Republican behind Epstein files act responds to Trump ‘lowlife’ taunt
Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie, a Republican, was publicly criticized by Donald Trump on Christmas for co-authoring the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which mandates the release of federal documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Open questions and key claims
The UK was one of the "centrepieces" of Epstein's operations.
US lawyers representing hundreds of Epstein victims told the BBC it was “shocking” that there had never been a “full-scale UK investigation”.
The Metropolitan police said they had “not received any additional evidence that would support reopening the investigation”.
Maxwell says “substantial new evidence” had emerged proving that constitutional violations spoiled her trial.
Maxwell argues that “newly discovered evidence” proves that she “did not receive a fair trial by independent jurors”.
Trump called the Epstein affair a “Democrat hoax”.
Marina Lacerda said she was abused by Epstein when she was 14.
I was never on Epstein's Plane.
Who and where
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