#311 Ben Owen & Ryan Dalton - Arrested on Epstein's Island
Jeffrey Epstein didn’t die in prison—he escaped, and the U.S. government orchestrated a cover-up so elaborate it defies statistical probability. Ben Owen, CEO of Once American and co-founder of We Fight Monsters, recounts being arrested on Little Saint James Island not for a crime, but for planting a protest flag to expose a network still operating under the guise of privacy. What followed was a night of terror: hogtied, locked in a room called 'the dungeon,' denied water, and subjected to psychological coercion by Anne Rodriguez, Epstein’s former property manager, who had previously kidnapped a Spaniard at gunpoint. The episode reveals a chilling pattern of abuse, with Rodriguez acting as a gatekeeper for a system that continues to shield powerful figures. Co-host Ryan Dalton, a former State Department agent and founder of EpsteinIsntDead.org, presents forensic and statistical evidence that Epstein’s alleged suicide was a fabrication—his cell contained a detailed escape plan involving Nigeria, private jets, and blackmail networks, while the odds of all prison failures occurring simultaneously are one in five times ten to the thirtieth power: effectively impossible. Facial analysis of the gurney photo shows discrepancies in nose bridge and ear shape, and medical records contradict the autopsy, indicating a prostatectomy and undetectable PSA levels.
The odds of all prison failures during Epstein’s alleged suicide (missing cameras, sleeping guards, no roommate) occurring simultaneously are one in 5×10^30—effectively impossible, indicating a deliberate cover-up.
Epstein’s cell contained a detailed escape plan involving Nigeria, Bradley International Airport, private jets, and blackmail—proof of intent to survive, not die.
Facial comparison of the gurney photo and Epstein’s mugshot shows significant differences in nose bridge and ear shape, confirming the body on the gurney was not Epstein.
Medical records contradict the autopsy: Epstein had a radical prostatectomy and undetectable PSA levels, yet the official report claimed he had a prostate.
The FBI admitted to using boxes and blankets to hide the body during transport—a memo that confirms a deliberate deception to mislead the public.
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The Call That Changed Everything
Shawn Ryan introduces Ben Owen, who has just returned from a high-stakes mission to Epstein Island. The episode begins with a Shopify ad and a brief intro to Owen’s work in Memphis, including his AI company and nonprofit We Fight Monsters. Ryan then drops the bomb: Owen was arrested for trespassing on Epstein’s island.
The Mission: Reclaiming the Island
Owen explains the mission: to plant a We Fight Monsters flag on Epstein Island as a symbolic act of reclaiming it for good. He believed the island was being rebranded by billionaire Stephen Deckoff and that public access was allowed. The plan was simple—arrive, plant a flag, leave.
The Descent into Chaos
The team arrives by boat, struggles to beach it due to rocks, and swims to shore. Owen, exhausted and dehydrated, struggles to climb to the temple. He’s physically spent and barely able to stand. They take photos with their flag in front of the temple, unaware they’ve crossed a line.
The Capture and the Dungeon
ATVs arrive, and Owen is isolated. He’s approached by Haitian staff who speak Creole. He tries to connect, but is too weak. A black female driver, Emery Polion, arrives and violently knocks water from his hand. She orders him tied up. He’s taken to a cement room called 'the dungeon,' where he’s bound and denied water.
The Mother’s Command: 'Duct Tape Him'
Rodriguez, the woman on the phone, orders Emery to duct tape Owen and put him in the dungeon. She calls the room the 'dungeon'—a chilling echo of Epstein’s past. Owen realizes he’s not just trespassing—he’s being kidnapped. The Haitians refer to her as 'the owner,' and he begins to suspect she’s not just a manager.
“argue with us about it is one let's see if I get this right one in five times ten to the thirtieth power Those numbers are meaningless to me unless I can put them into an actual something that makes sense in my head, and it would be the equivalent of taking a quarter and flipping heads 102 times in a row. Shit. Not happening.”
“This is the smoking gun for me. This is the single piece of evidence that gives me the confidence to have this conversation with you right now.”
“She gets off the phone with mom, and the Haitians and Hispanic dude go to look for duct tape, which they can't find. But they did find flex cuffs. It's like the third red flag. Why the fuck do you have flex cuffs on Epstein Island?”
Host
Guests
Shawn Ryan
person
Jeffrey Epstein
person
Ryan Dalton
person
Ben Owen
person
Marcus Aurelius
person
Anne Rodriguez
person
Closed Horizon
organization
We Fight Monsters
organization
Emery Polion
person
EpsteinIsntDead.org
organization
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