The Epstein Files

Bill Gates met with Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly after the 2008 conviction, discussing philanthropy and attending dinners at the Manhattan mansion. A Gates Foundation donation to MIT was directed by Epstein. This episode examines why one of the world's richest men maintained a relationship with a registered sex offender and what he gained from it. Sources for this episode are available at: http...

Virginia Giuffre alleged she was trafficked to Prince Andrew three times before she turned eighteen. A photograph shows them together at Maxwell's London apartment. Andrew denied it, gave a disastrous BBC interview, and ultimately settled the civil suit without ever facing a courtroom. This episode traces the documented connections between the prince and Epstein's operation. Sources for...

Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein socialized at Mar-a-Lago for over a decade. Trump once told a reporter that Epstein liked his women 'on the younger side.' After the 2019 arrest, Trump claimed he had banned Epstein from his club years earlier. This episode examines the documented timeline and what the record actually shows. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/epstei...

Bill Clinton flew on Epstein's plane at least twenty six times according to flight logs. His foundation received donations connected to Epstein's network. This episode separates what is documented from what is alleged and examines why the relationship between a former president and a convicted sex offender lasted as long as it did. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.f...

The FBI had Epstein's name in 1996. The State Department renewed his passport despite a sex offender registration. The DOJ signed a deal that let him walk. At every level, the institutions tasked with protecting the public failed. This episode asks whether it was incompetence or something more deliberate. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/epstein-files/episode/ep48 Abo...

Hidden cameras were found in the Manhattan mansion, and witnesses describe recording equipment on the island. The surveillance infrastructure suggests Epstein was collecting compromising material on his guests. This episode examines the documented evidence of his recording systems, who may have had leverage over whom, and where the footage went. Sources for this episode are available at: https://n...

Acosta said Epstein belonged to intelligence. Ghislaine's father Robert Maxwell was a confirmed Mossad asset. Les Wexner co-founded the Mega Group, a secretive organization of wealthy pro-Israel donors. This episode traces the intelligence connections that may explain how Epstein operated with impunity for so long and who was really running the operation. Sources for this episode are availabl...

Dozens of powerful names appear throughout the Epstein files, yet not a single one has been criminally charged beyond Maxwell. Statutes of limitations have expired, evidence has been lost, and prosecutors have shown little appetite for pursuing the enablers. This episode asks the question everyone is still waiting to have answered: why not? Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm...

The Epstein Files Transparency Act compelled the release of thousands of previously classified government documents related to the case. FBI interview summaries, DOJ correspondence, and intelligence agency records emerged for the first time. This episode examines the most significant revelations and the files that remain sealed. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/epstein-fil...

For years, thousands of pages of court documents remained sealed in the Giuffre v. Maxwell case. When judges began ordering their release, the documents revealed names, allegations, and details that had been hidden from the public. This episode examines what was unsealed, what remains redacted, and the legal battles over transparency. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/epste...

JPMorgan Chase maintained Epstein's accounts for over fifteen years, processing millions in suspicious transactions while compliance officers raised alarms that went nowhere. The bank eventually settled for $75 million, but the documents revealed in discovery painted a damning picture of institutional complicity at the highest levels. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/...

Prince Andrew settled Virginia Giuffre's civil lawsuit for an undisclosed sum widely reported to be around $12 million. He was just one of many who chose to pay rather than face a jury. This episode tracks the civil settlements, ongoing litigation, and the legal battles that continue to unfold years after Epstein's death. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/epstein-...

The Epstein Victims' Compensation Fund distributed over $125 million to survivors, but the process was far from simple. Claimants had to waive their right to sue, some received far less than others, and critics argued the fund was designed to protect Epstein's estate and associates more than the victims it was meant to serve. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/epst...

Maxwell's defense argued she was a scapegoat for a dead man's crimes. The jury disagreed. After five days of deliberation, they convicted her on five of six counts including sex trafficking of a minor. She was sentenced to twenty years in federal prison, the first real consequence for anyone in Epstein's inner circle. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/epstein...

Four women took the stand and told the world what Ghislaine Maxwell did to them when they were children. The prosecution built its case on victim testimony, flight logs, property records, and photographs that placed Maxwell at the center of Epstein's operation. This episode walks through the trial that gripped the nation. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/epstein-files...

Nearly a year after Epstein's death, the FBI tracked Ghislaine Maxwell to a remote property in New Hampshire where she had been hiding under an alias. Federal agents arrested her in July 2020 on charges of sex trafficking, enticement of minors, and perjury. The woman who ran Epstein's recruiting operation was finally in custody. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/e...

Guards Tova Noel and Michael Thomas were charged with falsifying records and conspiracy for sleeping through their shifts the night Epstein died. They eventually accepted plea deals that required no jail time. This episode investigates the systemic failures at the Metropolitan Correctional Center and whether two underpaid guards were scapegoats for something larger. Sources for this episode are av...

The medical examiner ruled Epstein's death a suicide by hanging, but forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden, hired by the family, found evidence more consistent with homicidal strangulation. The hyoid bone was fractured in three places, a finding rare in suicidal hangings. This episode examines the competing autopsies and the questions neither fully answers. Sources for this episode are avail...

In the early morning hours of August 10, 2019, Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center. Both guards assigned to watch him had fallen asleep and falsified their logs. The cameras outside his cell malfunctioned. This episode reconstructs the final hours of the most high profile prisoner in America. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/e...

On July 23, 2019, Epstein was found injured in his cell with marks on his neck. His cellmate was a former police officer facing quadruple murder charges. Epstein was placed on suicide watch but removed after just six days under circumstances that have never been adequately explained. What happened in that cell remains one of the case's most troubling mysteries. Sources for this episode are av...

The Southern District of New York filed federal sex trafficking charges that carried up to 45 years in prison. Within weeks, new victims began coming forward. The scope of the investigation expanded rapidly as prosecutors signaled they were looking beyond Epstein to the people who enabled him. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/epstein-files/episode/ep32 About The Epstein Fi...

Epstein's defense team offered $500 million in assets as bail collateral, proposing house arrest in his Manhattan mansion. Prosecutors argued he was an extreme flight risk with passports, private jets, and international properties. The judge denied bail, and for the first time in his life, Jeffrey Epstein could not buy his way out. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/eps...

Inside the locked safe at 9 East 71st Street, agents found CDs labeled with the names of young women, a trove of photographs, and piles of cash and diamonds. The evidence catalog from the mansion raid reads like an inventory of leverage, suggesting Epstein kept records not just of his crimes but of everyone else's involvement. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/epstein-...

On July 6, 2019, federal agents arrested Jeffrey Epstein as his private jet landed at Teterboro Airport. Search warrants were executed on his Manhattan mansion within hours. What investigators found inside, including a locked safe and hundreds of photographs, would reshape the case entirely. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/epstein-files/episode/ep29 About The Epstein File...

Julie K. Brown of the Miami Herald did what law enforcement would not. Her 'Perversion of Justice' series forced the world to confront what had been buried for a decade. This episode chronicles the investigation that broke the case open, the pressure Brown faced, and the impact her reporting had on the eventual 2019 arrest. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/epstei...