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Lawmakers say they don’t buy testimony from Goldman Sachs lawyer who called Epstein ‘Uncle Jeffrey’

Kathryn Ruemmler is the 18th person to testify as part of the House Oversight Committee’s Epstein investigation

The Independent UK

Jeffrey Epstein files: Who is Leon Black? Why is billionaire investor in trouble?

Epstein files: Lawmakers emerged from the closed-door voluntary interview with Black saying he refused to answer questions about non-disclosure agreements, prompting the committee to issue a subpoena about the NDAs

The Economic Times

JD Vance says ‘violence will be met with violence’ after strikes on Iran – as it happened

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Billionaire Leon Black defends paying Epstein $158 million: ‘I knew Jekyll. I didn’t know Hyde’

Black is mentioned repeatedly in files that the Department of Justice has released related to the Epstein investigation

The Independent UK

Under Oath, Bill Gates Reveals the Specific Leverage Jeffrey Epstein Held Over His Marriage

Gates has consistently been vocal about his regrets, but the damage is already done.

The Mary Sue

Bill Gates calls Epstein meetings ‘grave error’ while defending actions in House testimony

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday said he made a “grave error in judgment” by meeting Jeffrey Epstein but denied any wrongdoing, as he faced hours of questioning before the US House Oversight Committee about his ties to the disgraced financier. Gates said he should never have met Epstein and…

France 24

Bill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, calls meeting him a 'grave error in judgment'

Bill Gates says he made an error in judgment by ever meeting with Jeffrey Epstein as the Microsoft co-founder faces questions behind closed doors from lawmakers about his relationship with the disgraced financier

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Bill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, calls meetings a 'grave error in judgment'

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House panel to seek testimony from Alan Dershowitz about Jeffrey Epstein

Republican who chairs House panel says he based decision on testimony of Epstein’s longtime assistant Lesley Groff

The Guardian - US

Bill Gates reveals details about Jeffrey Epstein meeting as Microsoft co-founder faces tough questions about relationship with financier

Bill Gates said that he ended the relationship in 2014 after concluding Jeffrey Epstein could not deliver on those promises.

The Economic Times

Bill Gates tells lawmakers meeting Epstein was a 'grave error in judgment' in closed-door hearing

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Bill Gates admits that Epstein had ‘sensitive information’ about his extramarital affairs to launch pressure campaign

Microsoft co-founder details relationship with late sex offender in testimony to members of Congress

The Independent UK

Bill Gates continued meeting with Jeffrey Epstein years after the financier’s sex-crime conviction and now Congress wants answers

The closed-door interview before the House Oversight Committee makes Gates the latest high-profile figure to answer questions as part of the panel’s review of Epstein-related records

The Independent UK

JD Vance accused of ‘political stunt’ after referring Tim Walz for Minnesota fraud investigation

House report alleged governor and state attorney general knew of ‘widespread taxpayer fraud’ in social programs

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Republican Lawmakers Are Demanding a DOJ Probe Into Two High-Profile Figures After Explosive New Testimony From Epstein’s Former Assistant

Neither man has been charged with any crime related to Epstein, and both have denied the accusations.

The Guardian - US

Republicans urge investigation into two men accused of abuse by Epstein assistant

Hair stylist Frédéric Fekkai and ex-Miami Beach mayor Philip Levine accused in new testimony, lawmakers reveal

The Independent UK

House committee refers duo for criminal prosecution after hearing from Epstein survivors

Former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine and hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai are among the first names to emerge from the investigation

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US Democrats say Bondi didn't answer Epstein questions

Democratic lawmakers say ex-US attorney general Pam Bondi has not answered questions about President Donald Trump's role in releasing files on Jeffrey Epstein.

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Epstein Survivors Visit Capital Hill To Grill Congress

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse empire hit Capitol Hill today ahead of a massive congressional meeting. Members of Congress are meeting with former Attorney General Pam Bondi about the Epstein Files. They’re trying to get answers about why all of the files have not been released yet. Basically, why have…

The Times of India

Ex-Trump attorney general Pam Bondi grilled over Epstein files, admits 'redaction errors' amid thyroid cancer diagnosis

Former US attorney general Pam Bondi appeared before the House Oversight Committee. She admitted to redaction errors in the Jeffrey Epstein files. Bondi defended the Justice Department's actions under her leadership. Democrats and survivors criticized the closed-door interview format. They demanded greater transparency and accountability in the handling of these…

The Mary Sue

Sarah Kellen Tells Congress She Was Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Indentured Slave,’ Abused Weekly, Yet Survivors Say She Scheduled Their Assaults

“I was reminded every day how powerful he was… and to turn on him or disobey him would mean losing everything.”

International Business Times

Former Epstein Assistant Details To Congress How He Groomed and Controlled Her

Sarah Kellen, a longtime assistant to Jeffrey Epstein who has for years been accused by some survivors of helping facilitate his abuse, told the House Oversight Committee on Thursday that she was also one of his victims.

International Business Times UK

Epstein Assistant Names Three New Abusers to Congress Panel—James Comer Confirms

A congressional hearing in Washington reveals new suspects in Jeffrey Epstein's abuse network, following testimony from his former assistant, Sarah Kellen, who provided crucial evidence and personal accounts.

The Economic Times

Kentucky primary election results, winners: ‌Thomas Massie lost to Donald Trump backed Ed Gallrein, S. Guthrie, James Comer, Melissa Strange win key races

Kentucky primary election was seen as a test of U.S. President Donald Trump's powers to persuade Republican voters to punish his critics.

The Economic Times

Indian-origin California doctor faces US Congress probe over ‘birth tourism’ business

A California-based obstetrician of Indian origin is under scrutiny as U.S. lawmakers investigate businesses allegedly involved in "birth tourism." The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is examining practices where foreign nationals travel to the U.S. to give birth, securing automatic citizenship for their children. This probe highlights a…

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