The Latest Breaking News from Trafficking

Jeffrey Epstein's Longtime Lawyer and Accountant Sued as New Mexico Seeks to Block Up to $75M in Payouts

New Mexico prosecutors are seeking to halt up to $75m in proposed estate payouts to Jeffrey Epstein's longtime lawyer and accountant, who deny allegations that they enabled his crimes.

International Business Times UK · Oct 22

UK aid stops over 100 attempts to smuggle migrants through the Western Balkans since June

Foreign Office (FCDO) minister Lord Wood of Anfield to announce a new package of support to disrupt people-smuggling networks

The Independent UK · Oct 21

Epstein's Lawyer and Accountant Could Lose $75M as New Mexico AG Says They 'Facilitated and Concealed' Abuse

New Mexico's attorney general is suing Jeffrey Epstein's former lawyer and accountant, seeking to restrict potential estate payments while alleging they enabled trafficking at Zorro Ranch.

International Business Times UK · Oct 21

At least 14 killed and seven injured in landslide at illegal gold mine in Colombia

Armed groups in Narino, an illegal mining hotspot on the border with Ecuador, control the clandestine gold trade as well as trafficking drugs and engaging in extortion.

Euronews · Oct 20

Matt Gaetz Lawsuit Shows How Twisted the Term 'Sex Trafficking' Has Become

Two women are suing Gaetz in federal court for alleged sex trafficking. But they claim no force, fraud, or underage victims, just an "exploitative power imbalance."

Reason · Oct 19

Meet Niv Agaram, the Indian-origin woman who made JD Vance concede that his rhetoric against H-1B, calling them 'indentured servants' was imperfect

Nivriti Agaram, a graduate of George Washington University, told Vice President JD Vance that her first vote after she became a US citizen was for Trump-Vance. At a CBS News Town Hall, Niv Agaram told Vance that she voted for him because of border safety, drugs and trafficking issues, and…

The Times of India · Oct 19

How a False Medical Claim Turned the Tokay Gecko Into a Trafficking Target

A Lizard That Announces ItselfThe Tokay gecko does not hide. At up to 35 centimetres long and coloured a vivid blue-grey spotted with orange-red, Gekko gecko is built to be noticed. Its call, a loud, two-syllable bark that sounds like its own name, carries across rooftops and through walls on…

Times Life · Oct 17

How Geckos, Turtles and Monitor Lizards Are Smuggled Out of India

The Animals Most TargetedIndia's three most trafficked reptiles each have a different reason for their value. The Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans) is prized in the exotic pet trade across Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States for its geometric shell patterning. The tokay gecko (Gekko gecko), found across northeastern…

Times Life · Oct 17

Sexual violence concepts launched online are spilling into the real world – harming women and young men and overwhelming counselors

Andrew Tate, a self-described misogynist and an online influencer with millions of followers, faces charges in several countries of allegedly causing physical harm, including rape and sex-trafficking women and girls.

The Conversation · Oct 16

Matt Gaetz Accused of Sex Trafficking in New Lawsuit, Then Appears to Out His Anonymous Accusers Online

Two anonymous women accuse former US congressman, Matt Gaetz, of sex trafficking in a federal civil suit, and his online response appeared to identify an accuser the court shields.

International Business Times UK · Oct 16