Searching for One Person with a Video/Photo and a Conscience

By Mark M. Bello

Were you a victim of Jeffrey Epstein in the 1990s or early 2000s? Was Donald Trump involved in some way? Did you photograph or video the encounter? We want to talk to you. And Justice for All seeks a whistleblower with a flash drive and a conscience.

Did you attend a 1990s gala where Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein were a bit too “hands-on” or inappropriate? Do you possess evidence of the encounter? If so, today would be a fantastic time to check your attic.

America has Wi-Fi. We’re ready. Anonymous submissions will be accepted. Truth is preferred.

Contact: markmbello.com

In a constitutional democracy, allegations of misconduct involving powerful individuals must be resolved through evidence, not inference. Donald Trump’s association with Jeffrey Epstein has raised public concern. The absence of criminal charges does not equate to a comprehensive public accounting. Our concern is that the fox (Donald Trump’s public tush-licker, Pam Bondi) is guarding the henhouse. Consequently, we cannot trust that the files released thus far have not been sanitized to protect the president.

If credible documentary evidence exists clarifying Trump’s conduct within that association — whether exculpatory or inculpatory — it should be disclosed through lawful channels. Whistleblowers are protected under federal law. Journalists protect confidential sources. Truth and trust strengthen our democracy. The rule of law depends on evidence. Disclosure requires courage. Come on… You can do it!

Donald Trump:

• was found liable for sexual abuse by a civil jury.
• is the subject of a recording wherein he boasted about his entitlement to grab a woman’s privates when and where he chooses.
• maintained a public social relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex trafficker.

These are documented facts, not partisan opinions. Yet, Trump stands on his bully pulpit and declares — emphatically — that he has been “totally exonerated. Exonerated by what or who? The absence of charges? The passage of time? Political insulation?

While we acknowledge that association alone is not proof of criminal conduct, it is also true that when someone with a well-documented history of sexual, personal, and business misconduct associates with a man who built a criminal enterprise around vulnerable young women, reasonable people are naturally suspicious and inquisitive.

If there exists:

• Travel documentation
• Financial transfers
• Communications
• Photographic evidence
• Corroborated witness testimony

Clarifying his conduct — exculpatory or otherwise — it belongs in the light.

If it clears him, release it.

If it doesn’t, release it faster.

Because silence is not exoneration. It is a strategy.

The rule of law demands evidence — not inference, not rage, not “a leopard doesn’t change his spots.”

But the rule of law also depends on disclosure. The American people deserve lawful transparency.

History will not remember those who protect abuses of power, but it will remember
those who sought and protected the truth. Power often survives scandal not because the powerful are innocent but because they are insulated.

If Donald Trump wants the “total exoneration” he declares, he must permit and encourage a full, unsanitized release of the Epstein files. If something is still buried under layers of political convenience, someone knows about it and refuses to disclose it; that person’s silence is the scandal.

Are you out there? Is the evidence? Is it in a drawer, flash drive, safe, or, perhaps, in a file folder in your desk drawer? Tell the truth. Disclose the information. You’ll feel better—the country (and your conscience) will thank you for it. And justice, at long last, will be served.

We are anxious to hear from you.

Mark M. Bello is an attorney and award-winning author of the Zachary Blake Legal Thriller Series, ripped-from-the-headlines, realistic fiction that speaks truth to power and champions the rights of citizens in our justice system. These novels are dedicated to the social justice movement. They educate, spark discussion, and inspire readers to action. One of these novels, Betrayal High, was written in response to school shootings. For more information, please visit www.markmbello.com.

Bob Gatty Author, Podcaster, Blogger

For many years, Bob Gatty worked as a writer, editor, and communications consultant, based on the Washington, DC area with a focus on government and politics. He began at The Pittsburgh Courier, an African American weekly, covering crime and the courts. His salary was $55 per week before moving on to two local Pennsylvania dailies. At age 24, he began reporting for United Press International covering state politics in Pennsylvania and then New Jersey, where he was UPI’s state capitol bureau in Trenton.

Tempted by the allure of Washington, DC and big-time politics, at age 29 Bob became press secretary and chief of staff for two Congressmen – first Republican Edwin B. Forsythe, and then Democrat James J. Florio, who later became governor of New Jersey and until his recent death was a frequent podcast guest and co-host of Bob’s NFN Radio News podcast (now called Lean to the Left).

After seven years on Capitol Hill, Bob opened a communications business in Washington, first providing political media consulting to candidates and then freelance Washington coverage for business and trade magazines, plus creative communications services for trade and professional associations, including social media. This work involved articles and analyses of key governmental developments affecting businesses, such as the food and Health industries, retailing, and the environment.

His work as a communications consultant to trade and professional associations included launching and editing association publications, providing website content and social media assistance, and covering conferences and conventions.

Bob retired from G-Net Strategic Communications in 2016 and moved to Myrtle Beach, SC, where he launched his blog site, first called Not Fake News, now known as Lean to the Left.

Hijacked Nation
In August, 2020, Bob and co-author Chris Waldron, one of Lean to the Left's most loyal and prolific contributor, published "Hijacked Nation-Donald Trump's Attack on America's Greatness," a two-volume compilation of blogs regarding Trump's presidency and the consequences for our nation. A followup volume was published by Luna Global Media in September 2024. It is available at https://amzn.to/4ePrTF7 .

In all three volumes, blogs from Not Fake News and Lean to the Left create a virtual play-by-play of key actions of the Trump administration and Congress. For more information, please visit https://leantotheleft.net/books/, and visit Bob's Author's Page on Amazon, https://www.amazon.com/stores/Bob-Gatty/author/B08C7HWXZ5?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=4e603563-7251-4074-b54d-40800c4ce40a.

The Lean to the Left Podcast
The Lean to the Left podcast provides commentary and interviews with newsmakers and others with interesting stories to tell. Video and audio podcasts stream twice weekly on major channels. More info at https://podcast.leantotheleft.net.

The Lean to the Left YouTube Channel
You'll find all of the audio tracks for the Lean to the Left Podcast here plus original videos, including complete video versions of each podcast.
https://www.youtube.com/@LeantotheLeft.