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Who are named in Jeffrey Epstein documents? Big names like Bill Clinton, Naomi Campbell, Alan Dershowitz confirmed
The people whose names were revealed include sex abuse victims, litigation witnesses, Epstein’s employees, and people with a passing connection to the scandal
Hundreds of pages of documents from a lawsuit connected to Jeffrey Epstein have been publicly released. The list has mentioned big names like Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, and Michael Jackson.
The names revealed were listed in court documents filed as part of accuser Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell. The names, before being unsealed, were listed in court papers as variants of J Doe. Many of the names had been previously revealed as well.
Notably, every individual named in the list is not accused of wrongdoing. The people whose names were revealed include sex abuse victims, litigation witnesses, Epstein's employees, and people with just a passing connection to the scandal. Some names were redacted.
Here is a list of big names that have been unsealed:
Ghislaine Maxwell
Virginia Lee Roberts Giuffre
Kathy Alexander
Miles Alexander
James Michael Austrich
Philip Barden
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Cate Blanchett
David Boies
Laura Boothe
Evelyn Boulet
Rebecca Boylan
Joshua Bunner
Naomi Campbell
Carolyn Casey
Paul Cassell
Sharon Churcher
Bill Clinton
David Copperfield
Alexandra Cousteau
Cameron Diaz
Leonardo DiCaprio
Alan Dershowitz
Dr. Mona Devanesan
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Bradley Edwards
Amanda Ellison
Cimberly Espinosa
Jeffrey Epstein
Annie Farmer
Marie Farmer
Alexandra Fekkai
Crystal Figueroa
Anthony Figueroa
Louis Freeh
Eric Gany
Meg Garvin
Sheridan Gibson-Butte
Robert Giuffre
Al Gore
Ross Gow
Fred Graff
Philip Guderyon
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Shannon Harrison
Stephen Hawking
Victoria Hazel
Brittany Henderson
Brett Jaffe
Michael Jackson
Carol Roberts Kess
Dr. Karen Kutikoff
Peter Listerman
George Lucas
Tony Lyons
Bob Meister
Jamie A. Melanson
Lynn Miller
Marvin Minsky
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David Mullen
Joe Pagano
Mary Paluga
J. Stanley Pottinger
Joseph Recarey
Michael Reiter
Jason Richards
Bill Richardson
Sky Roberts
Scott Rothstein
Forest Sawyer
Doug Schoetlle
Kevin Spacey
Cecilia Stein
Mark Tafoya
Brent Tindall
Kevin Thompson
Donald Trump
Ed Tuttle
Emma Vaghan
Kimberly Vaughan-Edwards
Cresenda Valdes
Anthony Valladares
Maritza Vazquez
Vicky Ward
Jarred Weisfeld
Courtney Wild
Bruce Willis
Daniel Wilson
Andrew Albert Christian Edwards, Duke of York
Epstein allegedly sexually assaulted multiple teenage girls. Some of his victims were as young as 14 years old, prosecutors have said. He committed the crimes at his homes in Manhattan; Palm Beach, Florida; and his private island near St. Thomas.
In 2019, federal prosecutors charged him with one count of sex trafficking conspiracy and one count of sex trafficking with underage females. Epstein died by suicide in his Manhattan jail cell about a month after being arrested, and the charges against him were thus dropped.
His partner Maxwell, who was also involved in the crimes, is now serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted in December 2021. She was accused of helping Epstein recruit and sexually abuse minor girls.
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Jeffrey Epstein: Fifth and final batch of documents released
A fifth and final batch of court documents relating to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been released.
Among the 1,400 pages of records are depositions with Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell.
This last trove shows Epstein refused hundreds of times to answer lawyers' questions, including about alleged blackmail of famous men.
The documents have been released as part of a lawsuit brought by sex-trafficking victim Virginia Giuffre.
The legal action, filed in 2015, was settled in 2017. Maxwell has since been jailed for 20 years for helping Epstein abuse young girls. She is appealing against her conviction.
