House Bill 5723: Can Illinois Launch a State-Level Epstein Investigation? (3/3/26)

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1:03if they have information about Jeffrey Epstein and potential crimes that were committed by Jeffrey Epstein at the state level. Because that's really the only way to go around the DOJ, right? If you bring a case at the state level, the DOJ doesn't have the jurisdiction to come in and kill it. So I think that to get around the DOJ, that obviously doesn't care, that obviously isn't going to do anything to rectify this issue, then we have to get creative, right? And that's what they're doing in New Mexico. And now we're hearing that Illinois are pushing for an Epstein probe with real teeth in their state as well. And I say good. Remember, we have no idea just how many victims there really is. So I think that having a commission here to try and work their way through what could have happened, what might have happened is a great idea because if we're waiting for the DOJ to help us out, if we're waiting for the DOJ to slap bracelets on people,

2:05we're going to be waiting a very, very long time. So today we have an article from the state journal register and the headline, Illinois lawmakers push for Epstein probe with real teeth. The author of this article is Maggie Doherty. Illinois lawmakers are calling for an independent commission to investigate Illinois-Ling crimes connected to international sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Democratic lawmakers Monday joined advocates for women and survivors of sexual abuse to introduce House Bill 5723, called the Illinois Epstein Files Investigation Act. The bill, if passed, would create a commission to investigate Illinois-based crimes connected to Epstein's network. Those would focus primarily on the stories of victims in Illinois and crimes that may have occurred in Illinois. I'm sure Mr. Pritzker loves here in this news considering that he was credibly accused

3:06of taking part in the abuse. Survivors connected to Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking network have been telling us the same thing that the abuse didn't happen in a vacuum, said Bill Sponsor, representative, Abdel Nazar, Rashid, Democrat, from Bridgeview. There were systems behind it, there was power behind it, and in too many cases, there were institutions that looked the other way, institutions that were supposed to protect these young girls, but didn't. Not wrong about any of that. Let's do a fact check real quick. Oh, yep, factual. All these institutions look the other way. Epstein could have been stopped all the way back in 96. They chose not to. And now they should have to answer for that. The measure has a long way to go to become a law. Rashid was listed as the Bill's lone sponsor as of Monday afternoon, the day it was filed, though he was accompanied by two other supportive Democrat legislators.

4:07Now look, I have no idea about the local politics in Illinois or Chicago, but I'm guessing it's volatile. And I'm guessing a lot of special interests have their fingers in the pie. So are the special interests in Illinois going to allow this to occur? Some kind of truth commission? I don't know, we'll have to see. And if it does occur and it's created, is it going to have teeth? And that's still a question I have about what's going on over in New Mexico as well. Certainly supportive of the idea, and I think it's a great step in the right direction, but is it going to have teeth? Is it going to produce results? And is it going to be as fearless as it needs to be? Those are the questions I have. The 10 member commission would be appointed by the governor and approved by the state Senate. At least three of those members must be from a different party than the governor. Members of the commission would be unpaid, but could submit for reimbursement of expenses should the General Assembly decide to provide funding.

5:12While Rashid said he would welcome bipartisan support, the boards make up and the governor's power over it may make Republican votes difficult to find. Wow, I just don't understand honestly. Like all I've heard for the last 10, 15 years from MAGA is protect the children. What about the kids? Don't you care about the kids? Well, here's your chance to care about the kids. And unfortunately, a lot of people have come up short. Bill advocates say the commission is needed to fill a gap left with the federal level as the US Department of Justice faces criticism for withholding records from the Epstein files, particularly pertaining to President Donald Trump, despite a law that Trump signed mandating their release. Trump's mentioned more than 38,000 times in the documents that have been released so far. Nothing to see here. Come on, stop asking questions.

6:14How dare you? What do you have? Trump, the arrangement syndrome? God forbid you ask questions about somebody who's been named 38,000 times in the Jeffrey Epstein files. God forbid. I mean, have you checked the Dow? It's absolutely stomach churning and awful to see what these survivors have been through and to let the wheels of justice fall off at the federal level is an abomination said representative and a stava, Democrat from Naperville, it's often said the wheel of justice turned slowly. In this case, we need to speed that up. Well, that would be nice, but I just don't think there's going to be the will there. There should be, and I don't know how anyone could stand against a commission that's looking for the truth. Now, of course, I'm not naive. A lot of politics come into play. But that's why the Republican should be involved. If you want to make sure the ground is of equal footing, well,

7:15you don't ignore what's going on. You get involved. You work on it. You reach across the aisle and say, Hey, look, this is what I want to do. This is my idea. Let's protect the people in our state. But we all know that won't happen. It'll turn into some kind of mudsling in contest to see who cares about who the most. Meanwhile, once again, it's the survivors that are forgotten about Tony Macombie, the Republican minority leader in the house called Epstein's crime horrific, but added, creating a commission here may generate headlines, but it does not deliver justice to victims. Well, how do you know? Did you investigate anything? Or did James Comer tell you that, you know, there's nothing left to see here, and we're going to move on. I mean, what is wrong with people? Do they really think they understand what's going on with this story? Like I have bad news, the vast majority of people have a very surface level understanding of what happened here and just how widespread it was. But they talk real confidently, don't they?

