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Steve Bannon discusses using a church front and cryptocurrency to shield fund flows and claim confession privilege in communications with Jeffrey E...

The email chain suggests Bannon and Epstein were exploring ways to route campaign money through a religious entity and cryptocurrency to evade disclosure and possibly invoke clergy‑privilege against a Bannon proposes adding a Christian component (church) to create confession privilege against Mueller Discussion of “coin issues” – receiving, distributing, and paying in cryptocurrency. Inquiry about

Date
November 11, 2025
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House Oversight
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House Oversight #026256
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The email chain suggests Bannon and Epstein were exploring ways to route campaign money through a religious entity and cryptocurrency to evade disclosure and possibly invoke clergy‑privilege against a Bannon proposes adding a Christian component (church) to create confession privilege against Mueller Discussion of “coin issues” – receiving, distributing, and paying in cryptocurrency. Inquiry about

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From: Steve Bannon Sent: 2/24/2018 1:21:54 PM To: Jeffrey Epstein [[email protected]] Subject: Re: Lawyer for Susan Rice: Obama administration 'justifiably concerned' about sharing intel with Trump team - POLITICO Importance: High Populist/Nationalist first Conservative Christians (catholic/evangelical) next Reverse alabama This coalition staves off "times up" for next decade plus Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T From: "jeffrey E." <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2018 08:18:09 -0500 To: Steve Bannon Subject: Re: Lawyer for Susan Rice: Obama administration justifiably concerned' about sharing intel with Trump team - POLITICO should it have a christian component? tithe? if you form a church you may be able to tell mueller you have a confession privelege. :) On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 8:14 AM, Steve Bannon - On it Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > wrote: From: "jeffrey E." <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2018 08:13:08 -0500 To: Steve Bannon<____________________ Subject: Re: Lawyer for Susan Rice: Obama administration justifiably concerned' about sharing intel with Trump team - POLITICO coin issues. : receive coins, distribute coins, pay in coins, coin cooperative, prohibitions foreign donor.? need to understand flow of funds. . donor to campiagn c?s. does it have to go to campaign first. . does it have to go there at all etc. On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 7:48 AM, Steve Bannon li wrote: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/23/susan-rice-lawyer-obama-administration-classified-intelligence- michael-flynn-trump-423437 please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved

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