The Epstein Chronicles

Bryan Kohberger’s attempt to withdraw his guilty plea partly rests on his claim that his attorneys failed to tell him about potentially exculpatory evidence, specifically “clumps of unknown hair” reportedly found in Ethan Chapin’s hand. Kohberger alleged that his defense team pressured him into falsely confessing through coercion, misinformation, unfulfilled promises and the withholding of evidenc...

Ted Waitt told the House Oversight Committee that he met Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein at a Hong Kong dinner in November 2003 and began dating Maxwell the following year, remaining in a relationship with her until September 2010. Waitt portrayed his own contact with Epstein as extremely limited, saying he had only a brief introduction at the dinner, one arranged meeting at Maxwell’s New Yo...

Ted Waitt told the House Oversight Committee that he met Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein at a Hong Kong dinner in November 2003 and began dating Maxwell the following year, remaining in a relationship with her until September 2010. Waitt portrayed his own contact with Epstein as extremely limited, saying he had only a brief introduction at the dinner, one arranged meeting at Maxwell’s New Yo...

Epstein survivors and legal experts warned that Todd Blanche’s expected confirmation as attorney general could further obstruct efforts to secure accountability for Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking operation. Survivors urged Republican senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn to reject Blanche, accusing him of repeatedly mishandling the case while serving as acting attorney general. They said his Justice...

An independent investigation commissioned by the Interlochen Center for the Arts documented approximately 70 firsthand accounts of alleged sexual misconduct by adults affiliated with the prestigious Michigan arts school and summer camp. Investigators conducted about 180 interviews and identified 47 accused individuals, including faculty members, teachers, residence staff, donors, trustees and visi...

The City of London Corporation is developing a new internal procedure that could allow it to revoke Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s Freedom of the City of London. Officials concluded that no existing legal mechanism permitted them to simply remove the status, which Andrew obtained through patrimony in 2012 because his father, Prince Philip, was a Freeman. The Corporation had previously asked Andrew t...

Jeffrey Epstein’s connections to Australian political and business circles added another disturbing layer to the larger story of how deeply he penetrated the international elite. Katherine Keating, the daughter of former prime minister Paul Keating, visited Epstein’s Manhattan mansion, exchanged friendly communications with him and remained in contact after his 2008 conviction was publicly known....

Prince Andrew’s repeated scandals have become a lasting liability for the British monarchy, reinforcing the perception that royal status can shield powerful people from scrutiny and consequences. His friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, the allegations made against him by Virginia Giuffre, his disastrous BBC interview and the financial settlement that followed severely damaged his credibility. His sub...

The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report into Jeffrey Epstein’s 2007 Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) presents a disturbing portrait of federal cowardice, systemic failures, and deliberate abdication of prosecutorial duty. Instead of zealously pursuing justice against a serial predator with dozens of underage victims, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District...

In a development that has raised serious questions about transparency and accountability, the Bureau of Prisons has reportedly terminated the employee who exposed Ghislaine Maxwell’s preferential treatment while in federal custody. Rather than address why a convicted sex trafficker was receiving unusual accommodations — including a relocation that has never been fully explained — officials chose i...

The claim that Jeffrey Epstein left behind a suicide note rests almost entirely on the word of his former cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione—a convicted killer serving multiple life sentences. Tartaglione alleges he found the note after Epstein’s earlier jail incident, describing it as handwritten and hidden inside a book, with vague, dramatic language suggesting Epstein was contemplating his fate. Bu...

Reports surrounding the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein have revealed a quiet but deeply controversial dynamic behind the scenes: some Republican members have been internally discussing the possibility of a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell as a way to secure her cooperation. According to statements from committee leadership and lawmakers, the idea has been floated as a p...

Almost 13 months after pleading guilty to murdering University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin, Bryan Kohberger filed a handwritten petition seeking to withdraw his plea and obtain post-conviction relief. Kohberger now claims he is innocent and alleges that his defense attorneys pressured him into “falsely confessing” through coercion, false promis...

Ted Waitt told the House Oversight Committee that he met Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein at a Hong Kong dinner in November 2003 and began dating Maxwell the following year, remaining in a relationship with her until September 2010. Waitt portrayed his own contact with Epstein as extremely limited, saying he had only a brief introduction at the dinner, one arranged meeting at Maxwell’s New Yo...

Ted Waitt told the House Oversight Committee that he met Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein at a Hong Kong dinner in November 2003 and began dating Maxwell the following year, remaining in a relationship with her until September 2010. Waitt portrayed his own contact with Epstein as extremely limited, saying he had only a brief introduction at the dinner, one arranged meeting at Maxwell’s New Yo...

Jes Staley told Congress that he warned JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon about Jeffrey Epstein’s legal troubles in both 2006 and 2008, directly contradicting Dimon’s sworn claim that he did not learn Epstein was a bank client until 2019. Staley said the two men discussed the investigations into Epstein and his continued relationship with JPMorgan, placing Dimon much closer to the bank’s handli...

The deaths surrounding Jeffrey Epstein have become a persistent source of suspicion because several figures who possessed potentially important knowledge died before they could be fully questioned or brought to trial. Epstein himself was found dead in a federal jail cell in August 2019 while awaiting prosecution on sex-trafficking charges. His death was officially ruled a suicide, and federal inve...

Katie Phang accused Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche of withholding foreign-language Epstein records that may contain crucial evidence linking members of the trafficking network and potentially supporting new charges against Ghislaine Maxwell. Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered Blanche to begin reviewing and producing those records under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, but the Justice Department...

According to allegations from survivors and reporting about Epstein’s post-conviction activities, Jeffrey Epstein used the Florida Science Foundation as a convenient front to make his movements and work-release activities appear legitimate while he was serving his unusually lenient sentence and later living under supervision. The supposed nonprofit gave Epstein a respectable-sounding workplace con...

Jeffrey Epstein’s social circle demonstrated that his influence was never confined to one profession, political party or social class. He cultivated relationships with billionaires, bankers, attorneys, academics, scientists, politicians, diplomats, royalty, celebrities and leaders of prestigious institutions. Many of these people were treated as pillars of respectable society, yet they continued m...

The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report into Jeffrey Epstein’s 2007 Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) presents a disturbing portrait of federal cowardice, systemic failures, and deliberate abdication of prosecutorial duty. Instead of zealously pursuing justice against a serial predator with dozens of underage victims, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District...

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Authorities in New Mexico have expanded their investigation into activity at Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, with a particular focus on visits by Prince Andrew. More than a dozen former employees—including housekeepers, ranch hands, and managers—have reportedly been interviewed by investigators working under the state’s Department of Justice. They were asked to provide detailed accounts of who visi...

A 1999 child-protection campaign linked to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children brought Prince Andrew and Peter Mandelson together at a high-profile event focused on safeguarding vulnerable children. Both men were publicly positioned as advocates against abuse, aligning themselves with efforts to protect minors. Within a short period after that introduction, however, both...

The October 24, 2025 hearing centered on Tyler Robinson’s request to appear at future court proceedings in civilian clothing and without restraints. His attorneys argued that routinely presenting him in jail clothing and shackles would undermine the presumption of innocence, interfere with his ability to participate in his defense and create prejudicial images that could spread through extensive m...