US House votes to hold billionaire Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt
Black - who had business ties to Epstein - declined to appear and provide documents related to the convicted sex offender.
US judge rejects Maxwell’s claims that newly released Epstein files could help overturn her sex-trafficking convictions.
The former Jeffrey Epstein accomplice loses her latest effort to be released from prison.
Investigation could have international consequences if it can prosecute figures alleged to have sexually abused girls and women at Epstein’s ranch
Alex Davies-Jones tells BBC Newsnight she discussed an inquiry with the PM when she was re-appointed as minister.
A report from Senate Democrats accuses big banks of failing to report suspicious money transfers made by Jeffrey Epstein until after his arrest in 2019.
The BBC's Kayla Epstein was inside the courtroom as a judge set the start date for the ousted Venezuelan president's trial in the US.
Under investigation in France, Daniel Siad was accused of helping Epstein to traffic and abuse women.
In podcast interview, Vance also acknowledges Trump administration ‘screwed up’ on communications around Epstein files.
US vice president tells podcaster Joe Rogan there is an 'extremely well-funded' Israel-linked campaign to derail Iran negotiations
The BBC's Tom Bateman was at the hearing, as Todd Blanche made his case to be permanently appointed to lead the US Justice Department.
Trump’s former personal lawyer and his nominee for attorney general denies putting the US president’s interests first
Dani Bensky and a group of women who were abused by Jeffrey Epstein have formed a bond they call a "survivor sisterhood." They live in two worlds, of advocacy and everyday life and motherhood.
The Microsoft co-founder spent hours talking to lawmakers behind closed doors, where he also said Epstein used his marital infidelities to pressure him.
Testimony to US Congress members is the first time a woman abused and trafficked by the late financier has publicly spoken of attending royal residences.
Hollywood scion Casey Wasserman faced criticisms as Los Angeles Olympics chief for his connections to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Alex Davies-Jones also read out a statement from an Epstein survivor during a House of Commons debate.
Ben Black’s lawyers deny relationship with disgraced financier, but DoJ records reveal years of interactions
The testimony comes about a month after America's top prosecutor was ousted by US President Donald Trump.
Pam Bondi defended the justice department’s record under her leadership, saying there was ‘unprecedented commitment to transparency’ in handling the Epstein case
Bondi was ousted from her role as attorney general in April. She will testify Friday in a closed-door hearing about the release of the Epstein files.
Forgive me if I’m not congratulating officers for investigating Andrew now – instead of, say, many years ago when they were with him in Jeffrey Epstein’s house
Series of inquiries by police relate to US justice department’s release of files on late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
Epstein owned a 10,000-acre property with a mansion. After calls by the public, the state attorney general searched the property and the state House created a "Truth Commission."
The Epstein Files reveal that members of the so-called global elite actually live a very bleak, intellectually sterile and spiritually unimaginative existence, that we are governed by monsters with dead souls.
The Kentucky congressman, who has crossed the president on federal spending and the Epstein files, faces Republican voters on Tuesday.
Epstein said retired cop turned cocaine dealer attacked him, then retracted claim, before he was found dead in jail
The commerce secretary spoke of three interactions with Jeffrey Epstein, including a visit to the financier's home and his island in the Caribbean.
At the request of the New York Times, a judge unsealed a goodbye note that Jeffrey Epstein's former cellmate says he found after the convicted sex offender's first suicide attempt in July 2019.
Epstein's former cellmate claims he found the note, which has not been verified by the BBC.
Epstein’s cellmate said he discovered the note, which has been made public by a US judge
Epstein’s cellmate in New York City says he found note after convicted sexual offender attempted suicide in July 2019
Leon Black has denied he ever met or raped ‘Jane Doe’. In an exclusive statement, Doe tells the Guardian ‘I am still here. And I am not done’
The latest conspiracy theory involves the president’s son and a book written in the 19th century. It’s yet another distraction from the war on Iran, the rising cost of living and the Epstein files, writes Arwa Mahdawi
House panel divided on whether Trump should pardon Maxwell so she can cooperate with Epstein investigation
The longtime president of Bard College in New York has announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship than was previously known with Jeffrey Epstein.
Investigation found Botstein – who had claimed he wasn’t friends with Epstein – made 25 visits to his townhouse
Spending surge comes as global reputation plummets and scrutiny grows over Israeli influence in US politics and links to Epstein
Disgraced former ambassador wrote he was Jeffrey Epstein’s “best pal,” but perhaps his most significant ties are with Israel and its supporters in the UK and beyond.
Morgan McSweeney says the peer did not give the "full truth" about his relationship with Epstein.
King Charles has arrived in Washington for a diplomatic charm offensive, amid Iran war tensions and the Epstein fallout.
The king faces possibly his most important ever speech and a thin-skinned president, in the shadow of the Sussexes and the Epstein scandal. What could go wrong?
Family and supporters of Virginia Giuffre repeated calls for King Charles to meet Epstein survivors.
A Buckingham Palace source confirmed the Royals will not meet with survivors of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during their state visit to the US.
Mandated release of files was marred by missed deadlines, leaked victims’ information and excessive redactions
The justice department's inspector general will review the withholding and overdue release of secret files.
Kevin Warsh denied making a deal with Donald Trump on interest rates and said he wanted regime change at the central bank.
Mandelson was sacked as ambassador to the US after revelations about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
Non-appearance of Pam Bondi and remarks from Todd Blanche suggest full accounting may never be revealed
The former representative’s rapid collapse over sexual assault allegations signals that Democrats have gotten the message: Voters see accountability for abuse as a key electoral issue.
US president called media mogul personally to try prevent publication of report he sent ‘bawdy’ email to Jeffrey Epstein
In the order issued Monday, the judge wrote that President Trump had failed to make the argument that the article, which described a letter to Epstein that the newspaper said bore Trump's signature, was published with the intent to be malicious.
Trump sued the newspaper and its owners, including Rupert Murdoch, in a Florida federal court over a birthday book for Jeffrey Epstein.
The first lady made a public statement on Thursday saying she was not friends with Epstein, and calling for further action in Congress. Survivors of the late sex offender's abuse differ on her proposal.
The first lady made a rare public statement on Thursday saying she was not friends with the late sex offender. She also said Epstein did not introduce her to President Donald Trump.
The First Lady went on to say, 'I am not Epstein's victim. Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump'.
Bondi's time as America's top law enforcement officer was overshadowed by the justice department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
President Trump has announced that Attorney General Pam Bondi is out at the Justice Department. Her departure comes amid simmering frustration over her leadership and handling of the Epstein files.
The settlement comes after a lawsuit accused the bank of facilitating Epstein's sex trafficking operation
The suit, filed by an unidentified woman on behalf of herself and other alleged victims, claimed the bank's executives 'ignored red flags' about Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking venture to provide him with banking and investment services.
Victims of the convicted sex offender filed a lawsuit Thursday after the US Department of Justice published more than 3 million files related to the investigation online in January, revealing the names of some victims.
Thousands of No Kings events will be fueled by anger over ICE violence, the Epstein files released and a war in Iran. These protests have power
Jena Lisa Jones says she backed Trump in 2024 election because of his campaign promises to release Epstein files
A survivor of Epstein's abuses spoke publicly for the first time to BBC Newsnight about her experience of being raped and drugged by the sex offender.
Why have the Epstein files triggered a political and royal meltdown in Norway — while the US barely reacted?
Kathy Ruemmler to step down as the bank’s general counsel at the end of June
Darren Indyke, longtime attorney for Jeffrey Epstein, testified he "did not know" of Epstein's sexual abuse of women and girls. He also confirmed the existence of hard drives held by Epstein's estate.
Mette-Marit says Norwegian royal family is in ‘very challenging situation’ due to revelations as well as rape charges against her son
Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has said that she wishes she had never met late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
'It is extremely important for me to acknowledge that I did not look into his past more carefully, and also to acknowledge that I was manipulated and deceived to such an extent,' Mette-Marit told public broadcaster NRK during a roughly 20-minute interview.
