qwant news | Dartmouth groups renew calls to rename Black arts center bankrolled by Epstein associate

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Dartmouth College’s Black Family Visual Arts Center, named for alumnus and former trustee Leon Black, is again under pressure to be renamed after revelations that Black paid Jeffrey Epstein $170 million for tax and investment advice despite Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea for soliciting prostitution. Alumni groups, the Women of Dartmouth association, the Student Government Association and survivors’ advocates have urged the board of trustees to remove both the Black family and Leon Black ’73 names, arguing that the association with Epstein inflicts ongoing harm on survivors of sexual assault. In response, the trustees announced in June they will create a committee to study campus‑wide naming policies, a move critics say merely stalls decisive action. The dispute reflects broader calls for Dartmouth to confront its ties to sexual‑assault perpetrators and to align its values with the demands of students, alumni and lawmakers.

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After almost two-year lapse, Oregon counties get nearly $100 million from Secure Rural Schools

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Administration Apparently Planning To Blow Off FISA Court’s Ordered Fixes For Section 702

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bing news | Ron Wyden’s son had business meeting with Jeffrey Epstein and called them ‘like ...

Democrat Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has repeatedly condemned the Trump administration for its handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s files, yet documents released by the Justice Department show that his own son, Adam Wyden, arranged a business meeting with the convicted pedophile in 2016. Adam, who founded the private investment fund ADW Capital in 2010, was introduced to Epstein through a mutual acquaintance, Jonathan Farkas, who wrote, “Adam my friend Jeffrey Epstein who manages 5 billion said to call his office; he wants to see your record and would consider investing with you.” A redacted email address helped set up a meeting for the following day at Epstein’s Upper East Side townhouse.

After the meeting, Adam Wyden sent a follow‑up email raving about his “passion and dedication for my business” and describing Epstein and himself as “like‑minded individuals” who could potentially join his fund. He expressed enthusiasm for bringing Epstein on as a client, though there is no indication he was aware of any illegal activity on Epstein’s part. When approached by The Post for comment, Adam Wyden responded, “No comment — I’m not interested,” and hung up. Separate emails show Farkas later asking Epstein personal questions, and his wife, Somers Farkas, currently serves as the U.S. ambassador to Malta.

Sen. Wyden has made Epstein a focal point of his legislative agenda, urging the Treasury Department to release “a big Epstein file” of suspicious activity reports that could reveal actionable financial information. He has repeatedly called for transparency and accountability, stating that his investigation began four years ago and continues unchanged. Republican National Committee spokesperson Nick Poche accused Wyden of lying to protect his family’s financial ties to Epstein, demanding that Wyden “come clean right now about how much his family gained financially from Jeffrey Epstein and his connections.”

Read more: https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/us-news/the-son-of-senator-pushing-epstein-probe-had-biz-meeting-with-the-convicted-pedo/

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Senators Ask Tulsi Gabbard To Tell Americans That VPN Use Might Subject Them To Domestic Surveillance

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FBI Tells Senate It’s Still Bypassing 4th Amendment By Purchasing Location Data From Third Parties

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yahoo news | OPINION: Did Leon Black really pay Jeffrey Epstein $170 million for 'tax and...

In June 2022 Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D‑OR) began probing the “suspiciously lucrative” relationship between former Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Black had stepped down from Apollo in March 2021 after controversy over his ties to Epstein, insisting he knew nothing of the criminal’s activities and that Epstein never did business with the firm. Yet Wyden’s request‑for‑information letter highlighted a company‑commissioned investigation that suggested Black may have paid Epstein up to $170 million for tax and estate‑planning advice—well beyond typical CEO compensation and far exceeding fees paid to certified professionals.

Wyden’s inquiry centered on several oddities: the alleged payments ranged from $23 million to $26 million per year for several years, dwarfing the median 2021 Fortune 500 CEO pay of $15.9 million; the compensation appeared far above what is reasonable for estate‑planning services; and many of the agreements were unsigned. One unsigned tranche alone accounted for $56.5 million paid in five installments between 2013 and 2014. Wyden pressed Apollo to preserve all documents related to its internal probe, asking for any backup material that could verify whether Epstein’s “proprietary” tax strategies actually saved Black billions of dollars or were merely unfounded claims.

Although Wyden is now the ranking Democrat rather than the chair of the Finance Committee, he continues to push for transparency, introducing the “Produce Epstein Treasury Records Act” to force the Treasury Department to release bank records and other financial documents to congressional investigators. Wyden’s persistence underscores a broader frustration with Republican blockades and a desire for accountability, arguing that Epstein’s victims deserve justice and that no individual’s wealth should shield them from scrutiny or the consequences of “horrifying sexual abuse and pedophilia.”

Read more: https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/opinion-did-leon-black-really-pay-jeffrey-epstein-170-million-for-tax-and-estate-planning

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yahoo news | Unearthed emails reveal Dem senator's son wanted Epstein to join his fund:...

Sen. Ron Wyden (D‑Ore.) has spent months publicly pressuring President Trump and the Justice Department to release Jeffrey Epstein’s records, claiming his “follow‑the‑money” probe ties the financier’s activities back to the former president. New documents released by the DOJ, however, show a personal connection: an April 2016 email chain reveals that Wyden’s son, Adam, met Epstein at the billionaire’s Manhattan mansion to pitch backing for Adam’s private investment vehicle, ADW Capital. The emails, written after Epstein’s conviction as a child‑sex‑offender was already public, include Adam’s gratitude for the meeting and a request for Epstein to join his fund.

The correspondence also includes logistical details of the meeting, with a ledger marking the appointment for 10:00 a.m. on April 28, 2016, and noting Adam as “Jonathon Farkas’ friend,” linking the younger Wyden to another figure with known ties to Epstein. Adam Wyden did not respond to Fox News requests for comment. When approached, Sen. Wyden said he does not discuss his children’s business activities and reiterated that his investigation, begun four years ago, remains unchanged and focused on transparency and accountability.

Wyden continued to criticize banks and the Trump administration for allegedly ignoring or “sleepwalking” through Epstein’s financial dealings, urging stronger watchdog measures and proposing legislation to hold banks accountable for turning a blind eye to illegal activity. The revelation that his son sought investment from Epstein adds a personal dimension to the senator’s broader call for scrutiny of the financier’s network, even as Epstein died by suicide in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex‑trafficking charges.

Read more: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/unearthed-emails-reveal-dem-senators-son-wanted-epstein-join-his-fund-enjoyed-conversation

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