misframed as the downfall of a few high-profile men, rather than a deeper exposure of how power operates behind closed doors, as the documents reveal a network of powerful men bound by misogyny, mutual protection, and the routine dehumanisation of women.
Wednesday, February 04, 2026
Epstein Files Show How Powerful Men Protect Each Other | Helen Rumbelow
Feb 4, 2026 | “This is actually a deeper and darker and more profound revelation of how very powerful men use their networks with each other, which are drenched in misogyny, to hold on and help each other stay in control.”
After sifting through millions of newly released Epstein files, Times columnist Helen Rumbelow argues the story is being misframed as the downfall of a few high-profile men, rather than a deeper exposure of how power operates behind closed doors, as the documents reveal a network of powerful men bound by misogyny, mutual protection, and the routine dehumanisation of women.
After sifting through millions of newly released Epstein files, Times columnist Helen Rumbelow argues the story is being misframed as the downfall of a few high-profile men, rather than a deeper exposure of how power operates behind closed doors, as the documents reveal a network of powerful men bound by misogyny, mutual protection, and the routine dehumanisation of women.
