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Looks Like Andrew's Chances of Being King Will Drop to Zero

UK government is mulling whether to tweak law so former prince is no longer in line of succession

(Newser) - Amid what the AP calls the British royal family's "worst crisis in generations," the UK government is weighing whether to change the law so Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor can no longer inherit the throne. Officials are understood to be exploring legislation that would remove King Charles III's brother...

Epstein Emails Suggest American Express Booked Women's Flights

Company says it eventually dropped sex offender

(Newser) - American Express is expressing regret over one of its most infamous former cardholders. Newly released Justice Department documents reviewed by CBS News suggest Jeffrey Epstein used the company's in-house travel service for years to arrange international flights for multiple women and girls, largely from Eastern Europe, whose names and...

How Reuters Captured 'Haunted' Photo of Ex-Prince

Photographer waited outside police station for 7 hours after getting a tip

(Newser) - Phil Noble almost missed the shot that would race around the world. The Reuters photographer drove six hours from Manchester to Norfolk on Thursday after word spread that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had been arrested in the county over allegations he passed confidential government papers to Jeffrey Epstein. With no official confirmation...

Journalist in Famous 2019 Andrew Interview Is 'Stunned'

Emily Maitlis links royal rift, Charles' stance to unprecedented legal reckoning

(Newser) - Emily Maitlis, whose 2019 BBC grilling of Prince Andrew helped sink his public standing , says she's "stunned" to see him now under arrest, People reports. Andrew was detained Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, as investigators probe claims he passed confidential information to Jeffrey Epstein while...

State Attorney General Reopens Epstein Ranch Probe After Tip

New Mexico also launched a 'truth commission' this week

(Newser) - New Mexico's Justice Department is revisiting allegations of crimes tied to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's former ranch after an anonymous tip suggested two bodies might be buried nearby, state officials said Thursday. Attorney General Raúl Torrez ordered the renewed inquiry after reviewing documents in the final batch...

Ex-Prince Andrew Released After Almost 12 Hours

Police say the investigation will continue

(Newser) - Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor spent his 66th birthday being questioned in a police station, then left as a free man—at least for now. The former British prince was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, becoming the first royal in modern times to be detained by police. Thames Valley...

Amid Epstein Scrutiny, Bill Gates Backs Out of Speech

Gates Foundation cites his desire to avoid distraction at India's AI Impact Summit

(Newser) - Bill Gates appears to be lying low after being mentioned in files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The Microsoft co-founder made the trip to India for a major AI conference in New Delhi, but abruptly dropped his star turn on stage, reports the Guardian . Gates had been scheduled to give a...

Pal Planned to Expose Epstein. Then Epstein Found Out

WSJ reports on failed 2016 cooperation deal with Frenchman Jean-Luc Brunel

(Newser) - Federal files newly obtained by the Wall Street Journal suggest Jeffrey Epstein came close to being exposed years earlier—by one of his own key facilitators. Reporters Khadeeja Safdar and Caitlin Ostroff detail how French modeling scout Jean-Luc Brunel was in quiet talks in 2016 to cooperate with New York...

King Charles Weighs In on His Brother's Arrest

Monarch backs the police, says 'law must take its course'

(Newser) - King Charles is not rushing to his brother's defense. In a statement issued after the stunning arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor , the king reiterated that the palace would fully cooperate with the investigation into charges of misconduct in public office, reports the Guardian . "Let me state clearly: the law...

What We Know About Andrew's Arrest in the UK
What We Know About
Andrew's Arrest in the UK
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Feb 19, 2026 6:01 AM CST

What We Know About Andrew's Arrest in the UK

Former prince is believed to be in a standard jail cell with only a bed and toilet

(Newser) - Former Prince Andrew may have thought his fall from grace culminated last fall when he was stripped of his royal titles . But Thursday brought a remarkable new low for the royal family member over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein: Police in the UK arrested him on suspicion of misconduct in...

Former Prince Andrew Arrested Over Epstein Files

Mountbatten-Windsor allegedly passed along trade reports to the sex offender

(Newser) - A British bombshell: UK police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, per the AP . The Thames Valley Police said it was "assessing" reports that the former prince sent trade reports to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2010. The assessment followed the release...

