Jeffrey Epstein jail guards charged with falsifying records
The jail guards are accused of failing to conduct checks as required the night the accused sex trafficker killed himself
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Epstein jail guards charged
Two corrections officers pleaded not guilty to charges connected to the death of Jeffrey Epstein. They're accused of failing to conduct checks on Epstein and falsifying jail records claiming they had. Mola Lenghi reports.
Jeffrey Epstein accuser speaks out
One of Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers, who says she had an inside view of his alleged sex trafficking operation, is sharing new details of what happened. Maria Farmer and her younger sister, Annie, claim Epstein sexually assaulted them. Farmer is suing the Epstein estate over the alleged incident. In her first TV interview, Farmer talks to Anthony Mason about why she’s still seeking justice even after Epstein’s death.
Prince Andrew becoming a liability for royals
Prince Andrew is facing an avalanche of backlash after his BBC interview about Jeffrey Epstein. Now his future role within the royal family may be in question. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Jeffrey Epstein's guards could face charges this week: Source
The charges are likely to include falsifying prison records
AP: Epstein jail guards reject plea deal
Sources tell The Associated Press two officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein on the night of his death have rejected a plea deal from prosecutors. Mike Balsamo, a Justice Department and federal law enforcement reporter for AP, joins CBSN to discuss what his reporting on the plea deal tells us about the case.
Accuser: Jeffrey Epstein's home had cameras "monitoring private moments"
Maria Farmer, who is suing the Epstein estate, says she saw cameras being monitored throughout his Manhattan home
Epstein accuser Maria Farmer speaks out
Maria Farmer, who is suing the estate of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, says that his New York City home was under constant TV surveillance. In her first TV interview, she tells "CBS This Morning" co-host Anthony Mason that she was shown the "media room." Watch her extended conversation with Mason on Tuesday, Nov. 19 on "CBS This Morning."
Prince Andrew's BBC interview criticized
Prince Andrew is reportedly standing by his decision to do what turned out to be a widely criticized interview about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The prince sat down for a rare interview with Emily Maitlis for the "Newsnight" program at our partners, the BBC. Maitlis joins “CBS This Morning” from London to discuss the interview. The prince denied allegations he had sex with a 17-year-old girl, who says she was trafficked by Epstein.
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Prince Andrew disputed the authenticity of a photo showing him and the accuser
Prince Andrew breaks his silence on Epstein
Britain's Prince Andrew breaks his silence on his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew denies any inappropriate behavior at Epstein's home, but also admits he let the royal family down. Ian Lee reports.
Price Andrew speaks about Epstein friendship
For the first time, Britain's Prince Andrew is breaking his silence about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and accusations of sex with a minor. The prince spoke exclusively to CBS News’ broadcast partner the BBC. Ian Lee reports.
Prince Andrew says he has "no recollection" of meeting accuser
Virginia Roberts Giuffre says she had sex with the royal three times at Jeffrey Epstein's properties
Jeffrey Epstein's guards could face criminal charges: Source
Prosecutors offered the officers the opportunity to plead guilty to the charges — but the officers declined the offer, the source said
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Prince Andrew on Epstein relationship
In an interview with the BBC, Prince Andrew said he has "no recollection" of meeting Virginia Roberts Giuffre. She claims she had sex with the royal three times at Jeffrey Epstein's properties. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Ex-model accuses Jeffrey Epstein's friend of rape
Several women have come forward in recent weeks with allegations against a model agent that span three decades
New allegations against Jean-Luc Brunel
A former model has come forward with claims that modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel sexually assaulted her in Paris in 1987. Brunel has come under scrutiny as a friend and associate of Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News' Elaine Cobbe has the story.
Epstein accuser blames Victoria's Secret mogul
Leslie Wexner, the billionaire CEO whose company owns Victoria's Secret, is under new scrutiny over his relationship with wealthy sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a series of interviews with The Washington Post, Epstein accuser Maria Farmer says she holds Wexner responsible. Washington Post business reporter Jonathan O'Connell joins CBSN to discuss.
Modeling agency searched in Paris amid Jeffrey Epstein probe
French investigators search home and offices of French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel in their probe into late financier Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sexual exploitation of women and girls
New Epstein lawsuit details abuse and accuses aides
The unnamed accuser claims Epstein sexually abused her for three years starting when she was just 14
Epstein victims face legal setback
Jeffrey Epstein's accusers received bad news from a federal judge in Florida this week, when the court ruled it could not invalidate a 2007 non-prosecution deal that prevented Epstein from facing federal sex trafficking charges. Epstein died in prison last month. Attorney Deborah Blum joined CBSN to explain what the ruling means for the victims and any of Epstein's possible co-conspirators.
Jeffrey Epstein gave nearly $9 million to Harvard
University's president said the late sex offender made the donations before his conviction for "abhorrent" crimes
MIT Media Lab director resigns after Epstein investigation
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See the full 2024 Emmy nominations list
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Summer heat is causing soda cans to burst on Southwest Airlines flights
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Tree may have blocked snipers' view of Trump rally gunman, maps show
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Stegosaurus sells for record $45 million at Sotheby's auction
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NASA beams Missy Elliott song to Venus
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Believed poisoning of Thailand hotel guests
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4 tons of cocaine found hidden in sugar in historic drug bust
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James Webb Space Telescope captures galaxies merging
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Believed poisoning of Thailand hotel guests
The six people who were found dead this week in a Thailand hotel room are believed to have been poisoned, officials say. Investigators say they found cyanide in the cups of the victims, who have been identified as two Vietnamese-Americans and four Vietnamese nationals. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee has more.