Jeffrey Epstein

Khamenei decries Epstein island as outcome of 'Western civilization and liberal democracy'

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed that the alleged crimes that took place on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's island were the "ultimate outcome" of Western civilization.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.
A partially redacted document that was included in the US Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, photographed Wednesday, February 4, 2026, shows a US Virgin Islands drivers license.

Jeffrey Epstein paid $28,000 to a Jewish boys high-school, documents show

The Texas Torah Institute, a Jewish school for boys, received two checks in 2008 and one in 2009, both written while Epstein was in prison after pleading guilty to solicitation.

|BySUE AMBROSE/THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS/TNS
Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US, on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Allegations in Epstein files may amount to 'crimes against humanity,' UN experts say

UN experts said crimes outlined in documents released by the United States Justice Department were committed against a backdrop of supremacist beliefs, racism, corruption, and extreme misogyny.

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Hillary Clinton pictured in New York City, October 28, 2025.

Hillary Clinton says Trump admin. 'slow-walking' Epstein files release before Congress testimony

Hillary Clinton accused the Trump administration’s Justice Department of slow-walking the release of Epstein files, calling for full transparency before her congressional testimony later this month.

|ByJAMES GENN

French police raid Arab World Institute in Paris as Epstein fallout widens

Jake Lang and his daughter, Caroline Lang, are being investigated on suspicion of tax fraud following the release of documents on Jeffrey Epstein in the US.

FEBRUARY 16, 2026ByREUTERS
IMA president Jack Lang poses before visiting the exhibition “Treasures rescued from Gaza” , at the Arab World Institute (IMA) in Paris, France April 14, 2025.

Epstein pushed for Trump ‘war council’ during Russia probe, stayed in touch with Tom Barrack

In a message sent to an associate, Epstein appeared to reference Trump’s inner circle and suggested assembling a group of influential allies, including Tom Barrack, to provide strategic advice.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026BySHIR PERETS
U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein (C) appears in court where he pleaded guilty to two prostitution charges in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. July 30, 2008. Picture taken July 30, 2008.

Grapevine: 'Guilty' by association

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FEBRUARY 14, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PROF. RONNIE LIDOR (left) and Ambassador of North Macedonia Shpend Sadiku (third from left) with faculty members of Levinsky-Wingate Center.

Senior US health official Oz invited Epstein to Valentine's Day party, documents show

An email from Oz and his wife to Jeffrey Epstein has a subject line reading "Mehmet and Liza Oz's Valentine's Day Celebration" and contains a link to a digital invitation.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026ByREUTERS
Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz speaks during an event sponsored by the Action for Progress Coalition, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, US, February 2, 2026.

'I regret meeting him': Former PM Ehud Barak responds to Epstein Files recording in N12 interview

Barak had told Epstein that Israel could “easily absorb another million” immigrants from Russian-speaking countries, and that many would apply and adapt under “social pressure."

FEBRUARY 12, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Illustrative image of Ehud Barak and Jeffrey Epstein

Hermes CEO says he resisted multiple attempts by 'financial predator' Epstein to meet with him

"I think we were a target. I was a young CEO, and we were in the middle of the LVMH affair. He was a financial predator," Dumas said.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026ByREUTERS
French luxury group Hermes Executive Chairman Axel Dumas arrives to attend an official state dinner as part of US President's state visit to France, at the Presidential Elysee Palace in Paris on June 8, 2024.

Unredacted Epstein files, deposition plans bring Jewish philanthropist Leslie Wexner into spotlight

Federal documents and a looming deposition have intensified scrutiny of Ohio billionaire Leslie Wexner over his decades-long connection with Jeffrey Epstein.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
Leslie Wexner, left, and Jeffrey Epstein were close for years. Epstein's scandal has dogged the billionaire Jewish philanthropist.

Gates Foundation denies any financial payments to Epstein

"The foundation did not pursue any collaboration with Epstein and no fund was ever created," the organization said in a statement.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026ByREUTERS
Bill Gates speaks during the Gates Foundation's first global Goalkeepers event in the Nordics, which is being held in Stockholm, Sweden, January 22, 2026.

US lawmakers accuse Bondi of hiding names of Epstein associates

The US attorney-general faced heated confrontations with various members of the House Judiciary Committee, while several of Epstein's victims watched from the gallery.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026ByREUTERS, GRACE GILSON/JTA
US Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Justice Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, February 11, 2026.

Jeffrey Epstein and the system that protected him – opinion

The authorities tell us that Jeffrey Epstein is dead, but the conditions that allowed him to thrive are very much alive.

FEBRUARY 11, 2026ByTOMMY ROBINSON
A protest group holds up signs of Jeffrey Epstein in front of the Federal courthouse on July 8, 2019 in New York City.