The court records contain a transcript of Epstein's 2016 sworn deposition in which he repeatedly invoked his fifth amendment constitutional right against self-incrimination.
Under questioning, a lawyer for Ms Giuffre asked Epstein whether she had been told to provide a "detailed report" about her alleged sexual encounters with powerful men such as Prince Andrew.
The attorney asked whether this was intended to be used as "blackmail material".
Epstein refused to answer any of the questions, repeatedly responding by saying just the word "fifth" over 500 times.
Who is named in Jeffrey Epstein files and why?
Who was Jeffrey Epstein?
He refused even to say whether he knew Maxwell.
The Duke of York has previously told the BBC he had no memory of ever meeting Ms Giuffre, who alleged she was told to have sex with him on several occasions.
In 2022, he paid her an undisclosed sum to settle her sex-assault lawsuit against him, but did so with no admission of wrongdoing or liability.
In her 2016 deposition released on Tuesday, Ms Giuffre said she was paid between $10,000 to $15,000 (£7,900 to £11,800) for one sexual encounter with the prince.
She testified she had been paid $160,000 by a media organisation for two articles and a photo showing her with Prince Andrew.
Ms Giuffre also denied ever having been sex-trafficked to any "presidents", but maintained she was made to have sex with "a well-known prime minister".
She refused to name this person, adding: "If I can just say, I personally know that this is not a good person to talk about and I'm not going to, point blank, I'm not going to say his name."
Ms Giuffre also said there was another individual who was introduced to her as a prince - besides Prince Andrew - to whom she was trafficked in the south of France.
At times in the interview, Ms Giuffre said she was unable to recall details, including the time and location of specific alleged sexual encounters.
She said she had been using Xanax, an anti-anxiety drug, as well as ecstasy, cannabis and alcohol.
Other men she has said she was forced to have sex with include Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz, Victoria's Secret boss Les Wexner, billionaire hedge fund investor Glenn Dubin, and former US peace envoy George Mitchell, all of whom have previously denied her claims.
In 2022, Ms Giuffre dropped a lawsuit against Mr Dershowitz and acknowledged in a statement that she "may have made a mistake in identifying" him.
On Tuesday, a spokesman for Mr Wexner referred the BBC to a previous statement from his lawyers in which he denied having ever met Ms Giuffre.
A spokesperson for Mr Dubin told US media last week he "strongly" denies the allegations by Ms Giuffre.
On Tuesday, Mr Mitchell repeated his previous denial of the claim.
He told the BBC in a statement: "The allegation contained in the released documents is false. I have never met, spoken with or had any contact with Ms Giuffre."
Ms Giuffre also said she was trafficked to American computer scientist Marvin Minsky and French modelling agent Jean-Luc Brunel.
Minsky died in 2016. Brunel killed himself in a Paris jail in 2022 while awaiting rape and sex-trafficking charges.
The five batches of long-sealed Epstein court files released over the past week have contained few details that weren't previously known.
Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008. He took his own life in 2019 while awaiting trial over sex-trafficking charges.
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List of Jeffrey Epstein's associates named in lawsuit can be unsealed, judge rules. Here are details on the document release.
Update: The court documents were released starting Wednesday, Jan. 3. Read the latest here. Our earlier story is below.
A list of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged victims and associates — some of whom have been accused of being involved in the disgraced financier's exploitation and abuse of underage girls — could be unsealed and made public as soon as today. That comes after a judge ruled in mid-December that the information should be unsealed, but delayed the release until January to give those involved time to appeal their listing.
Documents with names of Jeffrey Epstein's contacts have been unsealed — here are key takeaways
More than 150 names may be made public as part of a settled civil lawsuit against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell — who was found guilty of conspiring with Epstein to sexually abuse underage girls for at least a decade — brought by Virginia Giuffre, who accused Maxwell of recruiting her for abuse.
Giuffre has called Maxwell "the mastermind" behind Epstein's sex trafficking ring.
The list of names could include Epstein's accused co-conspirators as well as a wide range of people listed in the lawsuit.
