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Release of Epstein files naming powerful figures, DOJ follow-on investigations, and political and institutional fallout globally
For nearly 12 months, members of Congress and advocates for Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse survivors have pushed federal agencies to release records and pursue criminal referrals. Lawmakers have conducted interviews with some of the…
3 MIN READThe UK government will publish the second batch of documents detailing Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the United States on Monday, according to three government sources. The release follows a parliamentary vote forcing…
3 MIN READFormer Attorney General Pam Bondi declined to answer questions Friday about President Donald Trump's involvement in the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files during a closed-door interview with House lawmakers. Bondi defended the…
3 MIN READThe Interlochen Center for the Arts in northern Michigan said its board of trustees approved a plan to demolish the Green Lake Lodge, formerly known as the Jeffrey E. Epstein Scholarship Lodge, after concluding that the building “has, over…
3 MIN READA federal judge ruled in January that congressional lawmakers can pursue a separate lawsuit to compel the Justice Department to release Epstein investigation documents, but cannot intervene in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking case.…
4 MIN READA handwriting analysis reviewed by Associated Press experts found that a newly released note tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s jail time appears to share authorship characteristics with another note authorities found after his death. Three…
3 MIN READA federal judge on Wednesday unsealed a handwritten note that convicted murderer Nicholas Tartaglione says Jeffrey Epstein left behind in their Manhattan jail cell in 2019, the latest twist in the case that has confounded Epstein's…
3 MIN READJeffrey Epstein’s ex-cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione was a former police officer awaiting trial when he shared a cell with Epstein in 2019. A judge recently unsealed a note Tartaglione said was found inside a book he received from Epstein, a…
3 MIN READThe Justice Department released a large batch of records tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigations and the push to make more of the government’s files public, Associated Press reported. The documents include materials from early Palm…
3 MIN READLeon Botstein, president of Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, announced Friday that he will retire at the end of June after an independent review of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The college…
3 MIN READThe Gates Foundation said Wednesday it is reviewing its ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as emails made public in a Justice Department case have renewed scrutiny of chairman Bill Gates. The review was commissioned in March…
3 MIN READThe Gates Foundation is reviewing its ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the organization said Wednesday, as newly released documents related to the Justice Department’s investigation draw more scrutiny to chairman Bill Gates.…
3 MIN READFormer Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions about President Donald Trump's involvement in the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files during a closed-door interview with House lawmakers on Friday, defending the Justice…
3 MIN READFirst lady Melania Trump on Thursday denied any connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying “the lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today.” Her written remarks left unanswered questions among…
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The U.S. Department of Justice indicated that former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not appear for a House deposition scheduled next week as part of a congressional investigation into how the government handled the Jeffrey Epstein case…
3 MIN READA federal judge in New York gave preliminary approval to a $72.5 million settlement fund that lawyers say could benefit up to 75 women who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff set a final approval…
4 MIN READProtests at Ohio State University and Harvard are pressing universities to remove or rename buildings named for people whose names appear in the Epstein files, according to an Associated Press report. The requests cite donors’…
3 MIN READUniversity students and faculty are pressing Ohio State University and Harvard to remove the names of donors who appear in the late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s files, as protests and renaming requests spread to other campuses. At Ohio…
4 MIN READA former attorney for Jeffrey Epstein told a House Oversight Committee deposition on Thursday that he had no knowledge of Epstein’s sexual abuse of underage girls at the time it was happening. Darren Indyke, who worked as Epstein’s…
3 MIN READBank of America reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit brought by Jeffrey Epstein victims alleging the bank ignored suspicious transactions while he sexually abused hundreds of girls and women. The proposed settlement was disclosed in…
3 MIN READBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer was warned that Peter Mandelson’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein posed “reputational risk” if he appointed Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, documents published Wednesday show. Starmer…
3 MIN READCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called Friday for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to be removed from the British royal line of succession, saying the former prince's conduct was "deplorable" and that the same actions that cost him his royal…
4 MIN READThe House Oversight Committee voted Wednesday to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions about the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking investigation. Five Republicans joined…
3 MIN READThe U.S. Department of Justice disclosed additional files related to financier Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, saying some records were mistakenly withheld or coded incorrectly during an earlier review. The released material includes…
