Epstein Paid Reputation Firms to Suppress Child Sex Offenses Online

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Jeffrey Epstein tapped online reputation management firms to bury negative coverage of his 2008 sex offense conviction and flood the internet with favorable content in a years-long effort to rehabilitate his public image.

Companies and individuals were either hired or submitted detailed action plans for the project, with fees as high as $12,500 per month, according to hundreds of pages of emails and documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice last month. These companies, to varying degrees, offered to target news articles highlighting the financier’s status as a sex offender, edit his Wikipedia page, and pump out fluff pieces seeking to highlight his philanthropy that would skew search engine results, the documents show.

“Nothing for me more important,” Epstein wrote to an associate in 2010, instructing him to find a reputation management firm. At other points, he said he needs “someone to redo my Wikipedia” and asked friends for advice on his “Google issues.”

The documents expose the murky ecosystem of reputation laundering where obscure firms, often undaunted by clients’ unsavory histories, charge for the technical expertise needed to reshape public image online. Epstein sought to sanitize his digital footprint as he continued to cultivate relationships with billionaires, academics and public figures, betting that a cleaner online presence would smooth his return to the upper echelons of society. The proposed strategies also show how Epstein leveraged philanthropy to whitewash his reputation.

At the center of the strategy was Al Seckel, an optical illusions expert and brother-in-law of Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Seckel, who died in 2015, acted as a fixer and laid out a strategy for what amounted to a search engine optimization arms race to drown out reports relating to Epstein’s 2008 conviction for child sex offenses. (Read more from “Epstein Paid Reputation Firms to Suppress Child Sex Offenses Online” HERE)

I Witnessed Epstein’s Post Mortem. His Death Must Be Reinvestigated

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Jeffrey Epstein’s cause of death should be reinvestigated, a doctor present at the paedophile’s post mortem examination has said.

Dr Michael Baden is unconvinced by the finding of the New York Medical Examiner’s Office that the financier took his own life while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges in 2019.

“My opinion is that his death was most likely caused by strangulation pressure rather than hanging,” the pathologist, who was hired by Epstein’s estate, told The Telegraph.

He said: “Given all the information now available, further investigation into the cause and manner of death is warranted.”

Dr Baden did not carry out the post mortem but was present during the examination, acting as an observer on behalf of Epstein’s family. (Read more from “I Witnessed Epstein’s Post Mortem. His Death Must Be Reinvestigated” HERE)

RFK Jr. Admits ‘I Used to Snort Cocaine Off of Toilet Seats’ While Discussing Germs

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted to snorting cocaine off toilet seats while recounting his past drug abuse and decades of recovery.

The 72-year-old revealed during Thursday’s episode of “This Past Weekend with Theo Von” that he had met the comedian during recovery meetings that were held before the COVID-19 pandemic.

That gave the HHS chief an opening to remark that he was “not scared of a germ — I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.”

“Like, if I don’t, if I don’t treat it — which means for me going to meetings every day — it’s just bad for my life,” Kennedy said of his addiction and recovery journey.

Von and Kennedy both lived in the Los Angeles area and were introduced at a 7 a.m. recovery meeting that got shut down during the pandemic. (Read more from “RFK Jr. Admits ‘I Used to Snort Cocaine Off of Toilet Seats’ While Discussing Germs” HERE)

Corey Lewandowski Fired Pilot for Leaving Kristi Noem’s Blanket on Plane as Sources Say Pair ‘Spending Nights Regularly’ Together

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Corey Lewandowski fired a Coast Guard pilot for leaving Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s blanket on a plane — but was forced to rehire them upon realizing there was nobody else to fly the party home, according to a stunning new report.

Lewandowski, an unpaid special government employee who unofficially acts as chief of staff for Noem — with whom he’s had a years-long affair — has overseen a reign of terror over department workers since President Trump took office last year.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Noem had to switch planes during an official trip due to a maintenance issue, but her blanket was not moved to the replacement aircraft.

Lewandowski fired the pilot and told them to find a commercial flight home when they reached their destination, only to reinstate them due to the lack of a backup.

The report did not specify when or where the incident occurred.