Giuffre told CBS News in July 2020 that Maxwell had access to very well-known people, including "government officials, politicians and royalty."
Judge Loretta Preska said they would be released in January to give the people listed in the court filing enough time to appeal the decision. It is unclear whose names are on the list, but many of them have already been mentioned in the media, Preska noted in her ruling.
What documents will be unsealed?
Judge Preska listed 187 "J. Does" on the court documents and ruled many of them should be "unsealed in full." Some of those "J.Does" appear twice, and others are minors, so it is not yet known what the final tally of names released will be.
Epstein's associates were named in a settled civil defamation suit filed by Virginia Giuffre in 2015 against Maxwell.
The judge detailed the reasoning behind the publication of the names, noting that many had already been mentioned in the media. For others, the substance in question was not salacious and should not be kept sealed, the rulings said.
Some "J. Does" are minors and possible victims, and Preska ruled that those names and "any identifying information" will remain sealed.
When will the list of names be released?
The ruling stated that the list of names is expected to be made public in January, after giving the listed "J. Does" about 14 days to object to the publication of their names.
The ruling allows any "impacted Doe the opportunity to appeal," the court documents said. After the window to appeal closes, the documents will be unsealed and posted to the docket.
What were the accusations against Epstein?
Epstein was accused of sexually assaulting countless teenage girls, some of them as young as 14 years old, according to prosecutors. Epstein allegedly exploited a vast network of underage girls for him and his wealthy clients to have sex with at his homes in Manhattan; Palm Beach, Florida; and his private island near St. Thomas. He was also accused of utilizing a network of employees to ensure continued access to victims.
Britain's Prince Andrew is one of the high-profile figures who has been accused of being one of Epstein's alleged co-conspirators. Giuffre has alleged that she and the British royal had sex in three locations when she was underage. Andrew has denied any wrongdoing and has said he didn't know anything about Epstein's criminal behavior.
Epstein was charged by federal prosecutors in 2019 with one count of sex trafficking conspiracy and one count of sex trafficking with underage females. The 66-year-old financier died by suicide in his jail cell in Manhattan a little over a month after being arrested. Charges against him were dropped after his death.
In June, JPMorgan Chase reached a $290 million settlement with victims of Epstein over claims the bank overlooked the financier's sex trafficking and abuse because it wanted to profit from a banking relationship with him.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify that the list is expected to be released in January, not a specific date.
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Jeffrey Epstein contact names revealed in unsealed documents. Here are key takeaways from the files.
Documents that include the names of more than 100 people connected to Jeffrey Epstein, including business associates and accusers, among others, have now been made public, following a federal judge's December ruling that the information be unsealed.
More than 900 pages of mostly unredacted documents were released Wednesday, Jan. 3. A second batch of documents was released Thursday, Jan. 4, a third batch the day after that and still more in the days that followed.
Much of the information has been previously reported, and many of those whose names are mentioned are not accused of any wrongdoing.
Though the unsealed court documents don't contain an actual list of associates, the names were expected to include some that also appeared on the flight logs of Epstein's private jet, nicknamed the "Lolita Express," which he often used to fly to his private island in the Caribbean. Those manifests and other documents, such as his private calendar, had previously been made public, including as part of legal proceedings or public records requests. Many of those who had business or social ties with Epstein, a convicted sex offender, have denied any misconduct or involvement in his activities.
The release of the names stems from a now-settled defamation lawsuit brought in 2015 by Virginia Giuffre, who accused British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of enabling her abuse by Epstein.
Maxwell was found guilty by a New York jury in 2021 on conspiracy and trafficking charges related to Epstein, her longtime friend and sometime romantic partner, and her role for a decade in the abuse of underage girls.
What is in the Jeffrey Epstein-related court documents?
Court documents list 184 "J. Does," starting at J. Doe #3 through J. Doe #187. Some names are repeated twice. A small number are the names of minors or sexual assault victims, which the judge specified won't be released.
According to a court record released Jan. 3, documents for two Does — 107 and 110 — will not be immediately released. One was granted an extension until Jan. 22 for her appeal about the release and the other's appeal is still under review.
