Ghislaine Maxwell will only reveal Epstein details if Trump grants her clemency – after she stonewalled Congress Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment right to remain silent during the video deposition The Independent UK · Feb 9
The Latest: Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted Epstein files President Donald Trump has lashed out at reporters raising questions about the Epstein files, demanding that the country “get onto something else,” but that's highly unlikely since many documents haven't been released, and the ones that are now public are heavily redacted The Independent UK · Feb 9
How the law can add to child sex trafficking victims’ existing trauma The January 2026 release of additional files related to the Justice Department’s investigation of convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell has brought renewed attention to the late financier’s connections to the world’s rich and powerful. The Conversation · Feb 9
New docs reveal Epstein's death statement dated before he was found dead Newly released Justice Department files indicate a federal statement announcing Jeffrey Epstein's death was dated August 9, 2019, a day before he was found unresponsive in his New York cell. The statement from the Manhattan US Attorney's Office confirmed his death and reiterated commitment to victims. The Times of India · Feb 9
Takeaways from what the Epstein files show about the FBI investigation of possible sex trafficking While FBI investigators collected ample proof that Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused multiple underage girls, records released by the Justice Department show they found scant evidence he led a sex trafficking ring serving powerful men The Independent UK · Feb 8
FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails The Independent UK · Feb 8
'Never met Jeffrey': Dalai Lama denies links with Epstein files The Dalai Lama, in a statement, denied any links with Jeffrey Epstein after reports of his name being mentioned in the file surfaced. The US Justice Department’s latest release of Epstein files has reignited global controversy by dragging a fresh set of high-profile names into public debate, including US President… The Times of India · Feb 8
NSA flagged evidence of call between Trump ally and foreign intelligence actor: Whistleblower Tulsi Gabbard says her office has followed the law and is being targeted by ‘politically motivated attempts to manipulate highly classified information’ The Independent UK · Feb 7
Kathryn Ruemmler, Goldman Sachs’s top lawyer, was one of Epstein’s first calls after his 2019 arrest: ‘This is really bad’ Kathryn Ruemmler, a criminal defense attorney at the time, was one of three calls Epstein placed after he was arrested at Teterboro Airport The Independent UK · Feb 7
Former President Bill Clinton pushes for public hearing in House Epstein investigation ‘If they want answers, let’s stop the games & do this the right way: in a public hearing, where the American people can see for themselves what this is really about,’ the former president wrote on X The Independent UK · Feb 7
Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted versions of released Epstein files The Department of Justice will allow members of Congress to review unredacted files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein The Independent UK · Feb 6
Epstein’s deathbed will: Who stood to inherit multimillion-dollar fortune, and what about the victims? Newly released Justice Department records reveal how Jeffrey Epstein sought to distribute his fortune through a trust signed two days before his death in 2019. While the document named dozens of beneficiaries, including his girlfriend, lawyer and accountant, it made no provision for victims. Years of litigation and compensation payments… The Times of India · Feb 6
Pam Bondi has a Fox News problem From cable news hits to viral X posts, top DOJ figures are igniting backlash — and exposing deeper dysfunction Salon · Feb 6
Emails reveal Epstein helped arrange Woody Allen’s White House visit Emails released by the Justice Department illustrate a new depth to Woody Allen’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein The Independent UK · Feb 6
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Families of plane crash victims ask US appeals court to revive a criminal case against Boeing Thirty-one families that lost relatives in two Boeing 737 Max crashes have asked a federal appeals court to revive a criminal case against the aircraft manufacturer
Reason · Feb 5 How Thousands of Randos Like Me Landed in the Epstein Files To make sense of the Justice Department’s latest documents, you have to understand what they actually are.
The Times of India · Feb 5 Watch: Trump slams GOP lawmaker Thomas Massie, who pressed for Epstein files release, as ‘moron’ President Donald Trump on Thursday publicly slammed Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky, calling him a “moron” during remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast, highlighting growing divisions within the GOP.
The Independent UK · Feb 5 DOJ wants to turbocharge deportations by swiftly dismissing immigration court appeals Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate Board of Immigration Appeals hearings takes a ‘sledgehammer’ to due process, critics fear
The Independent UK · Feb 5 A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government’s files public Two decades after Jeffrey Epstein was first reported to police, the Justice Department has started to publicly release investigative files on the late sex offender and his longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell
The Times of India · Feb 5 Protego: How JK Rowling denied entry to Jeffrey Epstein Jeffrey Epstein was denied entry to the 2018 Broadway premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, despite intermediaries securing tickets. Justice Department files reveal he was never on the official guest list and event staff turned him away. JK Rowling, who had no contact with Epstein, was falsely accused…
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Justice Department steps up pressure on cartels' financial networks as launderers turn to crypto The Justice Department is intensifying efforts to choke off cartels’ financial networks, targeting the money launderers who are increasingly relying on cryptocurrency to move drug proceeds from the U.S. to Mexico
Reason · Feb 4 Court Dismisses Trump Administration Effort to Block Michigan Climate Lawsuit The Department of Justice failed to demonstrate that the court had jurisdiction to hear the (premature) claims.
The Independent UK · Feb 4 Epstein files reveal sensitive private information despite redaction efforts Some accusers and their lawyers called this week for the Justice Department to take down the site
The Independent UK · Feb 4 Government lawyer yanked from immigration detail in Minnesota after telling judge 'this job sucks' A government lawyer who told a judge that her job “sucks” during a court hearing stemming from the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota has been removed from her Justice Department post
The Independent UK · Feb 4 ICE lawyer who told Minnesota judge ‘this job sucks’ has been removed from detail, DOJ says Homeland Security lawyer Julie Le told a judge ‘the system sucks’ after Trump’s mass arrests overwhelmed the courts