A spokesperson for DHS did not deny the story to the Journal, but said Noem has “made personnel decisions to deliver excellence.” (Read more from “Corey Lewandowski Fired Pilot for Leaving Kristi Noem’s Blanket on Plane as Sources Say Pair ‘Spending Nights Regularly’ Together” HERE)

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Microsoft AI Boss: Most White-Collar Jobs Will Be Automated Within 18 Months

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Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI, has predicted that AI will be capable of automating the vast majority of white-collar professional tasks within the next 12 to 18 months.

The Financial Times reports that Mustafa Suleyman, who leads Microsoft’s AI division, has made a bold prediction about the near-term impact of AI on white-collar professions. In an interview with the Times published this week, Suleyman stated that he expects most, if not all, tasks performed by white-collar workers will be fully automated by AI within the next 12 to 18 months.

According to Suleyman, AI systems will achieve human-level performance across a wide range of professional duties. “I think that we’re going to have a human-level performance on most, if not all, professional tasks,” Suleyman said in the interview. “So white-collar work, where you’re sitting down at a computer, either being a lawyer or an accountant or a project manager or a marketing person — most of those tasks will be fully automated by an AI within the next 12 to 18 months.”

The Microsoft AI chief pointed to software engineering as an early indicator of this trend. He noted that developers are already using AI-assisted coding for the majority of their code production, representing a fundamental shift in how the work is performed. “It’s a quite different relationship to the technology, and that’s happened in the last six months,” he said. (Read more from “Microsoft AI Boss: Most White-Collar Jobs Will Be Automated Within 18 Months” HERE)

REPORT: Dept. Of Ed. Opens Investigation into Alleged Sexual Assault by Trans Wrestler During Match

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The Department of Education has launched an investigation after a high school wrestler from Washington State accused a transgender opponent of sexually assaulting her during a school wrestling match.

Kallie Keeler, 16, a sophomore wrestler at Rogers High School in Puyallup, Washington, claims that she was assaulted during a December 6 girls wrestling match against Emerald Ridge High School when her opponent — a teen boy who identifies as a girl — tried to push his fingers into her vagina during competition.

“I was just kind of like, what? What the heck?” a shocked Keeler exclaimed. “I didn’t really know what to do or how to handle that situation. I just wanted the match to be over.”

It has since been revealed that there have been more than a dozen complaints that this transgender wrestler is inappropriately touching female wrestlers during wrestling events, according to OutKick. (Read more from “REPORT: Dept. Of Ed. Opens Investigation into Alleged Sexual Assault by Trans Wrestler During Match” HERE)

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DP World Chief Quits After Sexually Explicit Jeffrey Epstein Emails Surface

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Powerful Dubai businessman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem is stepping down as chairman and CEO of logistics giant DP World after his crude, sexually explicit emails with late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein surfaced.

DP World, a $13.5 billion conglomerate that operates dozens of ports and terminals worldwide, confirmed the change in leadership — naming Essa Kazim as chair of the board and elevating longtime executive Yuvraj Narayan to chief executive, the Financial Times reported.

A statement from Dubai authorities announcing the appointments did not reference bin Sulayem directly.

But the massive trove of Epstein files recently released by the US Department of Justice shed light on his relationship with Epstein, including email exchanges that referenced sexual encounters and other personal matters.

In September 2015, Sulayem bragged to Epstein in an email about bedding a foreign exchange student who was living in Dubai, writing: “She got engaged but now she back with me … The best sex I ever had amazing body.” (Read more from “DP World Chief Quits After Sexually Explicit Jeffrey Epstein Emails Surface” HERE)

Was Trump Involved With Jeffrey Epstein’s Crimes? New Poll Reveals What Americans Believe

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By Liesel Nygard. A new poll shows deep public skepticism regarding President Donald Trump’s ties to the Jeffrey Epstein case.

The Economist/YouGov poll, which was conducted between Feb. 6 and Feb. 9, shows that half of Americans believe that Trump is trying to cover up the disgraced financier’s crimes and a similar share believe he was personally involved in them. . .

However, the data shows significant dissatisfaction with the administration’s response, with Trump’s handling of the investigation sitting at -34, a figure that has changed little since July 2025, YouGov said.

There was a slight increase in net approval among Republicans (37 percentage points), however this has been offset by a decrease (-90 percentage points) among Democrats.

