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Trump accused of groping a woman in 1993 while Jeffrey Epstein watched
Read full article: Trump accused of groping a woman in 1993 while Jeffrey Epstein watchedFormer model Stacey Williams is alleging that Donald Trump groped her at Trump Tower in early 1993 as disgraced hedge fund manager Jeffrey Epstein watched.
US court upholds British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking conviction
Read full article: US court upholds British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking convictionA U.S. court on Tuesday upheld disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction on sex trafficking charges for helping the late financier Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girls.
Florida prosecutors knew Epstein raped teenage girls 2 years before cutting deal, transcript shows
Read full article: Florida prosecutors knew Epstein raped teenage girls 2 years before cutting deal, transcript showsA Florida judge has released transcripts detailing 2006 grand jury testimony that accused the late millionaire and financier Jeffrey Epstein of sexually assaulting numerous underage teenage girls at his Palm Beach mansion.
Warren Buffett's company rejects proposals, but it faces lawsuit over how it handled one last year
Read full article: Warren Buffett's company rejects proposals, but it faces lawsuit over how it handled one last yearShareholder proposals are usually uneventful at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting, but Warren Buffett and the company are now facing a lawsuit over the way one presenter was treated last year.
Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell recreate a royal media disaster in Prince Andrew drama 'Scoop'
Read full article: Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell recreate a royal media disaster in Prince Andrew drama 'Scoop'British royalty and the media can be an explosive mix, as recent weeks of speculation over the health of Kate, Princess of Wales, have shown.
Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records from underage girl abuse probe to be released under Florida law
Read full article: Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records from underage girl abuse probe to be released under Florida lawGrand jury transcripts from a 2006 Florida investigation into wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of dozens of underage girls will be released publicly later this year under legislation signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Gov. DeSantis signs bill to make 2006 Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials public
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis signs bill to make 2006 Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials publicFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday morning signed a bill in Palm Beach that he said would greenlight the disclosure of grand jury materials regarding the Jeffrey Epstein case that are nearly two decades old.
Florida Legislature passes bill to release state grand jury's Jeffrey Epstein investigation
Read full article: Florida Legislature passes bill to release state grand jury's Jeffrey Epstein investigationThe transcripts of a 2006 grand jury that investigated Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual assaults of underage girls would be released to the public under a bill heading to Florida’s governor after it was unanimously passed by the Legislature.
Prison deaths report finds widespread missteps, failures in latest sign of crisis in federal prisons
Read full article: Prison deaths report finds widespread missteps, failures in latest sign of crisis in federal prisonsA watchdog report has found that the kind of systemic failures that enabled the high-profile prison deaths of gangster Whitey Bulger and financier Jeffrey Epstein also contributed to the deaths of hundreds of other federal prisoners over the years.
Pat McAfee announces Aaron Rodgers' appearances are over for the rest of this NFL season
Read full article: Pat McAfee announces Aaron Rodgers' appearances are over for the rest of this NFL seasonAaron Rodgers’ Tuesday appearances on “The Pat McAfee Show” are over for the rest of this NFL season, possibly longer.
Unsealing of documents related to decades of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of girls concludes
Read full article: Unsealing of documents related to decades of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of girls concludesThe final documents released among thousands of newly unsealed pages pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of teenage girls contained transcripts of key depositions that were already largely public.
Aaron Rodgers denies implying comic Jimmy Kimmel was tied to Epstein and condemns those who do
Read full article: Aaron Rodgers denies implying comic Jimmy Kimmel was tied to Epstein and condemns those who doNew York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers denies he implied comic Jimmy Kimmel was a pedophile and condemned those who do, but he stopped short of apologizing for his role in escalating their burgeoning feud.
Nearly 3,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents released, but some questions remain unanswered
Read full article: Nearly 3,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents released, but some questions remain unansweredEven after the release of thousands of pages of court records about Jeffrey Epstein in recent days, some questions about the millionaire pedophile remain unanswered.
Court records bring new, unwanted attention to rich and famous in Jeffrey Epstein's social circle
Read full article: Court records bring new, unwanted attention to rich and famous in Jeffrey Epstein's social circleBefore and after he was exposed as a pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein loved to mingle with the world’s elite.
With more records, world sees how Jeffrey Epstein leveraged connections to abuse vulnerable girls
Read full article: With more records, world sees how Jeffrey Epstein leveraged connections to abuse vulnerable girlsMore documents describing Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of teenage girls are being released in New York City.
Unsealed court records offer new detail on old sex abuse allegations against Jeffrey Epstein
Read full article: Unsealed court records offer new detail on old sex abuse allegations against Jeffrey EpsteinAmid great hype, previously secret court documents are being unsealed related to Jeffrey Epstein, the jet-setting financier who killed himself in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.
