DIThe Distraction Index

#Epstein

6 events across 6 weeks

0Damage
5Hype
1Noise
6.2Avg Dmg
35.7Avg Hype
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
HYPE2026-02-20
New Mexico Reopens Investigation into Epstein's Zorro Ranch
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
12.2
Hype
36.8
WEEK 51Dec 14 – 20
HYPE2025-12-19
Oversight Democrats Release New Epstein Photos
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
0.5
Hype
40.0
WEEK 50Dec 7 – 13
HYPE2025-12-11
DOJ Unseals Grand Jury Materials from Epstein Files
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
14.6
Hype
26.1
WEEK 42Oct 12 – 18
HYPE2025-10-17
Adelita Grijalva Can Force Vote on Epstein Files Despite Not Being Sworn In
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
0.9
Hype
50.4
WEEK 40Sep 28 – Oct 4
HYPE2025-10-03
Trump Cabinet Member Accused of Epstein Cover-Up
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
43.1
WEEK 32Aug 3 – 9
NOISE2025-08-09
DOJ Seeks to Unseal Epstein-Maxwell Grand Jury Exhibits
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
9.3
Hype
17.6