3 MIN READThe House Oversight Committee released videos Monday showing depositions of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. In the closed-door sessions held last week,…
4 MIN READIn a congressional deposition held in Chappaqua, New York, former President Bill Clinton told lawmakers he “did nothing wrong” regarding his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Clinton said he saw “nothing” indicating Epstein’s sexual abuse…
3 MIN READBørge Brende, president and chief executive of the World Economic Forum, said Thursday he is stepping down after pressure over his contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Brende said in a statement that he decided “after…
3 MIN READBill and Hillary Clinton are scheduled to testify Thursday and Friday in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, as a Republican-led panel seeks to avoid a contempt fight that could be triggered if they refuse to cooperate. The…
3 MIN READBill Gates addressed his connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein at a town hall meeting of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Tuesday, the foundation said. A spokesperson said Gates “spoke candidly” and “took…
3 MIN READHarvard said Larry Summers will resign from teaching at the end of the academic year while the university reviews his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender. The announcement followed the release of millions of pages of U.S.…
3 MIN READPrince Andrew and Peter Mandelson, the U.K.'s former ambassador to Washington, were arrested within days of each other for investigation into misconduct in public office related to their ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.…
3 MIN READFormer British ambassador Peter Mandelson was arrested Monday at his London home on suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to his relationship with late financier Jeffrey Epstein. His arrest has intensified pressure on Prime…
4 MIN READHundreds of citizen journalists are scouring the Justice Department's release of millions of pages related to Jeffrey Epstein's networks, working alongside professional newsrooms to identify connections the sheer volume has made difficult…
4 MIN READPeter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to the United States, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and then released on bail, according to Metropolitan Police. The 72-year-old is suspected of passing sensitive…
4 MIN READFormer Prince Andrew was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office and held in custody for nearly 11 hours, according to police. Police are investigating whether he shared confidential trade information with the late…
4 MIN READALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s office has reopened an investigation into allegations tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch, saying the decision followed a review of information recently released…
3 MIN READNew Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s office has reopened an investigation into alleged illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch. The decision followed a review of information recently released by the U.S. Justice…
3 MIN READIn an interview with the House Oversight and Reform Committee, billionaire Les Wexner said he was “duped by a world-class con man” and described Jeffrey Epstein as a close adviser who conned him. Wexner, 88, denied knowing about Epstein’s…
3 MIN READHyatt executive chairman Thomas Pritzker said he will step down from the hotel company’s board, saying he “deeply regrets” his association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. In a prepared statement, Pritzker said he condemned the…
3 MIN READFormer Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said he regrets his yearslong friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and apologized to people “who feel deeply uncomfortable” after new documents released in the U.S. detailed their…
3 MIN READKey House Judiciary Committee Democrat Jamie Raskin asked the Justice Department inspector general to investigate what he called “spying” on lawmakers reviewing Epstein-related records that were released with fewer redactions, after photos…
3 MIN READCanadian pension fund La Caisse and Britain’s development finance agency British International Investment said they have paused new investments with DP World after emails tied to Jeffrey Epstein resurfaced in recently released Justice…
3 MIN READJustice Department-released documents shed new light on how Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit extended into academia, with professors exchanging emails and seeking donations as his wealth grew more valuable amid research funding competition. The…
3 MIN READGoldman Sachs Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Kathy Ruemmler said she will step down effective June 30, 2026, after emails released in the Jeffrey Epstein case showed close ties and downplayed his alleged sex crimes. Ruemmler, a…
3 MIN READSome U.S. school districts have canceled or altered plans for school class pictures after social media posts linked student-photo company Lifetouch to billionaire investor Leon Black and his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Lifetouch, which says…
3 MIN READJeffrey Epstein repeatedly highlighted personal ties to Thorbjørn Jagland, former head of the Nobel Peace Prize committee, in messages and emails to global elites, according to documents released by the U.S. Justice Department. The papers…
3 MIN READRepublican House Speaker Mike Johnson said the Justice Department should not be tracking the search histories of lawmakers reviewing Jeffrey Epstein investigation files. His comments came after Democrats accused Attorney General Pam Bondi…
3 MIN READValeria Chomsky, the wife of linguist and activist Noam Chomsky, said in a statement she shared with The Associated Press that she and her husband made “serious errors in judgment” over their ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.…
3 MIN READYale University said a prominent computer science professor will not teach while it reviews conduct after newly released U.S. Justice Department documents showed he emailed Jeffrey Epstein recommending an undergraduate using…
