The Moscow Murders and More

The transcripts from Howard Lutnick’s closed-door appearance before Congress painted a picture of a witness trying to minimize both the depth and duration of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein while lawmakers confronted him with records suggesting far more contact than he had previously acknowledged. Lutnick repeatedly described his interactions with Epstein as “inconsequential,” insisting he o...

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testified behind closed doors before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, where lawmakers pressed him over inconsistencies between his past public statements and newly released Epstein files. Lutnick claimed he only met Epstein three times over roughly fourteen years and described the encounters as “inconsequential,” insisting...

A newly updated edition of royal biographer Prince Andrew Andrew Lownie’s book Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York contains allegations that Prince Andrew violently kicked one of his Labradors during a pheasant shoot at Sandringham after the dog grabbed a sausage roll from a guest. According to the account, the dog snatched the food from the guest’s hand, prompting laughter from those...

The non-prosecution agreement negotiated for Jeffrey Epstein in 2007–2008 fundamentally altered the trajectory of the entire Epstein investigation and continues to complicate efforts at accountability, especially in Florida. The agreement, brokered by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida, allowed Epstein to avoid federal sex trafficking charges despite a growing body of evidence...

The non-prosecution agreement negotiated for Jeffrey Epstein in 2007–2008 fundamentally altered the trajectory of the entire Epstein investigation and continues to complicate efforts at accountability, especially in Florida. The agreement, brokered by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida, allowed Epstein to avoid federal sex trafficking charges despite a growing body of evidence...

Nicholas Tartaglione, a former Briarcliff Manor police officer in New York, stood trial in federal court for the 2016 kidnapping and murders of four men tied to a drug-trafficking dispute in Orange County, New York. Prosecutors argued that Tartaglione orchestrated the killings after accusing one of the victims, Martin Luna, of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars connected to a cocaine deal....

Prince Andrew’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was not a mistake—it was a calculated choice sustained over years, even after Epstein's conviction for sex crimes. The Duke of York didn’t distance himself from Epstein—he doubled down, staying at his Manhattan mansion and walking through Central Park with him while the world watched. When accused by Virginia Giuffre of raping her while she was a t...

Prince Andrew’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was not a mistake—it was a calculated choice sustained over years, even after Epstein's conviction for sex crimes. The Duke of York didn’t distance himself from Epstein—he doubled down, staying at his Manhattan mansion and walking through Central Park with him while the world watched. When accused by Virginia Giuffre of raping her while she was a t...

In late May 2022, Justin Welby, then the Church of England’s Archbishop of Canterbury, was asked during an interview about Prince Andrew and the public reaction to him. Welby said that “forgiveness really does matter” and that “we have become a very, very unforgiving society,” adding that there is a “difference between consequences and forgiveness.” He noted that regarding Prince Andrew, “we all h...

Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving a 20‑year sentence for sex‑trafficking convictions, signaled willingness to testify before Congress—but only on a strict set of terms. In a letter to House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, her attorney David Markus spelled out that Maxwell would require formal immunity from prosecution, advance access to all deposition questions, a venue outside of p...

In a sworn interview with DOJ Office of Inspector General investigators conducted on June 14, 2021, an unnamed lieutenant and former correctional officer from MCC New York was questioned as part of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s death and the broader security failures surrounding his incarceration. The interview began with investigators explicitly stating that the probe focused not only...

Newly released emails and financial records show that Jeffrey Epstein’s office relied heavily on the ultra-exclusive American Express Centurion “Black Card” program to quietly arrange travel for dozens of women, many of them from Eastern Europe, while maintaining extreme secrecy around the bookings. The records reveal that Epstein’s longtime assistant, Lesley Groff, repeatedly instructed American...

Cynthia West is a former girlfriend of Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie who has recently gone public with allegations that Massie attempted to quietly pay her $5,000 to drop a complaint she filed against Representative Victoria Spartz. According to the allegations, West became frustrated with what she viewed as hypocrisy from Massie, especially as he publicly positioned himself as a champion of...