In many cases, the names in the documents "really are of innocent people. It's people who may have been employed, it's people who may have gone to dinner or to a cocktail party at Jeffrey Epstein's home," said CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman. "It is not necessarily naming people who have engaged in actions that were anything like the deplorable actions of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell."
One of the documents released Thursday includes a lengthy list of names of people Giuffre's attorneys wanted to depose in her lawsuit against Maxwell.
The documents released by the court mention some well-known figures whose contacts with Epstein have been reported in the past, such as Britain's Prince Andrew. The prince settled a lawsuit in 2022 with Virginia Giuffre, who accused him and Epstein of abusing her as a teen, an accusation Andrew denied. In a court filing at the time, his attorneys said, "Prince Andrew regrets his association with Epstein, and commends the bravery of Ms. Giuffre and other survivors in standing up for themselves and others."
A deposition from Johanna Sjoberg in the suit includes previous accusations alleging she was groped by Prince Andrew in 2001, when she was 21. BBC News reports Buckingham Palace previously called her allegations "categorically untrue." The newly released documents include questions to Maxwell about Sjoberg.
Bill Clinton, also among the people whose names appear in the documents, had allegedly been described by Epstein as "a good friend," one Epstein accuser recounted in 2019. The former president's name had also appeared on manifests for the private jet, on which he said he had taken four trips "in connection with the work of the Clinton Foundation." He has not been accused of wrongdoing. A spokesperson told CBS News it's been nearly 20 years since Clinton last had contact with Epstein, and referred CBS News to a 2019 statement denying Clinton had any knowledge of what he called Epstein's "terrible crimes."
Clinton's name also came up in Sjoberg's deposition. She did not accuse him of any wrongdoing, but said that Epstein told her "one time that Clinton likes them young, referring to girls."
In another of the documents, Maxwell testifies that Clinton never had a meal on Epstein's island and that she does not know how many times Clinton flew on Epstein's plane.
In the filing, Maxwell's team attempts to debunk an article by journalist Sharon Churcher of the Daily Mail, who described a dinner on Epstein's Little St. James island allegedly attended by Clinton "shortly after he left office." Maxwell's team claims, "Former FBI Director Louis Freeh submitted a report wherein he concluded that President Clinton 'did not, in fact travel to, nor was he present on, Little St. James Island between January 1, 2001 and January 1, 2003'," and goes on to say Secret Service assigned to the former president would have been required to file travel logs.
Also named in the documents is Sarah Kellen, a former Epstein employee who has been accused by one adult victim of knowingly scheduling her flights and appointments with the financier and Maxwell.
Kellen's spokesperson had said in a 2020 statement to CBS News that Kellen scheduled those appointments at the direction of Epstein and Maxwell, and was herself "sexually" and "psychologically" abused by Epstein "for years." The statement noted Kellen "deeply regrets that she had any part in it."
What happened in the Jeffrey Epstein case?
Epstein was accused of sexually assaulting numerous teenage girls, some of them as young as 14 years old, according to prosecutors. Over many years, he allegedly exploited a vast network of underage girls for sex at his homes in Manhattan; Palm Beach, Florida; and his private island near St. Thomas.
Epstein had pleaded not guilty to charges brought in 2019 by federal prosecutors in New York of sex trafficking conspiracy and one count of sex trafficking with underage girls. His death in prison before facing trial was ruled a suicide.
Epstein had cut a deal with federal prosecutors in Florida in 2008, reaching a non-prosecution agreement on allegations he sexually abused underage girls, in return for pleading guilty to lesser state charges and serving 13 months in jail, much of the time on work release. He also had to pay settlements to victims and register as a sex offender.
That agreement, which had not been disclosed to his victims, was under investigation at the time of his death.
Among the documents released Thursday is a 2016 deposition from Joseph Recarey, a former detective with the Palm Beach Police Department who led the investigation into allegations against Epstein of sex abuse and trafficking that culminated in the 2008 plea deal.
