Tag: Jeffrey Epstein

John Connolly, Investigative Journalist Who Co-Wrote Jeffrey Epstein Book, Dies at 78

Investigative journalist and former NYPD detective John Connolly, who investigated convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, died on Jan. 15 at the age of 78. The well-known journalist’s partner, music insider, and author Dorothy Carvello, confirmed Connolly’s passing in a statement to the New York Post. She said her long-time partner died after a short illness….


Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell Stops Fighting to Keep Names of John Does Secret

Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell has ended her effort to keep the names of people linked to her in a civil case shielded from the public. After reviewing objections to the unsealing made by the John Does, Maxwell’s lawyer Laura Menninger informed U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska, a George H.W. Bush nominee, in a recent…


Advocates for Epstein/Maxwell Abuse Survivors Petition DOJ for More Prosecutions

While touting the conviction of sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell as a “victory for survivors,” the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) has launched a petition for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prosecute the many suspected clients and co-conspirators who participated in Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious pedophile ring. Maxwell was found guilty Dec. 29…


Maxwell Judge Sets Schedule for Defense to Move for New Trial

NEW YORK—On Jan. 5, the Honorable Alison J. Nathan, the judge who presided over the Ghislaine Maxwell sex-trafficking case in federal court last month, received two requests regarding a juror who served on the trial. The juror had recently stated publicly he was a victim of childhood sexual abuse and made this known to his…


Maxwell Defense Calls For New Trial, Prosecution Requests Juror Inquiry

NEW YORK-The Honorable Alison J. Nathan, the judge who presided over the Ghislaine Maxwell sex-trafficking case in federal court last month, received two requests on Jan. 5 regarding the trial. One came from the prosecution and one came from the defense. At the center of both requests is an individual who’s recently given interviews to…


Federal Court Releases 2009 Settlement Between Virginia Giuffre and Late Financier Jeffrey Epstein

A 2009 settlement agreement between the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and his long-time accuser Virginia Giuffre, formerly known as Virginia Roberts, was made public on Monday. The settlement, disclosed by a New York court, shows that disgraced businessman Epstein paid Giuffre $500,000 “and other valuable consideration” to end the lawsuit without any admission of liability or fault. Filed…


Federal Court Releases 2009 Settlement Between Virginia Giuffre and Late Convicted Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein

A 2009 settlement agreement between the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and his long-time accuser Virginia Giuffre, formerly known as Virginia Roberts, was made public on Monday. The settlement, disclosed by a New York court, shows that Epstein, a convicted sex offender, paid Giuffre $500,000 “and other valuable consideration” to end the lawsuit without any admission of liability…


Federal Judge Dismisses Case Against Jeffrey Epstein’s Jail Guards

A federal judge dismissed the federal government’s criminal case against two New York City jail guards who admitted to fabricating records on the night well-connected financier Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell during one of their shifts. U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in Manhattan dismissed charges against Michael Thomas and Tova Noel after prosecutors…


Live Q&A: IRS Begins Taxing Profits From Crime; Ghislaine Maxwell Guilty for Child Sex Trafficking

It used to be said that crime doesn’t pay. But now, according to the IRS, not only does crime pay, but that pay is a taxable asset—and they want a cut. The Internal Revenue Service is now saying that criminals need to report income from crime when they file their taxes. The IRS website now…


US Prosecutors Drop Criminal Case Against Jeffrey Epstein’s Jail Guards

U.S. prosecutors have dropped their criminal case against two jail guards who were at the Manhattan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York on the night that disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein purportedly killed himself. In a legal notice (pdf), prosecutors informed the judge they wish to abandon criminal proceedings against Manhattan jail guards Tova Noel and Michael…