About this episode
François Picard is pleased to welcome legal analyst and former US federal prosecutor Eric Lisann to offer in-depth analysis of the Epstein files in the US and across the globe. Mr. Lisann offers a damning account of the state of American democracy in the wake of the Epstein fallout worldwide: the US Department of Justice "was a primary pillar or institution in safeguarding democracy and the rule of law in the United States," he explains. "But it has been totally destroyed from within right now, and the consequences to society are severe." Watch moreEpstein files special: Revelations, redactions & ramifications Mr. Lisann has prosecuted cases, worked deep inside the system, and what he's laying witness to now is not just mere dysfunction, it’s what he describes as the dismantling of US institutions in a very deliberate manner. For him, the handling of the Epstein files represents political theatre, not legal prudence: from the selective pardoning speculation, to the careless and wildly unpredictable redactions that hide the powerful and expose the victims. What remains is a justice system under siege, a disillusioned public and a power structure increasingly immune to scrutiny.
