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75 Epstein Victims Could Share in Bank Settlement: Lawyers

Judge gives deal preliminary approval

(Newser) - Lawyers said that as many as 75 women who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein since 2008 may benefit from a $72.5 million fund set up as part of a settlement Bank of America reached with lawyers representing the women. US District Judge Jed S. Rakoff gave the deal...

Bondi's Exit Follows Stumbles Over Epstein Files

She presided over turmoil at the Justice Department

(Newser) - President Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general , ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department's culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees, and moved aggressively to investigate the president's perceived enemies.
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Pam Bondi May Be on Thin Ice With Trump

Multiple reports say president has been talking about firing his attorney general

(Newser) - Kristi Noem became the first member of President Trump's second-term Cabinet to lose her job. Will Pam Bondi be the second? The New York Times , ABC News , and CNN report that Trump has been talking to close aides in recent days about replacing his attorney general. The accounts are...

Epstein Saga Set for the Small Screen
Epstein Saga
Set for the
Small Screen

Epstein Saga Set for the Small Screen

Limited series will follow Laura Dern as Miami Herald reporter who exposed Epstein plea deal

(Newser) - Hollywood is circling a new scripted take on the Jeffrey Epstein saga, with Laura Dern set to lead the charge. Sony Pictures Television is shopping a limited series based on Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story, the book by Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown, whose reporting helped reopen...

Ro Khanna Wants a Sit-Down Between King, Epstein Survivors

Democratic congressman urges private audience during Charles III's US visit next month

(Newser) - King Charles is being urged to add an unusual stop to his upcoming US trip: a closed-door meeting with Jeffrey Epstein's accusers. Rep. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat who helped force the release of Epstein-related files last year, has written to the king, who's set to take a...

Andrew's Ex Faces More Repercussions Over Epstein

Sarah Ferguson is stripped of Freedom of the City of York honor

(Newser) - Sarah Ferguson just lost a royal-era honor she'd held for nearly four decades. Councillors in York voted unanimously on Thursday to revoke the former Duchess of York's Freedom of the City, an accolade she received in 1987, the year after she married Prince Andrew, per the BBC . The...

Convicted of Sex Trafficking, Brothers Look to Trump: Report

Alexander brothers have been said to be exploring how to seek clemency

(Newser) - Three former stars of New York's luxury real estate scene are now convicted sex traffickers quietly looking toward President Trump for a possible lifeline. The New York Times reports that Tal Alexander, 39, and his twin brothers Oren and Alon, 38, have been exploring how to seek presidential pardons,...

Crown Princess: I Was 'Manipulated and Deceived' by Epstein

Norway's Mette-Marit speaks about Epstein docs that showed years of contact despite his conviction

(Newser) - Norway's future queen is trying to get ahead of a scandal that keeps widening. Crown Princess Mette-Marit has publicly expressed regret over her past friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, saying in an NRK interview televised Friday that she was "manipulated and deceived" by the convicted sex offender and "...

Democrats Walk Out on Bondi's Epstein Files Briefing

DOJ briefing lasts less than an hour

(Newser) - Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday stormed out of a closed-door briefing on the Jeffrey Epstein files by Justice Department leaders and said they would push to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions under oath about the case that has plagued the Trump administration. Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd...

Bank of America Settles Epstein Lawsuit

Bank was accused of ignoring 'numerous red flags'

(Newser) - Bank of America has tentatively settled a lawsuit claiming it ignored suspicious financial transactions involving Jeffrey Epstein while he was sexually abusing hundreds of girls and women. The proposed settlement was revealed in filings in Manhattan federal court on Monday, the same day that billionaire financier Leon Black was originally...

Lawmakers Subpoena Bondi Over Epstein Files

AG ordered to sit for April 14 deposition

(Newser) - House Republicans want answers from Attorney General Pam Bondi about what's missing from the Jeffrey Epstein files—and they're done asking nicely. On Tuesday, Rep. James Comer, who chairs the House Oversight Committee, issued a subpoena ordering Bondi to sit for an April 14 deposition on how the...

Winner of Architecture's Top Prize Predicts a 'Headache'

Chilean architect Smiljan Radic Clarke says 'huge honor' came as a surprise

(Newser) - This Chilean "rock star" isn't on a stage but on job sites around the world. Smiljan Radic Clarke, once called "a rock star among architects" by the New York Times , has been awarded the 2026 Pritzker Prize, often likened to the Nobel of architecture, per NPR . Radic, 60, is...

Mall Statue Envisions Trump, Epstein on a Sinking Ship

Guerrilla art piece on National Mall skewers the pair in famed Titanic pose

(Newser) - A new art installation on the National Mall imagines Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein in iconic film roles, in a bit of satirical casting. The 12-foot golden statue shows the longtime friends in Titanic's "king of the world" pose, the Guardian reports, with Trump standing behind Epstein on...

Wasserman Agency Rebrands, Eyeing $1B Sale

It will now be known as The Team

(Newser) - Casey Wasserman's name has been erased from the talent agency he founded—just as interested buyers start lining up. Formerly known as Wasserman, the sports, music, and talent representation agency is rebranding as "The Team," rolling out a new gray text logo and merch while preparing for a formal...

Andrew's Daughter Leaves Human Rights Group

Princess Eugenie and Anti-Slavery International have ended their ties

(Newser) - It appears that the fallout from Prince Andrew's Jeffrey Epstein scandal is affecting one of his daughters, too. Princess Eugenie's name has quietly vanished from the masthead of the world's oldest human rights organization, reports the Guardian . Anti-Slavery International confirmed that Eugenie's stint as patron has...

Canada's Carney Really Doesn't Want Andrew to Be King

Canadian PM urges Commonwealth realms to jointly bar former prince from UK throne

(Newser) - Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's time to formally bar Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from ever taking the throne. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo on Friday, Carney called Andrew's conduct and ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein "deplorable" and said it "necessitates" his removal from the...

Copperfield's New Vanishing Act: Ending Epic Run in Vegas

Illusionist is ending 25-year stretch at MGM Grand, with his last show set for April 30

(Newser) - David Copperfield is preparing to vanish from the MGM Grand stage after a quarter-century run in Las Vegas. The resort on Thursday said the famed illusionist will give his final performance there on April 30, capping a 25-year residency that has drawn more than 7 million people from around the...

DOJ Releases Epstein Files With Accusation Against Trump

Records had been withheld by mistake, department says

(Newser) - The Justice Department on Thursday released additional Jeffrey Epstein files involving accusations made by a woman against President Trump that it said had been mistakenly withheld during an earlier review. The DOJ said last week that it was working to determine if any records were improperly withheld after several news...

Panel Votes to Subpoena Bondi in Epstein Probe

Nancy Mace, who introduced the measure, disputes attorney general's claim on files

(Newser) - House Oversight Committee members from both parties voted Wednesday to compel testimony from Attorney General Pam Bondi over the handling of federal files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The panel approved the subpoena on a 24-19 vote after Republican Rep. Nancy Mace introduced the measure, Axios reports. Every Democrat...

DOJ Explains Why 47K Epstein Files Are 'Offline'

They include reports related to woman who accused Epstein, Trump of '80s misconduct

(Newser) - Nearly 50,000 files tied to Jeffrey Epstein, including some mentioning President Trump, are missing from public view—because the Justice Department says it's still reviewing them. The Wall Street Journal reports that the withheld material includes FBI interview notes from 2019 in which a woman, whose name is...

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