Jeffrey Epstein denied bail, must remain behind bars until sex trafficking trial

A federal judge in New York sided with prosecutors who argued that the financier poses a flight risk.

A New York federal judge on Thursday ordered Jeffrey Epstein held without bail, siding with prosecutors who argued the wealthy financier and accused sex trafficker posed a flight risk.

Epstein, 66, was arrested July 6 at a New Jersey airport after arriving from Paris and accused of sex trafficking and conspiracy.

He faces up to 45 years in prison on allegations that he sexually abused dozens of underage girls at his homes in New York and Florida from 2002 to 2005. He has pleaded not guilty. read more »

A Ponzi scheme, a billionaire CEO, a spy: Where does Jeffrey Epstein get all his wealth from?

The income sources of Jeffrey Epstein stay murky but one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in the US can be traced back to Epstein wherein over two million people were defrauded in the 1980s.

While Epstein was never charged, it was alleged in an August 2018 lawsuit by the investors, who are still seeking compensation, that the 66-year-old had "knowingly and intentionally utilized funds he fraudulently diverted and obtained from this massive Ponzi scheme for his own personal use to support a lavish lifestyle." read more »

Has Sexual Harassment at Work Decreased Since #MeToo?

It’s been nearly two years since the #MeToo movement took on wide momentum, and some big questions remain: What has changed? Do we know if reports of sexual harassment in organizations have decreased? What has happened to the women who have spoken up? read more »