8 h. ago Trump has privately pondered if Epstein accusers are just ‘Democrats’ trying to make him look bad, report claims

The White House denies that Trump accused Epstein survivors who made media appearances as ‘clearly of a “Democrat” political affiliation’

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31 h. ago Diploma finance chief quits after ‘lapse of judgment’ at company event

Chris Davies has resigned, with immediate effect, and the firm has launched a search for a new chief financial officer.

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4 d. ago JD Vance’s attempt to link Democrats to Epstein renews calls to ‘release the files’

Vice-president tries to deflect criticism and blames Biden for doing ‘absolutely nothing’ about convicted sex offenderFour days after JD Vance reportedly asked top Trump administration officials to come up with a new communications strategy for dealing with the scandal around the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, he appears to have put his foot in it, sparking a new round of online outrage even as he tried to defuse the furor.In an interview with Fox News broadcast on Sunday, the vice-president tried to deflect criticism of the administration’s refusal to release the Epstein files by blaming Democrats. He accused Joe Biden of doing “absolutely nothing” about the scandal when he was in the White House. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Diddy's lawyer reveals the 'bond' disgraced rapper shares with Trump as president mulls pardoning him

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer has revealed the unlikely 'bond' the disgraced rapper shares with Donald Trump, as the President considers granting him a pardon.

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7 d. ago Trump’s attempts to distance himself from the Epstein files are failing | Sidney Blumenthal

The president has tried to distract from the Epstein story – but his ill-conceived Mar-a-Lago tale has undermined himOne of Trump’s preternatural abilities is his apparent animal instinct to lie on the spot whenever he senses he might be cornered. His initial Pavlovian training by his mob lawyer Roy Cohn and subsequent experience in more than 4,000 lawsuits and countless scandals seem to have ingrained in him that lying, the more outrageous the better, buys him time, plays to his credulous followers as insouciant defiance, and wears down his accusers.When Trump’s distractions failed to distract from the Jeffrey Epstein files, he offered a story without missing a beat to distance himself from any taint. In his tale, he was traduced by Epstein. Trump was taken advantage of, violated, despoiled. There could be no guilt by association; Trump was a victim, too. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Lowlife Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks Donald Trump for pardon but may regret 'white men' jibe

The disgraced music mogul's legal team have approached Donald Trump to consider a full presidential pardon ahead of his sentencing in October.

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9 d. ago Diddy's lawyers in talks with Trump over potential pardon as disgraced mogul awaits sentencing in prison

The disgraced music mogul's lawyer Nicole Westmoreland revealed on Tuesday that discussions were underway about a potential pardon.

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1 week ago Legal cases could prise open Epstein cache despite Trump’s blocking effort

Cases winding through courts offer hope that documents could be released even if justice department declinesOn the campaign trail, Donald Trump vowed that his administration would release a tranche of documents in the criminal investigation into disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein.But since Trump returned to the White House, his promises have fallen flat, with few documents released – and backtracking about releasing more records. The lack of disclosure has prompted not only dissatisfaction among those seeking information about Epstein’s crimes, but political flak Trump can’t seem to deflect, especially about his own relations with the convicted sex trafficker. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump ‘named twice’ to FBI by Epstein accuser as president peddles Gabbard’s Obama conspiracy: Live

Donald Trump shares AI-generated video of Obama being detained in the Oval Office by FBI agents as president accused of trying ‘to change subject’

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3 w. ago Epstein accuser claims she met Trump in disgraced financier’s office in ‘troubling encounter’

Artist Maria Farmer said she urged the FBI to look into people in the disgraced financier’s social circle, including the president

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3 w. ago Trump live: Dems accuse president of trying to change subject from Epstein with Gabbard’s Obama ‘conspiracy’

President Donald Trump promoted the conspiracy theory over the weekend, congratulating Gabbard on Truth Social

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3 w. ago Epstein’s former model girlfriend claims disgraced financier and sex offender was once ‘best friends’ with Donald Trump

‘They were very close and they were up to no good,’ the model said

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3 w. ago Epstein’s former model girlfriend claims disgraced financier and sex offender was once ‘best friends’ with Trump

‘They were very close and they were up to no good,’ the model said

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3 w. ago Trump's fury over claim he sent 'bawdy' message to Jeffrey Epstein on his 50th birthday

The US President has been accused of sending Jeffrey Epstein a 'bawdy' message on his 50th birthday containing 'several lines of typewritten text framed by the outline of a naked woman'.

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4 w. ago Peppa Pig toy boss sacked from his £160k job after threatening his boss with a pen faces losing his home after being hit with £280k court bill

Mark Dowding, chief financial officer and company secretary of Character Group PLC, home of Peppa Pig soft toys, was sacked from his £160k-a-year salary job in September 2017.

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4 w. ago Peppa Pig toy boss sacked from his £160k job after threatening his boss with a pen faces losing his home after being hit with £300k court bill

Mark Dowding, chief financial officer and company secretary of Character Group PLC, home of Peppa Pig soft toys, was sacked from his £160k-a-year salary job in September 2017.

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4 w. ago Peppa Pig toy boss faces losing his home after being sacked for threatening his boss with a pen

Mark Dowding, chief financial officer and company secretary of Character Group PLC, home of Peppa Pig soft toys, was sacked from his £160k-a-year salary job in September 2017.

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4 w. ago Trump accused of salacious birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein with president allegedly using raunchy drawing to mark their 'wonderful secret'

President Donald Trump sent a salacious birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein that included a risqué hand-drawn picture of a naked woman with a cryptic message inside, according to a new report.

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4 w. ago MAGA fans turn on Donald Trump over alleged Epstein photos with 'topless girls'

Donald Trump's supporters are demanding the truth after explosive claims that Trump was photographed with topless girls on his lap while with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein

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last month Mum of Michael Frison receives chilling mystery messages year after son vanished

Cristina Pittalis said she received 'anonymous and disturbing' messages a year after her son vanished without trace while in Italy with a woman she claims he met online

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