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Ep 299". Greatwhite1234 (talk) 01:39, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cannolis (talk) 05:07, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Civil Rights Activist

Dershowitz is well known for his promotion of civil liberties and his promoting of equal rights to Jews around theworld. This should be added to the lead. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alan-Dershowitz — Preceding unsigned comment added by Solarsilk1000 (talk • contribs) 10:19, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sexual abuse allegations

If Dershowitz was found innocent of these allegations, can we significantly trim (not remove, but trim) this material? For for BLP reasons, but also false allegations are, by definition, irrelevant to the topic.VR _{(Please ping on reply)} 22:05, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that the section in its current forum is too long and constitutes WP:UNDUE weight. Marquardtika (talk) 19:57, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What source do we have that says Dershowitz was found innocent of these allegations? We don't seem to have any sources which describe the allegations as false but note that even if we did false allegations are not, by definition, irrelevant to the topic. Horse Eye's Back (talk) 15:59, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Vice regent: on reply. Horse Eye's Back (talk) 16:01, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Alan has been credibly accused of sexually assaulting a minor and engaging in sexual trafficking. ~2025-35865-84 (talk) 15:12, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. NotJamestack (✉️|📝) 15:57, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

incorporating newly referenced detail on Dershowitz connection to Jeffrey Epstein published in the NY Times

Hello,

I read the detailed investigative piece published today by the NY Times (the link is this: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/magazine/jeffrey-epstein-money-scams-investigation.html)

regarding Dershowitz, this article details and references that the two men had known each other since 1996, that Dershowitz flew more than once in Epstein's private jet, and that Dershowitz had a long and close connection to Epstein. I believe this information is (i) well referenced and credible, and (ii) in the public interest and hence should not be barred form inclusion in this Wikipedia article. In fact, barring such type of information, which adds in providing a comprehensive and multi-faceted representation of this figure of public interest, would create a suspicion that this article in some way is sanitised to convey a 'pruned' image. Jpafoerster (talk) 17:45, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is a whole section in this article titled "Jeffrey Epstein". What specific info do you think is missing? Marquardtika (talk) 18:23, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Aaand it's gone. ~2026-70341-6 (talk) 17:28, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Can we add something about this in light of all the secondary sources? If anything, just mention the defamation lawsuit. Is this being censored, or is it because of some internal guidelines?

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/dec/30/bbc-says-interview-with-epstein-lawyer-alan-dershowitz-did-not-meet-its-standards

https://www.washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2019/11/08/alan-dershowitz-countersues-accuser-jeffrey-epstein-case-then-is-sued-by-david-boies/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/epstein-list-associates-alan-dershowitz-b2474376.html

https://www.businessinsider.com/epstein-accuser-detailed-sex-with-alan-dershowitz-in-unsealed-document-2024-1

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-31/bbc-to-investigate-alan-dershowitz-interview/100733038 Eco2022 (talk) 17:56, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]