At a House Oversight Committee field hearing in Palm Beach, a survivor identified only as Roza gave emotional testimony describing how Jeffrey Epstein allegedly raped and abused her while he was already under house arrest in Florida following his 2008 plea deal. Roza said she was brought to the United States from Uzbekistan at age 18 by Jean-Luc Brunel, the longtime modeling scout closely tied to...

Nicholas Tartaglione, Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate at MCC New York, is now claiming that Epstein returned to their shared cell in 2019 “visibly shaken” after allegedly being pressured by prosecutors to cooperate against Donald Trump in exchange for leniency. According to Tartaglione’s version of events, Epstein was taken from the cell early in the morning by guards, questioned for hours, and...

Alan Dershowitz became embroiled in a years-long legal war with Virginia Giuffre after Giuffre publicly accused him of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager allegedly trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Dershowitz fiercely denied the allegations from the beginning and responded with an aggressive legal and media counteroffensive, accusing Giuffre and her attorneys of fabric...

Prince Andrew saw his standing within the royal family collapse dramatically in the aftermath of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, and one of the clearest public signs of that fall came when he was quietly pushed aside from major royal ceremonies tied to the Order of the Garter. After years of mounting public outrage over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and the disastrous fallout from his BBC Newsn...

After Jeffrey Epstein’s death in 2019, Alan Dershowitz rapidly became one of the most visible public defenders of the broader Epstein narrative on television, podcasts, radio shows, and opinion programs. Rather than quietly distancing himself from a scandal that had consumed much of the public conversation, Dershowitz aggressively inserted himself into the media cycle, appearing across cable news...

In November 2020, lawyers representing a Jeffrey Epstein victim filed a legal motion demanding that the U.S. Department of Justice release previously concealed information related to Epstein’s secret 2007 non-prosecution agreement. The motion centered around a troubling gap in documentation—specifically, missing emails from then-U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta’s office during the period when the controv...

The persistent rumors of a romantic relationship between Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince Andrew have been reignited by the forthcoming book The Rise and Fall of the House of York by royal biographer Andrew Lownie. In the book, Lownie presents testimony from insiders and former friends of the Duke of York who claim Maxwell and Andrew shared more than just a social friendship. According to the book, th...

Allegations have circulated that Jeffrey Epstein financially supported the education of children connected to Cecile de Jongh, including claims that he covered tuition costs. These claims generally stem from broader scrutiny of Epstein’s financial relationships in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where he maintained significant business and personal ties. As part of that scrutiny, questions have been rais...

Ghislaine Maxwell is not a misunderstood socialite or a victim of circumstance—she is a convicted child trafficker who played a central role in one of the most grotesque abuse networks in modern history. Despite overwhelming evidence, multiple survivor testimonies, and a guilty verdict, there is a growing effort—from media figures like Greg Kelly to outlets like Newsmax—to subtly rehabilitate her...

A recent investigation by Drop Site News claims that Jeffrey Epstein was consulted by officials within the U.S. Treasury Department during the Obama administration as policymakers grappled with the growing role of cryptocurrency in sanctions enforcement and negotiations involving Iran. According to the report, Treasury officials sought Epstein’s perspective on emerging technologies like Bitcoin an...

A recent investigation by Drop Site News claims that Jeffrey Epstein was consulted by officials within the U.S. Treasury Department during the Obama administration as policymakers grappled with the growing role of cryptocurrency in sanctions enforcement and negotiations involving Iran. According to the report, Treasury officials sought Epstein’s perspective on emerging technologies like Bitcoin an...

The investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s activities in both Colombia and New Mexico has expanded dramatically in recent months as newly released files and renewed public pressure have forced authorities to revisit areas that critics say were ignored or minimized for years. In Colombia, a court has now ordered immigration authorities to turn over travel and entry records connected to both Epstein a...