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Bank Pays $150M Over 'Inexcusable' Epstein Failures

New York says Deutsche Bank failed to properly monitor disgraced financier's dealings

(Newser) - Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $150 million to settle claims that it broke compliance rules in its dealings with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, New York state announced Tuesday. The penalty was announced in a release by Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. Lacewell. “Despite knowing Mr....

Ghislaine Maxwell Moved to NYC Detention Center

It's not the one where Epstein killed himself

(Newser) - Ghislaine Maxwell is now in a federal detention center in New York City—but it isn't the one where former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein died last year. The British former socialite, who is accused of recruiting girls as young as 14 for Epstein to sexually abuse, was moved to Brooklyn'...

Ghislaine Maxwell's Arrest Was Far From Genteel

The disgraced British socialite was arrested by more than 20 armed law officers

(Newser) - Turns out Ghislaine Maxwell's arrest was no small affair. The alleged madam—who's accused of delivering underaged girls to infamous pedophile Jeffrey Epstein—was collared by more than 20 armed police and agents who stormed her private New Hampshire retreat, the Guardian reports. Seems they kicked down the...

Ghislaine Maxwell Has a High-Profile Defender
Ghislaine Maxwell Has
a High-Profile Defender
opinion
Jul 4, 2020 1:00 PM CDT

Ghislaine Maxwell Has a High-Profile Defender

Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz makes a case for her, and for himself

(Newser) - Turns out Ghislaine Maxwell—who apparently dodged authorities until her arrest this week—has a rather powerful ally. "We never saw her do anything inappropriate," writes Alan Dershowitz at the Spectator . "We knew her only as Jeffrey Epstein's thirty-something girlfriend." The celebrity attorney often saw...

Prosecutors: Ghislaine Maxwell Lived 'Life of Privilege' in Hiding

Prosecutors cite all-cash $1 million purchase of NH estate in arguing she's a flight risk

(Newser) - Ghislaine Maxwell appears to have made "intentional efforts to avoid detection" before her arrest Thursday , from jetting off to Qatar and Japan to changing her phone number, according to authorities. Maxwell—who reportedly holds citizenship in the UK, US, and France—took "at least 15 international flights in...

For Ghislaine Maxwell, 6 Counts of Wrongdoing
For Ghislaine Maxwell,
6 Counts of Wrongdoing
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Jul 2, 2020 2:15 PM CDT

For Ghislaine Maxwell, 6 Counts of Wrongdoing

She is accused of recruiting girls for Jeffrey Epstein, sometimes molesting them herself

(Newser) - Remember when Ghislaine Maxwell turned up at a burger joint in Los Angeles last summer when everyone was wondering where she was? Maybe it was a little misdirection, because when the FBI arrested the longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, she was clear across the country in quiet Bradford,...

Jeffrey Epstein Confidant Ghislaine Maxwell Arrested

FBI nabs her in New Hampshire on charges related to Epstein

(Newser) - Jeffrey Epstein confidant Ghislaine Maxwell has kept an extremely low profile since his arrest and suicide , but NBC News reports that her whereabouts are now known: She's under arrest in New Hampshire. The network says the FBI arrested Maxwell on crimes related to Epstein. ABC News confirms the arrest,...

In Sealed Deposition, Epstein Accuser Names Ex-Israel PM

Victoria Giuffre said she was trafficked to Ehud Barak

(Newser) - Jeffrey Epstein accuser Victoria Giuffre named former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak as one of the men the financier forced her to have sex with, a court heard Tuesday. Lawyers for Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz, another Epstein associate accused by Giuffre, said she had named Barak and billionaire Les...

In Epstein Case, a 'Rare Move' on Prince Andrew

US federal prosecutors have formally requested an interview with him in sex trafficking investigation

(Newser) - Prince Andrew's problems just intensified. In what NBC News calls a "rare move," federal prosecutors in New York have formally sent a message through the UK government asking to speak with the prince in regard to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case. Similar to a subpoena, the...

