Jeffrey Epstein
American financier and sex offender (1953–2019)
Photo: State of Florida, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 6d ago
High Court rules police search warrants for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's homes unlawful
Thames Valley Police accepted that the search warrants used to raid Andrew's Sandringham and Royal Lodge properties were unlawful. The criminal investigation continues, and a private hearing on the seized material is set for 2027.
- 6d ago
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor receives £302,000 compensation for early Royal Lodge lease surrender
The Crown Estate said on Friday that the former prince was paid for handing back his Royal Lodge lease early, after he paid £1.8 million towards repairs and dilapidations.
- Oct 6
UK financial watchdog reviews whistleblower handling after death of Simon Andriesz
Britain's Financial Conduct Authority opened an internal review into its treatment of Simon Andriesz, a former brokerage executive who died by suicide in Thailand after revealing ties between US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Jeffrey Epstein.
- Oct 5
Police accept Andrew's search warrants were unlawful, but Epstein probe continues
Thames Valley Police accepted in the High Court that the warrants used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's Sandringham and Windsor homes were wrongly granted. The former prince, who has not been charged, remains under investigation and the seized material stays in police hands.
- Sep 17
US House votes to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt over Jeffrey Epstein probe subpoenas
The US House of Representatives referred Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black to the Justice Department for prosecution after he refused to comply with subpoenas regarding his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Sep 11
Paris prosecutor identifies 26 Epstein victims and targets new network recruiters
Paris public prosecutor Laure Beccuau revealed that investigators have identified 26 victims in the French Epstein inquiry, with newly uncovered recruiter names emerging after the death of suspect Daniel Siad.
- Sep 3
Leon Black skips House deposition and sues Oversight Committee over Epstein subpoenas
Billionaire investor Leon Black filed a federal lawsuit in Washington to block subpoenas from the House Oversight Committee after skipping a scheduled deposition regarding his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Aug 29
Alessandro Di Battista prepares private medical return to Italy after hospitalization in Cuba
Former Five Star Movement lawmaker Alessandro Di Battista is scheduled to return to Rome via private air ambulance on Thursday after collapsing with severe head pain in Cuba.
- Aug 29
King Harald V of Norway dies at 89 as Haakon VIII ascends the throne
Norway entered national mourning on 28 August 2026 after King Harald V died at 89 in an Oslo hospital, making his 53-year-old son King Haakon VIII.
- Aug 28
Milo Yiannopoulos deported to UK after ICE arrest at New Orleans airport
US immigration authorities deported British commentator Milo Yiannopoulos after his arrest in Louisiana on a July removal order, prompting him to express regret over supporting Donald Trump.
- Aug 25
US judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell bid to overturn 20-year prison sentence
A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by Ghislaine Maxwell, leaving her 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking in place.
- Aug 23
King Harald V of Norway hospitalized as palace reports condition deteriorated over weekend
Norway's 89-year-old monarch King Harald V has experienced a worsening of his health while hospitalised for hemolytic anemia and a bacterial blood infection in Oslo.
- Aug 23
Norway holds state funeral for King Harald V as thousands gather in Oslo
World leaders and European royalty joined tens of thousands of mourners in Oslo on Wednesday for the state funeral of King Harald V, who was buried at Akershus Fortress following a 35-year reign.
- Aug 18
Bill Clinton turns 80 following congressional Epstein testimony and decades of political scrutiny
Former US president Bill Clinton marks his 80th birthday on 19 August 2026, looking back on two terms in the White House, congressional inquiries, and personal controversies.
- Aug 13
Kennedy Center board votes to re-inscribe Trump's name on facade despite judge's removal order
The Kennedy Center board voted on August 13 to inscribe President Donald Trump's name on the building's facade and close the venue for two years, defying a federal judge's May order that only Congress can rename the institution.
- Aug 13
Federal judge dismisses Trump administration's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard University
US District Judge Richard Stearns in Boston dismissed the Trump administration's March lawsuit alleging Harvard failed to protect Jewish students, ruling the cited incidents were too isolated to prove ongoing civil rights violations under Title VI.
- Aug 12
Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave White House at end of August 2026
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person ever to hold the role, will step down at the end of August 2026 to spend time with her family, President Donald Trump announced on August 12.
- Aug 8
Greenland warns Trump-linked oil firm after it lands drilling gear without permits
Greenland's government issued a 'strong warning' after Greenland Energy, a Texas company with ties to Trump's circle, moved drilling equipment ashore at Jameson Land without permits, amid the US president's renewed threats to claim the Arctic territory.
- Aug 8
Senate confirms Trump's former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as US attorney general in 50-49 vote
The US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general on 8 August 2026 in a 50-to-49 vote, with two Republicans opposing Trump's former personal lawyer over doubts about his independence.
- Aug 5
New Mexico sues US Justice Department for access to unredacted Epstein files on Zorro Ranch
New Mexico filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, against the US Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, seeking to compel the release of unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files tied to the state's criminal investigation into alleged sex crimes at Epstein's Zorro Ranch in Santa Fe County.
