A Florida man who took to the internet to say that he is not Jeffrey Epstein despite an uncanny resemblance – but he admitted to having attended parties where the pedophile was in attendance.
The man was seen driving around last week by a fellow Floridian named Andrew Posey with the caption ‘Epstein out here in South Florida,’ and thousands of commenters left shocked by the resemblance.
This week, the man created several social media accounts under the handle ‘Not Epstein’ and introduced himself.
‘Hey everybody, this is Palm Beach Pete and my video went viral because some dude randomly filmed me while I was driving on I-95, unbeknownst to me. And the next thing I know, I’m a viral sensation,’ he said.
Pete said that his life had gotten ‘pretty crazy’ after the video was posted, having gotten tons of comments on his appearance.
A person can then be heard off camera asking: ‘So, you’re not Jeffrey Epstein?’
Pete replied: ‘I’m not Jeffrey Epstein. I’m Palm Beach Pete.’
Shockingly, there was another twist in the story when Palm Beach Pete was interviewed by TMZ following his viral infamy.
A Florida man who took to the internet to say that he is not Jeffrey Epstein despite an uncanny resemblance, but in a shock twist, admitted to having attended parties where the pedophile was in attendance
The man was seen driving around last week by a fellow Floridian named Andrew Posey with the caption ‘Epstein out here in South Florida,’ and thousands of commenters shocked by the resemblance
‘Back in the day, when I was living in the city, I went to a couple of parties and Epstein was there,’ he said.
Pete described Epstein as ‘kinda’ creepy, staying to himself and he wasn’t the magnitude that he is or was, he wasn’t a big deal.’
He also stated that he never really met the pedophile financier, nor did he have a conversation with him.
Epstein was ‘mysterious’ according to Pete, who stated what many others have, that ‘people didn’t know where he made his money or what his story was.’
Pete said that this is nothing new for him, as he has recalled going viral before, having appeared in the background of a Real Housewives episode and with his children at a hockey game.
He was insistent that the world realizing his doppelganger – though he says he’s a ‘better looking version’ of Epstein – was not going to affect his life.
‘I’m not gonna’ change. This guy is dead and he was a really bad person, and I can hold my head high. I didn’t do anything. I just happened to have similar looks.’
In fact, while people are often rude online, they are friendlier in person, with some even asking him for pictures.
This week, the man created several social media accounts under the handle ‘Not Epstein’ and introduced himself as ‘Palm Beach Pete’
Pete’s recently launched Instagram account already has over 71,000 followers
Palm Beach Pete said that, fame aside, he’s a regular retiree spending his golden years in the Sunshine State.
‘I’m a regular guy, I’m retired, I lived in the city for a long time, worked in commercial real estate. I love to play tennis, I’m very social!’
Pete’s recently launched Instagram account already has over 71,000 followers.
Fascination with Epstein has gone on long past his 2019 death at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Manhattan, which was ruled a suicide.
Epstein was convicted in 2008 in Florida of soliciting a minor for prostitution, taking a plea deal where he registered as a sex offender
He was arrested again in 2019 on federal sex trafficking charges but died by suicide in jail while awaiting trial.
His connections to the wealthy and elite – including Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton – have led many to wonder what they knew about Epstein’s crimes and vice versa.
Neither Trump nor Clinton has ever been charged with a crime in relation to Epstein. Both men have publicly stated they stopped associating with Epstein decades ago.
Attorney General Pam Bondi has released tranches of documents, known as ‘the Epstein Files’ in an attempt at transparency, though she has faced criticism for her handling of the files.
Most recently, President Clinton and former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton both testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding Epstein.
Secretary of State Clinton said that she had never met nor associated with Epstein, while President Clinton reiterated that he’d not spoken with him since before his initial arrest.
Both have encouraged the committee to bring Trump in for questioning.