Dozens more Jeffrey Epstein documents are now public. Here’s what we know so far
Read full article: Dozens more Jeffrey Epstein documents are now public. Here’s what we know so farAlmost 200 previously sealed court documents related to Jeffrey Epstein have now been made public in connection to a years-old lawsuit involving the late financier.
High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons
Read full article: High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisonsRecent assaults on two notorious, high-profile federal prisoners have renewed concerns about whether the federal Bureau of Prisons is capable of keeping people in its custody safe.
Ex-Barclays Bank boss Staley banned from senior UK finance roles over misleading Epstein statements
Read full article: Ex-Barclays Bank boss Staley banned from senior UK finance roles over misleading Epstein statementsBritain’s financial regulator has fined the American former chief executive of Barclays, Jes Staley, 1.8 million pounds — about $2.2 million — and banned him from holding senior financial roles for misleading it over the nature of his relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
JPMorgan to pay $75 million on claims that it enabled Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations
Read full article: JPMorgan to pay $75 million on claims that it enabled Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operationsJPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $75 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to settle claims that the bank enabled the sex trafficking acts committed by financier Jeffrey Epstein.
New York City suggests housing migrants in jail shuttered after Jeffrey Epstein's suicide
Read full article: New York City suggests housing migrants in jail shuttered after Jeffrey Epstein's suicideNew York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration wants to house migrants in a notorious federal jail that was closed after disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide there led to its squalid conditions being deemed unsafe for humans.
Larry Nassar was stabbed in his cell and the attack was not seen by prison cameras, AP source says
Read full article: Larry Nassar was stabbed in his cell and the attack was not seen by prison cameras, AP source saysLarry Nassar was stabbed in his cell at a federal penitentiary in Florida, out of view of surveillance cameras pointed at common areas and corridors.
Misconduct by federal jail guards led to Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, Justice Department watchdog says
Read full article: Misconduct by federal jail guards led to Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, Justice Department watchdog saysThe Justice Department’s watchdog says negligence, misconduct and job failures enabled Jeffrey Epstein to take his own life at a federal jail in New York City while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
Jeffrey Epstein victims settle sex trafficking lawsuit against JPMorgan for $290 million
Read full article: Jeffrey Epstein victims settle sex trafficking lawsuit against JPMorgan for $290 millionJPMorgan Chase announced a tentative settlement with the sex victims of financier Jeffrey Epstein, the bank said Monday, which had accused the bank of being the financial conduit that Epstein used to pay off his victims for several years.
Lies, complaints and Larry Nassar: Takeaways from the records detailing Jeffrey Epstein's final days
Read full article: Lies, complaints and Larry Nassar: Takeaways from the records detailing Jeffrey Epstein's final daysNearly four years after Jeffrey Epstein's death, thousands of pages of records obtained by The Associated Press are shedding new light on the financier’s time behind bars.
New details of Jeffrey Epstein’s death and the frantic aftermath revealed in records obtained by AP
Read full article: New details of Jeffrey Epstein’s death and the frantic aftermath revealed in records obtained by APThe Associated Press has obtained more than 4,000 pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s jail suicide from the federal Bureau of Prisons under the Freedom of Information Act.
JPMorgan Chase defends lawsuit by blaming US Virgin Islands for Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes
Read full article: JPMorgan Chase defends lawsuit by blaming US Virgin Islands for Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimesJPMorgan Chase is defending itself against a lawsuit by the U.S. Virgin Islands accusing it of empowering Jeffrey Epstein to abuse teenage girls.
Deutsche Bank to pay $75 million to settle lawsuit from Epstein victims, lawyers say
Read full article: Deutsche Bank to pay $75 million to settle lawsuit from Epstein victims, lawyers sayDeutsche Bank has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit claiming the German lender should have seen evidence of sex trafficking by Jeffrey Epstein when he was a client.
US Virgin Islands seeks to subpoena Elon Musk in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit
Read full article: US Virgin Islands seeks to subpoena Elon Musk in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuitThe government of the U.S. Virgin Islands is asking a federal judge to help it serve billionaire Elon Musk with a subpoena for documents in its lawsuit seeking to hold JPMorgan Chase liable for sex trafficking acts committed by businessman Jeffrey Epstein.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to be deposed in Epstein suit
Read full article: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to be deposed in Epstein suitJPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon must undergo up to two days of questioning by lawyers handling lawsuits over whether the bank can be held liable in financier Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of teenage girls and women.
JPMorgan sues former exec over ties to Epstein sex abuse
Read full article: JPMorgan sues former exec over ties to Epstein sex abuseJPMorgan Chase has sued its former executive Jes Staley, alleging that he aided in hiding Jeffrey Epstein’s yearslong sex abuse and trafficking in order to keep the financier as a client.
