Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of Epstein files 'cover-up' in BBC interview

"Get the files out. They are slow-walking it," the former US secretary of state says. The White House says it has done "more for the victims than Democrats ever did".

Six Sarah Ferguson-linked companies to close after Epstein revelations

Messages from ex-wife of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to sex offender, sent after his conviction, came to light last month Six companies linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, are being wound down in the wake of revelations about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. According to Companies House, an application to strike off each company was filed after new details about Ferguson’s contact with Epstein came to light in the millions of documents released by US authorities as part of the Epstein files. Continue reading...

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Epstein files: A list of people facing consequences over the DOJ's release

The Justice Department's Epstein files have revealed new connections between powerful people and the disgraced financier. US Department of Justice The Justice Department's Epstein files have a wide blast radius. Goldman's top lawyer resigned, marking the highest-profile fallout over the most recent DOJ release. Here are the people dealing with consequences over the DOJ's January 30 Epstein files. The blast radius keeps widening. The Justice Department's release of over 3 million pages of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents has led to a fresh wave of backlash for people associated with the pedophile financier, who died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. The documents have revealed friendly communications with Epstein, even after his 2008 conviction for sex offenses. Some of the people who've experienced fallout exchanged crude messages about women, shared government secrets, or had a more expansive relationship with him than previously known. One high-profile entertainment industry executive said he wanted to see Ghislaine Maxwell in "bondage gear" — well before any public accusation that she facilitated Epstein's sex-trafficking operation. It's not the first time the vast trove of documents, broadly known as the Epstein files, has had consequences for his associates. Last fall, the release of tens of thousands of Epstein's emails by the House Oversight Committee led to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor being stripped of his title as a British royal. Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers took a leave from his teaching duties at Harvard University while the school investigates; he also resigned from OpenAI's board. Here are 11 people who've experienced consequences following the Justice Department's January 30 data dump. None of the people featured in this story has been accused of participating in Epstein's sex-trafficking scheme. Kathy Ruemmler Goldman Sachs's chief legal officer, Kathryn Ruemmler, in 2014. William B. Plowman/NBC/NBC Newswire/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Goldman Sachs' top lawyer turned in her resignation following weeks of scrutiny over her communications with the convicted sex offender. June 30 will be her last day as the Wall Street bank's chief legal officer and general counsel, the bank said on Thursday. The DOJ's latest tranche of documents showed her offering Epstein advice on his legal troubles, including lawsuits brought by women accusing him of sexual abuse. She gushed over expensive gifts from him, including a $9,350 Hermes handbag, and referred to him in an email as "Uncle Jeffrey." She has previously said her relationship with the convicted sex offender was "a professional association" and has expressed "regret" over it. In the statement to Business Insider about her resignation, Ruemmler said it was her duty "to put Goldman Sachs' interests first." Brad Karp Paul Weiss lawyer Brad Karp in 2025 John Lamparski/Getty Images The high-powered corporate lawyer resigned as chairman Paul Weiss, calling reports about his relationship with Epstein a "distraction" for the white-show law firm. He also stepped down from the board of trustees of his alma mater, Union College. The documents include emails showing he worked with Epstein to surveil a woman in a dispute with one of Karp's clients. Business Insider has confirmed that the client was billionaire private equity titan Leon Black, who counted Epstein among his advisors. Karp also visited Epstein's Manhattan mansion and asked him to help his son get a job with director Woody Allen. Representatives for Paul Weiss declined to comment beyond their press release announcing Scott Barshay as the law firm's new chair. Peter Attia Peter Attia in 2025. Renee Dominguez/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images The CBS News contributor and longevity expert stepped down as the chief science officer of David Protein, a protein bar brand, and is no longer an adviser to the sleep technology company Eight Sleep. In the emails from the mid-2010s, Attia gives Epstein health advice that included crude remarks about women. In one email, he said a woman's genitalia was "low carb." In a social media post, he denied involvement in any criminal activity and said the emails were "embarrassing, tasteless, and indefensible." Howard Lutnick Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on February 10, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The US Commerce Secretary is facing bipartisan calls from lawmakers to resign after emails show he planned a visit to Epstein's island with his family in 2012. Lutnick previously said he served ties with Epstein, his former Manhattan neighbor, after first meeting him in 2005. "My wife and I decided that I will never be in the room with that disgusting person ever again," Lutnick told the New York Post last year. Lawmakers asked Lutnick about the discrepancy on Tuesday at a prescheduled Senate hearing over broadband. He testified that he, his wife, and kids were at the island "for an hour" for lunch. The DOJ's files show the two men exchanged calls in 2011 and invested in the same company around the time of the island visit. The White House has stood by Lutnick, with the Commerce Department saying: "Mr. and Mrs. Lutnick met Jeffrey Epstein in 2005 and had very limited interactions with him over the next 14 years." Steve Tisch Steve Tisch in 2025. JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Images In 2013, Tisch, owner of the New York Giants, exchanged numerous emails with Epstein about women, triggering a review by the National Football League. The emails show Epstein updating Tisch on the women, including their ages, nationalities, and "working girl" status. After the emails were made public, he said he regretted associating with Epstein and that the women discussed in the emails were adults. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has said the league will review the communications and weigh whether they violate its personal conduct policies. Casey Wasserman Casey Wasserman in February 2026. Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters Casey Wasserman announced on February 13 that he is selling his talent agency after his name appeared in the Epstein files, sparking a growing fallout. Soccer player Abby Wambach and singer Chapell Roan earlier said they were parting ways with Wasserman's agency. Wasserman flew on Epstein's jet with a group of people that included former President Bill Clinton. The files also show Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell exchanging racy and flirtatious emails in 2003, well before police began investigating Epstein, and over a decade before Maxwell's arrest on sex-trafficking charges in 2020. "Casey - I will be coming back to NY torn late afternoon," Maxwell wrote in one email. "I shall be wearing a tight leather flying suit." Wasserman said in a statement that he regretted his messages with Maxwell, which took place "long before her horrific crimes came to light" and that he never had any personal or business relationship with Epstein. Wasserman announced his intentions to sell his agency in a memo to staffers, which the agency shared with Business Insider. "I'm deeply sorry that my past personal mistakes have caused you so much discomfort. It's not fair to you, and it's not fair to the clients and partners we represent so vigorously and care so deeply about," Wasserman wrote. "The pain experienced by the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell is unimaginable - and I'm glad, as I'm sure you all are, that those who helped them commit their crimes are rightly being held accountable." Wasserman wrote that he had "become a distraction." "That is why I have begun the process of selling the company, an effort that is already underway. During this time, Mike Watts will assume day-to-day control of the business while I devote my full attention to delivering Los Angeles an Olympic Games in 2028 that is worthy of this outstanding city," he wrote. Sarah Ferguson Sarah Ferguson in 2025. Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images A charity chaired by Ferguson — the ex-wife of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew — shuttered following the Justice Department's document dump. A spokesperson for the foundation, called Sarah's Trust, said the decision was made after "months" of discussion. The records show Ferguson sent warm emails to Epstein in 2009, when he was imprisoned for soliciting sex from a minor. She referred to him as the "brother I have always wished for" and signed off another email with "love you." Ferguson previously said she regretted any association with Epstein. Representatives for Ferguson didn't respond to requests for comment. Peter Mandelson Peter Mandelson in 2025. Jonathan Brady - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images Mandelson quit his job as the United Kingdom's ambassador to the United States, and left the British Labour Party itself, after the Epstein files showed him providing sensitive government information to the convicted sex offender. The emails, dating back to Mandelson's time in senior posts under former prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, show him informing Epstein about a change in tax rules, the sale of government assets during a UK financial crisis, and a European Union bailout of Greece's economy. The records also show Epstein sent money to Mandelson's husband, Reinaldo Avila da Silva. London's Metropolitan Police said it's investigating Mandelson over the emails appearing to leak financial information to Epstein. Mandelson has denied any illegal activity and told The Times of London that his husband accepting the funds from Epstein reflected "a lapse in our collective judgment." Morgan McSweeney Morgan McSweeney in 2025. Leon Neal/Getty Images McSweeney resigned as the chief of staff for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over Mandelson, whom he recommended for the ambassadorship job. "I advised the prime minister to make that appointment and I take full responsibility for that advice," McSweeney said in a statement upon his resignation on Sunday. "In public life responsibility must be owned when it matters most, not just when it is most convenient. In the circumstances, the only honourable course is to step aside." Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem in 2024. Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem was replaced as chairman and CEO of Dubai-based logistics firm DP World on February 13, after emails between the Emirati executive and Epstein were published by the Justice Department. DP World, which is owned by Dubai's royal family, is one of the world's largest logistics companies and runs Jebel Ali, the largest port in the Middle East. The company did not mention bin Sulaymen in its statement announcing a leadership transition, but said that Essa Kazim and Yuvraj Narayan would take on his roles as chairman and CEO, respectively. Emails published by the Justice Department show that Epstein referred to bin Sulayem as his "close personal friend" in a 2010 email. In an email to Epstein in 2015, bin Sulayem said that a girl he met "two years ago" who went to the American University in Dubai was "the best sex I ever had amazing body." Representatives at DP World did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment. Thomas Pritzker Thomas J Pritzker Scott Olson/Getty Images Thomas Pritzker said on February 16 that he was retiring as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, citing poor judgment over his ties to Epstein and Maxwell. In a statement published alongside a letter from Pritzker to the board, he said his responsibility as executive chairman was to "provide good stewardship." "Good stewardship also means protecting Hyatt, particularly in the context of my association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell which I deeply regret," he said. "I exercised terrible judgment in maintaining contact with them, and there is no excuse for failing to distance myself sooner." Hyatt said its board appointed President and CEO Mark Hoplamazian as chairman, effective immediately. Read the original article on Business Insider

