Thread by @_whitneywebb

For 4 years, Ryan Dawson has smeared me and has tried to take credit for my research on the Jeffrey Epstein case. Today, I’m setting the record straight because 4 years is far too long to deal with this crap.

In 2019, when numerous journalists covered Epstein after his arrest, Dawson falsely accused me of “plagiarism” after the success of my MintPress series on the case. He has never stated what I supposedly plagiarized or provided any evidence.

Part of his reasoning is that I was covering the case around the same time he was in 2019, even though Epstein was the #1 news story being covered by nearly every indie news outlet at the time.

Part of his reasoning is that I was covering the case around the same time he was in 2019, even though Epstein was the #1 news story being covered by nearly every indie news outlet at the time.

Dawson’s accusation notably came after the censoring of YouTube channel. He told a mutual contact that he knew I hadn’t plagiarized him, but had been stressed by his channel’s deletion and was trying to bring attention to his work on Epstein when the case was big news.

I challenged Dawson to provide evidence after his attack on my integrity. He provided none but continues to smear me. Since then, I have produced a meticulously sourced 1000 pg book on the subject. Dawson now takes all the credit & claims all that research is “his.”

I sacrificed so much & worked myself to a breaking point, both mentally and physically, to finish my book on time. It is all my research or Ed Berger’s research unless otherwise stated. Every source is cited. I can promise you that Ed and I did 100% original work for this book.

In contrast, to the best of my knowledge, Ryan has produced no book, but videos on the case with much less sourcing and a Microsoft paint “map” of the Epstein case that he falsely advertises as the “Epstein client list.” To see this “client list”, Ryan charges $40.

My Epstein research covers numerous topics and aspects of the case that Ryan has never discussed. It is wrong and unfair for him to claim my research is his, especially without evidence and when it is research he has never even covered at all.

Part of Ryan’s claim that my Epstein research is “his” is based on erroneous claims from a woman named Kirby Sommers. In 2019, Sommers claimed to have been the sex slave of Ira Riklis and used this to obtain a platform to opine about the Epstein case.

Here is Sommers’ archived blog revealing that she was never Riklis’ sex slave and had instead voluntarily been his “other woman”, i.e. his mistress, for 8 years in a consensual relationship.
howrichmencheat.blogspot.com

Sommers, like Dawson, repeatedly lies about me, claiming without evidence that I am a biological male who didn’t really have my kids and that I am worth over $9 million. It is embarrassing that Dawson promotes this insane grifter while he takes credit for my work.

This seems to be an ego thing on Dawson’s part, as he is eager to promote himself as the “top global authority” on Epstein. I don’t self promote like that & am merely looking to get info out about the case, & so should Ryan. There’s a lot more here at stake than your ego.

Also, I tried to resolve this with Ryan privately through an intermediary, but he declined and blocked me. I normally avoid online “drama” like this, but I have a right to defend my work and my integrity.