Tara calls in to break down the Amanda Ungaro story — the Brazilian-born model and mother of Paolo Zampolli's child who was deported by ICE, allegedly at Paolo's request, in the middle of a custody battle. Tara and her co-host, V Spehar of Under the Desk News - go deep on how Amanda's story connects directly to the Epstein-modeling pipeline: Paolo's rivalry and friendship with Epstein, the visa system that kept women trapped, the photographer Antoine Verglas who shot Melania's most iconic photos and stayed close to Epstein, and what Amanda says about Melania's role in that world. They also get into Swalwell's downfall, why Melania made her surprise Epstein statement, the 2012 RNC party stories, and why millennial politicians may be the first generation clean enough to actually pursue accountability. 1:18 – Paolo, Epstein, and rival modeling agencies: how they recruited women through visas 2:09 – Amanda targeted at 15 from Brazil — decades-long relationship with Paolo 2:59 – Paolo called ICE to win a custody battle — the New York Times report 3:49 – Paolo in the Epstein files: frenemies who almost bought a modeling agency together 5:44 – "Jeffrey's girls were everywhere" — Paolo's own words 7:30 – Paolo at Trump inaugurations: Melania's permanent plus-one 11:15 – Steve Hanson, Epstein, and the restaurant-modeling pipeline 18:24 – Amanda remembers meeting Melania at 18 on Trump's plane 19:09 – Melania told Amanda "tough luck" after her deportation 22:44 – Why Melania should testify on the Hill 23:28 – Amanda never got a green card — that's how she could be deported after all these years 32:00 – Tara in Italy: cab drivers saying "Israel, Epstein, war, Iran" — they see it the same way 41:10 – The Epstein-chef connection: Adam Perry Lang, the pilot's flight logs 42:08 – Until millennials get power, this won't change 47:43 – Reporting out Amanda's claims: "it's explosive, and it's enough for Melania's statement" 50:28 – Swalwell, the Democratic establishment, and why Pelosi should have stopped him Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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