In the deposition, Recarey states that he interviewed around 30 girls who were either asked to or gave massages at Epstein's home.
"When they went to perform a massage, it was for sexual gratification," Recarey testified. And of the 30-33 young women he interviewed, he said, only one, whom he described as "older," had massage experience, and "the majority were under" 18. Some told him they were recruited with the prospect of becoming a model for Victoria's Secret, Recarey said. He also said the young women told him they were offered money to recruit more girls. The 18-page released deposition has large gaps where pages were not included.
Who else's names are among those released in the Epstein-related documents?
A name's inclusion in the documents does not indicate the person has committed or has been accused of any wrongdoing. In addition, some of the people whose names appear are witnesses who were staff members, provided medical care or were in law enforcement, for example.
Juan Alessi and Alfredo Rodriguez: Alessi, a longtime manager of Epstein's Palm Beach estate, and Rodriguez, his former butler who died in 2015, are both named in the documents as having offered testimony.
Jean-Luc Brunel: A onetime close friend of Epstein, Brunel was found dead in a French jail in 2022 while being investigated by that country's authorities. He was accused of helping procure women and underage girls for Epstein and was also alleged to have raped and assaulted women he knew from the modeling world. In the documents, one witness mentioned in a deposition asking him for a job, and several others were asked about him.
Bill Richardson: The former governor of New Mexico, Richardson died in September. He had been previously reported to have visited Epstein's sprawling Zorro Ranch in New Mexico at least once. Richardson denied accusations made by Giuffre, who in a previously unsealed deposition said that she was directed to have sex with him. He called the accusation "completely false" and said he had never met Giuffre.
David Copperfield: In her deposition, Johanna Sjoberg said she had dinner with magician David Copperfield at Epstein's home. Copperfield is not accused of any wrongdoing. Sjoberg said Copperfield asked her "if I was aware that girls were getting paid to find other girls," but testified he told her no specifics about that.
Donald Trump: A witness said in a deposition that Epstein mentioned calling Trump and said the group would go to his casino when a storm forced his jet to land in Atlantic City during a 2001 trip. The witness was asked if she gave Trump a massage, but said no. Newsweek reported a Trump spokesperson said claims regarding Trump's relationship with Epstein were "thoroughly debunked." Trump said in 2018 that he knew Epstein "like everybody in Palm Beach knew him. … He was a fixture in Palm Beach." Trump said at the time, "I had a falling out with him a long time ago. I don't think I've spoken to him for 15 years. I wasn't a fan."
Alan Dershowitz: Attorney Alan Dershowitz defended Epstein in the 2008 criminal case. In one of the documents, lawyers discuss sworn testimony by two household employees, one of whom said Dershowitz visited Epstein's Florida mansion "pretty often" and allegedly got massages while he was there. According to the court document, the other employee testified Dershowitz visited Epstein's home without his family when young girls were present. Dershowitz has previously denied wrongdoing. Ahead of the documents' release, Dershowitz warned against inferring anything about their contents in a livestream on his personal YouTube channel Tuesday, saying "the important thing is not to assume guilt by association or guilt by accusation." He said in the half-hour livestream that, as Epstein's lawyer, he had been on the plane many times and he had been to the island once, with his wife and daughter, when no young people were present.
Michael Jackson: In a deposition released Jan. 3, Sjoberg is asked if she's met anyone famous when she was with Epstein, and she said she met Michael Jackson at Epstein's house in Palm Beach. She said she did not give him a massage and did not accuse him of any wrongdoing.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Alessi testified in his witness deposition, released Jan. 5, that he saw Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. at the house, but did not specify when. The independent presidential candidate, who is not accused of wrongdoing, has previously said that he traveled twice on Epstein's plane with his family.
Leslie Wexner: Among the handwritten phone messages from Epstein's staff, also released Jan. 5, were notes that Leslie Wexner or his office had called. Epstein had for years worked as the personal money manager and business adviser for Wexner, the founder and CEO of Victoria's Secret parent company L Brands. Wexner has said he regretted ever crossing paths with Epstein and denied knowing about Epstein's misconduct.
