A group of Cuban men in Mexico was charged with smuggling people to the United States. One of its leaders said Raúl Castro’s grandson helped, according to interviews and court records.
Category: Human Trafficking
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What to Know About the Cuban Mafia in Quintana Roo
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Leon Black Decries ‘Vicious Narratives’ About His Relationship With Epstein
The New York Times – Business:In prepared testimony before a House committee, Mr. Black said he had never sexually abused women and defended the hefty fees he had paid Jeffrey Epstein for tax and estate advice.
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Judge Imposes Sanctions on Plaintiff and Her Lawyer in Suit Against Billionaire Leon Black
The New York Times – Business:A federal judge said the lawyer representing an unnamed plaintiff who accused the billionaire investor of abusing her had “lied repeatedly to the court.”
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Bank of America Pays $72.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit by Epstein Victims
The New York Times – Business:The suit claimed the bank had overlooked signs that Mr. Epstein’s accounts were being used to further his abuse of young women.
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QAnon Faithful See Validation in the Epstein Files
The New York Times – Business:The nearly decade-old conspiracy theory does not align neatly with the facts emerging from the documents. That does not seem to matter.
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Bill Gates Cancels Speech in India Amid Epstein Controversy
The New York Times – Business:The philanthropist made the announcement on Thursday, after having earlier confirmed his participation in a prominent artificial intelligence summit in India.
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Goldman Sachs General Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler Resigns Over Epstein Ties
The New York Times – Business:Kathryn Ruemmler, a former top Obama administration lawyer, is out at Goldman Sachs after emails showed a friendship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein spanning many years.
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Epstein Victims Ask Congress to Ensure Justice Dept. Releases All Files
More than a dozen women called for congressional hearings to ensure that the Justice Department is fully complying with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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Larry Summers to Step Back From Public Commitments Over Epstein Emails
New emails showed that Mr. Summers, a former Harvard president, had stayed in touch with Jeffrey Epstein for years after Mr. Epstein faced sex trafficking charges.
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JPMorgan Alerted U.S. to Epstein Transfers Involving Wall St. Figures
After Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death, the bank reported more than $1 billion in potentially suspicious transactions.