The Guardian Europe
Senate votes 100-0 to say Ghislaine Maxwell should not be pardoned, sending a message that is legally symbolic but emotionally satisfying.
BBC World
A former assistant recounts the slow, insidious grooming, financial control, and sexual abuse inside Jeffrey Epstein's operation - a 'cult' she says was designed to make victims dependent and terrified to leave.
BBC Business
Warren Buffett stops donating to Bill Gates' foundation after Gates' Epstein ties resurface; the 95-year-old investor redirects billions to family foundations, citing 'mortality is unpredictable'.
The Guardian
Billionaire Leon Black's voluntary testimony hits a wall of NDAs; committee responds with subpoenas faster than you can say 'nondisclosure.'
The Guardian Europe
Melinda French Gates opens up about her post-divorce peace, giving away billions, and why she always knew Jeffrey Epstein was evil - even if her ex-husband didn't.
The Guardian Europe
MPs hunt for missing Mandelson vetting docs, find a lot of nothing, and wonder if the government's filing cabinet is a black hole.
BBC Politics
1,500 pages of Mandelson files leave us wondering who stole whose phone, what disappeared messages said, and whether the Chagos Islands will ever catch a break.
The Guardian
Pam Bondi tells Congress the Epstein files had 'redaction errors' but insists she wasn't really in charge, while refusing to answer questions about Trump's involvement.
The Guardian Europe
Democrats want Trump to fire Lutnick over Epstein ties, Trump's counter-terror strategy blames Europe, Epstein's suicide note quotes a Little Rascals film, and Giuliani fights pneumonia - a typical day in American politics.
The Guardian Europe
A federal judge unseals Epstein's alleged suicide note, adding another layer of mystery to a death that already had more twists than a soap opera.
The Guardian Europe
Rich people are suing journalists before they even publish stories, because nothing says 'I'm innocent' like a preemptive legal bill.
The Guardian
Bard College president Leon Botstein steps down after investigation reveals he visited Epstein's island, took his money, and apparently thought 'ordinary sex offender' was a reasonable donor category.
The Guardian
Pam Bondi, who was too busy being a former attorney general to testify, suddenly finds time after Democrats file contempt charges. What a coincidence.
The Guardian
Former chief of staff admits to pressuring Foreign Office to rush Peter Mandelson's ambassador appointment, but insists it was all above board - just don't ask about the Jeffrey Epstein links.
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