3 MIN READKing Charles III said Buckingham Palace is ready to cooperate if Thames Valley Police investigates allegations involving Prince Andrew’s links to Jeffrey Epstein. The palace said the king has “unprecedented” concern about allegations that…
3 MIN READIn a review of Justice Department internal records, the FBI said it found scant evidence that Jeffrey Epstein ran a sex-trafficking ring serving powerful men, even as agents compiled evidence that he sexually abused underage girls. The…
3 MIN READGhislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, declined to answer questions from House lawmakers during a video deposition Monday, invoking her Fifth Amendment right to silence. She said that if President Donald Trump ended…
3 MIN READKing Charles III said Monday he is ready to “support” UK police assessing allegations involving the former Prince Andrew and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The statement came after Thames Valley Police said it was “assessing”…
3 MIN READThe Justice Department plans to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, as federal investigators seek information she may have about crimes committed against Epstein’s victims. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche…
3 MIN READFotos de desnudos, nombres y otros datos personales de víctimas de abuso sexual relacionados con Jeffrey Epstein siguieron visibles en archivos del Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos publicados bajo una ley de divulgación, según…
3 MIN READFrance’s former culture minister Jack Lang resigned as head of a Paris cultural center after he was summoned by the French Foreign Ministry over an Epstein-linked tax fraud investigation. His lawyer said Lang denied the allegations.…
3 MIN READThe FBI collected “ample proof” that Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused underage girls but found “scant evidence” that the financier led a sex trafficking ring serving powerful men, according to an Associated Press review of internal Justice…
3 MIN READUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologized to victims of Jeffrey Epstein, saying he regretted appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador after revelations about Mandelson’s ties to Epstein. Starmer said Mandelson had “repeatedly lied” and…
3 MIN READNorway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit faced renewed scrutiny after a release of Jeffrey Epstein documents as her eldest son, Marius Borg Høiby, returned to court for a second day of a seven-week trial. Høiby, 29, pleaded not guilty to…
3 MIN READThe U.K. government said it will release documents related to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the United States, despite anger over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced calls for…
3 MIN READCrown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway apologized again for her past links to Jeffrey Epstein, saying Friday that some messages between them do not reflect who she wants to be. The fresh regret came after a new release of Epstein-related…
3 MIN READFormer President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed with House Republicans to testify in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, after the committee advanced possible contempt-of-Congress resolutions.…
3 MIN READWarsaw’s prime minister said Poland will analyze more than 3 million pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents, videos and photos released by the U.S. Department of Justice to determine whether there were victims in Poland. Donald Tusk said a…
4 MIN READA British politician at the center of new allegations tied to Jeffrey Epstein is facing pressure to leave the House of Lords, after Peter Mandelson resigned from the Labour Party. Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged Mandelson to quit…
4 MIN READWASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed late Monday to testify in a House investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, though Rep. James Comer said the terms were…
3 MIN READMultiple AI-generated photos circulating on social media falsely claim New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his mother, filmmaker Mira Nair, appear with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The images, which also…
3 MIN READThe Justice Department has said it does not see the “horrible photographs” and troubling emails in the newly released Jeffrey Epstein records as a basis for prosecuting anyone, a top Justice Department official said Sunday. Deputy Attorney…
3 MIN READThe Justice Department released a large trove of documents connected to its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein, names spanning tech leaders, Wall Street figures and foreign dignitaries. Many of the people mentioned denied any involvement in…
3 MIN READThe newly disclosed U.S. government documents involving Jeffrey Epstein prompted the resignation of a top Slovak official and revived calls in Britain for Prince Andrew to cooperate with U.S. investigators. The documents include emails and…
3 MIN READThe Justice Department disclosed more than 3 million pages of newly released Jeffrey Epstein records Friday, along with thousands of videos and photos, as required by a federal law. By Friday evening, more than 600,000 documents had been…
3 MIN READThe U.S. Justice Department on Friday resumed disclosures under the Epstein Files Transparency Act by posting more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said. The department said the…
3 MIN READA House Oversight Committee advanced Wednesday resolutions to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over subpoenas in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, a step that could…
3 MIN READThe prime minister and his national security adviser installed an ambassador they knew was an Epstein risk and then called the process transparent.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told U.S. House lawmakers on Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s or Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes and said she did not recall encountering Epstein. The closed-door deposition, held in the Clintons’ hometown of Chappaqua, New York, concluded after more than six hours of questions, starting off a two-day round of testimony that also includes former President Bill Clinton.
