Epstein fallout
Stepson of Norway’s crown prince convicted of rape, sentenced to four years’ jail
The seven-week trial of Marius Borg Hoiby, 29, has further dented the royal family’s once picture-perfect image.
- Gwladys Fouche and Ilze Filks
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- Opinion
- Opinion
The spell of Jeffrey Epstein haunts the White House
After a week bristling with lurid revelations, it’s clear that no matter how much the US president wishes him away, Jeffrey Epstein is haunting Trump and is persisting as a national obsession.
- Maureen Dowd
‘Evil’ Epstein gave Melinda French Gates nightmares
The philanthropist and former wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recalls an immediate sense of unease in Jeffrey Epstein’s presence.
- Natasha Leake
- Opinion
- Trump's America
An unhappy birthday for Trump: His Iran deal – and presidency – on the brink
It’s Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. Iran is yet to deliver his birthday gift, despite all his bluster.
- Bruce Wolpe
Bill Gates: Epstein used affairs as leverage against me
The tech billionaire’s evidence supported claims that Jeffrey Epstein routinely blackmailed powerful figures in his orbit to his advantage.
- Poppy Wood
Bill Gates hires big guns to help prepare for Epstein grilling: reports
The tech mogul has reportedly sought the help of former chief investigations counsel for the House Oversight Committee ahead of his testimony to US lawmakers.
- Staff reporter
This woman ran Epstein’s diary for 18 years. How much did she know?
Those gripped by the saga will hope the appearance of his long-time executive assistant before a US House committee can illuminate a case that still refuses to yield all its secrets.
- Ed Cumming
The prestigious arts school where Jeffrey Epstein’s shadow still lingers
Years before his conviction as a sex offender, Epstein directed hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Michigan campus, and stayed there many times in the 1990s and 2000.
- Graham Bowley
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- Royal family
Bruised Andrew back in spotlight over secret rent deals
It’s been revealed the disgraced former prince, spotted with a large bruise on his cheek, made money from his Windsor estate despite paying a peppercorn rent for two decades.
- Victoria Ward
Jeffrey Epstein’s sperm may have survived him
Emails and records in the Justice Department files indicate that Epstein had been banking his sperm for several years and did not want it to be discarded if he died.
- Jacqueline Mroz and Maggie Astor