Attorney Darren Indyke is the latest to answer questions from the House Oversight Committee for its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Message to Jeffrey Epstein from former Labour minister represented a ‘potential criminal offence’
The float, which appeared in counties Galway and Mayo, showed people in wigs grappling on a mattress.
Lawmakers on both sides of aisle have criticized justice department’s improper redaction of information
It comes weeks after a Republican lawmaker accused the justice department of a "cover-up" in releasing the Epstein files.
The Epstein files have revealed social and financial relationships throughout the beauty industry — and a toxic veneration for youth. Is it time for the public to reckon with what the powerful tell us is and isn't "beautiful?"
Disclosed files reveal close ties between the late financier and the billionaire art market funder. Emails, testimonies and financial documents raise new questions about the businessman's involvement in Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking networks.
The lawsuit had accused the bank of facilitating Epstein's sex trafficking.
Inside Iran’s ‘information war’: Experts explain how Iran is throwing Epstein in messaging campaign to divide the West
Lawyers for bank and plaintiff tell judge they have reached agreement in principle to resolve case
Iranian officials frame the conflict as resistance against a morally compromised US political class tied to Epstein
Since the declassification of the Epstein files, countless internet users have been delving into this massive trove of emails, videos, official reports and personal diaries. This citizen investigation sometimes turns into obsession.
The LA city council voted unanimously for an investigation into LA28 chief Casey Wasserman over his Epstein ties.
The image that was unearthed on Friday is believed to be the first known photograph of the two men with Epstein.
The ultra‑wealthy do have an "Achilles heel." Now survivors are pushing for justice, accountability and lasting change.
Ex-UK minister and former prince have both tried to downplay their friendships with convicted sex offender
The image appears to show the former UK ambassador to the US and the former prince in bathrobes sitting with Epstein.
Red flags were raised about the sex offender’s activity since the early 2000s — but the bank continued with him for years after his arrest
Over 18 years, the extremely kitsch property at 22 Avenue Foch served Epstein as a European office, a salon for artists and scientists and, above all, one of the places where he committed his sexual crimes.
Documents show Sir Keir Starmer was warned the peer's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a "reputational risk".
Richard Kahn testified to the House Oversight Committee that he did not know about Epstein's crimes. He said monetary gifts that Epstein made did not raise any red flags.
The prime minister was warned that Mandelson's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a "reputational risk" before he was confirmed as US ambassador.
Government documents released on Wednesday show that Keir Starmer was warned about appointing Peter Mandelson in a December 2024 due diligence report. The PM has already faced calls to resign over his decision.
Publication of documents on appointment of former US ambassador to role comes after UK government ordered to do so by MPs
A 2006 conference for physicists in the U.S. Virgin Islands that included a trip to Jeffrey Epstein's private island shows how he used his wealth to build relationships with prominent scientists.
Federal authorities apparently never searched the property, but now state authorities will reopen a 2019 investigation
The Department of Justice said the released files had been "incorrectly coded as duplicative" and inadvertently not published.
The former New York State prosecutor sees the fallout from the Epstein revelations under the Trump administration as a major 'institutional test,' revealing a troubling politicization of the American justice system by the executive branch.
The Justice Department has published additional Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor after an NPR investigation found dozens of pages were withheld.
Republicans join Democrats in effort to force attorney-general to answer questions over handling of documents
Republicans join Democrats to vote 24-19 to approve motion to compel US attorney general to testify
Five Republicans join Democrats on the House Oversight committee to vote in favour of the subpoena.
Republican US Congressman Thomas Massie has said the war ‘won’t make the Epstein files go away’.
Both the former and current presidents figure prominently in the Epstein files, but neither has been formally accused of any wrongdoing. Clinton told the committee that Trump 'never said anything to me to make me think he was involved in anything improper with regard to Epstein.'
Jack Horner says he regrets not investigating Epstein's background, after emails showed he visited the convicted sex offender's ranch.
Over hours of testimony, the Clintons both denied knowledge of Epstein's crimes prior to his pleading guilty in 2008 to state charges in Florida for soliciting prostitution from an underage girl.
The former US president told the committee that he had ended his relationship with Epstein years before the financier entered a guilty plea in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl. As for Hillary, she said she never even recalled meeting Epstein.
The House Oversight Committee has released video of the former First Lady’s testimony to US lawmakers about Jeffrey Epstein.
From Epstein to tariffs: the strikes function as an attempt to hijack the global narrative and drown out domestic scandal with the thunder of cruise missiles
“The US President is captured by Israel, compromised by Jeffery Epstein. Are you willing to die for the Pedophile President captured by Epstein’s Israel?”Lowkey
Former US President Bill Clinton denied any wrongdoing regarding his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Former President Bill Clinton told members of Congress on Friday that he "did nothing wrong" in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no signs of Epstein's sexual abuse as he faced hours of grilling from lawmakers over his connections to the disgraced financier from more than two decades ago.
For nearly a decade, David Stern acted as a key conduit between Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Epstein case: Bill Clinton scrutinized over past relationship with sexual predator
Republicans target ex-president over ties to late sex offender while Democrats press for answers over Donald Trump
Republicans probed the former US president's ties to the convicted sex offender, including 27 flights on Epstein's private plane, while Democrats called for Trump to testify under oath about his own extensive links to Epstein.
It comes a day after Hillary Clinton told the same committee she "had no idea" about Epstein's crimes.
Deposition follows appearance by Hillary Clinton before the same panel on Thursday
In more than seven hours behind closed doors, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answered questions from the House Oversight Committee as it investigates Jeffrey Epstein.
Department of Justice did not release FBI memos when it uploaded millions of pages of files beginning in December
Documents in the Epstein files reveal how Maxwell nurtured the connection between the two men after Clinton left the White House.
Former presidential nominee accuses Republican-led panel of trying to shift focus away Trump’s ties to sex offender
Rep. James Comer, Republican Chair of the Oversight Committee, joined Democrats in pledging to investigate the Justice Department for its handling of missing Epstein files related to President Trump.
Ex-US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was summoned to give a closed-door deposition to a congressional committee on Thursday. Her husband, who has been photographed with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is due to testify on Friday.
Former secretary of state issues blistering statement in closed-door testimony to lawmakers
After NPR reporting revealed dozens of pages of Epstein files related to President Trump appear to be missing from the public record, a top House Democrat wants to know why.
Former Harvard President Summers quits after disclosures about his correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein.
Australian children tell us about their hopes of liberty, Bluey and escaping tents; shadow treasurer’s investment bets against success of economy
Garcia says justice department appears to have broken law requiring disclosure of all unclassified material in case
Former French culture minister Jack Lang and his daughter Caroline Lang appear thousands of times in the most recently released documents. All evidence suggests that she had a much closer relationship with the sex offender than she now admits.
Last year, Summers expressed "regret" over his links with Epstein, while addressing Harvard students.
Trial coincides with intense scrutiny of Norwegian royal family after files show ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Ex-UK ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson was arrested for alleged misconduct tied to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
UK Minister Chris Bryant said the government would release documents on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's past appointment as UK trade envoy, amid a political storm around the ex-prince and veteran Labour politician Peter Mandelson's ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.
Police are investigating whether Mandelson shared sensitive government information with Jeffrey Epstein.
It comes after the ex-Labour minister was accused of passing sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein.
Police have arrested Peter Mandelson, a veteran Labour Party politician who served as British ambassador to the U.S., as part of an investigation into his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.
Former UK Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson was arrested amid revelations over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Former UK ambassador to US and Northern secretary was fired in September over links to Jeffrey Epstein
Move comes after details of peer’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein revealed in US justice department documents
MPs urge Ministry of Defence to publish any information it has about the use of air bases by the convicted sex offender
Former British prince Andrew arrested on 66th birthday regarding suspicion of misconduct in public office
After Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, officials said ‘nobody is above the law’. Sadly that doesn’t seem true
Reports say the former prime minister has demanded a full investigation into Andrew's role as UK trade envoy.