8:16Like they have all the answers and know exactly what went down and when breaking news, they don't know they're asked from their elbow. But let's also be honest, Illinois legislators cannot subpoena federal investigators prosecute international trafficking rings or conduct a parallel criminal investigation from Springfield said Macombie who represents the 89th district in Northwest Illinois. Well, yeah, you can have a commission that does the investigation and then you can refer the people that are investigated if crimes were committed to local law enforcement. I know shocking how that works, right, Mr. Macombie? He thinks you're stupid, just like the rest of them. The bill would give the commission investigatory authority to request records from state and local agencies, issue subpoenas for documents and testimony and provide confidentiality protection to victims and other whistle blowers. Victims would not be compelled to testify against their wishes,

9:17according to a sheet. Like the Illinois Accountability Commission, which is investigating potential abuses by federal immigration agents operating in Illinois, the Epstein Commission would hold public meetings and issue public reports were adapted as needed for privacy. Yo, whatever people want to do in their own state, I don't have any problem with it. If the lawmakers want to put together a commission and look into the way law enforcement's behaving, good, they should. And if you're in law enforcement, you shouldn't be worried, right? If you're doing everything the right way, and you have nothing to hide, shouldn't be a problem. Hello, it is Ryan. And I was on a flight the other day playing one of my favorite social spin slot games on chamba casino.com. I looked over the person sitting next to me, you know what they were doing. They were also playing Chamba Casino. Everybody's loving having fun with it. Chamba Casino's home to hundreds of casino style games that you can play for free anytime, anywhere. So sign up now at chamba casino.com to claim your free welcome bonus. It's chamba casino.com and live the chamba life sponsored by Chamba Casino.

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12:23This commission will have real teeth, subpoena power, the ability to refer criminal evidence to the attorney general and the independence to follow the facts wherever they lead. Senator Graciella Guzman, of Chicago, said, the bill also strengthens the attorney general's hand by allowing a statewide grand jury when local prosecutors can't or won't act. Look, I think it's a good idea. Obviously you have to have evidence, right? And the way to do that is to have an investigation. And as you all know, that has not happened. So if the states want to kick off investigations, I think that's a good idea because the federal government refuses to do it. So if the state wants to use something like dual sovereignty, I'm all for it. The bill will allow the attorney general to call the statewide grand jury to investigate and prosecute crimes related to Epstein, including sexual exploitation of children, child pornography, human trafficking, money,

13:27laundering, racketeering, and perjury. Well, they hit all the bases, huh? All the greatest hits because Epstein was involved in all of that. It would not replace prosecutors, Rashid said, but give the state the tools it needs to fully investigate where Illinois law was broken. If Illinois law was broken, people who broke it should be held responsible, right? Is that some kind of crazy, rebellious idea? I think it's the very bottom level of what we should expect. The governor's cousin Thomas Pritzker recently resigned from his role as the executive chairman of high at hotels after his association with Epstein and accomplice, Elaine Maxwell, came into clear review through emails released in the Epstein files, tranche. Oh, that's not all that that's been said about him. Virginia credibly accused Thomas Pritzker of abusing her. Why doesn't anyone ever talk about that?

14:29When asked about his cousin's connection to Epstein and recent interviews, the government said that anyone who has done something wrong should be held accountable. I'm not close to my cousin, but I can tell you that it's very important that people be held to pay the price for whatever it is they may have done. Pritzker said, if the bill becomes law, Illinois lawmakers would join New Mexico and creating state level bodies to investigate Epstein's criminal sex trafficking network. And it shouldn't be that way. The federal government should have done their job. But no, now we have to go back, have state investigations. When evidence is already walked, people have died, people have passed away. People have forgotten things. People have been paid off probably. But sure, let's go back and retroactively take a look because the federal government was too busy, shitting on the rest of us to protect Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein's oral ranch in New Mexico has faced scrutiny as a hub of the sex trafficking crimes. New Mexico lawmakers passed the bill unanimously in February.

15:32Supporters of the Illinois bill said that they hope that other states would join the fight and lieu of accountability at the national level. For years, the country has been told to wait, wait for Washington, wait for the next document drop, wait for the next excuse, wait while survivors carry the wait. Jane Ruby, president of the League of Women Voters of Chicago told reporters, if justice remains a locked door in Washington, then let our state be the battering ram she added that Illinois lead the way. Hey, good for you guys. If you can get it through, that's going to be awesome. Is it going to find anything who knows? But we don't know until we have an investigation, right? So I'm completely on board. And this is something I've been talking about for years. So it's nice to see Illinois getting on board with this. Nice to see New Mexico kicking something into gear. So now New York, you're on the clock. And for all the big talk that comes out of New York from all the politicians, you think they'd be on board with this. So let's see what happens.

16:35But I think having New Mexico and Illinois do this is certainly a step in the right direction. And I hope that Florida and New York both follow suit. But like usual, we'll keep an eye on things and we'll see where it all goes. All the information that goes with this episode can be found in the description box. Looking for excitement? Jamba Casino is here. Play anytime, play anywhere. Play on the train, play at the store, play at home, play with your board. Play today for your chance to win and get daily bonuses when you log in. So why are you waiting for, don't delay? Jamba Casino is free to play. Experience social gameplay like never before. Go to Jamba Casino right now to play hundreds of games, including online slots. ingo, slingo, and more. Live the Jamba Life at JambaCasino.com. No purchase necessary VGW group void for prohibited by law of 21-plus terms and conditions apply.