We knew there were a lot of names in the Epstein files, but we are still getting surprised as more information comes out. This one is beyond entertaining. It seems that we have another one that hits close to home for the Trump ‘family’, besides Donnie and Melania. Get ready to enjoy! Thanks to Raw Story:
Brett Ratner, the director of “Melania,” the new documentary about First Lady Melania Trump, was spotted in the Justice Department’s Friday release of thousands of files on Jeffrey Epstein, Vanity Fair reported late Friday. Among the thousands of files released by the DOJ on Friday, internet sleuths were quick to identify Ratner in an undated photograph with a shirtless man who appears to be Jean-Luc Brunel, a French model scout and owner of the international modeling agency MC2 Model Management, which has considerable financial backing from Epstein. Brunel died by apparent suicide in 2022 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, as did Epstein in 2019.
My goodness! They’re showing up everywhere, now. This one is quite something. The director of Melania’s film has shown up in the Epstein files. Could be interesting to find out how much they paid him to keep his mouth shut. You have to know they did. This one is a little bit *too* closed to home. On the other hand, it could actually have blindsided them, as it did with us. Still, payoff potential.
Ratner made his directorial debut in the 1990s with the release of “Money Talks,” and went on to direct the popular “Rush Hour” films before being ousted from Hollywood in 2018 amid sexual misconduct allegations. While he moved to Israel in 2023, Ratner is now set to direct “Rush Hour 4” after the project was greenlit by Paramount, and after President Donald Trump “lobbied” for the studio to take up Ratner’s project.
Those were great movies and a lot of fun! It’s captivating to watch everything unfold as more and more people get named in these ongoing Epstein releases. It’s only been approximately 24 hours! What Trump and some of Congress don’t seem to realize is that the more people who are recognized in the files, the more it’s going to stick to them, especially Donnie. To close:
Ratner was also selected to direct “Melania,” set for release in select theaters on Jan. 30, 2026. The film was announced in January of 2025, an indication that Ratner was likely still held in high regard among the Trumps, further supported by Donald Trump’s push for Paramount to fund “Rush Hour 4” with Ratner at the helm. Warner Bros. cut ties with Ratner in 2018 and decided not to renew a $450 million financing deal after several women accused him of sexual misconduct, including one woman who alleged Ratner had “forced her to perform oral sex.”
Why is it that everything comes back to Epstein in one way or another, especially for past sexual shenanigans? It seems that the more we find out, the more people it involves. It’s definitely disturbing, yet vindication for the victims is involved. We are just starting to find out about the far-flung net. Virginia, we hope you are looking down on us from heaven. You got it started, and now that ball is rolling downhill and picking up more people on the way. You did it!!!
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