You can be blackmail even if you're a good person. Imagine you're getting famous, or you have been elected to a position of power. You meet new people and you get invited to parties. Everything is fine, you're having a good time when suddently, you feel light headed. You pass out. You wake up in a bed, naked, with some kids, also naked. One is griding on you while someone is filming. Now they have you by the balls: "Do what we tell you or your little escapade ends up on the internet." And if you don't bend to their will, they can just kill you.

Agreed. Consider the extortion only required the target to visit Epstein's property. Epstein was an attractive bait himself. He represented high worth individuals and promise of money, not just children or whores. Notice that president Trump was called out simply for knowing Epstein. Once on the island, all Epstein had to do was have attractive women walk around and convince the target he was safe. Very compelling.

if you want to be president drop your pants and we are going to a take some pictures of you with kids so we have complete control of you. if you dont, you are free to go.