Pritzker quits after Epstein revelations

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Kyle Griffin

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Thomas J. Pritzker, a billionaire heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, stepped down from his role as executive chairman of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation — becoming the latest person felled by an association with Jeffrey Epstein. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...

Tom Pritzker, Citing Epstein Connection, Steps Down as Hyatt’s Executive Chairman

www.nytimes.com

February 17, 2026 at 3:50 AM

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The Wall Street Journal

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Hotel magnate Thomas Pritzker is retiring as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels, after new documents were released detailing the extent of his association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Thomas Pritzker, Named in Epstein Files, Retires as Hyatt Executive Chairman

The hotelier communicated with both Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

on.wsj.com

February 16, 2026 at 10:26 PM

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Tom Pritzker, Citing Epstein Connection, Steps Down as Hyatt’s Executive Chairman

The member of a prominent and wealthy family, Mr. Pritzker was in regular contact with the financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...

Tom Pritzker, Citing Epstein Connection, Steps Down as Hyatt’s Executive Chairman

www.nytimes.com

February 16, 2026 at 10:09 PM

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Aaron Sojourner

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Yes and MOAR
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 1d

Tom Pritzker, Citing Epstein Connection, Steps Down as Hyatt’s Executive Chairman

The member of a prominent and wealthy family, Mr. Pritzker was in regular contact with the financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...

Tom Pritzker, Citing Epstein Connection, Steps Down as Hyatt’s Executive Chairman

www.nytimes.com

February 16, 2026 at 11:22 PM

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Nicholas Grossman

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Has anyone in the Epstein Files who didn’t do anything wrong been punished? Maybe someone who was at a meeting Epstein was at. Never went to the island, didn’t get money from him, nor had a bunch of friendly emails.

Anyone get arrested, fired, etc.? Because moral panics feature that sort of thing.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d

Noah Rothman on the Epstein files: "It is a witch hunt. It‘s a moral panic."

February 17, 2026 at 1:36 AM

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Phil Lewis

@phillewis.bsky.social

Billionaire Hyatt Hotels chairman Thomas Pritzker announced he is retiring following emails showing his relationship with sex predator Jeffrey Epstein

Hyatt Chairman Pritzker leaves board over Epstein ties

The 75-year-old billionaire heir said he would not seek reelection to the board at the annual stockholder meeting.

www.cnbc.com

February 16, 2026 at 10:47 PM

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David Darmofal

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The Ohio State University has been working for years to prevent accountability for Leslie Wexner, the closest associate of international child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Tomorrow, Wexner will finally be held accountable when he is deposed under oath by Congress.

Questions swirl over Ohio billionaire Les Wexner’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Retail mogul’s name was this week unredacted from trove of files – how did he and his model town fuel Epstein’s rise?

www.theguardian.com

February 17, 2026 at 2:22 PM

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by Anders Aslund

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

The EPSTEIN ADMINISTRATION:
Despite Epstein’s Toxicity, Steve Bannon Stood by Him, Texts Indicate

Bannon developed a seemingly chummy relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sex trafficking.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...

Despite Epstein’s Toxicity, Steve Bannon Stood by Him, Texts Indicate

www.nytimes.com

February 16, 2026 at 7:34 PM

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David Darmofal

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In case you haven't been paying attention to all the intricacies of the moral cesspool that's exploding at Ohio State right now, the lawyer for Leslie Wexner, international child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's closest associate, is also the Chair of the Ohio State University Board of Trustees.

February 16, 2026 at 9:29 PM

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by Timothy D. McBride

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Alan D thinks Epstein wasn't a pedophile

Yeah right Alan. Shame on you.

February 16, 2026 at 2:35 PM

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Gabe Ortíz

@tusk81.bsky.social

“The family of a self-identified ‘Trump Republican’ running for office in Texas bought Jeffrey Epstein’s New Mexico ranch where the sex trafficker abused teenage girls and young women, according to new documents.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

February 17, 2026 at 4:07 AM

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Erik Champion

@erikmc.bsky.social

I've been puzzled by the whole Epstein conflation between network, academia, perversion and politics, but now perhaps I see motive behind the Epstein 'intellectual' circle: powerful (male) social outsiders he could blackmail...

February 16, 2026 at 3:22 AM

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Nathan Kalmoe (he/him)

@nathankalmoe.bsky.social

The broad perpetrator fraternity supports all perpetrators.

Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 1d

Jeffrey Epstein felt a special kinship with Brett Kavanaugh, Epstein emails show.

Epstein sympathized with Kavanaugh during supreme court confirmation, emails show

Files show convicted sex abuser messaged with Ken Starr and others about Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford

www.theguardian.com

February 16, 2026 at 3:59 PM

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Pam Jarvis

@drpam.bsky.social

Indeed. He’s the weakest link in an otherwise iron chain. It seems Epstein was a Mr Fix-It who could get you whatever you wanted if you were rich & influential enough & then he’d use you to pull in other similar people. Andrew is famously witless and into everything he was offered, so, lean on him.

February 16, 2026 at 12:36 PM

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