The Vault: The Epstein Files

A new round of records from Virginia Giuffre’s 2015 defamation lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell was set to become public after Judge Loretta Preska rejected Maxwell’s latest attempt to keep the material sealed. Giuffre had sued Maxwell after Maxwell publicly accused her of lying about being sexually trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and others, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The case eventually settled in 2017, but enormous portions of the discovery record remained hidden under a sweeping pr

During the 2015 defamation case brought by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorneys attempted to turn the discovery process against Giuffre by asking the federal court to sanction her under Rule 37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Maxwell argued that Giuffre had failed to comply fully and promptly with discovery obligations and with an earlier court order, including requirements governing disclosures, documents and information relevant to her claims. Maxwell’s lawyers poin

Jean-Luc Brunel and Prince Andrew were two of the most prominent figures in Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit to come under formal law-enforcement scrutiny as authorities continued examining the network surrounding Epstein. In France, prosecutors opened an investigation in 2019 into allegations involving rape, sexual assault of minors and criminal conspiracy, with Brunel becoming a major focus because of his longtime relationship with Epstein and his work in the modeling industry. Brunel was arrested at C

After her July 2020 arrest, Ghislaine Maxwell launched an almost continuous campaign of complaints about the conditions of her confinement at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Through her attorneys, Maxwell argued that she was being treated more harshly than an ordinary pretrial detainee because of Jeffrey Epstein’s death in federal custody the year before. She complained that correctional officers repeatedly awakened her during the night with flashlight checks, depriving her of sle

Even from behind bars, Ghislaine Maxwell continues to staunchly defend Prince Andrew, displaying a brazen disregard for the gravity of her own convictions and the overwhelming evidence against her. In a 2022 interview from prison, Maxwell audaciously claimed that the infamous photograph showing Prince Andrew with his arm around Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein's most prominent accusers, is "fake," despite its widespread acceptance as genuine. This blatant attempt to discredit a victim not only u

Even from behind bars, Ghislaine Maxwell continues to staunchly defend Prince Andrew, displaying a brazen disregard for the gravity of her own convictions and the overwhelming evidence against her. In a 2022 interview from prison, Maxwell audaciously claimed that the infamous photograph showing Prince Andrew with his arm around Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein's most prominent accusers, is "fake," despite its widespread acceptance as genuine. This blatant attempt to discredit a victim not only u

Day one of Tyler Robinson’s preliminary hearing on July 6, 2026, largely centered on prosecutors beginning to construct a timeline of Charlie Kirk’s killing at Utah Valley University and establishing the authenticity of the surveillance footage and investigative records they intended to use against Robinson. Former UVU police officer Chris Bagley described the moment the gunshot rang out during Kirk’s September 10, 2025 event and the chaos that followed, while Utah State Bureau of Investigation

The State’s amended supplemental expert disclosures laid out, in far greater detail, how prosecutors planned to present the forensic case against Bryan Kohberger. The disclosures covered crime-scene processing, latent prints, DNA testing, touch-DNA transfer, toxicology, historical cell-site analysis and bloodstain-pattern reconstruction. Prosecutors said an FBI cellular expert would testify that Kohberger’s phone stopped communicating with the AT&T network shortly before 3 a.m. on November 1

Senator Ron Wyden’s Senate Finance Committee investigation concluded that major Wall Street institutions repeatedly failed to detect, scrutinize, and promptly report financial activity that helped sustain Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation. The report focused primarily on JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank, and Bank of America, alleging significant failures under federal anti-money-laundering requirements. Investigators found that Epstein moved enormous amounts of money through the banking s

Senator Ron Wyden’s Senate Finance Committee investigation concluded that major Wall Street institutions repeatedly failed to detect, scrutinize, and promptly report financial activity that helped sustain Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation. The report focused primarily on JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank, and Bank of America, alleging significant failures under federal anti-money-laundering requirements. Investigators found that Epstein moved enormous amounts of money through the banking s

Leon Black’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein exposed just how deeply the worlds of high finance, elite philanthropy, and blue-chip art could overlap without much meaningful scrutiny. Black, the billionaire cofounder of Apollo Global Management and one of the most powerful private collectors in the world, paid Epstein roughly $170 million over six years for financial and tax-related services, even though Epstein had already pleaded guilty in 2008 to offenses involving a minor and was a register

Leon Black’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein exposed just how deeply the worlds of high finance, elite philanthropy, and blue-chip art could overlap without much meaningful scrutiny. Black, the billionaire cofounder of Apollo Global Management and one of the most powerful private collectors in the world, paid Epstein roughly $170 million over six years for financial and tax-related services, even though Epstein had already pleaded guilty in 2008 to offenses involving a minor and was a register

Former Playboy Playmate Audra Lynn Christiansen said Jeffrey Epstein sexually assaulted and trafficked her after she entered his orbit in 2004, describing an experience that she said eventually led her to seek help from Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. Christiansen, Playboy’s Miss October 2003, said she had been living at the Playboy Mansion when she became connected with Epstein and alleged that she was sexually abused by him and trafficked to other powerful men, including Macau casino billionaire

“Kate,” a British woman who testified under a pseudonym during Ghislaine Maxwell’s 2021 federal trial, told jurors that she met Maxwell when she was 17 and initially admired her as a sophisticated, confident older woman. According to Kate, Maxwell cultivated a friendship with her and eventually introduced her to Jeffrey Epstein. Kate testified that Maxwell told her Epstein needed frequent massages and that it was difficult to find enough people to provide them, before asking Kate whether she wou

The nearly six-hour congressional interview focused on why Bill Gates continued meeting with Jeffrey Epstein after Epstein's 2008 conviction, what Gates knew about Epstein's conduct, and whether Epstein attempted to gain leverage over him. Gates testified that he met Epstein roughly 12 to 14 times between 2011 and 2014, saying he believed Epstein could help attract major philanthropic donations to global health initiatives through the Gates Foundation. He repeatedly described those meetings as "