Overview
- Ricci reposted Instagram slides highlighting Kelly’s quotes and wrote, “This woman is a danger to children,” per screenshots captured by BuzzFeed.
- On her podcast with Batya Ungar-Sargon, Kelly said there is a difference between a 5-year-old and a 15-year-old but not in whether sex with them makes someone a pedophile.
- Kelly said she had been told Epstein was not “into 8-year-olds” and described his interest as “very young teen types,” adding the topic was “disgusting” and that she was not making excuses.
- She cited Pam Bondi’s statement that the FBI was reviewing “tens of thousands” of Epstein-related videos and said that was when she thought he was “an actual pedophile,” noting Bondi did not clarify the claim.
- The remarks prompted swift criticism on X, including posts urging SiriusXM to fire Kelly, as reports reiterate Epstein died in 2019 while awaiting trial and that his indictment listed victims as young as 14.