New York Judge Paul A. Engelmayer denied a request from the Department of Justice to unseal transcripts from the trial that indicted Ghislaine Maxwell.
Democratic strategist James Carville apologized for his claims regarding First Lady Melania Trump and Jeffrey Epstein following a legal note from Trump's lawyer.
The House Oversight Committee has issued subpoenas for President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, among other former officials, for testimony related to crimes surrounding Jeffrey Epstein.
The Daily Beast has retracted an article that falsely linked First Lady Melania Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, following a legal challenge from her attorney. The outlet admitted in an editor’s note Wednesday that the story—based on unverified claims from author Michael Wolff—was removed after a review of its headline and framing.
Senate Democrats are demanding that the Department of Justice release files pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein by invoking an obscure policy called the "rule of five."
Republican leadership in the U.S. House dispatched lawmakers home early Wednesday, cutting short the session by a day before the standard six‑week August recess. The move appeared designed to stall votes on Democratic efforts to publish full case files on Jeffrey Epstein—the politically connected sex offender who died in custody in 2019.
Ghislaine Maxwell met for a second straight day with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in a closed-door session, as the Trump administration faces mounting demands to release additional files tied to Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell, serving a 20-year sentence in a Florida federal prison, was accompanied by her attorney, David Markus, during the discussions in Tallahassee.