Ghislaine Maxwell's appeals arguments mirror earlier claims
Read full article: Ghislaine Maxwell's appeals arguments mirror earlier claimsGhislaine Maxwell says a federal appeals court should reverse her conviction on charges that she joined and enabled the sexual abuse that Jeffrey Epstein committed on scores of teenagers and young women.
US Virgin Islands fires attorney general in Epstein cases
Read full article: US Virgin Islands fires attorney general in Epstein casesThe governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands has fired the attorney general of the U.S. territory who led a lengthy legal case against disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein that resulted in a $105 million settlement.
Banks seek to quash women's lawsuits in Jeffrey Epstein case
Read full article: Banks seek to quash women's lawsuits in Jeffrey Epstein caseDeutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase are asking a federal court to throw out lawsuits that claim they helped Jeffrey Epstein abuse young women and maintain his sex-trafficking ring.
The story so far: AP's investigation into federal prisons
Read full article: The story so far: AP's investigation into federal prisonsAn ongoing Associated Press investigation has uncovered deep, previously unreported flaws within the Justice Department’s largest law enforcement agency, the federal Bureau of Prisons.
Watchdog finds prison failures before Whitey Bulger killing after transfer from Florida prison
Read full article: Watchdog finds prison failures before Whitey Bulger killing after transfer from Florida prisonThe Justice Department’s inspector general has released its report on the 2018 beating death of notorious gangster James “Whitey” Bulger at the hands of fellow inmates at a federal prison in West Virginia.
Wave of sex abuse lawsuits seen as NY opens door for victims
Read full article: Wave of sex abuse lawsuits seen as NY opens door for victimsSexual assault victims in New York are getting a one-time opportunity to sue their abusers under a new law expected to bring a wave of litigation against prison guards, middle managers, doctors and prominent figures including former President Donald Trump.
Feds to review security after inmate tried to shoot visitor
Read full article: Feds to review security after inmate tried to shoot visitorOfficials will begin assessing security protocols at federal prison camps across the U.S. after an inmate obtained a gun and tried to shoot a visitor in the head at a prison camp in Arizona.
Epstein victim drops claim against attorney Alan Dershowitz
Read full article: Epstein victim drops claim against attorney Alan DershowitzA woman who recently settled a lawsuit against Prince Andrew resulting from claims she was sexually trafficked to the British royal and others by financier Jeffrey Epstein has dropped a similar claim against attorney Alan Dershowitz, saying she may have erred.
Suspect in assault at Pelosi home had posted about QAnon
Read full article: Suspect in assault at Pelosi home had posted about QAnonThe man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home and severely beating her husband with a hammer appears to have made racist and often rambling posts online, including some that questioned the results of the 2020 election, defended Donald Trump and echoed QAnon conspiracy theories.
New US prisons chief pledges truth, reform for ailing system
Read full article: New US prisons chief pledges truth, reform for ailing systemThe outsider brought in to reform the ailing federal Bureau of Prisons has pledged to hold accountable any employees who sexually assault inmates and reform the agency’s archaic hiring practices.
Trump's angry words spur warnings of real violence
Read full article: Trump's angry words spur warnings of real violenceFederal authorities and experts who study online extremism are warning of a risk of additional attacks on federal law enforcement following the FBI's search of ex-President Donald Trump's Florida home.
Feds: R. Kelly remains on suicide watch ‘for his own safety’
Read full article: Feds: R. Kelly remains on suicide watch ‘for his own safety’Federal authorities are pushing back on claims that R. Kelly was placed on suicide watch as a form of punishment last week after a judge sentenced him to 30 years behind bars for using his fame to sexually abuse young girls.
Several accusers seek roles at Ghislaine Maxwell sentencing
Read full article: Several accusers seek roles at Ghislaine Maxwell sentencingTwo of four women who testified that Ghislaine Maxwell played a role in their sexual abuse at the hands of financier Jeffrey Epstein may be speaking at her sentencing or have their statements read aloud.
Feds: Ghislaine Maxwell deserves at least 30 years in prison
Read full article: Feds: Ghislaine Maxwell deserves at least 30 years in prisonProsecutors say British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell should spend at least 30 years in prison for her role in the sexual abuse of teenage girls over a 10-year period by her onetime boyfriend, financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Judge upholds Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction
Read full article: Judge upholds Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking convictionA judge has declined to throw out Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction, despite a juror’s failure to disclose he’d been a victim of childhood sexual abuse.
Feds: Guard lied in probe of gun found at NYC federal jail
Read full article: Feds: Guard lied in probe of gun found at NYC federal jailA federal correctional officer was arrested Friday for lying to investigators after a loaded gun was found in an inmate’s cell at a federal jail in New York City — the same troubled lockup where Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in 2019.
Ghislaine Maxwell juror regrets not disclosing sex abuse
Read full article: Ghislaine Maxwell juror regrets not disclosing sex abuseA juror in the sex trafficking trial of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell says his failure to reveal his own child sex abuse history during jury selection was one of the biggest mistakes of his life.
