Hacking conference Def Con bans three people linked to Epstein
6 days ago
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- #Cybersecurity
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- Def Con banned three individuals linked to Jeffrey Epstein: Pablos Holman, Vincenzo Iozzo, and Joichi Ito.
- The ban was based on DOJ files and Politico's article about their email exchanges with Epstein.
- Iozzo's spokesperson called the ban 'performative,' stating he rarely attended Def Con in the past 20 years.
- Iozzo, a cybersecurity veteran, interacted with Epstein between 2014-2018 but denied any illegal activity.
- Joichi Ito resigned from MIT Media Lab in 2019 due to ties with Epstein.
- Pablos Holman, a VC and hacker, had contact with Epstein since 2010 and attempted to help him hide negative news.
- Epstein, a convicted sex offender, died in jail in 2019.