Jeffrey Epstein

The Jeffrey Epstein obsession: Focusing on one criminal, ignoring countless others - opinion

Even if legitimate concerns about institutional corruption and cover-ups distinguish this case, the ethnic theorizing that dominates so much discourse serves no purpose other than distraction.

 US financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Britain's ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 8, 2025

British envoy to US Peter Mandelson dismissed over friendship with Jeffrey Epstein

 US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) gestures, following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons, on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 29, 2025.

US Senate Republicans narrowly reject Schumer bid to force vote on Epstein files

First lady Melania Trump and US President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino greet the crowd before watching the final match of the FIFA Club World Cup at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025.

Melania Trump threatens $1b. lawsuit against Hunter Biden over Epstein claims


Antisemitic conspiracy theories about Jeffrey Epstein are proliferating — and going mainstream

The scandal won’t die: Democrats and some Republicans want the files released, and some in Trump’s base are turning on him.

A person walks next to a mobile Ad Van that displays a photograph of U.S. President Donald Trump and disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in protest of the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump in Aberdeen, Scotland, Britain, July 28, 2025.

Ghislaine Maxwell moved from Florida prison to lower-security facility

Maxwell's lawyer, David Markus, confirmed she was moved but said he had no other comment. Spokespeople for the Justice Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Ghislaine Maxwell sits at the defense table during a hearing to discuss which expert witnesses will be able to testify at Maxwell's upcoming sex crimes trial in New York, US, in this courtroom sketch on November 10, 2021.

US House Speaker Johnson says Epstein case 'not a hoax'

A disclosure on Wednesday about Trump's appearance in the Justice Department's case records threatened to deepen a political crisis that has engulfed his administration for weeks.

 Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, seen here at the U.S. Capitol in 2024, said the president made "the right call" in ordering attacks on Iranian nuclear sites.

White House blasts Wall Street Journal report that Trump is in Epstein files

Trump has not been accused of wrongdoing related to Epstein.

 Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) holds up a photo of US President Donald Trump with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a meeting of the the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to markup a resolution and report to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, January 10, 2024; illustrative.

Ex-Epstein lawyer, Alan Dershowitz, calls for release of additional Epstein materials

"I think the judge should release it, but they are not in the grand jury transcripts," Dershowitz said on Fox.

 US financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.

Trump sues Wall Street Journal over Epstein report, seeks $10 billion

The Justice Department said the criminal cases against Epstein and his former associate Ghislaine Maxwell are a matter of public interest, justifying the release of associated grand jury transcripts.

People walk out of the West Wing of the White House with "The Epstein Files: Phase 1" binders, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2025

Trump denies WSJ report connecting him to Epstein birthday letter, threatens legal action

The Journal reported that the letter was one of several included in a leather-bound album meant to celebrate Epstein's 50th birthday, about three years before sex-abuse allegations emerged.

 Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) holds up a photo of US President Donald Trump with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a meeting of the the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to markup a resolution and report to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, January 10, 2024; illustrative.

Trump orders release of grand jury transcripts from Epstein case

Shortly after Trump's statement, Bondi said on X that the Justice Department was ready to move the court on Friday to unseal the grand jury transcripts.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 13, 2025.

Trump calls 'Epstein hoax' the latest 'radical left Democrat scam'

Trump slams the "Lunatic Left" over the Epstein hoax and other fake news, claiming Democrats are failing at governing and policy.

 People walk out of the West Wing of the White House with "The Epstein Files: Phase 1" binders, February 27, 2025; illustrative.

'Categorically false': Bennett decries Carlson's allegation Epstein worked for Israel's Mossad

Carlson responded to Bennett's post by inviting him to sit down for an interview about Epstein.

 Former prime minister Naftali Bennett, Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson over a backdrop of a Mossad ad

In Epstein rant rampage, hacked Elmo account calls for Jews to be 'exterminated'

Accusing Trump of being a “child f****er,” the hacker demanded the president “release the files.”

Elmo speaks at The Wall Street Journal's Future of Everything Festival in New York City, U.S., May 22, 2024.