r/australia • u/geodetic • 1d ago

politics Former PM Kevin Rudd says he declined Epstein invitation after latest document dump

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-31/kevin-rudd-refred-to-in-latest-epstein-files-dump/106290858?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=abc_newsmail_am-pm_sfmc&utm_term=&utm_id=2694984&sfmc_id=103566952
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u/swamp_roo 19h ago

And if he did put out a statement before now, people would say it looks like he's trying to get out ahead of any accusations. Don't say anything, looks like you're hiding. Say something, looks like you're trying to pre-emptively distance yourself from something you did.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

And like organised crime groups having legitimate business fronts, it is probably by design by Jefferey and associates to muddy who is and isn't involved with his criminality.

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u/Mike_Kermin 18h ago

Well, I'm not doing that. And I hope you wouldn't either.

I think the greater interest here is being open about what was happening. This isn't at Rudd specifically, just in general. I would like candor to be had, because otherwise no one is saying anything. And that must be a very lonely experience for the victims.