Karyna Shuliak was Jeffrey Epstein's last partner and main heiress. She won't benefit from his will
Documents show Epstein's attempts at connecting with Sarkozy's circle
In Britain, the establishment has been shaken to the core by the files. In the US, however, ‘the Epstein class’ has faced little legal or political reckoning
Officers will continue searching Andrew's former Windsor home until Monday, the BBC understands.
Officers being asked to ‘consider carefully whether anything they saw or heard’ may be relevant to review of Epstein files
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the British former prince, is being investigated on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Massive US file release withholds the telling facts leaving investigative journalists, historians and bloggers to speculate on the larger picture from the crumbs on offer.
The involvement of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in the Epstein affair reveals the porous boundaries between public service, private interests and familial loyalties, writes historian Catherine Marshall.
Former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in Epstein scandal.
London force make statement as officers continue to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former Windsor home
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is suspected of passing sensitive documents to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Guardian review of US justice department files reveals Epstein interacted with six CBP officers. The officer investigated denied any knowledge of trafficking underage girls
Sarah Smith explains why so far, no Americans, beyond Epstein and Maxwell, have faced criminal investigations.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is suspected of passing sensitive documents to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Collapse follows revelations about former peer’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Police raid follows release of files detailing Mountbatten-Windsor’s ties to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
The younger brother of Britain's King Charles has been arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct during his time as a trade envoy. New revelations appeared to show Andrew sent convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein potentially confidential documents.
Testifying before Congress, the former CEO of Victoria's Secret lingerie brand accused Epstein of stealing "vast sums" of money from his family.
Paris prosecutors open two new Epstein probes and call on victims to come forward
Investigation reveals how Jeffrey Epstein and Ehud Barak marketed Israeli surveillance tech to profit from Nigeria.
In their correspondence, Bin Sulayem discussed sexual relationships with women with whom Epstein helped him connect.
Former prime minister Gordon Brown alleges women were trafficked in and out of Britain through facility near London
Teachers’ unions say regulators should look at private equity giant’s apparent ‘lack of candour’
Essex Police says it is assessing information in relation to private flights into and out of the airport.
Jack Lang, the former president of the Arab World Institute, appeared hundreds of times in the Epstein files.
Journalists clutching their pearls at the latest revelations about Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein are full of it, writes Juliet Jacques. Time for Leveson part two – starting with how the British media repeatedly laundered his reputation for him.
The move follows further revelations over her friendship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
The first complaints against the millionaire date back to 1996. Yet between his initial conviction in 2008 and his arrest in the summer of 2019, he was never troubled by the justice system.
Have the Epstein files shifted US politics beyond news hype?
Congressman Thomas Massie says the justice department needs to release memos explaining its past decisions on whether to charge Epstein's associates.
As the former prince retreats to the royal family’s Norfolk estate, pressure is mounting on him to talk to the police about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
How Jeffrey Epstein built the global network that protected him
Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power.
Magistrates will analyse evidence that could implicate French nationals and re-examine case of Jean-Luc Brunel
The new team will work closely with prosecutors and police with a view to opening investigations into any suspected crimes involving French nationals. This includes the late Jean-Luc Brunel, a former modeling agency executive.
The prominent agent and LA Olympics chief has come under scrutiny over past ties with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
US lawmakers say Mandelson holds ‘critical information’ about Epstein’s operations and have requested cooperation.
The men appeared in a photo lineup assembled by the southern district of New York and had no apparent connection to the late sex offender
Philanthropic group’s staff express concern about the impact of chair’s ties to disgraced financier after 2008 conviction
Lord Mandelson has previously expressed his regret for his continued association with Jeffrey Epstein.
Emirati commentators come to defence of Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem and Hind al-Owais after both appear in emails released by DOJ
The Epstein files reveal the close relationship between the late financier and Nina Keita, who introduced him to young women and local business leaders. The niece of Côte d'Ivoire's president, Alassane Ouattara, now holds a senior position in Abidjan.
The Trump Justice Department is protecting the powerful at the expense of Epstein’s victims, says an attorney representing nine of his accusers.
Kathy Ruemmler, a former White House counsel to President Obama, says she will resign from Goldman Sachs after emails between her and Jeffrey Epstein showed a close relationship between the pair.
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, who says she has a "list of names" of people to depose after viewing unredacted versions of the Epstein files.
Guidance on Global Counsel is latest fallout from ties between former minister and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
The charge was brought after the Council of Europe lifted his immunity, which he had as its former secretary general.
“Peter Mandelson was in bed with an Israeli asset and no one in the media asked him that question. How many more politicians are Israeli assets or have similar relationships and are not being asked about it?”Lowkey
Democratic lawmakers accuse US attorney general Bondi of Epstein file 'cover-up'
Emails appear to show the desperate measures Ferguson considered to rescue her finances.
US attorney-general defends Trump administration’s release of documents and immigration enforcement
US attorney general was hammered over heavy redactions to Epstein-related documents, prosecution of political rivals.
US attorney general goes on attack during questioning by House judiciary committee over handling of files
Thorbjorn Jagland is also a former prime minister of Norway. He is being investigated for having extensive contact with US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, for staying repeatedly in his properties and for allegedly receiving financial help to buy an apartment.
The attorney general's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee comes one year into her tenure, a period marked by a striking departure from traditions and norms at the Justice Department.
Elon Musk’s younger brother and the woman were involved for about six months between 2012 and 2013
Joined by survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuses, US Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer has introduced new legislation.
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admitted to having lunch in Little Saint James - notoriously known as Epstein Island, where the convicted sex offender trafficked underage girls for sex. Lutnick says he has 'nothing to hide,' while US lawmakers are calling for his resignation.
La Caisse to suspend future ventures with the Dubai-based logistics group over Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s messages
Howard Lutnick says he had lunch on the island in 2012, contradicting previous claims he had cut ties with Jeffrey Epstein in 2005.
New legislation is named after Virginia Giuffre, one of the dead financier’s most prominent accusers
Disgraced Labour grandee appears to have kept ties with Conservatives long after his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein emerged
EXPOSED: Ghislaine Maxwell’s DARK Secret
Maxwell declined to answer questions from House lawmakers on Monday, but indicated that if President Trump ended her sentence, she was willing to testify that neither he nor former President Clinton had done anything wrong in their connections with Epstein.
The latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Justice’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein is threatening the U.K. ruling government.New documents have led Peter Mandelson, a former ambassador to the U.S., to resign from Britain’s House of Lords and from the Labour Party.The fallout has already claimed two key staff members close to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and some in his own party are calling for him to step down too.Edward Luce, chief U.S. commentator for the Financial Times, helps explain the scandal – and why the reaction in the U.K. differs from the U.S.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.This episode was produced by Jordan-Marie Smith and Connor Donevan, with audio engineering by Hannah Gluvna. It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon and Michael Levitt. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
Democrats and Republicans say commerce secretary has not been honest about his ties with the late sex offender
British police are assessing a complaint that ex-prince sent confidential trade reports to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
UK’s Labour PM in crisis following revelations of former US ambassador Peter Mandelson’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking, was subpoenaed to testify before the House Oversight Committee to discuss her relations with the disgraced financier.
Under official guidance, trade envoys have a duty of confidentiality over sensitive, commercial, or political information.
New evidence about Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein has recently come to light.
The veteran left-wing intellectual met and corresponded extensively with Epstein, newly released files reveal
Valeria Chomsky says Epstein had deceived them and they were ‘careless’ not to thoroughly research his background
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff resigned Sunday over the furor surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Morgan McSweeney stepped down after saying he had advised Keir Starmer to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington despite his links to US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Former culture minister Jack Lang resigns from Arab World Institute in Paris and is also subject of tax investigation
Billionaire paedophile also funded settlement-building body in occupied Palestine
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The former French culture minister's name appearing 673 times in Epstein documents had fueled widespread demands for his immediate departure from the IMA presidency.