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Jeffrey Epstein docs unsealed: Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew among names
Clinton’s name appears repeatedly in a trove of new court documents unsealed Wednesday stemming from a 2015 defamation case against Ghislaine Maxwell, a close associate and former girlfriend of Epstein. New York District Court Judge Loretta Preska ordered the documents to be unsealed last month.
While the depositions, legal filings and other documents mention Clinton flew with Epstein on his private plane and travelled with Epstein and Maxwell at least once, they do not include any specific indications that Clinton was engaged in any sexual activity with underage girls or any other wrongdoing, criminal or otherwise.
In an email to Maxwell in 2015 included as evidence, however, Epstein gives permission to offer rewards to anyone who proves allegations against them are false. He says the “strongest” allegations are the “Clinton dinner” and an “underage orgy” in the U.S. Virgin Islands he says late physicist Stephen Hawking participated in.
The documents implicate other notable people, including Britain’s Prince Andrew, lawyer Alan Dershowitz, former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson and French fashion model scout Jean Luc Brunel.
In her deposition in which she relayed Epstein’s comment about Clinton, accuser Johanna Sjoberg, who says she was abused by Epstein after being hired as a masseuse, denies meeting or engaging in sex with a number of other famous names, including Donald Trump, Al Gore and George Lucas.
She says Prince Andrew once groped her at Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse in 2001, an incident that has been previously reported and Andrew has denied.
Sjoberg said Prince Andrew put his hand on her breast to pose for a photo with Epstein, Giuffre and Maxwell. Sjoberg said the photo also included a puppet that said “Prince Andrew” on it.
The names were included in court proceedings after Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre filed a 2015 defamation claim against Maxwell. Giuffre sued Maxwell after the British socialite told the media that Giuffre’s claims of sexual abuse at the hands of Epstein and Maxwell were “obvious lies.”
The parties eventually settled out of court in 2017, but that initial claim laid the groundwork for further legal action.
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In a deposition, Giuffre said she had sex with several prominent politicians and financial leaders, including billionaire U.S. businessman Tom Pritzker. She did not say whether she was underage at the time or whether the sex was nonconsensual.
Giuffre’s allegation against Pritzker appeared to be previously unreported.
In her deposition, she also said she had sex with other prominent figures who have previously denied her allegations, including Richardson, hedge-fund owner Glenn Dubin, and former U.S. senator George Mitchell.
The names in the newly unsealed documents included people who flew on Epstein’s planes and visited his many properties, including a New York mansion, a Palm Beach villa, a ranch in Santa Fe and a pair of private islands in the U.S. Virgin Islands called Little St. James and Great St. James — the former notoriously and infamously known as “Epstein’s Island.”
Preska had given the individuals on the list 14 days to contest having their names go public. The deadline for objections passed at midnight on Monday, but the judge extended the deadlines for two people who have only been referred to as “Does.”
Some of the names of Epstein’s accusers were redacted, specifically those who allege they were victims of child sexual abuse. Preska ruled that revealing their identities would “disclose sensitive information regarding an alleged minor victim of sexual abuse who has not spoken publicly and who has maintained his or her privacy.”
Preska noted in her decision that many of the listed individuals have already been publicly identified as connected to Epstein through the media and other legal proceedings. Many others “did not raise an objection” to the release of the documents.
Giuffre went on to sue Prince Andrew in 2021 for sexually assaulting and battering her at Maxwell’s London home. Prince Andrew’s lawyers called the allegations “baseless” and the lawsuit was eventually settled out of court. The prince is estimated to have paid 12 million pounds to Guiffre and her victim support charity.
In late 2021, Maxwell was found guilty of child sex trafficking charges for recruiting and grooming teenage girls for sexual abuse at the hands of Epstein, and in some cases, Maxwell herself. She is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence.
Epstein died by suicide in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges.
— with files from Global News’ Michelle Butterfield and Reuters
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Jeffrey Epstein documents - latest: Claims made against Clinton and Prince Andrew as second batch of files released
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