Critics have accused panelists on Fox News’ “The Five” of dismissing and downplaying the crimes of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after comments that were widely condemned on social media as “sick,” “tasteless” and “f**king disgusting.”
During the segment, Jesse Watters said: “If you read the Epstein files, Epstein got his money from two Jewish billionaires, Les Wexner and Leon Black — and a little bit of money from the Jewish banking dynasty, the Rothschilds in Europe.”
Watters went on to suggest Epstein, a longtime associate of President Donald Trump, was “mostly just a fixer” — “a guy who advises, he helps people with their problems.”
He added: “Sometimes those problems are ‘you need a girl,’ and if you need it, he’s got it.”
Co-host Greg Gutfeld then referred to Epstein as “a sex rabbi.”
Watters also floated Epstein as a performer at next year’s Super Bowl halftime show.