Jeffrey Epstein

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Ghislaine Maxwell Arrested, Charged In Connection To Jeffrey Epstein Abuse Case

3:30pm July 02, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"Maxwell was among Epstein's closest associates and helped him exploit girls who were as young as 14 years old," said Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.

National

Compensation Fund Takes Shape For Jeffrey Epstein's Accusers

4:43pm April 16, 2020

by Greg Allen

A court in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein had a home, is considering how to set up a compensation fund for his accusers.

The New York Times' exposé of star litigator David Boies' efforts against Jeffrey Epstein's estate and social circle took inspiration from a source who appears to have lied. Did the reporting hold up?

'The New York Times,' The Unreliable Source And The Exposé That Missed The Mark

5:00am March 12, 2020

by David Folkenflik

The New York Times' exposé of star litigator David Boies' efforts against Jeffrey Epstein's estate and social circle took inspiration from a source who appears to have lied. Did the reporting hold up?

Alan Dershowitz told NPR on Friday he would make constitutional arguments for President Trump at his Senate impeachment trial.

Politics & Government

Lawyer Alan Dershowitz Draws Line On His Role In Trump Impeachment Defense

7:51pm January 17, 2020

by Roberta Rampton

The Harvard law professor told NPR he will present constitutional arguments during the Senate trial — but will not be involved in other strategic decisions.

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A view of Jeffrey Epstein's stone mansion on Little St. James Island. Prosecutors in the Virgin Islands on Tuesday filed a civil lawsuit that accuses Epstein of human trafficking that victimized young women and children as young as 11 years old. Some of t

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U.S. Virgin Islands Officials: Epstein Trafficked Girls On Private Island Until 2018

6:36pm January 16, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The Virgin Islands Attorney General's Office says Epstein recruited and abused young women and girls over two decades on his two private islands. Some victims allegedly were as young as 11 years old.

Prosecutors said in court documents on Thursday that Metropolitan Correctional Center officials "mistakenly" preserved the wrong surveillance footage.

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Video Outside Cell During Jeffrey Epstein's First Suicide Attempt 'No Longer Exists'

8:22pm January 09, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

After first reporting that the video had been preserved, prosecutors now say that further investigation shows officials "inadvertently preserved video from the wrong tier" within the Manhattan prison.

Britain's Prince Andrew announced Wednesday that he is stepping back from his public duties amid renewed scrutiny of his ties to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who took his own life in a Manhattan jail cell this summer.

World News

Prince Andrew Steps Back From Public Duties Over Ties To Jeffrey Epstein

5:39pm November 20, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The news comes days after the prince sat down for an hourlong interview with the BBC over his association with the convicted pedophile. He says the scrutiny has been a "major disruption."

Two correctional officers who were guarding Jeffrey Epstein's cell were charged by federal prosecutors on Tuesday with making false records and conspiracy.

National

Jeffrey Epstein's Prison Guards Are Indicted On Federal Charges

9:37pm November 19, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Prosecutors say the two officers neglected to check on Epstein every half-hour, as they were required to, and falsified prison logs to make it appear as if they were keeping an eye on him.

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Prince Andrew also answered questions about Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre, but he maintained that he "had no recollection" of meeting her.

Prince Andrew Admits Visiting With Sex Offender Epstein Was 'The Wrong Thing To Do'

3:28pm November 16, 2019

by Gabriela Saldivia

The Duke of York told the BBC that he let the royal family down by staying at the home of the New York financier after he was convicted of soliciting a minor.

Michael Baden, a pathologist hired by Jeffrey Epstein's brother, says that some of Epstein's injuries were more consistent with "homicidal strangulation" than suicide. The disgraced financier, seen here in 2017, was found dead in his jail cell in August.

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Jeffrey Epstein Case: Expert Hired By His Family Suggests Doubt On Suicide Finding

5:12pm October 30, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

A pathologist who observed the autopsy says Epstein's neck fractures are "more indicative" of homicidal strangulation than suicide. The medical examiner stands by her conclusion.