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Jeffrey Epstein went to substantial lengths to airbrush his online profile after his initial 2008 arrest and conviction.

Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s campaign to ‘disappear’ his criminal past online

After he left jail in 2009, Epstein hired a host of people to make him look better on Google, Wikipedia and many other places on the web.

  • Tiffany Hsu and Ken Bensinger

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Regime-linked news outlets have shared imagery, much of which appears to be doctored, portraying the war as a fight against Jeffrey Epstein’s allies.

‘For the victims of Epstein Island’: Iran’s propaganda machine in overdrive

As the regime’s internet blackout continues, state media is the only source of information for millions of Iranians.

  • Akhtar Makoii
Peter Mandelson leaves his home in north London, Wednesday

‘Weirdly rushed’: Starmer ignored Epstein red flags before appointing Mandelson, new files show

The British prime minister is under pressure again as new documents reveal he appointed Peter Mandelson as US ambassador despite official warnings that his long friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein presented “reputational risk”.

  • Jill Lawless and Brian Melley
Chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Casey Wasserman.

Management agency representing Australian sport stars changes name after Epstein links

The agency that represents Australian NRL star Reece Walsh, golfer Cameron Smith and former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has been forced to rebrand due to its CEO’s links to Jeffrey Epstein.

  • Adrian Proszenko
Emily Maitlis and the then Prince Andrew on November 14, 2019.

‘Would you like to hear why I can’t sweat?’: Andrew’s disastrous alibi planned in private meeting

Three days before sitting down for the interview that triggered his downfall, the former Duke of York pulled a journalist aside and revealed the strategy he thought would clear his name.

  • Bronte Gossling
Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida in 1997.

Missing Epstein files with Trump allegations finally out in the open

The pages released this week had been withheld from the trove of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein because they were incorrectly determined to be duplicates of other records.

  • Mark Berman
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Attorney-General Pam Bondi.

US lawmakers vote to subpoena Pam Bondi over Epstein files

Members of the congressional House Oversight Committee, including five Republicans, voted to force Donald Trump’s attorney-general to provide a deposition.

  • Michael Koziol
Bill Clinton said he first remembered meeting Jeffrey Epstein when he flew aboard the financier’s private jet in 2002 for the Clintons’ humanitarian work, and they parted ways the year after.

Bill Clinton distances himself from Epstein in videos released from his testimony last week

The former Democratic president said he first remembered meeting Epstein when he flew aboard the financier’s private jet in 2002 for the Clintons’ humanitarian work, and they parted ways the year after.

  • Stephen Groves
Princess Beatrice (left) and Eugenie at Royal Ascot in 2018.

Beatrice and Eugenie ‘banned from joining royals at Ascot’ amid Andrew scandal

The princesses, the daughters of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, are not expected to attend high-profile events with the royal family for the foreseeable future.

  • Hannah Furness
Maxwell and Epstein with Clinton at the White House in 1993.

Clinton evidence ‘raises new questions’ about Trump’s falling out with Epstein

The former US president faced hours of unprecedented closed-door questioning by members of Congress about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

  • Michael Koziol