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=== Connection to Jeffrey Epstein ===
According to [[Michael Wolff (journalist)|Michael Wolff]], Bannon was introduced to [[Jeffrey Epstein]] in 2017 and Epstein introduced Bannon to some of his friends.<ref name="rollingstone.com">{{Cite magazine |last1=Hettena |first1=Seth |date=October 18, 2021 |title=Steve Bannon Thought Jeffrey Epstein Was a Spy |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/steve-bannon-jeffrey-epstein-spy-trump-1242599/ |access-date=October 8, 2022 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |language=en-US |archive-date=October 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031115343/https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/steve-bannon-jeffrey-epstein-spy-trump-1242599/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Bannon also worked with [[Ehud Barak]] and attorney Reid Weingarten to attempt to reform Epstein's public image.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ehud Barak's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein detailed in new book |url=https://www.jpost.com/international/new-book-details-ehud-baraks-relationship-with-jeffrey-epstein-682241 |access-date=October 8, 2022 |website=The Jerusalem Post |language=en-US |archive-date=June 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609185125/https://www.jpost.com/international/new-book-details-ehud-baraks-relationship-with-jeffrey-epstein-682241 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="rollingstone.com" /> Later reports showed Bannon reportedly prepped Epstein for an interview with ''[[60 Minutes]]'' that ultimately never occurred. Bannon confirmed that he did tape 15 hours of interviews with Epstein but denied that he was coaching him for further interviews and that the footage was for an unannounced documentary on Epstein.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 13, 2021 |title=Steve Bannon prepped Jeffrey Epstein for CBS interview, Michael Wolff claims |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/sep/13/steve-bannon-jeffrey-epstein-cbs-interview-michael-wolff-book |access-date=November 12, 2021 |website=[[The Guardian]] |language=en |issn=0261-3077 |oclc=60623878 |eissn=1756-3224 |archive-date=November 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108193742/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/sep/13/steve-bannon-jeffrey-epstein-cbs-interview-michael-wolff-book |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Ben |date=September 13, 2021 |title=Why Our Monsters Talk to Michael Wolff |language=en-US |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/12/business/media/michael-wolff-powerful-men.html |url-access=limited |access-date=November 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/12/business/media/michael-wolff-powerful-men.html |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |issn=0362-4331 |oclc=1645522 |eissn=1553-8095}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Hettena |first=Seth |date=October 18, 2021 |title=Steve Bannon Thought Jeffrey Epstein Was a Spy |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/steve-bannon-jeffrey-epstein-spy-trump-1242599/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |language=en-US |access-date=November 12, 2021 |archive-date=October 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031115343/https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/steve-bannon-jeffrey-epstein-spy-trump-1242599/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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