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Larry Summers Resigns From Harvard
Larry Summers
Resigns From Harvard
Feb 25, 2026 11:40 AM CST

Larry Summers Resigns From Harvard

Former university president steps down from teaching amid review of Epstein files

(Newser) - Larry Summers' long Harvard run is ending under a Jeffrey Epstein-shaped cloud. The university says the former Harvard president and prominent economist will formally step down from teaching at the close of the academic year. Summers has been on leave since November and will not return to the classroom before...

Epstein Ties Befoul a Nobel Laureate
Epstein Ties Befoul
a Nobel Laureate
Feb 25, 2026 10:06 AM CST

Epstein Ties Befoul a Nobel Laureate

Richard Axel leaves Columbia leadership amid DOJ file fallout

(Newser) - A Nobel-winning scientist is stepping away from a top post at Columbia University—and cited Jeffrey Epstein in connection with his exit. Richard Axel, who shared the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for landmark work on how humans perceive odors, said in a statement Tuesday he will resign...

Bill Gates Offers Apology Over Epstein, Details Affairs

Comments came in a Gates Foundation town hall on Tuesday

(Newser) - Bill Gates holds twice-a-year closed-door town halls for his Gates Foundation staff, and he was quite candid in his answers to their questions on Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal , which obtained a recording of the town hall, reports the Microsoft co-founder apologized for meeting with Jeffrey Epstein, calling it "...

Democrats Bringing Epstein Survivors to SOTU

Several will have them as their invited guests to the State of the Union

(Newser) - Democrats will be making a point about the Jeffrey Epstein files Tuesday night during President Trump's State of the Union address via their invited guests. NBC News reports that more than a dozen House Democrats are bringing survivors or their relatives. Reps. Ro Khanna, Hakeem Jeffries, Jamie Raskin, and...

Celeb Doc Quits CBS After Epstein Links Revealed

Longevity expert's time at network was short-lived

(Newser) - Peter Attia's brief stint as a CBS News contributor is over before it really began, thanks to his ties to Jeffrey Epstein surfacing in newly released documents. The longevity-focused physician and author told CBS he was resigning "effective immediately," and the network's booking team relayed the...

Former UK Ambassador Arrested Over Epstein Files

Peter Mandelson is taken into custody

(Newser) - It's another major arrest in Britain over the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Peter Mandelson, former UK ambassador to the US, has been arrested in a related misconduct investigation, reports the Guardian . London's Metropolitan Police announced that a 72-year-old man was detained at a Camden address on suspicion of misconduct...

Deepak Chopra to Epstein: 'Bring Your Girls'

Messages dispute wellness guru's claims of only 'limited' contact with the disgraced financier

(Newser) - Deepak Chopra's public effort to play down his ties to Jeffrey Epstein is running up against a thick electronic trail. Newly reviewed Justice Department files show the celebrity wellness author and doctor exchanged hundreds of messages with Epstein between 2016 and 2019, including weeks before Epstein's final arrest;...

Looks Like Andrew's Chances of Being King Will Drop to Zero

UK government is mulling whether to tweak law so former prince is no longer in line of succession

(Newser) - Amid what the AP calls the British royal family's "worst crisis in generations," the UK government is weighing whether to change the law so Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor can no longer inherit the throne. Officials are understood to be exploring legislation that would remove King Charles III's brother...

Epstein Emails Suggest American Express Booked Women's Flights

Company says it eventually dropped sex offender

(Newser) - American Express is expressing regret over one of its most infamous former cardholders. Newly released Justice Department documents reviewed by CBS News suggest Jeffrey Epstein used the company's in-house travel service for years to arrange international flights for multiple women and girls, largely from Eastern Europe, whose names and...

How Reuters Captured 'Haunted' Photo of Ex-Prince

Photographer waited outside police station for 7 hours after getting a tip

(Newser) - Phil Noble almost missed the shot that would race around the world. The Reuters photographer drove six hours from Manchester to Norfolk on Thursday after word spread that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had been arrested in the county over allegations he passed confidential government papers to Jeffrey Epstein. With no official confirmation...