Man Who Made Epstein Rich: 'He Was a Con Man'

Les Wexner releases statement submitted to House Oversight Committee ahead of deposition

(Newser) - The billionaire behind the retail empire that once blanketed shopping malls with names such as Victoria's Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch is telling members of Congress that he was "duped by a world-class con man"—close financial adviser Jeffrey Epstein. Les Wexner also is denying knowing about...

Epstein Files Test 'Teflon Don'
Epstein Files Test 'Teflon Don'
Feb 18, 2026 8:52 AM CST

Epstein Files Test 'Teflon Don'

Amid consequences for others with Epstein ties, White House dismisses the backlash

(Newser) - Around the world, there have been resignations of top government officials , politicians , and lawyers , and new law enforcement investigations launched. Yet at the White House, officials' ties to Jeffrey Epstein are not resulting in a mass exodus, seemingly demonstrating "the Trump administration's ability to repel even the most...

Hillary Clinton Alleges Epstein 'Cover-Up'

Ex secretary of state demands full file release, decries congressional inquiry as biased

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton says the Trump administration isn't coming clean on Jeffrey Epstein as part of a "continuing cover-up." In a BBC interview from Berlin, the former secretary of state accused officials of "slow-walking" the release of Epstein-related documents and "redacting the names of men" in...

Sweeping Probe Into Epstein's New Mexico Ranch Launched

Lawmakers form 'truth commission' with subpoena power to question witnesses

(Newser) - New Mexico is about to dig deeply into what, exactly, happened at Jeffrey Epstein's remote Zorro Ranch . State lawmakers on Monday unanimously approved a $2.5 million "truth commission" billed as the first comprehensive inquiry into alleged trafficking and sexual abuse at the 7,600-acre property, about 30...

Thomas Pritzker Retires as Hyatt Chair Over Epstein Ties

Billionaire cites need to protect hotel chain amid renewed scrutiny of ties

(Newser) - Thomas Pritzker says he's stepping back from Hyatt to shield the company as his ties to Jeffrey Epstein face renewed scrutiny, the Wall Street Journal reports. The 75-year-old hotel billionaire and Hyatt heir is retiring as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels after newly released Justice Department documents detailed years...

Naomi Campbell's Epstein Ties Under Scrutiny

Supermodel's name comes up hundreds of times; her lawyer says she saw nothing improper

(Newser) - Naomi Campbell is the latest public figure to draw unwanted attention thanks to the Jeffrey Epstein records. A New York Times review found the supermodel's name in nearly 300 Justice Department documents tied to Epstein, including emails, flight and event arrangements, and references from people interviewed by the FBI....

Bannon Text to Epstein: Help Me 'Take Down' the Pope

DOJ files show messages plotting campaigns to undermine Pope Francis' influence

(Newser) - Newly disclosed Justice Department records show Steve Bannon turned to Jeffrey Epstein as he tried to rally opposition to Pope Francis—even boasting in one 2019 message that he would "take down" the pope. The communications depict the onetime Trump White House strategist courting the convicted sex offender as...

Fallon's Sauce Venture Hamstrung by Epstein Files

Late-night host was to launch product line with ex-Sony Music chief Tommy Mottola, who's in the files

(Newser) - Jimmy Fallon's foray into the pasta aisle just boiled over. A planned line of sauces that the late-night host was developing with veteran music executive Tommy Mottola has been scrapped, as newly released Epstein files highlight Mottola's long-running ties to Jeffrey Epstein, per The Hollywood Reporter . The project,...

Goldman Sachs' Top Lawyer Quits Over Epstein Ties

Emails show gifts, advice, and personal contact with disgraced financier

(Newser) - Goldman Sachs' top lawyer will step down after newly released records showed a far more familiar relationship with Jeffrey Epstein than she and the bank had previously acknowledged, the New York Times reports. Kathryn Ruemmler, the firm's general counsel since 2021 and a key figure on its reputational risk...

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