Supreme Court rejects Epstein sex abuse accuser's lawsuit
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects Epstein sex abuse accuser's lawsuitThe Supreme Court is leaving in place a decision throwing out a lawsuit filed by a woman who accused billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing her when she was a child.
Senate launches group to examine embattled US prison system
Read full article: Senate launches group to examine embattled US prison systemThe U.S. Senate is launching a bipartisan working group of lawmakers to scrutinize conditions within the Bureau of Prisons following reporting by The Associated Press that uncovered widespread corruption and abuse in federal prisons.
Prince Andrew to settle sex abuse case, donate to charity
Read full article: Prince Andrew to settle sex abuse case, donate to charityBritain’s Prince Andrew has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre, who said she was sexually trafficked to the British royal by the financier Jeffrey Epstein when she was 17 years old.
Prince Andrew gives up membership of prestigious golf club
Read full article: Prince Andrew gives up membership of prestigious golf clubBritain’s Prince Andrew has given up his honorary membership of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, considered one of the world’s most prestigious golf clubs, as he fights allegations of sexual abuse that have forced him to retreat from public life.
Offer made to drop perjury charges in Ghislaine Maxwell case
Read full article: Offer made to drop perjury charges in Ghislaine Maxwell caseProsecutors say the U.S. government will agree to drop pending perjury charges against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell if her sex trafficking case goes to sentencing later this year.
Prince Andrew effort to toss sex assault suit hits roadblock
Read full article: Prince Andrew effort to toss sex assault suit hits roadblockA judge appears mostly dismissive of arguments by a lawyer for Prince Andrew who wants to win fast rejection of a lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was sexually trafficked to the royal by the millionaire Jeffrey Epstein when she was 17.
Judge: Prince Andrew can't halt lawsuit with domicile claim
Read full article: Judge: Prince Andrew can't halt lawsuit with domicile claimA judge has rejected Prince Andrew's attempt to block the progression of a lawsuit by claiming that a woman who says he sexually assaulted her when she was 17 doesn't live in the U.S. Judge Lewis A.
Behind the wait for a verdict at Maxwell jury deliberations
Read full article: Behind the wait for a verdict at Maxwell jury deliberationsThe Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial was a four-week winding road with sordid testimony by four women accusing the British socialite of grooming their teenage selves for abuse at the hands of financier Jeffrey Epstein.
What’s next for Ghislaine Maxwell after guilty verdict?
Read full article: What’s next for Ghislaine Maxwell after guilty verdict?With a guilty verdict in the sex-trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, here’s a look at what the once high-flying Jeffrey Epstein confidante was accused of and what’s next for her.
Family of UK socialite Maxwell voices faith in her innocence
Read full article: Family of UK socialite Maxwell voices faith in her innocenceMembers of Ghislaine Maxwell’s family say they still believe she is innocent after a New York jury found her guilty of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by American millionaire Jeffrey Epstein.
Prince Andrew: Accuser cannot sue because she isn't in US
Read full article: Prince Andrew: Accuser cannot sue because she isn't in USLawyers for Prince Andrew say a lawsuit by an American who claims he sexually abused her when she was 17 may need to be thrown out because she no longer lives in the U.S. The lawyers said in a Manhattan federal court filing Tuesday that they've recently discovered that Virginia Giuffre has lived in Australia all but two of the last 19 years.
EXPLAINER: Are more defendants testifying at trial?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Are more defendants testifying at trial?Defendants spoke directly to jurors in a series of recent high-profile trials, defying conventional wisdom that the risks of a client taking the stand usually outweigh the benefits.
Judge finalizes jury instructions at Maxwell sex abuse trial
Read full article: Judge finalizes jury instructions at Maxwell sex abuse trialBritish socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has appeared in court for a rare weekend hearing where attorneys made arguments about how the judge should instruct a jury on the law in Maxwell’s sex abuse trial.
Defense set to make case Ghislaine Maxwell is taking fall for Jeffrey Epstein
Read full article: Defense set to make case Ghislaine Maxwell is taking fall for Jeffrey EpsteinA former office worker for financier Jeffrey Epstein has testified at Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial that she didn't witness misconduct by Maxwell during the six years she worked with her.
4 women met Maxwell as teens. They’re accusing her as adults
Read full article: 4 women met Maxwell as teens. They’re accusing her as adultsAn aspiring musician, a young British model, a struggling middle school dropout and an impressionable high school student were the four key witnesses to testify against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell in her sex-abuse trial.
Prosecution rests in sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell
Read full article: Prosecution rests in sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine MaxwellProsecutors at the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell have completed presenting their case against the British socialite accused of sexually abusing teenage girls with her late companion, financier Jeffrey Epstein.