#jeffrey-epstein

#jeffrey-epstein

Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $75 million US ($101 million Cdn) to settle a lawsuit claiming that the German lender should have seen evidence of sex trafficking by Jeffrey Epstein when he was a client, according to lawyers for women who say they were abused by the late financier.A woman only identified as Jane Doe sued the bank in federal district court in New York and sought class-action status to represent other victims of Epstein.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell is set to lodge an appeal against her sex-trafficking conviction claiming victims had faded, distorted and motivated memories.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has lodged an appeal against her sex-trafficking conviction claiming victims had faded, distorted and motivated memories.

Ghislaine Maxwell's brother has doubled down on his attempt to clear Prince Andrew's name, claiming he will not be cowed by the backlash and ridicule of his staged bath photo.Ian Maxwell insisted there were two sides to the story despite his sister's conviction and a multi-million-pound settlement between Prince Andrew and his accuser Virginia Giuffre.

A group of protesters hold photos of Jeffrey Epstein in front of a New York City federal courthouse in July 2019.A Southern District judge ruled this week that three lawsuits against banks that Epstein used can move forward.Stephanie Keith/Getty Images A trio of lawsuits filed against two banks connected with Jeffrey Epstein can move forward, a federal judge ruled on Monday.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. agreed in principle to settle a class-action lawsuit with a victim of Jeffrey Epstein, the bank said in a statement on Monday.The settlement resolves one claim against the largest U.S. bank in a proposed class action by women who say Epstein abused them, and by the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Epstein owned two neighbouring islands and allegedly abused victims in his mansion.

Leon Botstein, the president of Bard College, personally received $150,000 for consulting fees in 2016 from a foundation created by Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced billionaire accused of sexually abusing teenage girls, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.In a brief interview with The New York Times, Dr. Botstein confirmed the payment from the foundation, Gratitude America, and said that he donated it all to the college as part of a $1 million gift he gave that same year.

It's only Wednesday, but for my money, the most important international article The New York Times will publish this week is this one about women in South Korea forced or tricked into violent sexual servitude as comfort women for foreign soldiers.The story of Korean women enslaved by the Japanese during World War II is now well known.

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Anna Wray (@annawray) is an influencer on the rise.Her fans adore her, her engagement is growing daily, and she's soon to hit 100K followers.The year is 2017 and it's the peak of Instagram, Kylie Jenner still has her lip fillers and the app hasn't been destroyed by bots just yet.

The University of Iceland's reliance on gambling income has come under fresh scrutiny after operators pitched expansion into online games and the opening of a casino, despite academics raising concerns about addiction.Gambling is generally banned in Iceland, but the university is one of a handful of public service organizations permitted to run video slot machines and ticket lotteries.