Actor Kevin Spacey and author Stephen King grabbed the Internet's attention with their weird takes on the Epstein Files. Kevin Spacey, believed to be one of the celebrities associated with Epstein, called for the release of the files, 'all of them'; while Stephen King said Epstein Files are as real as Santa Claus
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