The socialist grandee and his daughter are being investigated for suspected "laundering of tax-fraud proceeds".
Swiss private bank Edmond de Rothschild was in trouble. Ariane de Rothschild turned to Jeffrey Epstein
The Justice Department's latest release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein files has led to new scrutiny of powerful people in convicted sex offender's orbit.
DoJ documents show Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem maintained relationship with sex offender long after 2008 conviction
Properties in London and Wiltshire searched as police investigate alleged leaks to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
A commoner who married Crown Prince Haakon in 2001, Mette-Marit's name appears in new Epstein documents released a week ago by the US Justice Department. The documents revealed an unexpectedly close friendship between the two and raised questions in Norway about whether Mette-Marit can become queen.
The then-Prince Andrew vouched for Epstein while serving as Britain's trade envoy during a 2010 state visit to the UAE
Epstein affair: Former Norwegian prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland under investigation for corruption
Oslo probes late sex offender’s links to Thorbjørn Jagland, who also led the Council of Europe and Nobel Committee
The verdict against German anti-fascist Maja T, Epstein's connections across Europe, and repression of Islam in Russia. Then: high tensions in the High North, the human rights music project Daughters of Donbas – Songs of Stolen Children, and Slovenian ski jumpers in the Winter Olympics.
Anger at former US ambassador Peter Mandelson’s relations with the child sex offender threatens to topple the prime minister
Brad Karp’s company, Paul Weiss, previously said he did not participate in any misconduct.
UK PM Keir Starmer says he regrets appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador related to his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Melinda French Gates has been through some painful and public transitions — ending her marriage of 27 years, stepping away from the foundation she built with her ex-husband Bill Gates and turning her professional focus to women's health and social progress. She talks to Rachel about forgiveness, learning to trust, and her ex-husband's association with Jeffrey Epstein. To listen sponsor-free and support the show, sign up for Wild Card+ at plus.npr.org/wildcard
The convicted sex offender attempted to arrange meeting between the oligarch and Israel's Ehud Barak
An email shows he referenced his relationship with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he sought to deepen Saudi investment ties
Friend of Desmond Tutu exposes Dark Side of British Labour Party
We discuss what we have learned from the millions of pages of documents from the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and whether Republicans or Democrats got what they were hoping for.
The exchange was among the latest release of files from the US government's investigation into Epstein.
Gates allegedly hid sexually transmitted disease from Melinda after contact with ‘Russian girls’, latest release of files show
Aides to king’s brother worked with convicted sex offender on planned agreement with US investment bank in 2013
US Tiktok users have reported difficulties posting on topics like Jeffrey Epstein and the ICE protests in Minneapolis.
The former prince's move to a temporary property on the Sandringham Estate follows the latest disclosure of Jeffrey Epstein files.
‘We are witnessing a full blown cover-up,’ says Democrat congressman Jamie Raskin
Former US ambassador resigns from House of Lords after Epstein email leak scandal
While there has been political turmoil in the U.S. over the latest release of photos and emails in the “Epstein files”, the consequences in the U.K. have been more concrete. There, a prince had already been stripped of his title over his connections to the late accused sex trafficker. Now a member of the House of Lords has been forced to step down. We get the latest from London.
Convicted sex offender Epstein also brokered a secret Track II meeting between Israel's Ehud Barak and former Qatari prime minister in London
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor shared official documents while serving as a UK trade envoy
Peter Mandelson, the UK's former ambassador to the US, was cited in new files released on Friday, revealing his close ties to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson reportedly sent Epstein a briefing intended for a UK PM.
Police are looking into allegations Peter Mandelson may have passed sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein.
The disgraced, convicted sex offender inhabited a murky world of business, spies and arms dealers
There are calls for the former prince to testify on what he knew about Jeffrey Epstein's activities - but emails show multiple requests by US authorities in the past.
UK police to review allegations against Peter Mandelson contained in Epstein files
Metropolitan Police announces move after revelations former minister leaked confidential information to sex offender
Jack Lang, a former French culture minister and education minister whose name appears in files related to the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, said Monday his relationship with the late sex offender was prior to knowledge of his crimes.
Latest files include emails and messages between Epstein and powerful men in India, UK, Australia and Slovakia.
The correspondence details how sacred Kaaba cloth reached Epstein through UAE-linked businesswoman
Newly unsealed files released this weekend exposed Crown Princess Mette-Marit's friendship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The timing could not be worse for Norway's royal palace: On Tuesday, Mette-Marit's 29-year-old son will go on trial to face charges of rape, assault and drug offenses.
The latest Epstein files will only add to embarrassment for the former Duchess of York.
Also in today’s newsletter: India reveals its budget, and the latest release of Epstein files
Email sent to Jeffrey Epstein in 2011 outlines what the sender described as financial and legal opportunities in Libya.
Housing minister Steve Reed says Peter Mandelson has ‘moral obligation’ to share what he knew about disgraced financier
Deputy US attorney general says victims ‘want to be made whole’ but that doesn’t mean ‘we can just create evidence’
Melania Trump seems so unfazed by the sins of her milieu, it only makes sense that the film’s director is in the Epstein files.
Epstein floated branding slain journalist a 'terrorist' and proposed calling the killing a 'failed covert operation'
Images of former duke are among more than three million documents published by US Department of Justice on Friday
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his royal titles last year, features heavily in the latest tranche of the Epstein files
New files suggest the men had more extensive contact with Epstein than previously known.
The three million new documents include hundreds of mentions of Trump emails between Epstein and a person called "The Duke"
The Department of Justice on Friday released more than 3 million pages, more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images in its files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Justice department announces it has concluded a review of files related to late sex offender
The latest release of over 3 million pages on Jeffrey Epstein, a US financier who died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial for child sex trafficking, comes after the Justice Department was criticized for not publishing all the files by December 19.
Republicans on the committee have been seeking to question the Clintons as part of a probe into the government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. The vote sends the matter to the full House.
The Clintons said they already provided the committee with the "limited" information they had about Epstein.
US House panel begins push to hold Clintons in contempt over Epstein probe
Republican chair of House oversight committee says he has scheduled a session to hold Clintons in contempt after they refuse to testify in Epstein investigation
House Republicans are seeking testimony as part of their investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Clintons say they've already provided in writing what little they know.
Former US president and secretary of state accuse Republican chair of partisanship in handling case of late sex offender
The former president didn't show up on Tuesday to testify before a committee investigating Epstein, saying its subpoena wasn't enforceable
House Republicans could initiate contempt of Congress proceedings against former US president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton.
UK Labour peer was sacked as US ambassador when details of his support for paedophile emerged in September
In his first interview since being sacked as the UK's US ambassador, Lord Mandelson says he never saw any young women at Epstein's properties.
The discharge petition is a way to force votes by sidestepping the speaker. For decades it was mostly forgotten, but has been brought back for bills on the Epstein files and to extend ACA subsidies.
Rep. Ro Khanna of California says the Justice Department should've started preparing Epstein files for release months ago. Now, he tells NPR how Congress could intervene to speed up the process.
Discovery of one million more potential Epstein documents to delay further releases, says US justice department
The Justice Department said Wednesday that it may need a "few more weeks" to release its records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after discovering more than a million potentially relevant documents.
‘Over a million’ additional documents uncovered that will take time to review, according to the DoJ
Justice Department says it needs weeks to process newly found Epstein-related files under transparency and court rules.
The US Department of Justice says reviewing the material could delay the full release of Epstein documents by a "few more weeks".
New batch of Epstein files contains multiple Trump references
A newly released email sent to Ghislane Maxwell from "A" is among the latest set of Epstein files released by the US' House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Revelations suggest then-prince made arrangements to meet young women during a trip funded from official travel budgets
The Department of Justice has been publicly posting files related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation since Friday.
Prosecutor’s email claims Trump flew on Epstein’s jet eight times in the 1990s, some with Ghislaine Maxwell on board.
Several pictures of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were in the latest cache of files to have been released relating to the child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
This holiday season, Americans are getting a bad economy, redacted Epstein files and even more war abroad.
