All news on the topic: Department of Justice

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Vietnamese national admits role in $67m identity theft and money laundering scheme targeting Americans
A Vietnamese national pleaded guilty before a New York court to conspiracy to commit identity theft as part of a transnational scheme to launder $67 million using data stolen from U.S. citizens, according to a statement from the Department of Justice.
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Canadian pleads guilty in Miami case over $13m crypto support-call scam
A 20-year-old Canadian has pleaded guilty in a Miami federal case tied to more than $13 million in stolen cryptocurrency, after investigators said fake support calls helped drain one victim’s Bitcoin wallet.
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Epstein’s longtime assistant tells Congress he was a ‘master manipulator’
Jeffrey Epstein’s personal assistant of 18 years has described the pedophile as "a master manipulator" and claimed she knew nothing of his crimes, as she faced lawmakers on Tuesday.
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Bill Gates says Jeffrey Epstein tried to use affair details to pressure him
Bill Gates has admitted Jeffrey Epstein knew painful details about his private life and tried to use them against him after the billionaire cut off contact with the sex offender.
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Epstein ranch probe widens as staff reveal guest secrets, alleged crimes and hidden operations
More than a dozen former employees of the ranch are said to have been questioned by police working for the state’s Department of Justice.
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Prince Andrew questioned in sweeping Epstein ranch probe as staff break silence
More than a dozen former employees from Zorro Ranch, including housekeepers, ranch hands and long-serving managers
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Son of Norwegian diplomats linked to Epstein dies by suicide after files reveal childhood trip to his island
The son of two senior Norwegian diplomats under investigation over their ties to Jeffrey Epstein has died by suicide — after files revealed his parents took him to the pedophile’s island when he was just 10 years old.
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Federal agents seek voter data across US as Trump pushes expanded control over elections
In January, the Franklin County Board of Elections in Ohio received an unexpected call from a man claiming to be an agent with the Department of Homeland Security, requesting immediate access to voter records.
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Jozef Puska’s wife Lucia Istokova set for release after serving sentence over murder cover-up
The wife who concealed the crimes of evil killer Jozef Puska will be released from prison at the end of this year.
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US charges Italian dealer over $540,000 illegal arms exports to Russia
A sales manager at a large Italian weapons distributor was arrested in the US for selling arms to Russia.
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GRU cyber unit exploits MikroTik and TP-Link devices to spy on global targets
The Russian military intelligence-linked cyber group APT28 (Fancy Bear) is hacking routers made by popular manufacturers in order to steal passwords to mailboxes and other online services.
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Russian state-linked hackers target routers to infiltrate networks and harvest data
GCHQ has warned that Russian state-linked hackers are turning wifi routers into spying devices.
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Epstein fallout and congressional scrutiny fears: how Sarah Ferguson’s US ties and past correspondence led to her refusal to return to America
Disgraced Sarah Ferguson fears scrutiny from Jeffrey Epstein’s victims and being made to testify about him if she returns to America, an insider claims.
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Digital marketplace for abuse: how Meta became a battleground over child exploitation
It began with a tip-off. While reporting on the trafficking and exploitation of migrant workers in the Gulf, I was contacted by a source I had known for over a decade.
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From Michael Jackson to Mick Jagger: Celebrity names emerge in Epstein files after DOJ disclosure
The U.S. Department of Justice revealed previously classified documents concerning Jeffrey Epstein, bringing political figures and celebrities into the public eye as calls for transparency grew louder.
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U.S. charges Maryland resident in long-running investigation into $50M Uranium Finance hack
A Maryland man has been charged with executing the 2021 hacks that drained over $50 million from the decentralized exchange Uranium Finance and led to the platform’s shutdown, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday.
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Epstein survivors launch class-action lawsuit against Trump and Google after their names appeared in the files
A class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse accuses Donald Trump’s administration and Google of failing to protect their identities and exposing them to "renewed trauma" and harassment.
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Sarah Ferguson urged to testify in US Congress Epstein investigation
Sarah Ferguson is facing calls to give evidence to the US Congress investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
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Bombshell Epstein files suggest disgraced financier may have fathered a child
Disgraced pedophile Jeffrey Epstein told one of his victims he indeed was a father, according to bombshell files released by the Department of Justice.
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Prison guard who discovered Jeffrey Epstein dead in his cell allegedly linked to mysterious payments
The prison guard who discovered Jeffrey Epstein’s body in prison googled the billionaire pedophile just minutes before finding him dead while delivering his breakfast.
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Virginia Giuffre’s family praises UK over Mandelson arrest in Epstein probe
The family of Virginia Giuffre has praised British authorities for “treating the Epstein files with the urgency they demand” following the arrest of Lord Peter Mandelson on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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Peter Mandelson quits Labour after Epstein files reveal payments to him and his husband
Labour grandee Lord Peter Mandelson has resigned his party membership following the latest release of Epstein files, which uncovered more of his connections to the billionaire sex offender.
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Trump commerce secretary Howard Lutnick arranged visit to Jeffrey Epstein’s island, documents show
Newly released documents reveal Lutnick sent an email to ’Jeff’ and proposed a plan for ’Sunday evening for dinner’
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Epstein abused underage girls repeatedly, newly released court documents allege
Jeffrey Epstein raped underage girls several times a day as part of a sickening routine detailed in new documents released by the Department of Justice.
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Epstein sent money to Mandelson’s husband after prison, newly released emails suggest
Jeffrey Epstein sent thousands of pounds in bank transfers after his release from prison in 2009 to Peter Mandelson’s husband, according to emails published by the US Department of Justice on Friday.