The Justice Department said it is reviewing whether it improperly withheld documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein, after news reports and lawmakers said some FBI interview summaries involving an allegation against President Donald Trump were missing from released records. In a post on X, the department said it will publish any responsive documents found to be withheld, consistent with a law requiring release.
Lawyers for imprisoned British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell filed papers Friday in Manhattan federal court seeking to block the release of more than 90,000 pages of documents related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The lawyers argue that a new law mandating the disclosure violates the Constitution's separation of powers doctrine.
Paris prosecutors opened two new investigations into potential sex abuse crimes and financial wrongdoing linked to Jeffrey Epstein and urged possible victims to come forward, AP reported. Prosecutor Laurence Beccuau said investigators will rely on U.S. government files released about Epstein as well as media reporting and new complaints. The probes involve specialized magistrates and follow the U.S. Justice Department’s release of more than 3 million pages of documents, along with thousands of videos and photos tied to Epstein.
New Mexico lawmakers launched a “truth commission” investigation Tuesday into past activity at Jeffrey Epstein’s secluded Zorro Ranch, including allegations that the ranch facilitated sexual abuse and sex trafficking. The bipartisan, four-member panel of state House representatives will also examine why Epstein was not registered as a sex offender in New Mexico after his 2008 guilty plea involving an underage girl.
Kathy Ruemmler, Goldman Sachs’s general counsel, said she plans to resign after emails and correspondence reviewed by The Associated Press depict close ties with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Ruemmler, 54, announced the resignation plan on Thursday, after previously characterizing her relationship with Epstein as strictly professional.
Attorney General Pam Bondi faced Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday during a heated House Judiciary Committee hearing focused on the Justice Department’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein files, as she defended President Donald Trump and accused critics of distracting from the administration’s record.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick acknowledged during a Senate hearing Tuesday that he met Jeffrey Epstein twice after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor, reversing Lutnick’s earlier statements that he had cut ties with Epstein after 2005. Lutnick also told lawmakers he and his family had lunch with Epstein on Epstein’s private island in 2012 and had another engagement at Epstein’s home in 2011, while responding to questions after “Epstein files” case material and Democrats’ scrutiny.
Newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents from the U.S. Justice Department have sent political shock waves across Europe, toppling senior figures in multiple countries, while fallout in the United States has been more limited so far. In Britain, Peter Mandelson was fired and faces a possible investigation into misconduct, adding pressure for Prime Minister Keir Starmer as police examine allegations around the ambassador appointment.
The U.S. Department of Justice will let members of Congress review unredacted versions of Jeffrey Epstein-related files it released under a transparency law, starting Monday, according to a letter to lawmakers. Access will require 24 hours’ notice and will be limited to reviewing the documents on Justice Department computers, with lawmakers allowed to take notes but not make electronic copies.
Paul Weiss chairman Brad Karp resigned after the U.S. Department of Justice released emails that describe his exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein. In a statement, Karp said recent reporting has “created a distraction” and that he would remain at the firm where he has worked for decades.
The U.S. Department of Justice released a large batch of investigative materials about Jeffrey Epstein on Friday after a law required it to open files for public review. But an Associated Press review found multiple examples where sensitive information about alleged sexual abuse victims—names, faces and nude images—was not properly redacted, despite promises of privacy protections.
