Epstein Secrets

ce, perhaps none was as galling to his critics, government watchdog groups and even some of his allies as the pardon of his former chief strategist, Stephen K. Bannon," who was "charged with conspiring to swindle donors to a private fund to build a wall along the Mexican border, siphoning off more than $1 million

to build a wall along the Mexican border, siphoning off more than $1 million for personal and other expenses, the indictment said." The Times adds Bannon's pardon "also left three other men who were indicted with Mr. Bannon in an unusual and unenviable predicament. None of them received pardons and so

the envy of the world." CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONC California Man Charged With Threatening Family Members Of Congressman, Journalist. The AP (1/26, Neumeister) reports Robert Lemke of California was charged with threatening "family members of a New York congressman and a journalist in text messages sent du

& CORPORATE SCANDALS • New York To Convene Special Grand Jury Over Investigation Into Former President Trump. • Judge Dismisses Fraud Case Against Bannon. • Former Wisconsin Financial Adviser Sentenced For Fraud Scheme. • Connecticut Lawmaker Pleads Guilty To Campaign Fraud. CYBER DIVISION • TSA Se

se Against Bannon. The Washington Post (5/25, 10.52M) reports US District Judge Analisa Torres on Monday "formally dismissed the fraud case against Stephen K. Bannon, the conservative provocateur and ex-adviser to President Donald Trump, ending months of litigation over how the court system should handle his par

utor, who was involved in efforts to uncover dirt about current U.S. President Joe Biden, according to a Tuesday court filing," which the AP (5/25, Neumeister) reports was "accidentally revealed." According to the AP, the filing "said federal prosecutors in New York had informed defense lawyers that the se

e dissident Chinese billionaire (and close Steve Bannon associate). Along with denying that he acted as a

ugitive.) The article noted that Michel addressed his alleged efforts to get the U.S. to extradite Guo, the dissident Chinese billionaire (and close Steve Bannon associate). Along with denying that he acted as an agent for China in this matter, Michel said he voluntarily met with FBI agents on multiple occasi

(04/18, Staff Writer) article also reported on the story. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to Be Deposed in Epstein Suit The Associated Press (04/18, Neumeister) reported that JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon must undergo up to two days of questioning by lawyers handling lawsuits over whether the bank ca

/25, Solender), USA TODAY (07/25, Herszenhorn), NBC News (07/25, Concepcion), Reuters (07/25, Morgan), The Guardian (07/25, Sainato), Forbes (07/25, Bohannon), Politico (07/25, Carney), NPR (07/25, Walsh), Al Jazeera (07/24, Staff Writer), The Daily Beast (07/25, Uebelacker), The Hill (07/25, Crisp), and

than $25 million from hundreds of thousands of donors. Two other defendants, who pleaded guilty, received shorter prison terms. Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon was also charged in the case, but Trump pardoned him in the final hours of his presidency. NASA Employee Admits to Using COVID-19 Relief Loans to F

on from becoming public. Gynecologist Accused of Sexually Abusing Over 200 Patients Is Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison The Associated Press (07/25, Neumeister) reported that a gynecologist who sexually abused vulnerable and trusting patients for over two decades at prestigious New York hospitals cried befo

s expansive, according to people familiar with the probe and public disclosures made during related litigation." Judge Dismisses Fraud Case Against Bannon. The Washington Post (5/25, 10.52M) reports US District Judge Analisa Torres on Monday "formally dismissed the fraud case against Stephen K. Bannon

se Against Bannon. The Washington Post (5/25, 10.52M) reports US District Judge Analisa Torres on Monday "formally dismissed the fraud case against Stephen K. Bannon, the conservative provocateur and ex-adviser to President Donald Trump, ending months of litigation over how the court system should handle his pard

utor, who was involved in efforts to uncover dirt about current U.S. President Joe Biden, according to a Tuesday court filing," which the AP (5/25, Neumeister) reports was "accidentally revealed." According to the AP, the filing "said federal prosecutors in New York had informed defense lawyers that the se

as also reported on by BBC (01/04, Gardner, Gritten), Bloomberg (01/04, Martin), CBS News (01/04, Ott), CNN (01/04, Kourdi, Deaton), Forbes (01/04, Bohannon), Fox News (01/04, Nerozzi), The Guardian (01/04, Wintour), the New York Times (01/04, Yee, Saad, Schmitt), Reuters (01/04, Hafezi, Elwelly, Tanios)

hese agencies. Back to Top CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS The Biggest Names from Jeffrey Epstein's Unsealed Court Documents The Associated Press (01/04, Neumeister, Sisak) reported that a new batch of unsealed documents pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of teenage girls was released Thursday, adding

nsufficient supervision and failing to report Teixeira's espionage-like activities. Additional reporting on the story was provided by Forbes (02/29, Bohannon), ABC News (02/29, Katersky), NPR (02/29, Lucas), Associated Press (02/29, Richer), Axios (02/29, Falconer), the Washington Post (02/29, Harris), C

uq), and MSNBC (02/29, Weissman). FBI Raids TWo Homes Owned by Top Aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams The Associated Press (02/29, Offenhartz, Neumeister) reported that federal agents conducted raids on two homes owned by Winnie Greco, a top adviser and the director of Asian affairs for New York City

Barrabi), Bloomberg (11/20, Voris, Dolmetsch, Benny-Morrison), BBC (11/20, Silva), Fortune (11/20, Hetzner), Law 360 (11/20, Bishop), Forbes (11/20, Bohannon), and CNBC (11/20, Video) also reported on the story. Continued Reporting: Start-Up Founder Who Sold A.I. Chatbot to Schools Is Charged With Fraud

ughter. Back to Top FINANCIAL CRIME & CORPORATE SCANDALS Archegos Founder Bill Hwang Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison The Associated Press (11/20, Neumeister) reported that the founder of Archegos Capital Management, a hedge fund, was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Wednesday for securities and market