Aug 11 Judge won’t unseal transcripts of grand jury that indicted Epstein ex-girlfriend Maxwell By Larry Neumeister, Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The judge says releasing the transcripts would risk unraveling the foundations of secrecy upon which the grand jury is premised. Continue reading
Aug 06 WATCH: Epstein accuser urges U.S. government to release investigation files By Associated Press A woman who says she filed a police report against Jeffrey Epstein in the late 1990s, after he allegedly committed sexual battery against her in a Santa Monica, California hotel room, called on the Trump administration to release the Epstein… Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 7:01 How Trump’s embrace of conspiracy theories kept the Epstein case in the spotlight By William Brangham, Kyle Midura President Trump has a habit of courting unfounded conspiracies. That includes QAnon, the belief that some hidden figure in the government is explaining how Trump is waging a secret battle against dark, nefarious forces. His amplification of QAnon has also… Continue watching
Aug 05 Ghislaine Maxwell doesn’t want Epstein grand jury transcripts released By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Maxwell hasn't seen the material herself, her attorneys said — the grand jury process is conducted behind closed doors. But she opposes unsealing what her lawyers described as potentially “hearsay-laden” transcripts of grand jury testimony, which was given in secret… Continue reading
Aug 05 House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files, depositions with Clintons and other officials By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The Republican-controlled committee also issued subpoenas for depositions with former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and eight former top law enforcement officials. Continue reading
Aug 01 Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to minimum-security prison camp in Texas By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The federal Bureau of Prisons said Friday that Maxwell had been transferred to Bryan, Texas, but did not explain the circumstances. Maxwell was convicted in 2021 of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls and was sentenced to 20 years in… Continue reading
Jul 31 The facts and timeline of Trump and Epstein’s falling out By Madison Czopek, Gabrielle Lazor, PolitiFact Before Trump’s presidency and Epstein’s conviction as a sex offender, the two socialized at soirées with Victoria’s Secret models, parties in Palm Beach, Florida, and trips between New York and Florida on Epstein’s private jet. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 6:26 How Trump’s answers about his fallout with Epstein have evolved By Amna Nawaz, Doug Adams As pressure continues for President Trump to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the president’s evolving answers about his relationship with Epstein, and why it ended, have raised more questions. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Julie Brown of the Miami… Continue watching
Jul 31 Virginia Giuffre’s family expresses shock over Trump saying Epstein ‘stole’ her By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Giuffre's family also says Epstein's ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell should stay in prison. Continue reading
Jul 30 Grand juries that indicted Epstein and Maxwell did not hear directly from victims, Justice Department tells judge By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The filing says the Epstein grand jury heard only from an FBI agent when it met in 2019, while the Maxwell grand jury heard from the same FBI agent and a New York Police Department detective in 2020 and 2021. Continue reading