Alan Ritchson Demands Epstein Files Release, Targets Trump Over $5.6 Million Carroll Payment
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Updated · HuffPost · Jul 24
Alan Ritchson Demands Epstein Files Release, Targets Trump Over $5.6 Million Carroll Payment
3 articles · Updated · HuffPost · Jul 24
Summary
Alan Ritchson used a July 24 podcast appearance to demand release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, accusing the Trump administration of withholding records and urging other celebrities to speak out.
On “Happy Sad Confused,” the “Reacher” star said the files should be public immediately so people tied to alleged abuse can be held accountable, and he repeatedly attacked Trump and MAGA allies.
Ritchson’s broadside extends his earlier criticism of Trump-world figures: he called former congressman Matt Gaetz an adversary last year and in 2024 faulted Christians for embracing Trump.
Trump has not been criminally charged in connection with Epstein, though the report notes a woman made unsubstantiated allegations to the FBI in 2019 and that he was found liable in E. Jean Carroll’s civil case.
That Carroll case remains active around the edges: Trump’s lawyers sought an emergency injunction Monday to recover the $5.6 million he recently paid her.