Did Ted Lieu claim Epstein paid Pam Bondi’s college, law school tuition?
Did Ted Lieu claim Epstein paid Pam Bondi’s college, law school tuition?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ted-lieu-pam-bondis-tuition-epstein/
Publish Date: 2026-03-28 22:01:00
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Claim:
Democratic U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu of California claimed that sex offender Jeffrey Epstein paid for Attorney General Pam Bondi’s college and law school.
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In late March 2026, social media posts claimed Democratic U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu of California accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of having a close connection to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to Lieu’s purported accusations, Epstein paid for Bondi’s college and law school.
The rumor spread on Facebook, with one post stating:
Rep. Ted Lieυ Raises Explosive Qυestioпs Aboυt Pam Boпdi’s Alleged Ties to Jeffrey Epsteiп aпd Coпtroversial Legal History
“REPRESENTATIVE TED LIEU” It appears Epstein paid for Pam Bondi’s college and law school tuition so she could work for them. Bondi helped Epstein get acquitted when he was charged with sex crimes in Florida. Legally, one could argue she did nothing wrong, but… she knew he was a pimp, and the evidence gathered by the Palm Beach police department was overwhelming.
(Facebook user JK News Hour)
Other reels sharing the same claim linked to an ad-filled blog post with the headline: “Rep. Ted Lieυ Raises Explosive Qυestioпs Aboυt Pam Boпdi’s Alleged Ties to Jeffrey Epsteiп aпd Coпtroversial Legal History.” The article stated that Leiu’s claims remain “unverified.” Snopes readers also contacted us to ask whether the claim was true.
Snopes found no evidence of Lieu making such a claim, let alone of Epstein paying Bondi’s educational expenses. The above rumor is an example of AI slop, which refers to low-quality content generated by artificial intelligence, often using shocking or overly inspirational…
