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Alan Dershowitz and Bassem Youssef Clash Over Epstein Claims

2/13/2026

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During a segment on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Alan Dershowitz and Bassem Youssef clashed over the Epstein scandal.
Youssef accused Dershowitz of settling a lawsuit for nearly a million dollars, a claim Dershowitz disputes.
Dershowitz threatened defamation action and said he never paid, noting Giuffre's suit was dropped after misidentifying him.
Youssef cited a New Yorker article that Dershowitz denied, and the debate ended with him discussing historical atrocities.

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During a segment on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Alan Dershowitz and Bassem Youssef clashed over the Epstein scandal.
Youssef accused Dershowitz of settling a lawsuit for nearly a million dollars, a claim Dershowitz disputes.
Dershowitz threatened defamation action and said he never paid, noting Giuffre's suit was dropped after misidentifying him.
Youssef cited a New Yorker article that Dershowitz denied, and the debate ended with him discussing historical atrocities.