A Republican and a Democrat who have led calls for transparency accuse the justice department of failing to meet legal obligations.
Jeffrey Epstein's victims have expressed anger over the partial and heavily-censored release of documents. Though Trump officials said they were protecting Epstein's victims with the blackouts, the many redactions have only added to calls for justice in a case that continues to fuel conspiracy theories from the president's base.
The Justice Department is defending its initial release of documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying lawyers are still going through them to ensure victims are protected.
The photos were among the thousands of documents made public on Friday. By Saturday they had disappeared with no explanation or notice.
Tranche of documents released by DoJ shifted the spotlight on to the former president
Tarana Burke tells Marc Lamont Hill on Epstein, Trump and how widespread sexual violence is in the United States.
An NPR analysis of the Epstein files shows some documents, originally available on Friday, are no longer on the Department of Justice's "Epstein Library" website as the DOJ releases more files.
US lawmakers who pushed for the documents to be made public have criticised the initial release as incomplete.
Critics complain of heavy redactions to thousands of documents held by the US justice department
US Justice Department begins release of Epstein files
Portions of the files are redacted, but viewable ones include images of Epstein socialising with Bill Clinton and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
The Justice Department has begun publishing the Epstein files, releasing documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's criminal charges and his death by suicide in federal custody.
While thousands of documents are expected to be made public, the release falls short of the full Epstein file.
It is unclear if the heavily redacted Epstein documents released by Trump’s justice department are the entirety of the government’s trove on the late sex offender
Trove of documents related to late sex offender published after bipartisan pressure forced Trump to give his consent
The justice department faces a legal deadline of today to publish the so-called Epstein files - it follows months of pressure on the Trump administration.
New York Times columnist David Brooks appears at a 2011 dinner with Jeffrey Epstein in the latest set of photos from the House Oversight Committee.
BBC Verify has looked back through online archives to examine what we know about President Trump and Bill Clinton's decades-long associations with Jeffrey Epstein.
Images, undated and uncaptioned, include Vladimir Nabokov lines written on a woman’s body and show Bill Gates and Noam Chomsky
US congressional Democrats publish another batch of images from late sex offender’s estate
Bongino's tenure was at times tumultuous, including a clash with Justice Department leadership over the Epstein files. But it also involved the arrest of a suspect in the Jan. 6 pipe bomber case.
It comes as the US justice department faces a 19 December deadline to release all files related the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Susie Wiles reveals administration’s divisions over tariffs, Epstein files and the vice-president’s shifting allegiances
Lawyers representing victims say it is “shocking” there has never been a “full-scale” UK inquiry.
The photos feature such high-profile figures as Donald Trump, Woody Allen and former President Bill Clinton. Although the undated photos do not appear to depict any unlawful conduct, Democrats maintain that the 'images raise even more questions about Epstein and his relationships with some of the most powerful men in the world.'
The photos, which do not imply wrongdoing, are part of a trove of images the House Oversight Committee received from Epstein's estate.
House Democrats urge White House to end ‘cover-up’ of Jeffry Epstein case and bring justice to sex abuse victims.
USA-TRUMP/EPSTEIN (PIX, TV):Trump appears in newly released photos from Epstein estate
House Democrats publish images showing men including US president in company of late sex offender
A federal judge says materials from the investigation can be unsealed because of a new law passed by Congress last month.
Ro Khanna, California Democrat who was co-sponsor of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, says judge’s decision ‘gives me hope we’re going to see transparency’
In his ruling, Judge Paul Engelmayer cited a new law passed last month requiring the release of files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Epstein pleaded guilty in Florida in 2008 to a state charge of soliciting a minor for prostitution. The wealthy financier was arrested again in New York in 2019 on charges of sex trafficking of minors. He died while in pre-trial detention and his death was ruled to be a suicide.
Ruling compels unsealing of documents from 2006-2007 federal investigation into Epstein in Florida
A similar request was rejected earlier this year, but a law passed by Congress last month overrides it.
Her petition comes after President Donald Trump signed law requiring the release of records related to Jeffrey Epstein.
The late sex offender maintained contact with wealthy and influential people even after his first conviction.
Jeffrey Epstein died in prison waiting for his sex trafficking trial - but who was he?
DoJ argues that congressional action last week to release the Epstein files permits unsealing of court records
New York firm that represented Sam Bankman-Fried and Ghislaine Maxwell would be among first to bring in investors
PM Starmer suggests that the former Prince Andrew should cooperate with US investigation into Epstein
Danielle Bensky, who was abused by Jeffrey Epstein, says president was ‘incredibly disrespectful’ in recent comments
Keir Starmer's remarks about whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should give evidence over Jeffrey Epstein feature in a number of Sunday's papers.
US President Donald Trump was against releasing the Epstein files. He's changed his tune.
The Republican congresswoman, who has been in a public feud with Trump, has criticized the US president’s foreign policy focus and his reluctance to release more documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Her feud with the president erupted amid her relentless calls to release files related to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
In a signed statement, 28 victims say they are bracing for blame for their abuse and threats of harm
The reputation of one of America’s leading economists is in tatters since the emergence of emails to Jeffrey Epstein
US Congress votes to release more Department of Justice files on the Epstein case.
California lawmaker says names of anyone involved in Epstein’s crimes must come to light, Democrat or Republican
Congress overwhelmingly passed legislation on Tuesday to force the Justice Department to release its files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The Epstein case, tech billionaires, Venezuela, Israel: The movement that brought Donald Trump back to the White House now finds itself splintered on numerous fronts. An openly antisemitic, racist and misogynistic current is gaining ground around Nick Fuentes.
Move caps months-long saga over disclosure of documents related to late sex offender’s case
The former US treasury secretary has faced a backlash over frequent messages to Epstein.
Scandal-hit former Treasury secretary had said he would withdraw from ‘public commitments’
The US government holds a huge cache of material collected for investigations into the sex offender's activities.
Mace has pushed for the release of the Epstein documents despite pushback from President Trump.
Also in today’s newsletter, Philippine corruption scandal escalates, and US House votes to release Epstein files
Summers said he’s “ashamed” of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and would step back from public life. This time it should be for good.
Trump dropped his opposition to releasing the files on Epstein as it became clear that his party was prepared to defy him. Lawmakers say the public deserves answers in a case with over 1,000 alleged victims.
The US House of Representatives voted 427 to 1 to release documents related to sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Even before the president's falling out with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., over the Epstein files, some Republicans questioned Trump's policy interpretation of what "America First" means.
Former US Treasury secretary sought paedophile’s advice over relationship he was pursuing
Suhas Subramanyam, a member of the oversight panel, had asked Mountbatten-Windsor to sit for deposition
Congress voted on Tuesday to release the Epstein files and Trump has said he will sign on, but legal hurdles remain.
Americans were already seething about the shutdown and the economy. Then they saw Epstein write that Trump “knew about the girls.”
Trump, who says Republicans have 'nothing to hide,' has accused Democrats of pushing an 'Epstein hoax' after emails emerged in which disgraced sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein, now deceased, suggested Trump 'knew about the girls.' The issue has driven Trump away from some of his closest allies.
Thomas Massie says move could be Trump’s ‘last-ditch effort’ to keep Epstein files from becoming public
In a new interview, the congresswoman continued to urge the files' release despite the US president's harsh opposition.
Taylor Greene has defected from Trump on everything from US foreign policy to inflation to the ongoing Epstein files saga
The former Trump ally accuses him of trying to intimidate Republicans before US House vote next week over Epstein files.
One-time Maga loyalist diverges with Trump on issues including Epstein, so US president has withdrawn support
Michael Wolff, Larry Summers, Peter Thiel - who are some of the other names mentioned in the newly released files?
Congresswoman Greene claims Trump making an ‘example’ of her to scare Republicans before vote on Epstein files.
New documents show the pair discussing travel arrangements and UK politics in messages from 2018.