Witness: I Saw Prince Andrew, Accuser 'Engaged in Foreplay'

Steve Cully talks of visiting 'Pedophile Island' in 'Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich'

(Newser) - Prince Andrew won't like what he finds in Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich , the four-part Netflix docu-series premiering Wednesday. In the third episode, we hear from Steve Cully, who managed telecommunications and data on Epstein's private island from 1999 to 2005. He says he saw Alan Dershowitz and Bill...

Epstein 'Madam': Don't Make Me Answer

Ghislaine Maxwell wins a key victory in US court

(Newser) - Looks like Ghislaine Maxwell can breathe a sigh of relief. The alleged madam—who's accused of procuring girls for Jeffrey Epstein's underage sex ring—was granted a stay in questioning Friday for a civil suit filed by a female accuser, Fox News reports. A federal magistrate judge, Debra...

Epstein’s Ex Surfaces —to Sue His Estate

Ghislaine Maxwell wants money for security, legal fees

(Newser) - Ghislaine Maxwell has been keeping a super-low profile since the arrest and subsequent suicide of her infamous companion, Jeffrey Epstein . Now, though, a public move: The New York Times reports that the 58-year-old has sued Epstein's estate. She wants money to cover legal fees—she is accused in multiple...

Prince Andrew 'Completely' Not Cooperating With Epstein Probe

US attorney's office is 'considering its options'

(Newser) - So much for Prince Andrew cooperating with the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The British royal "has now completely shut the door on voluntary cooperation," US Attorney Geoffrey Berman revealed in a statement Monday that notes this move is "contrary to" the prince's "very public offer to...

Epstein Lawyers: Help, the Lights Are Going Out

They ask the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands to strike down liens

(Newser) - Jeffrey Epstein once bought Caribbean islands and private jets with the flick of a pen. Now lawyers for his $600 million estate say checks are starting to bounce, the Miami Herald reports. On Thursday, they told the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands that liens placed by a local attorney...

American-Style School Bus Haunts Prince Andrew

And it looks like Gloria Allred is behind it

(Newser) - Peek outside Buckingham Palace, and you'll see a yellow school bus—with an ad on the side that's hard to ignore, the Guardian reports. "If you see this man please ask him to call the FBI to answer their questions," reads the ad along with two...

Prince Andrew's Birthday Just Keeps Getting Sadder

British government changes policy on nodding to royals on their special day after prince steps back

(Newser) - Prince Andrew will turn 60 later this month, but it sounds like it may be among the more depressing birthdays he's had. First his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, downgraded his party from a big bash to a "small family dinner." Now, per the Guardian , the UK government...

'I Felt Like I Was in Hell': An Exposé of Victoria's Secret

The New York Times interviews 50 company insiders about a 'toxic' culture

(Newser) - Victoria's Secret has "Angels," but there was a devil too—and his name was Ed Razek. That's according to a New York Times article based on interviews with over 50 company insiders, who describe an established culture of harassment, bullying, and misogyny at the lingerie company....

Source's Take on Prince Andrew: 'Angry ... Bewildered'

Source says prince is totally willing to cooperate in Jeffrey Epstein probe

(Newser) - "Zero cooperation?" More like zero clue as to why that was said. That's reportedly Prince Andrew's reaction to a US prosecutor's Monday assertion that the Duke of York has provided no assistance in their Jeffrey Epstein investigation despite repeated requests to his lawyers. The Telegraph quotes...

Prince Andrew May Want to Avoid Setting Foot in US

Lawyer Gloria Allred warns he'll likely be subpoenaed if he does so

(Newser) - On the heels of US prosecutors' Monday revelation that Prince Andrew has "provided zero cooperation" in their Jeffrey Epstein investigation despite repeated requests to his lawyers, lawyers for Epstein's accusers are speaking out. Lisa Bloom, who represents five of them, told the BBC , "I'm glad that...

Prince Andrew's Cooperation With Epstein Probe: 'Zero'

So says the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan

(Newser) - Prince Andrew's November 2019 BBC interview about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was called worse than a train wreck . His interview with the FBI and US prosecutors? Well, it hasn't really happened. Geoffrey S. Berman, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York, was asked during...

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