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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...

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....

Amid Epstein Files Furor, Casey Wasserman Keeps LA28 Gig

Outside review finds no new information beyond what was already known, committee says

(Newser) - Casey Wasserman is keeping his Olympics gig—at least for now. The chair of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games held onto the backing of LA28's Executive Committee on Wednesday, despite escalating criticism over his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, the Los Angeles Times...

Police Chief Said Trump Called Him About Epstein in 2006

'Thank goodness you're stopping him, everyone has known he's been doing this'

(Newser) - When it became public knowledge that detectives in Palm Beach were investigating Jeffrey Epstein, one of the first people to call the police chief was Donald Trump, according to newly released Justice Department records. Then-Chief Michael Reiter told the FBI in 2019 that Trump told him in 2006, "Thank...

After Epstein Link Surfaces, Chappell Roan Dumps Agent

She's among artists dropping Casey Wasserman's talent agency over flirty emails with Ghislaine Maxwell

(Newser) - Chappell Roan is walking away from one of Hollywood's biggest agencies—and she's saying exactly why. The Grammy winner announced she has cut ties with Wasserman, the talent and sports agency run by Casey Wasserman, after his name surfaced in newly released court records related to Jeffrey Epstein....

Ghislaine Maxwell Takes the Fifth
Ghislaine Maxwell
Takes the Fifth
Feb 9, 2026 11:50 AM CST

Ghislaine Maxwell Takes the Fifth

She appears before House panel but doesn't answer any questions

(Newser) - Ghislaine Maxwell did indeed appear via video before a House committee on Monday, and lawmakers got the answers they expected: Zilch. The longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein took the Fifth on every question, reports the Wall Street Journal . "She answered no questions and provided no information," said Rep....

The Questions Maxwell Faces in House Deposition

She'll reportedly read a prepared statement, then invoke the Fifth

(Newser) - Ghislaine Maxwell will show up for Congress—but she doesn't plan to say much. Her attorney says Maxwell will invoke her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee on Monday, appearing via video from the Texas prison where she is serving a...

Maxwell Had Behind-the-Scenes Role in Clinton World

Newly released emails detail funding, planning work for Clinton Global Initiative

(Newser) - Freshly unsealed Justice Department documents reveal how deeply Ghislaine Maxwell embedded herself in Bill Clinton's post-White House world—and how that differed from Jeffrey Epstein's role. Emails in the Epstein case files show Maxwell was heavily involved in getting the first Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) conference off the...

Email Flies in Face of Andrew's Denials of Meeting Giuffre

Giuffre family says newly released email vindicates her allegations

(Newser) - An email newly released by US authorities disputes Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's claim that he never met Virginia Giuffre, the woman who said he had sex with her three times when she was a minor. The 2015 "draft statement," sent by "G Maxwell" to Jeffrey Epstein, describes being...

Clintons Finalize Deal, Will Testify This Month

Bill and Hillary to appear separately before House panel investigating Epstein

(Newser) - The Clintons have finalized their deal to testify in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein: Hillary Clinton will appear before the House Oversight Committee on Feb. 26, and Bill Clinton the following day. It will be the first time that lawmakers have compelled a former president to testify, per the...

Blanche Declares DOJ's Review of Epstein Case 'Over'

Democrats, survivors dispute comments, demand more Epstein client disclosures

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors are done reviewing the Jeffrey Epstein-Ghislaine Maxwell sex-trafficking case, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told ABC News on Sunday, but key Democrats insist the public still isn't seeing the full picture, the Guardian reports. Blanche said the Justice Department's review of the case "is over,...

DOJ Mistakenly Publishes Nude Images in Epstein Case Files

Unredacted images expose possible victims, raising alarm over privacy failures

(Newser) - The federal government's massive document dump in the Jeffrey Epstein case has now created a new problem of its own, the New York Times reports. As part of its attempts to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the Justice Department posted more than three million pages of records...

A Whole Bunch of New Epstein Files Just Dropped

More than 3M pages were released by the DOJ, per Deputy AG Todd Blanche

(Newser) - The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire financier's sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with the rich and powerful. Deputy Attorney General Todd...

Review of Epstein Files Overwhelms Top Prosecutors

They're 'crushed by the work,' a redaction effort that threatens to delay other major SDNY cases

(Newser) - The most powerful federal prosecutor office in the country has effectively become the Epstein documents office. Sources and internal memos reviewed by Politico indicate that nearly every prosecutor in the Southern District of New York who isn't currently in court or prepping for an upcoming trial has been drafted...

DOJ Explains Why It Hasn't Yet Released 2M Epstein Files

DOJ says it's deploying 400 lawyers to review files for victim privacy

(Newser) - The document dump in the Jeffrey Epstein case is still in its early innings, NBC News reports. The Justice Department told a federal judge Monday that more than 2 million additional files tied to the late financier are awaiting release, with a team of roughly 400 department lawyers now combing...

Sources Detail Why Trump Banned Epstein From Spa

Trump allegedly acted after 18-year-old Mar-a-Lago spa worker reported sexual pressure

(Newser) - Donald Trump's break with Jeffrey Epstein can be traced back to allegations from an 18-year-old spa worker, former employees say. According to ex-staffers from both Mar-a-Lago and Epstein's Palm Beach estate who spoke to the Wall Street Journal , Trump's club spent years sending mostly young female spa...

Balmoral Email Asks Ghislaine for 'Inappropriate Friends'

Emails link Maxwell to royal figure who went by 'A'

(Newser) - A newly released email chain from the Jeffrey Epstein files is casting attention on a mystery correspondent who appears to be writing from one of the royal family's most famous retreats. In August 2001, a man who signs his messages as "A" and calls himself "The Invisible...

New Epstein Files Document Trump Flights With Him

But all occurred before their falling out in the early 2000s

(Newser) - Another batch of Jeffrey Epstein documents has been released by the Justice Department, and President Trump's name comes up more often than in the first two. As the BBC reports, one document is a January 2020 email that references Trump's travels with Epstein in the 1990s. The names...

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