| We take a look at nearly 900 pages of newly unsealed court documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his connections. More documents are expected to be released in the coming days. |
| TOP OF THE AGENDA Epstein’s ties to royalty, business, politicsPrince Andrew, left, has been criticised for his association with Jeffrey Epstein. Credit: News syndicationA first tranche of a much-hyped trove of court documents relating to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has been released. The documents mention more than 100 people, including former presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, in connection to Epstein, who was added to a sex offender registry after a 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor and was later accused of sex trafficking involving underage girls. The inclusion of the names in the court documents does not necessarily indicate wrongdoing. Many names in the documents are mentioned in passing as part of various legal proceedings. There were no bombshell revelations, but the documents reveal some bizarre details, including Prince Andrew posing for a picture with a puppet bearing his image. Read about the high-profile people mentioned in the documents.•Prince Andrew: The court papers include a detailed witness statement from a woman who claimed Prince Andrew groped her breast at Epstein’s house in New York. The Duke of York has denied any wrongdoing. |
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