The Obama Administration's Prostitution Scandal And The Ruemmler-Epstein Connection

The Obama Administration's Prostitution Scandal And The Ruemmler-Epstein Connection Remember Obama's 2012 Colombian prostitution scandal? Turns out, Jeffrey Epstein was involved... Newly released Department of Justice documents from the Epstein files have exposed a previously unknown connection between a 2012 White House advance-team scandal in Cartagena, Colombia, and Kathryn Ruemmler - the former Obama White House counsel who later became Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer. Ruemmler resigned from Goldman late last week, after the latest Epstein document dump revealed her extensive, affectionate, and years-long correspondence with the convicted sex offender. The emails show she called him “Uncle Jeffrey,” accepted expensive gifts, and turned to him for advice on sensitive legal and reputational matters - including how to respond to a 2014 Washington Post report that accused her of helping suppress evidence of prostitution involving a rich kid White House aide whose daddy was a huge Obama donor.  The WaPo report, by all accounts, cost Ruemmler a job as Obama's Attorney General.  The 2012 Cartagena Prostitution Scandal In April 2012, ahead of President Obama’s trip to the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, at least 20 Secret Service agents, military personnel, and others were involved in hiring prostitutes. The scandal led to multiple firings and disciplinary actions. A lesser-known element involved Jonathan Dach, a 25-year-old Yale Law student and unpaid White House advance-team volunteer (son of prominent Democratic donor Leslie Dach). Hotel records obtained by investigators showed a prostitute was checked into Dach’s room at the Hilton Cartagena shortly after midnight on April 3, 2012. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan briefed White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler on the evidence. The White House conducted a review, interviewed advance-team members (including Dach), and publicly declared “no indication of any misconduct” by White House personnel. Dach was later cleared and went on to work at the State Department. More recently, Dach was found to have 'chronically violated state rules' in his role as former chief of staff to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) by using a state vehicle as his personal car for nearly two years "and driving at speeds constituting reckless driving under Connecticut law." The 2014 Washington Post Revival and Ruemmler’s Response In October 2014, while Ruemmler was in private practice at Latham & Watkins and reportedly under consideration to replace Eric Holder as Attorney General - WaPo published new details. Reporters Carol D. Leonnig and David Nakamura revealed that the White House had received specific evidence (hotel records and witness accounts) implicating a White House advance-team member but had not fully investigated or disclosed it. On October 9, 2014, Epstein emailed Ruemmler: “Doing fine. Was talking to reporters until late in the morning last night. Trying to isolate/contain wapo.” On October 17, 2014, Ruemmler forwarded Epstein a draft of her response to the Post reporter and asked for his input. In the draft she downplayed the allegations, writing: “The whole thing is ridiculous - they had to obtain the record ‘under the table’ because the last thing the Hilton wanted to do is to voluntarily give over info implicating the privacy of their guests. The procedure for checking in prostitutes is hardly rigorous.” Epstein replied with suggestions, including the line: “Important point.” Ruemmler ultimately withdrew from consideration for Attorney General on October 24, 2014 - one week after the email exchange. Finally, here is the letter that then-Obama White House Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz sent in coordination with Ruemmler, to Carol Leonnig who wrote the WaPo article exposing Jonathan Dach's prostitution scandal, where they beg her to "from this point forward refrain from using Mr. Dach’s name," as "He has served his purposes for your reporting—repeating his name in connection with these allegations only deepens the wounds he has already suffered." Beyond the obvious questions over the Obama admin prostitution scandal cover-up - which Congress/DOJ should finally ask - the most important question is: why did Obama's top lawyer summon the help of disgraced pedophile Epstein in planning her defense against the Obama admin's biggest prostitution scandal? Tyler Durden Mon, 02/16/2026 - 17:10

By Tyler Durden