A country music frontman is firing back against claims that he was involved with Jeffrey Epstein and his human trafficking ring. Recently, the government released a lot of documents related to its investigation into Epstein.
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Saving Country Music investigated the files and found a claim from an anonymous woman. She claimed that Jason and the Scorchers were involved in Epstein's ring. She claimed she was "trafficked from Nashville through a band, Jason and the Scorchers, who were also trafficking cocaine."
Jason Ringenberg strongly denies the claim that he or the band was ever involved in human or drug trafficking. The country music frontman released a lengthy statement to the outlet after it published the claims.
He said, "Jason from Jason and The Scorchers here. This is my reply to an entry in the Epstein Files that Jason and The Scorchers trafficked a 19-year-old woman and cocaine to Jeffrey Epstein in 1988: I unequivocally state that I was NEVER involved in the disgusting, illegal activities of Jeffrey Epstein or his associates. I never met Mr. Epstein, visited his homes, communicated with him, or participated in trafficking drugs or humans for him."
Country Music Frontman Denies Epstein Allegations
Ringenberg continued, "On a broader scale, I never sold drugs or was aware of anyone in our band doing so. In fact, I never even used hard drugs, a rarity for a 1980s rock 'n' roll singer. Most importantly, here, I have never trafficked another human being, nor was I aware of anyone around me involved in such a horrific activity. Had I ever seen anyone engaged in human sex trafficking, I would have informed the proper law enforcement authorities. To close this, I do stand 100% in support of all Epstein's innocent victims, and hope justice is served to the criminals who abused them."
It's worth noting that no one from the band was ever charged with any crime. The Epstein files themselves is a series of documents compiled by the FBI and federal agencies of their investigation. It includes all claims, whether they be valid or false, from people related to the deceased trafficker.
According to the documents, the caller later became argumentative with investigators during later calls.
They wrote, "[Redacted] was asked additional questions about her trafficking, but she would not answer the questions and began asking to be transferred. [Redacted] was advised that her call could not be transferred - [Redacted] then advised she was still being sex trafficked. [Redacted] was asked where she was being held. And she said at [redacted]. [Redacted] was asked if she was able to get to safety. And she began to ask what safety means. [Redacted] was advised to contact 911 if she had an emergency and the call was ended."
Ultimately, the case was closed after further investigation by officials.
