Commentary: Who enabled accused sexual predators R. Kelly and Jeffrey Epstein? We did
It takes a village to protect an alleged high-profile predator.
That was the takeaway late last week when the indictments of two rich, powerful men, both charged with preying on underage girls, also swept up the men accused of enabling them.
Superstar singer R. Kelly and billionaire businessman Jeffrey Epstein openly enjoyed the spoils of success, which according to federal prosecutors included soliciting teens for sex over several decades, with little to no consequences thanks to acolytes, permissive officials and a culture that lionizes the successful man's pursuit of younger women. In other words, all of us.
Kelly's former manager
