Jul 15 Trump administration 'screwed up' Epstein files communication, Vance says By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press During a lengthy podcast interview with Joe Rogan released Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance pointed largely to former Attorney General Pam Bondi, who infamously stated that an alleged “client list” of Epstein’s was “sitting on my desk right now.”… Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Blanche defends his handling of Epstein files By Maria Ramirez Uribe The nominee for attorney general acknowledged that his department made redaction mistakes and said dozens of lawyers were on call to quickly correct the errors. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: House lawmakers speak ahead of Kathy Ruemmler interview in Epstein probe By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Kathryn Ruemmler, the former top lawyer at Goldman Sachs who was White House counsel to President Barack Obama, said Wednesday in testimony to Congress that it “was a mistake to deal with” Jeffrey Epstein but insisted she never witnessed criminal… Continue reading
Jul 14 Buffett omits gift to Bill Gates' foundation after Microsoft cofounder's Epstein ties disclosed By Josh Funk, Associated Press The majority of Buffett’s charitable gifts — worth more than $61 billion — have gone to the Gates Foundation since he announced the plan to give away his fortune in 2006. Continue reading
Jun 26 Billionaire Leon Black defends $158M paid to Epstein: 'I knew Jekyll. I didn't know Hyde' By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Billionaire investor Leon Black said Friday that Jeffrey Epstein deceived him during a yearslong relationship in which he paid the disgraced financier $158 million, but insisted he committed no criminal wrongdoing as he appeared before the House Oversight Committee. Continue reading
Jun 23 Read the House transcripts of Bill Gates and Lesley Groff's interviews in Epstein probe By News Desk and Associated Press The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday released transcripts of the testimonies by Bill Gates and Lesley Groff in closed-door depositions before the panel in June as part of its investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Jun 22 How UK's Keir Starmer went from election landslide to downfall By Jill Lawless, Pan Pylas, Associated Press Starmer's term is ending after missteps, party infighting and one colossal error of judgment that indirectly ensnared him in the scandals surrounding Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Bill Gates says he hopes Epstein interview is 'helpful' for providing justice to survivors By Hannah Schoenbaum, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press In an opening statement provided to The Associated Press, Gates said he “should never have met with Epstein in the first place,” but that he “never witnessed nor had any indication that Epstein was engaged in ongoing criminal conduct.”… Continue reading
Jun 10 Key takeaways from Bill Gates' interview with House committee about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein By Maria Ramirez Uribe Bill Gates, billionaire co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist, is expected to sit for a closed-door transcribed interview on Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Jun 09 Who is Lesley Groff, Jeffrey Epstein's former assistant interviewed in House probe? By Maria Ramirez Uribe Lesley Groff, longtime assistant to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is scheduled to sit for a closed-door transcribed interview on Tuesday before the House Oversight Committee. Continue reading