Journalist in Famous 2019 Andrew Interview Is 'Stunned'

Emily Maitlis links royal rift, Charles' stance to unprecedented legal reckoning

(Newser) - Emily Maitlis, whose 2019 BBC grilling of Prince Andrew helped sink his public standing , says she's "stunned" to see him now under arrest, People reports. Andrew was detained Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, as investigators probe claims he passed confidential information to Jeffrey Epstein while...

State Attorney General Reopens Epstein Ranch Probe After Tip

New Mexico also launched a 'truth commission' this week

(Newser) - New Mexico's Justice Department is revisiting allegations of crimes tied to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's former ranch after an anonymous tip suggested two bodies might be buried nearby, state officials said Thursday. Attorney General Raúl Torrez ordered the renewed inquiry after reviewing documents in the final batch...

Ex-Prince Andrew Released After Almost 12 Hours

Police say the investigation will continue

(Newser) - Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor spent his 66th birthday being questioned in a police station, then left as a free man—at least for now. The former British prince was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, becoming the first royal in modern times to be detained by police. Thames Valley...

Amid Epstein Scrutiny, Bill Gates Backs Out of Speech

Gates Foundation cites his desire to avoid distraction at India's AI Impact Summit

(Newser) - Bill Gates appears to be lying low after being mentioned in files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The Microsoft co-founder made the trip to India for a major AI conference in New Delhi, but abruptly dropped his star turn on stage, reports the Guardian . Gates had been scheduled to give a...

Pal Planned to Expose Epstein. Then Epstein Found Out

WSJ reports on failed 2016 cooperation deal with Frenchman Jean-Luc Brunel

(Newser) - Federal files newly obtained by the Wall Street Journal suggest Jeffrey Epstein came close to being exposed years earlier—by one of his own key facilitators. Reporters Khadeeja Safdar and Caitlin Ostroff detail how French modeling scout Jean-Luc Brunel was in quiet talks in 2016 to cooperate with New York...

King Charles Weighs In on His Brother's Arrest

Monarch backs the police, says 'law must take its course'

(Newser) - King Charles is not rushing to his brother's defense. In a statement issued after the stunning arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor , the king reiterated that the palace would fully cooperate with the investigation into charges of misconduct in public office, reports the Guardian . "Let me state clearly: the law...

What We Know About Andrew's Arrest in the UK
What We Know About
Andrew's Arrest in the UK
the rundown
Feb 19, 2026 6:01 AM CST

What We Know About Andrew's Arrest in the UK

Former prince is believed to be in a standard jail cell with only a bed and toilet

(Newser) - Former Prince Andrew may have thought his fall from grace culminated last fall when he was stripped of his royal titles . But Thursday brought a remarkable new low for the royal family member over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein: Police in the UK arrested him on suspicion of misconduct in...

Former Prince Andrew Arrested Over Epstein Files

Mountbatten-Windsor allegedly passed along trade reports to the sex offender

(Newser) - A British bombshell: UK police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, per the AP . The Thames Valley Police said it was "assessing" reports that the former prince sent trade reports to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2010. The assessment followed the release...

Man Who Made Epstein Rich: 'He Was a Con Man'

Les Wexner releases statement submitted to House Oversight Committee ahead of deposition

(Newser) - The billionaire behind the retail empire that once blanketed shopping malls with names such as Victoria's Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch is telling members of Congress that he was "duped by a world-class con man"—close financial adviser Jeffrey Epstein. Les Wexner also is denying knowing about...

Epstein Files Test 'Teflon Don'
Epstein Files Test 'Teflon Don'
Feb 18, 2026 8:52 AM CST

Epstein Files Test 'Teflon Don'

Amid consequences for others with Epstein ties, White House dismisses the backlash

(Newser) - Around the world, there have been resignations of top government officials , politicians , and lawyers , and new law enforcement investigations launched. Yet at the White House, officials' ties to Jeffrey Epstein are not resulting in a mass exodus, seemingly demonstrating "the Trump administration's ability to repel even the most...

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