Jul 09 Watch 5:36 The Epstein case is not an outlier. Child sex trafficking is ‘pervasive’ in the U.S. New charges against billionaire Jeffrey Epstein have brought renewed attention to the problem of sex trafficking in the U.S. What is the scope of this disturbing criminal underground, and how does it prey on marginalized children? Lisa Desjardins talks to… Continue watching
Jul 09 White House adviser says Trump hasn’t spoken to Epstein in years By Associated Press White House counselor Kellyanne Conway says Trump told her on Tuesday that he hasn't spoken with or seen Epstein in 10 or 15 years. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 7:28 The ‘completely unprecedented’ plea deal Jeffrey Epstein made with Alex Acosta Politically connected financier Jeffrey Epstein is facing up to 45 years in prison on charges he ran a sex-trafficking ring in the early 2000s that included girls as young as 14. Lisa Desjardins talks to former federal prosecutor Elie Honig… Continue watching
Jul 06 Financier Jeffrey Epstein arrested on sex trafficking, molestation charges By Michael R. Sisak, Jim Mustian, Associated Press Wealthy financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was arrested Saturday in New York on new sex-trafficking charges involving allegations that date to the early 2000s, according to law enforcement officials. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 6:54 Labor secretary under fire as disturbing Epstein details continue to emerge A federal judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors led by current Labor Secretary Alex Acosta broke the law when he was U.S. attorney in Florida. Acosta's team allegedly concealed a plea agreement from more than 30 underage victims who had been… Continue watching
Feb 22 Judge rules sex abuse victim rights were violated in case prosecuted by Trump official By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Financier Jeffrey Epstein reached a deal in 2008 with then-Miami U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta's office to end the federal probe that could have landed him in prison for life. Continue reading