The Justice Department’s release of records including emails linked Jeffrey Epstein to a White House visit in 2015 by filmmaker Woody Allen and his wife, Soon-Yi Previn. The documents show Epstein sought help from former White House counsel Kathy Ruemmler so Epstein’s friends could tour the White House while President Barack Obama was away in Hawaii.
LONDON — The former Prince Andrew, who was stripped of royal titles by King Charles III last year, has moved out of his longtime home on crown-owned land near Windsor Castle and into the king’s private Sandringham estate, earlier than expected. The move follows the latest release of U.S. Jeffrey Epstein investigation documents that renewed questions about Andrew’s friendship with the convicted sex offender, according to British media and Thames Valley Police.
British police have opened a criminal investigation into former Labour minister Peter Mandelson over alleged misconduct in public office tied to his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to London’s Metropolitan Police. The government said newly released Epstein files suggest Mandelson may have shared market-sensitive information, leading to his resignation from the House of Lords.
A judge in Manhattan canceled a Wednesday hearing after lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein victims’ families and the Justice Department reached an agreement to protect the identities of nearly 100 women whose information was included in newly released court documents, according to a lawyer. The agreement came after attorneys complained that the government failed to redact names and other personal identifying information in thousands of instances when it released millions of records.
The Justice Department said it withdrew several thousand Epstein-related documents and “media” from public access after lawyers told a New York judge that sloppy redactions may have exposed information about nearly 100 victims, including nude photos and identifying details. In a letter to the judge, U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton said the department revised protocols for handling “flagging documents” and aims to post revised redacted versions within 24 to 36 hours.
Congressional cosponsors of an Epstein records transparency law can sue for enforcement of the Justice Department’s disclosure obligations, but they cannot intervene in Ghislaine Maxwell’s federal sex trafficking case, a judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer blocked Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie from seeking a court-appointed neutral monitor to oversee compliance.
The House Oversight Committee voted Wednesday to advance contempt of Congress charges against former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over their refusal to comply with a congressional subpoena related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. In a bipartisan vote, all Republicans and nine Democrats on the committee supported the contempt charges against Bill Clinton. Three progressive Democrats — Reps. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania, Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico, and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan — also voted to advance contempt charges against Hillary Clinton.
Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor urged a judge to reject a request by two members of Congress to appoint a neutral expert to oversee the public release of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell case documents. In a letter, U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton told U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer that the judge lacks authority to grant that request and that the lawmakers do not have standing in the criminal case. The lawmakers, Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, said the slow release violates the Epstein Files Transparency Act and called for an independent monitor.
Manhattan's top federal prosecutor told a federal judge Friday that he lacks the authority to appoint a neutral expert to oversee the public release of documents from the sex trafficking investigation of financier Jeffrey Epstein and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, in a letter to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, said the court must reject a request from two bipartisan House lawmakers who cited "urgent and grave concerns" about the pace of the document release. Clayton said the lawmakers lack legal standing to seek such relief because they are not parties to the criminal case.
Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton said Tuesday they will refuse to comply with a House Oversight Committee subpoena requiring them to testify in its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, calling the probe "legally invalid." Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, a Kentucky Republican, said he will open contempt of Congress proceedings against them the following week after Bill Clinton did not appear for a scheduled deposition at House offices Tuesday.
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said they will refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena to testify in a House committee investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, even as Republican lawmakers prepare contempt proceedings. The Clintons said in a letter released on social media that the House Oversight probe is “legally invalid” and that Rep. James Comer is pursuing a process designed “literally” to imprison them.
The U.S. Department of Justice has expanded its review of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein to 5.2 million, according to a person briefed on a letter sent to U.S. attorneys. The department is also increasing the number of lawyers working to comply with a law Congress passed to require the release of the files.
The Department of Justice has expanded its review of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to 5.2 million files and assigned more than 400 attorneys to the task, but does not expect to release additional material until Jan. 20 or 21 — more than a month past a Dec. 19 congressional deadline — according to a person briefed on a letter sent to U.S. Attorneys who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it.
