Nov 23 Feds fight back as Epstein death conspiracy theories swirl By Michael Sisak, Associated Press At another time in history, the indictment of two jail guards responsible for monitoring Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself might have served as an emphatic rebuttal to suspicions that the wealthy sex offender was actually murdered. Not in… Continue reading
Nov 22 Epstein’s death was a ‘perfect storm of screw-ups,’ says AG Barr By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press In an interview with The Associated Press, Barr said his concerns were prompted by the numerous irregularities at the New York jail where Epstein was being held, but he said after the FBI and the Justice Department’s inspector general continued… Continue reading
Nov 21 Victims of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein say Prince Andrew should talk to U.S. investigators By Gregory Katz, Jill Lawless, Associated Press In the interview, Andrew denied having sex with a woman who says she was trafficked by the billionaire financier and forced to have sex with Andrew when she was 17. Continue reading
Nov 20 Prince Andrew to step back from public duties over links to Jeffrey Epstein By Associated Press He said Wednesday he regrets his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and that he “deeply sympathizes” with his victims. Continue reading
Nov 19 Epstein jail guards charged with falsifying records By Michael Balsamo, Larry Neumeister, Tom Hays, Associated Press Guards Tova Noel and Michael Thomas were accused in a grand jury indictment of neglecting their duties by failing to check on Epstein for nearly eight hours, and of fabricating log entries to show they had been making checks every… Continue reading
Nov 15 French police launch new probe into rape allegations against Jeffrey Epstein By John Leicester, Associated Press The amplified appeal came after women who say they were raped and sexually assaulted by one of Epstein’s associates, French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, said they were disappointed with the limited scope of police efforts to track down witnesses. Continue reading
Oct 30 Medical examiner dismisses doubts about Epstein autopsy By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Barbara Sampson said she stands "firmly" behind her findings in the August autopsy report, which ruled Epstein hanged himself and temporarily quelled much of the speculation surrounding the financier's death. Continue reading
Sep 16 Epstein accusers denied compensation in victims’ rights case By Jim Mustian, Associated Press A federal judge in West Palm Beach, Florida, ruled that the women were not entitled to compensation from the U.S. Justice Department, even though prosecutors violated their rights by failing to consult them about the 2008 deal to end a… Continue reading
Sep 08 Director of MIT’s Media Lab steps down over Epstein ties By Associated Press The director of a prestigious research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology resigned Saturday, and the school's president ordered an independent investigation amid an uproar over the lab's ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading
Aug 29 Judge ends case against Epstein with a nod to the accusers By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Richard Berman on Thursday granted prosecutors' request to dismiss charges against Epstein after he killed himself in jail. Continue reading