Joy Behar from The View Explains Her Name’s Inclusion in the Epstein Files
Joy Behar is clarifying why her name appears in the Jeffrey Epstein files.
“That list includes many unexpected names, which can complicate matters,” Behar, 83, stated on the Thursday, February 19, episode of The View. “So if you mention Whoopi [Goldberg] on that list, you can mention me too. We’re on that list because we attended a party or a wedding where someone else might have been present. That’s my understanding.”
From Behar’s viewpoint, not everyone listed in the Epstein files has engaged in any wrongdoing.
“I was at [Donald] Trump’s wedding to Marla [Maples]. Epstein might have been there as well—who can say?” Behar added. “That doesn’t mean I’m guilty; it’s challenging to determine who is guilty and who is not.”
Cohost Sunny Hostin, a former federal prosecutor, echoed Behar’s sentiments, stating that not everyone in the Epstein files should be viewed with suspicion.
“Many people named in the list may not have done anything wrong,” she remarked. “However, it’s clear that there are individuals on that list who are indeed guilty of misconduct.”
Earlier that week, Goldberg, 70, addressed her inclusion in the Epstein files.
During the Hot Topics segment, Goldberg shared an email mentioning her name.
“What does it state? ‘Whoopi needs a plane to get to Monaco. John Lennon’s charity is covering it.’ It should have said Julian’s charity. ‘They’re not looking to charter, so they’re seeking private owners. Here’s the info,’ with all the details,” Goldberg explained on Tuesday, February 17. “I was neither his girlfriend nor his friend. I’m clarifying this because I’m being misrepresented. People really think I was involved with him. Come on! Every man I’ve been associated with has been reported on, either by the Enquirer or others.”
The Oscar winner emphasized on Thursday that her name appears because of a plane she never even boarded.
“They contact all private plane owners asking, ‘Do you have one?’ I never got on that plane. I wasn’t aware they were looking for one,” she asserted. “I had no idea the plane I was supposed to take was unavailable. So, my name is included as, ‘Whoopi Goldberg needs a plane.’”
In a letter sent to Congress over the President’s Day weekend, Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that the Justice Department has released all Epstein files mandated by law.
Epstein was arrested in July 2019 on federal charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy to traffic minors. He pleaded not guilty to these charges and tragically died by suicide in a New York jail before the federal case went to trial, at the age of 66.
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