yahoo news | DOJ told judge emails suggest Maxwell arranged women for Prince Andrew

The Department of Justice released a search‑warrant application that cites several emails suggesting Ghislaine Maxwell was coordinating young women for Prince Andrew (Prince Andrew, Duke of York) while investigators built a case against her as a co‑conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein. The affidavit notes at least three exchanges in which the prince asked Maxwell to “find some new inappropriate friends” and to arrange meetings with “intelligent, pretty, fun” women from good families, including ahead of his 2002 state visit to Peru. One February‑2002 message from the prince reads, “As for girls, well I leave that entirely to you,” signed “Masses of love A,” and a later reply from Maxwell confirms she would “ring him today if I can.”

Federal prosecutors argued that these emails demonstrate Maxwell’s attempts to set up sexual encounters for the prince, and they were used to obtain judicial permission to search dozens of electronic devices seized from Epstein’s residences. Maxwell, convicted in 2021 of sex‑trafficking charges, has never been charged with arranging women for Prince Andrew, and the prince has consistently denied any wrongdoing. The Department of Justice’s filings also note that, despite a 2020 request, Prince Andrew has provided no cooperation with the investigation.

The revelations come as British authorities, led by Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, are reviewing unredacted materials from the U.S. investigation to determine whether new criminal inquiries are warranted. Rowley said his office is assessing a “whole range of suggested sexual allegations” to decide if they merit further action. Neither the royal palace nor any representative for Prince Andrew responded to requests for comment.

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#doj #ghislainemaxwell #princeandrew #jeffreyepstein #federalprosecutors

yahoo news | House Oversight releases deposition videos of 2 key Epstein associates

The House Oversight Committee released deposition videos of Darren Indyke, Epstein’s longtime attorney, and Richard Kahn, his former accountant. In hours‑long testimonies the two men explained that federal prosecutors never questioned them about their work for the disgraced financier, despite the investigations that began while Epstein was still operating. Both insisted they were unaware of the full scope of Epstein’s sex‑trafficking operation and described their relationship with him as strictly professional, even though they later became co‑executors of his estate and were bequeathed $50 million and $25 million respectively.

Indyke and Kahn defended Epstein’s massive cash‑intensive lifestyle, arguing that the web of holding companies and frequent large withdrawals were standard practice for someone whose 2008 guilty plea limited his access to credit. Indyke said he regularly withdrew $7,500 at a time—more than $700,000 in total—believing the cash was for legitimate business needs. Kahn estimated Epstein’s annual upkeep, including homes, staff, planes, gifts and other expenses, at $25‑30 million. When asked why they continued working for Epstein after his 2008 plea and subsequent lawsuits, Indyke claimed he was convinced Epstein was “devastated and extremely contrite,” noting that he “drank the Kool‑Aid at the time” but later grew skeptical. Kahn said he was too busy “putting out fires” to step away, though he acknowledged he would have left if he could think clearly.

Both men also faced questions about alleged involvement in “sham marriages” used to keep victims in the United States. Kahn regretted authoring an “embellished” recommendation letter for one such marriage, saying he was unaware it was forced, while Indyke said he was not certain the marriage was a sham. Indyke denied advising a victim to avoid police, maintaining he merely suggested speaking with counsel. After the 2019 raid on Epstein’s New York townhouse, Kahn said he recovered items left in the safe and delivered them to the FBI, claiming he never opened the bags. The depositions highlight the defendants’ attempts to distance themselves from Epstein’s crimes while revealing the extensive financial and logistical support they provided.

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#houseoversightcommittee #epstein #federalprosecutors #sex-trafficking #holdingcompanies

"WASHINGTON (AP) — A new wave of departures is rippling through the U.S. Attorney’s office in Minnesota, where additional federal prosecutors are leaving at a time of mounting frustration with the Trump administration’s stepped-up immigration enforcement and the Justice Department’s response to fatal shootings of civilians by federal agents, two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday."

#USAttorney #FederalProsecutors #DOJ #Minnesota #ICE
https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-justice-department-civil-rights-27b1e380562c71072fdbcde10ee8f468

‘Rule Of Law’ Administration Keeps Losing Cases Because It Has No Respect For The Rule Of Law

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/31/rule-of-law-administration-keeps-losing-cases-because-it-has-no-respect-for-the-rule-of-law/

I'm torn, should we file this under - You can't Fix Stupid, or is this just the latest turn in DoJ Bizzaro World?

Interim U.S. attorney Halligan reaches out to reporter and mentioned grand jury matters - which are supposed to be completely confidential under federal law. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna--lindsey-halligan-here #DoJ #FederalProsecutors #JamesIndicment #Indictment #Prosecution #Confidentiality #GrandJury

Trump’s Revenge Machine