The poll also showed that 52% of Americans believe the president is actively trying to hide the truth about Epstein’s crimes, which is a steady increase from the 49% that was reported in November 2025. (Read more from “Was Trump involved with Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes? New poll reveals what Americans believe” HERE)

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DOJ files show lawyer Brad Karp and Jeffrey Epstein tracked woman over alleged extortion attempt

By Business Insider. Before Brad Karp resigned as chairman of Paul Weiss, the elite Wall Street law firm said he interacted with Jeffrey Epstein to “negotiate a series of fee disputes” on behalf of Leon Black, the billionaire former Apollo Global Management CEO.

Recently released records from the Justice Department show the two men also discussed how to handle a woman who allegedly demanded Black pay her $100 million.

The emails show Epstein and Karp trading notes about secret recordings, professional surveillance, and efforts to have the woman arrested for what Epstein described as an “extortion” attempt.

“I have come to the conclusion that we will need to bring in law enforcement sooner rather than later,” Epstein told Karp in a typo-strewn email. “Needs tobe a close sensitive relation Your call on fbi or nypd.”

Karp stepped down as the chair of Paul Weiss on Wednesday after the Epstein files revealed he advised the convicted sex offender on his legal battles with women and asked for help getting his son a role in a Woody Allen movie. He has also resigned from the board of Union College, his alma mater. (Read more from “DOJ files show lawyer Brad Karp and Jeffrey Epstein tracked woman over alleged extortion attempt” HERE)

She Was MAGA’s Antitrust Star — Then Her Relationship With Pam Bondi Imploded

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Assistant Attorney General for antitrust Gail Slater announced on Thursday that she was leaving her post, bringing an end to a turbulent year in the role that saw her gradually fall out of favor with Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Slater, who gave no explanation for her departure, was lauded at the start of the administration as a tip of the spear for “MAGA antitrust” and the populist economics of Trump 2.0. Several Trump loyalists and populist MAGA allies expressed disappointment at the announcement. But sources told the Caller that it didn’t take long for her relationship with Bondi, and her deputy, Todd Blanche, to deteriorate.

One source familiar with the situation told the Caller that there were three big reasons for Slater’s ousting: an unauthorized trip to Paris, allegedly lying to Bondi about a controversial merger, and leaks to the press about divisions within the antitrust team at DOJ.

Slater was given a decision earlier this week to resign or be fired from the Department of Justice, the same source told the Caller. A different source with knowledge of the firing said President Trump makes the final call on those who are confirmed by the Senate.

That source, as well as a senior Trump administration official, said many within DOJ believed Slater was undermining pending cases because she was on rocky terms with Bondi. Slater was disobeying requests from Bondi, and went on a pricy trip to Europe despite being told not to, the administration official told the Caller. (Read more from “She Was MAGA’s Antitrust Star — Then Her Relationship With Pam Bondi Imploded” HERE)

Trump Announces ‘Largest Deregulatory Action In American History’

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After nearly 20 years, the climate policy responsible for a generation of greenhouse gas regulations has been repealed, President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced Thursday.

The regulation, known as the Endangerment Finding, expanded the definition of harmful air pollutants to include greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, allowing the EPA to regulate them under the Clean Air Act. Zeldin said Thursday that the rule allowed EPA regulatory power beyond its congressional authority and announced that the Endangerment Finding is officially eliminated.

President Donald Trump described the action as the “largest deregulatory action in American history” on Thursday, joined by Zeldin at the White House. Zeldin noted that the endangerment finding has been referred to as the “holy grail of regulatory overreach” and that the Clean Air Act does not permit the regulations that former administrations have used it to enact. Trump added that the repeal is estimated to lower the average cost of a new vehicle by around $3,000.

“In this final rule, EPA is saving American taxpayers over $1.3 trillion, eliminating both the Obama-era 2009 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Endangerment Finding and all subsequent federal GHG emission standards for all vehicles and engines of model years 2012 to 2027 and beyond. The action also eliminates all off-cycle credits, including for the almost universally hated start-stop feature,” the EPA announced Thursday.

Several energy policy experts and agency insiders told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the 2009 Endangerment Finding was enacted by the Obama administration for political reasons, relied on “cherry-picked data” and its rescission ends years of regulatory overreach. Trump administration officials also touted consumer savings the repeal is expected to usher in. (Read more from “Trump Announces ‘Largest Deregulatory Action In American History’” HERE)