Under mounting pressure following the recent release of a new trove of Epstein emails, Trump has ordered the investigation of former President Bill Clinton, as well as former Harvard president Larry Summers and banking giant JP Morgan Chase.
The Republican president has repeatedly called scrutiny over his own relationship with Epstein a ‘Democratic hoax’.
Exchanges about Trump between a reporter and Epstein raise questions about what the New York Times knew and when.
In attacking a vital broadcaster, the US president is once again holding others to standards he flouts. But the Maga faithful might not let his links to the disgraced financier go, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
Investigations come as US president’s own links to the late child sex offender roil his supporters
Revelation comes despite US justice department downplaying possibility that other men involved in Epstein’s abuse
The Colorado Republican pushed back on the idea that the White House was trying to get her to remove her name from a petition calling for the full release of the Epstein files.
Convicted sex offender Epstein shared thoughts about GPS tracking shoes for children with the head of Dubai Ports World
The US House of Representatives will vote on releasing all files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein next week.
The former prince's reaction when he heard about a newspaper inquiry was among more than 20,000 pages of documents from Epstein's estate, including some mentioning Trump.
Democrats have released several emails from the financier, who died by suicide in prison in 2019. In one, he expressed satisfaction with the current US president's silence and stated that a victim 'spent hours' at his home in Trump's company. In another, he claimed that the president 'of course knew about the girls since he asked Ghislaine to stop.'
In emails released by Democrats, Epstein says Trump "knew about the girls". The White House says they are an attempt to "smear" the president.
Long-running saga has pitted Trump, a friend of the financier for many years before later disavowing him, against his base
The White House says emails from sex offender Jeffrey Epstein about President Trump “prove absolutely nothing.”
In the newly released emails, Jeffrey Epstein asserted Donald Trump spent significant time with a woman whom Democrats on the House Oversight Committee describe as a victim of Epstein's sex trafficking.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.
House Democrats release new communications from late paedophile
The panel, which does not have the power to subpoena Andrew, made the request as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Members of US House Oversight Committee call on former prince to testify about convicted sex trafficker Epstein
Members of a panel investigating the late sex offender Epstein say the former prince should "come clean".
Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide in April, accused both Jeffrey Epstein and the former Prince Andrew of abuse.
The King has "initiated a formal process" to remove Prince Andrew's titles and he will leave his Windsor mansion.
The dramatic move follows weeks of intense scrutiny over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The rare move comes after mounting pressure to act over Andrew’s relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
British royal linked to convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
The UK's King Charles has formally begun a process to strip his disgraced brother of his royal titles. It comes after fresh outrage over Andrew's ties with the convicted sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein.
Exclusive: Senator asks watchdogs to look at whether US bankers, including ex-Barclays boss, aided late sex offender
The trio were at Andrew's mansion in 2006 as part of his daughter Beatrice's 18th birthday celebrations.
Experts say claim banks enabled Epstein will be difficult to prove but other outcomes could provide solace to victims
Thames Valley Police says no further action will be taken against four men arrested in September.
Attorney general Kris Mayes files suit over House speaker’s delay in letting Adelita Grijalva start her job
Prince Andrew, who denies abusing Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre, gave up his royal titles before the book's release.
Mike Johnson finds himself with plenty of explaining to do amid US government shutdown, the president’s social media outbursts and growing pressure to release the Jeffrey Epstein files
Will there be pressure on the Palace to reveal any information they hold on Prince Andrew and Epstein?
The prince was interviewed in 2019 about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by BBC Newsnight's Emily Maitlis.
Charles will pray publicly with the pope this week, but his visit may be overshadowed by scrutiny of Prince Andrew’s links to Jeffrey Epstein
The BBC obtained a copy of Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir ahead of its publication on Tuesday.
Loss of use of titles will hurt royal disgraced by association with Jeffrey Epstein the most
Andrew has been under pressure over his links with Jeffrey Epstein, with calls for Buckingham Palace to take action.
Buckingham Palace announces the move amid continued controversy over royal’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
Prince Andrew’s reputation has suffered in recent years, mainly due to his ties to US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
October 17, 2025 Prince Andrew has agreed with King Charles to stop using his Duke of York title, as scrutiny over his past connection to Jeffrey Epstein persists.
The younger brother of King Charles III said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday that he and the royal family had decided 'the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the royal family.'
The now-collapsed case against two men accused of spying for China is front and centre for a number of the papers.
A woman who claims she was abused by Epstein alleges the banks were used to send payments for sex-trafficking victims.
The two groups are the latest financial institutions to be accused of benefiting from deceased financier’s sex trafficking
In an extract from her posthumous memoir, Virginia Roberts Giuffre remembers the day an ‘apex predator’ recruited her from Mar-a-Lago, aged just 16; how she was trafficked to a succession of wealthy and powerful men, and how everyone knew what was going on
What sanctions could King Charles apply to Prince Andrew after the latest claims about links to Epstein?
The attorney general clashed with Democrats over Trump, Epstein, and the ‘weaponization’ of the justice department
The US Attorney General appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where she was grilled on the Jeffrey Epstein files and the prosecution of Trump's enemies.
Former girlfriend of convicted sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking.
The imprisoned former girlfriend of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was sentenced to 20 years in prison for recruiting underage girls for the notorious sex offender. She had appealed her conviction, arguing that Epstein's 2007 plea agreement should have shielded her from prosecution.
The British socialite is serving a 20-year prison sentence on sex -trafficking charges related to former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein.
You won’t see this on the BBC
On hot button issues, a majority say children should be vaccinated; controlling gun violence is more important than gun rights; and Epstein files should be released, in a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
The documents by the estate of convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein were released by Congressional Democrats.
The statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands mid-frolic wasn't the first anti-Trump artwork on the National Mall in recent months. But it was the first to be removed, despite having a permit.
Her links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein seem much harder to resolve than previous mistakes.
In the 2011 message obtained by 'The Mail' on Sunday, Sarah Ferguson called Jeffrey Epstein a 'steadfast, generous and supreme friend' and apologized for disowning him.
The children's hospice charity says it would be inappropriate for her to continue as a patron of the charity.
A spokesperson for the duchess says the message was sent to counter a threat Epstein had made to sue her for defamation.
The visit comes as both the US and UK leaders face fallout over the furore surrounding Jeffrey Epstein.
US president’s second state visit to UK takes place away from public view
Police said four people remain in custody after the "stunt," which coincided with the US president's arrival in the UK.
Disclosures come as president arrives in UK during furore over Lord Peter Mandelson’s ties to paedophile
Jeffrey Epstein affair will hang heavily over trip after Sir Keir Starmer’s sacking of Lord Peter Mandelson
Activists unfurled a giant photograph of Donald Trump with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein near Windsor Castle.
Sacking of UK ambassador to US has raised questions about prime minister’s judgment
The PM says a due diligence process was gone through before Lord Mandelson was appointed US ambassador.
It comes after the release of a letter from 2003 in which former QUB chancellor George Mitchell described his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein as "a blessing".
But ‘depth of relationship’ with Jeffrey Epstein was not known when peer was chosen, insists business secretary
The fallout is continuing after Peter Mandelson's sacking as UK ambassador to Washington over his links to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
President’s state visit comes after British ambassador to Washington was fired for ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Mandelson was sacked as the UK's ambassador to the US over his links to the late convicted paedophile.
The self-declared Evangelical Christian Zionist trumpeted Islamophobic lines but hosted critics of Israel and lobbied against the Iran conflict
Global Counsel is lining up an investor to buy the former minister’s stake in the business following Epstein affair
September 11, 2025 In one email, Peter Mandelson wrote to Jeffrey Epstein, "I think the world of you and I feel hopeless and furious about what has happened." In another note, he called Epstein his "best pal."
The BBC's Henry Zeffman analyses this latest development and what it means.
UK ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson fired over links to Epstein
Veteran Labour politician under scrutiny over relationship with the late convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.
