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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.

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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

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

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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

'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

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

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…

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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 Independent UK

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 Times of India

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

The Independent UK

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

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

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

The Independent UK

‘Foolish’ Bill Gates says he ‘regrets every minute’ spent with Epstein in new interview

Bill Gates has said that he “regrets every minute” he ever spent with Jeffrey Epstein, in his first television interview since the latest batch of Justice Department files was released.

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Fifth Circuit to Hear Oral Argument on the Victims' Families' Challenge to the Dismissal of the Boeing Criminal Case

I hope to convince the Fifth Circuit to fully protect the families' rights under the Crime Victims' RIghts Act.

The Independent UK

Judge: Deal reached to protect identities of Epstein victims in documents release

A federal judge who presided over the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein says a Wednesday conference to address harm done to the financier's victims by a massive release of records isn't needed after a deal was struck to protect their identities

The Independent UK

‘This job sucks’: DOJ lawyer asks to be held in contempt so she can sleep after judge accuses ICE of blowing court orders

Government lawyer says ‘this system sucks’ as federal judge says ICE is detaining too many people to keep up their cases

The Independent UK

Arrested protester reveals pain caused by White House’s AI-generated photo of her crying: ‘Was just so degrading’

Nekima Levy Armstrong, a lawyer and social justice activist, accused the White House of acting like a ‘$2 tabloid’

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More departures at the US attorney's office in Minnesota, AP sources say

More prosecutors are leaving the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota during a time of continued turmoil over the Trump administration’s stepped-up immigration enforcement in the state and recent shootings of civilians by federal agents

The Independent UK

Piers Morgan confronts Melania director Brett Ratner about photo with Jeffrey Epstein

Ratner appeared in the Justice Department’s latest Epstein file dump

The Independent UK

Justice Department says it's taken down Epstein-related files that may have had victim information

The Justice Department says it has taken down several thousand documents and “media” that may have inadvertently included victim-identifying information since it began releasing the latest batch of documents related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein on Friday

Roll Call

Lawmakers pursue full compliance with Epstein transparency law

The push to force the full release of the Jeffrey Epstein files appears nowhere near settled after the Justice Department’s latest document drop.

The Independent UK

Conservative Fox News guest shreds DOJ lawyer for seeking pro-Trump prosecutors: ‘Congress should defund’

Former federal prosecutor fires back at ex-DHS official soliciting Trump loyalists for top roles

The Independent UK

Left-leaning gun groups say they’ve seen a surge of interest since fatal Minneapolis shootings

Trump administration officials have suggested Alex Pretti shouldn’t have been carrying a weapon at the time of his killing, even though he was legally allowed to

The Independent UK

Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations

A top Justice Department official is playing down the possibility of additional criminal charges arising from the Jeffrey Epstein files

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