This does not sound like a native English writer who would have been familiar with a much simpler term for material "kept with the intention of soliciting bribes." It is called "blackmail" and is a serious felony in and of itself.
ISIS propaganda?
Or someone trying to “sound” smart. I see it all the time.
I see nothing wrong with this sentence.
I did notice that “Levant” was misspelled “Lavant”. Another odd thing I noticed was this: “Mrs. Abedin, William Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Mr. Jeffrey Epstein” Why do 2 people get titles and the other 2 don’t?
IMO, this WAS written by a native speaker of English, but not by an English major or spelling bee champion. This person is intelligent. The article was well-written. It flows well. Minor imperfections are likely due to the desire to get the information out in a timely manner rather than rewrite and edit until it is perfect.
Regarding bribes and “life insurance”: Are these the same thing as blackmail? In my mind, these would be more specific kinds of blackmail and maybe that is why those terms were used. You can blackmail someone in order to get money from them, in order to shut them up, or in order to get them to perform some specific action for you. So I think the writer was being more specific rather than use the blanket term “blackmail.”
Also regarding blackmail: It is entirely possible that the Clintons never participated in pedophilia. (I’m not making any excuses for them. Knowing that it was occurring and failing to stop it is just as bad as participating in it.) I’ve read other documents that state that Epstein grilled the girls (don’t know if there were boys involved) after sex sessions to find out what their famous partners did and liked. Perhaps the Clintons were there to acquire this information to use for the purpose of blackmail. That would go a long way to explain how they can keep so many people in line and doing their bidding.
It sounds like ‘lawyer’ talk...