11 h. ago Lawmakers warn Trump administration against heavily redacting ‘Epstein files’

They fear justice department could seek to withhold sections of documents as deadline approaches

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44 h. ago MTG says Trump was ‘furious’ with her for supporting release of Epstein Files

The Georgia congresswoman said women who’d been trafficked and abused by Epstein ‘deserve everything they’re asking’

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52 h. ago US federal judge orders release of Epstein grand jury materials

Ruling compels unsealing of documents from 2006-2007 federal investigation into Epstein in FloridaA federal judge in Florida ordered the release of grand jury transcripts from the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell sex-trafficking cases on Friday, citing the recently enacted federal law that overrides traditional secrecy protections.US district judge Rodney Smith ruled that the Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law last month by Donald Trump, overrode federal rules prohibiting the disclosure of grand jury materials. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Judge unseals all Epstein grand jury files in Florida... putting new focus on dead detective's rape evidence

A federal judge in Florida has ordered the release of grand jury investigations files into deceased billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

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53 h. ago Judge orders release of Epstein grand jury files from abandoned probe into late paedo

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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54 h. ago Federal judge orders Epstein grand jury documents unsealed as DOJ nears deadline to release files

Several judges are weighing release of grand jury materials tied to convicted sex offender and Ghislaine Maxwell

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3 d. ago Vocal Jeffrey Epstein accuser urges judges to unseal his court records ‘to lead to justice’

Annie Farmer and other victims fought for the passage of the law, known as the Epstein Files Transparency Act

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3 d. ago New Epstein island pictures give ‘harrowing look behind closed doors’ with masks on wall and chalkboard messages

New footage and images released by Democrats as lawmakers ask for update on Epstein files from the Justice Department

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4 d. ago Inside Jeffrey Epstein's private island lair as chilling new images give 'disturbing look into his world'

Eerie images include scenes from bedrooms, bathrooms, a spa and massage room

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4 d. ago Inside Jeffrey Epstein's private island as chilling new images show 'disturbing look into his world'

Eerie images include scenes from bedrooms, bathrooms, a spa and massage room

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4 d. ago Ghislaine Maxwell says release of grand jury docs would cause ‘severe’ harm if she gets retrial

Release of ‘untested and unproven allegations’ could imperil her chances of a fair trial in the future, attorneys say

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4 d. ago New Epstein files are unleashed with harrowing video and home photos from private island

Democrats are offering a rare, never-before-seen glimpse at Jeffrey Epstein's private island.

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4 d. ago House Democrats post new footage of Epstein Island as Congress demands answers on when full files will be released

New images arrive as lawmakers ask for a status update on the release of the Epstein files from the Justice Department

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5 d. ago House Republicans join with AOC and use Epstein files playbook to force a vote on stock trading ban: ‘Hell’s frozen over’

‘I think America wants us to pass this,’ Tennessee Republican Tim Burchett tells The Independent

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5 d. ago Epstein survivors call on Congress to force Trump administration to hand over financial records

Bank records at the Treasury Department could expose the sex trafficker’s ‘cross-border criminal organization,’ victims say

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7 d. ago King Charles' 'worry' as he made 'difficult' Andrew Mountbatten

In a podcast episode covering the Firm's relationship with the US, including the effects of the Epstein Files, the London bureau chief of The New York Times alleged that we might not have "seen the whole drama play out"

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7 d. ago King Charles' 'worry' after making 'difficult' Andrew Mountbatten

In a podcast episode covering the Royal Family's relationship with the US, including the impact of the Epstein Files, the London bureau chief of The New York Times claimed we may not have "seen the whole drama play out"

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8 d. ago As Epstein files release looms, question abound on what happens next: ‘Possibilities are endless’

People implicated in the late sex offender’s crimes might face criminal charges or, at the very least, social ostracismAs the clock ticks toward the congressionally mandated deadline of 19 December by which Donald Trump’s justice department must release its files related to Jeffrey Epstein, there is intense speculation about the contents of these documents – but also questions as to what happens when they are released.The US president on 19 November signed a bipartisan bill requiring that the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, disclose these documents to the US public within 30 days. Given that other tranches of materials related to the disgraced financier included damning correspondence with high-profile individuals, many expect that still more names of the rich, famous and powerful will be named. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago As Epstein files release looms, questions abound on what happens next: ‘Possibilities are endless’

People implicated in the late sex offender’s crimes might face criminal charges or, at the very least, social ostracismAs the clock ticks toward the congressionally mandated deadline of 19 December by which Donald Trump’s justice department must release its files related to Jeffrey Epstein, there is intense speculation about the contents of these documents – but also questions as to what happens when they are released.The US president on 19 November signed a bipartisan bill requiring that the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, disclose these documents to the US public within 30 days. Given that other tranches of materials related to the disgraced financier included damning correspondence with high-profile individuals, many expect that still more names of the rich, famous and powerful will be named. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Government push to unseal court records offers clues about what could be in the Epstein files

It's not clear when the Justice Department will release its files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell

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