Category: Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- )

Howard Lutnick to Face Questions From Congress About Epstein Ties

The commerce secretary is set to be interviewed Wednesday in a closed-door session with the House Oversight Committee
Judge Imposes Sanctions on Plaintiff and Her Lawyer in Suit Against Billionaire Leon Black

A federal judge said the lawyer representing an unnamed plaintiff who accused the billionaire investor of abusing her had “lied repeatedly to the court.”
Gates Foundation Is Conducting an External Review of Its Epstein Ties

The action comes after the release of the Epstein files, in which Bill Gates and some former advisers figure prominently.
Hollywood Talent Giant Draws Suitors Amid Epstein Fallout

Formerly known as Wasserman, the agency that has changed its name to The Team put itself up for sale after its founder’s emails surfaced in the Epstein files.
Judge Dismisses Trump’s Suit Against The Wall Street Journal

The judge said Mr. Trump had not “plausibly alleged” that The Journal published the article with actual malice.
Bank of America Pays $72.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit by Epstein Victims

The suit claimed the bank had overlooked signs that Mr. Epstein’s accounts were being used to further his abuse of young women.
How Epstein Helped Solve a Billionaire’s Problems With Women

The Wall Street titan Leon Black paid Jeffrey Epstein $170 million for what he said was tax and estate work. But his services went beyond that.
Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Push to Cleanse His Past Online

After he left jail in 2009, Mr. Epstein hired a host of people to make him look better on Google, Wikipedia and many other places on the web.
It’s Good to Be a Billionaire, Even at Tax Time

Paying taxes would feel better if the truly rich were bearing a fair share, our columnist says.
An Epstein Associate Steps Down From Japanese Government Tech Project

Joichi Ito’s involvement in a publicly funded Japanese initiative had come under scrutiny after new details revealed his close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
QAnon Faithful See Validation in the Epstein Files

The nearly decade-old conspiracy theory does not align neatly with the facts emerging from the documents. That does not seem to matter.
How a Close Associate of Epstein’s Found Career Redemption in Japan

Top Japanese officials are backing a tech and entrepreneurship initiative led by Joichi Ito, whose involvement with Jeffrey Epstein may endanger efforts to get the project off the ground.