The Tories and some Labour MPs have called for Lord Mandelson to be sacked but Sir Keir has stood by him.
Former business and Northern Ireland secretary faces questions over friendship with late disgraced financier
UK’s ambassador to Washington fighting to avoid being forced out of third frontline public job
US president has repeatedly dismissed Epstein files as a ‘Democrat hoax’
Lewd image mirrors a report of the letter, turned over by Epstein’s lawyers after US government subpoena.
The US president is likely to be asked about Israel's strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar, and the Epstein files.
Document released by House Democrats has apparent contributions from Trump, Clinton, Mandelson and Leon Black
The message, inserted into a sketch of a nude woman, is part of a book of birthday notes compiled by Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The US president had issued repeated denials that the letter exists.
US president had denied writing a letter for a 50th birthday book
The message purportedly written to Epstein is inside a 238-page book released by a House committee.
The US House Oversight Committee has released new surveillance footage recorded hours before the convicted paedophile's death.
Akela Lacy, Jessica Washington, and Matt Sledge break down the battle over the Epstein files, looming government shutdown, and National Guard occupation.
Survivors urged Congress to release the Epstein files, saying transparency is the path to accountability.
At a press conference outside the Capitol, ten women once again urged the Trump administration to release the entirety of the Epstein files.
Maxwell's placement in a minimum-security facility has drawn pushback from Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivors.
Epstein survivors implore Congress to disclose files and will list perpetrators; Trump calls the issue a 'hoax'
Standing in front of the U.S. Capitol, a group of eight survivors shared emotional stories of abuse and demanded more transparency from Congress on the government's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Victims of the disgraced financier give emotional accounts of abuse in a news conference on the steps of the US Capitol.
The survivors are compiling a list of Epstein associates, but say they are scared for their own safety.
Congress could vote on a measure requiring the release of files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. One of its sponsors says the bill has strong bipartisan and public support.
Virginia Giuffre was one of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's most outspoken accusers. Six months after her death, Giuffre's book detailing her life will be published.
Brian Epstein guided the Fab Four from the Cavern Club to global fame. When he died 58 years ago this week, the band was left suddenly adrift.
Partner of Jeffrey Epstein insists Trump never engaged in inappropriate behavior amid scrutiny over past relationship.
Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for crimes tied to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The transcripts made public are the latest Trump administration effort to repair self-inflicted political wounds after failing to release the Epstein files despite campaign promise.
Maxwell, the longtime partner of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, spoke with top Justice Department officials over the course of two days in late July.
Court rejects justice department’s bid to unseal records from the grand jury that indicted Jeffrey Epstein in 2019
District Judge Richard Berman noted that the government holds a trove of Epstein investigation materials that it promised in February it would release to the public before abruptly announcing that it would not do so: 'The Government's 100,000 pages of Epstein files and materials dwarf the 70 odd pages of Epstein grand jury materials.'
Federal judge says government already has bounty of documents and material regarding Epstein that it could release.
The first lady's lawyer has demanded that Joe Biden's son retract claims he made about how she met her husband.
The judge said there was nothing new to learn from the materials, and releasing them could hurt future grand jury proceedings.
Government had hoped to get files released about Jeffrey Epstein associate to quell furore that had grown over case.
President Trump called for the release of the grand jury transcripts after growing pressure to divulge more information about Jeffrey Epstein's case, but the judge on the case said there is nothing new to release.
‘Strategy dinner’ was reported to feature Susie Wiles, Pam Bondi and Kash Patel and said to prompt release of recording with Ghislaine Maxwell
As lawmakers seek Epstein case files, Johnson and Trump criticise Democrats for inaction during previous administration.
The committee asked the DOJ for files related to its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. It is also looking to question Bill and Hillary Clinton, among several other former government officials.
Lawyers for the associate of Jeffrey Epstein said she would suffer ‘reputational harm from releasing incomplete, potentially misleading testimony’
The former president and former secretary of state were among multiple former Democratic and Republican government officials, as well as the Justice Department, targeted by investigators in a major escalation of the controversy surrounding the investigation into the disgraced financier.
Former British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving 20 years in prison, moved to minimum security site in Texas.
Move comes roughly a week after she was interviewed by the deputy US attorney general, Todd Blanche
Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell is moved to a minimum security prison in Texas
Maxwell is at the centre of controversy over the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein case.
Socialite convicted of sex trafficking taken to a minimum-security Texas jail after brother said Epstein investigation was putting her safety at risk
Ghislaine Maxwell’s relocation, from a federal prison in Tallahassee, Fla., came about a week after she was interviewed about the Epstein case.
Giuffre’s relatives call on the US president’s administration to release further information about the Epstein case.
President Trump’s remarks raised questions about his knowledge of the crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, the family said.
Brothers and sisters-in-law of Jeffrey Epstein victim raise alarm at prospect of possible clemency for the sex abuser’s longtime girlfriend
The family of Ghislaine Maxwell's accuser says she does not deserve any leniency for speaking to prosecutors.
Kash Patel and online allies suggest deep state conspiracy — while president appears to confuse incident with Epstein controversy
Rarely used ‘rule of five’ used in latest effort by Democrats to spotlight Trump-era Epstein controversies.
The move is part of an effort by Democrats to draw Senate Republicans into the debate over the release of the files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence in Florida
Trump says Epstein 'stole' young women from Mar-a-Lago spa, including Virginia Giuffre
Trump told reporters his falling out with Epstein was due to the disgraced financier poaching his employees.
Trump says he cut off his relationship with Epstein because the sex offender poached workers from his Florida resort.
While distancing himself from the allegations, President Trump acknowledged that Jeffrey Epstein recruited one of his victims, Virginia Giuffre, from Mar-a-Lago.
President Trump has said he kicked Epstein out of his club for hiring workers away from Mar-a-Lago. When asked Tuesday if the workers included young women, Trump responded, "the answer is yes, they were."
Vice President JD Vance has defended the handling of U.S. military engagement abroad and the Epstein files, even when putting himself at odds with the right wing.
The US president and his top allies stoked conspiracy theories about late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s death before Trump returned to power and are now struggling to manage the fallout after the Justice Department said the convicted sex offender did, in fact, die by suicide as he was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges in 2019.
Trump's lawyers argue that Murdoch is 94 and may not be available to testify in person due to “recent significant health scares".
The late disgraced financier’s associates were among those who benefited most from the neoliberal policies of the past 40 years
July 26, 2025 The U.S. president is spending a long weekend in his late mother's birth country of Scotland. There, he's been confronted by protesters waving photos of Jeffrey Epstein.
The president was criticized by demonstrators on a range of issues, from his stance on immigration and Gaza to his ties to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Officials have said the late financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in his New York jail cell while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges in 2019, but his case has generated endless attention and conspiracy theories because of his links to famous people, such as royals, presidents and billionaires, including Trump.
After landing in Scotland for a four-day visit, the US president also dismissed questions about Jeffrey Epstein
The president has struggled to quell anger from some of his ordinarily loyal supporters over the Epstein files.
Questions persist about how Jeffrey Epstein, who once moved among the world's elite, was able to avoid federal prosecution for so long. A timeline suggests some answers.
Trump is resurfacing Obamagate as a distraction from the Epstein imbroglio
The interview with Ms. Maxwell is part of an effort to quell criticism that the department is concealing details of Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to high-profile figures.
Connections between sex trafficker and spy agencies have been long teased. But few are covering them.
Former president’s letter appeared alongside nearly 50 others, according to Wall Street Journal
It's just the start of a summer recess for Congress, but already House Republicans are being asked questions back home about the push to release records related to the late Jeffrey Epstein.
There was a single goal in mind: find something — anything — that could be released to the public to satisfy President Trump’s supporters.
Talks with imprisoned ex-girlfriend of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein come as pressure mounts on Trump administration.
The questioning by a US official, which will resume on Friday, comes amid a public clamour for the release of Epstein files.
American politicians sent home to avoid a vote on releasing documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, multiple countries call on Israel to end its war in Gaza—and more
White House dismisses reports that Pam Bondi, the attorney-general, told the president in May that his name appears in the documents as ‘fake news’
Setback comes as president faces allegations he was told his name appeared on files linked to late convicted paedophile
Democrats on a subcommittee of the powerful House Committee on Oversight made a motion for the subpoena Wednesday afternoon. Late financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was a friend to numerous high-profile people, died in his New York jail cell six years ago while he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges.
Democrats say the White House is trying to distract from its decision not to publish files relating to Jeffrey Epstein.
As Democrats push to release Epstein-related files, a former Justice Department official says the public may never see the full details.
Donald Trump had sought to dispel rumours his administration had attempted to conceal information about Jeffrey Epstein.
With the latest twists in the Epstein affair, Donald Trump now faces the 'alternative facts' and conspiracy theories that he himself fueled and exploited.
Speaker Mike Johnson said he would send lawmakers home early for the summer to deny Democrats the chance to force votes on the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Trump releases MLK files amidst backlash over withholding Epstein documents, fuelling selective transparency claims.
The president’s supporters and opponents alike are calling for the full disclosure of information on the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein
President Trump is facing questions about the death of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. On Tuesday, he deflected by pivoting to long-held accusations about his Democratic opponents.
The United States Department of Justice said it was seeking to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, at a time when Donald Trump has come under fire over the case.
Deputy attorney-general Todd Blanche defends Trump administration’s handling of files related to disgraced financier
Maxwell was found guilty in 2022 of helping disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse young girls.
Speaker Mike Johnson had said last week that the government should release “everything” in the Jeffrey Epstein files, in a rare break with President Trump.
“I spoke to Epstein’s best-known victim, she told me all the men she was farmed out to, it’s a lengthy and horrifying list. It would not surprise me if Trump was striving to protect those people”
Ian Maxwell tells The Times his imprisoned sister fears the justice department’s treatment of the abusive financier’s case puts her in danger
A former Jeffrey Epstein employee said that she told the F.B.I. in 1996 and 2006 about what she considered a troubling encounter with President Trump.
'The Epstein case is a new version of the classic conspiracy against authentic America'
Attorney General Pam Bondi has filed a formal request to release grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein. But the president continues to distance himself from the late, disgraced financier.
For nearly 15 years, Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein socialized in New York and Florida before a falling out that preceded Mr. Epstein’s first arrest.
Epstein was also the man who activated the sirens across Israel on Yom Kippur, 1973, when the IAF detected takeoffs from Syrian and Egyptian air force bases.
The US president formally requested the release of new documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. He also filed a defamation suit against 'The Wall Street Journal,' which published an article describing a lewd letter he is said to have sent to Epstein in 2003.
The legal manoeuvre comes as Trump sues a newspaper that wrote about his past connections to Epstein.
A subset of Trump supporters are passionate about the case - and angry at the president.
US Department of Justice claims there is ‘extensive public interest’ in the cases targeting the late disgraced financier
President Trump has been under intense political pressure after Attorney General Pam Bondi withheld portions of investigative files into Jeffrey Epstein.
Lawsuit follows Wall Street Journal story alleging Trump sent suggestive birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein
Elon Musk claimed the president was mentioned in the Epstein files, but how well did the two men really know each other?
Donald Trump’s MAGA base appears to be in revolt over his administration’s Epstein findings.
President Trump filed a $10 billion defamation suit Friday against the The Wall Street Journal following reporting on his past ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The US president has been facing heat over his past relationship with the late sex offender, financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died by suicide in a New York prison in 2019. The far right has long latched onto the conspiracy theory that Epstein was murdered in his cell as part of a cover-up to protect the elite.
Democrat Ron Wyden claims the Treasury has rare insight into the sex offender’s finances
President Trump would rather be talking about his "One Big Beautiful Bill" and other recent wins, but the controversy over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein documents is proving to be a distraction.
Tesla, Pizzagate and diet supplements: welcome to the world of Epstein conspiracy theorists.
Trump slams the "Lunatic Left" over the Epstein hoax and other fake news, claiming Democrats are failing at governing and policy.
Daughter of former FBI director James Comey also worked on Sean Combs case
Maurene Comey, the daughter of the former F.B.I. director James Comey, worked on the criminal cases against Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
The president has called his own supporters, who have called for the release of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein, ‘stupid’. How did it get to this point?
In defending how his administration is handling supposed files on Jeffrey Epstein, he said "stupid" Republicans fell for a hoax.
The US president called the critics of his handling of the Epstein case 'stupid' and said he had 'lost a lot of faith' in past supporters who, he claimed, fell for a Democratic smear campaign.
Trump calls those on the US right who criticised his handling of information over Jeffrey Epstein ‘my past supporters’.
In a post to Truth Social on Wednesday morning, Trump railed against Democrats, and some of his own supporters, calling the furor over the Epstein case a "hoax."
US president angrily tries to contain criticism over his administration’s handling of files on late disgraced financier
The president has changed tack amid mounting backlash, claiming Barack Obama and Joe Biden invented the files he is under pressure to release
Some of Trump's loyal right-wing fan base have raised suspicions about a potential cover-up of the late sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein's crimes to protect rich and powerful figures. The Justice Department and FBI said in a memo earlier this month that there is no evidence that the financier kept a 'client list' or was blackmailing powerful figures.
President Trump is facing backlash from his supporters and opponents alike for how his administration has handled the release of evidence surrounding the death of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Carlson responded to Bennett's post by inviting him to sit down for an interview about Epstein.
The socialite has run out of attempts to overturn her 20-year sentence for recruiting young women for Jeffrey Epstein to abuse
The fallout of the Jeffrey Epstein case is testing the power President Trump holds over his most loyal followers, many of whom have revolted against him.
Swirling conspiracy theories around the convicted paedophile see the president’s supporters turn on his officials
Accusing Trump of being a “child f****er,” the hacker demanded the president “release the files.”
The president hits out at critics accusing Bondi of withholding information about the sex offender.
Dan Bongino may quit after 11 hours of footage of the late paedophile’s prison cell was released with a minute missing
An irate attorney general is said to have confronted the deputy director of the F.B.I. at a tense White House meeting earlier in the week.
The president is now betting on the gullibility of his base
His administration cannot shake rumours of a cover-up—in part because MAGA types enthusiastically endorsed it
Right-wing conspiracy theorists have raised questions about a new government memo and video about Epstein.
An official memo also says that the disgraced financier did take his own life - contradicting conspiracy theories.
This weekend, the Trump administration officially closed the file on the notorious billionaire Epstein. Maga aren’t the only ones who should be outraged, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The Jeffrey Epstein victim died by suicide without a clear will, leaving her royal payout in limbo
Virgina Giuffre said the sex offender taped her being abused by other men to use as leverage against them
Attorney General Pam Bondi acknowledged a lack of evidence for a host of conspiracy theories, including a “client list” and a jailhouse murder.
The two-page memo outlines the "exhaustive review" the department conducted of the Epstein files in its possession, and also reiterates that Epstein died by suicide, contrary to some conspiracy theories.
Jes Staley has been banned from holding top UK financial jobs over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Judge says former Barclays CEO did not fully disclose relationship with convicted sex offender but reduces £1.8mn fine
Trump spoke to NBC on Saturday after Musk deleted one of the explosive allegations he had made during their fallout, linking the president with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Elon Musk claimed Trump was mentioned in the Epstein files, but how well did the two men really know each other?
Former adviser taunts president over links to Epstein while Trump threatens to cancel contracts for Musk companies
Friends, family and allies of the woman who took on Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein are celebrating her legacy after her suicide aged 41
Family issue statement on alleged Jeffrey Epstein victim who said she was trafficked to Prince Andrew
Her name will forever be associated with the scandals surrounding Jeffrey Epstein and his circle.
Giuffre had accused Jeffrey Epstein of using her as a sex slave and said she had sex with Prince Andrew when she was 17 after meeting him through the American billionaire.