Jeffrey Epstein

Former prime minister Ehud Barak, at an event for outstanding soldiers at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, May 9, 2019. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)

Barak says he is looking to remove Epstein from business partnership

Israel Democratic Party chief writes online that he asked his lawyers to explore options to end relationship after new charges were announced

Former PM Ehud Barak speaks during a press conference announcing the establishment of a new political party in Tel Aviv, June 26, 2019. (Flash90)

July 15, 2019, 5:26 pm

Barak: Lapid is the reason Blue and White didn’t win April elections

Hitting back, centrist politician says votes for ex-PM’s Israel Democratic Party would just be ‘thrown in the trash’ because it won’t clear threshold to enter Knesset

By TOI staff

Protesters hold up signs of Jeffrey Epstein in front of the federal courthouse on July 8, 2019, in New York City. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images/AFP)

July 15, 2019, 10:14 am

As Epstein bail fight looms, feds say evidence growing daily

Prosecutors say efforts by defense lawyers to characterize crimes as ‘simple prostitution’ are irrelevant given that a child cannot legally consent to being exploited

By Larry Neumeister

A residence belonging to Jeffrey Epstein at East 71st street is seen on the Upper East Side of Manhattan on July 8, 2019 in New York City. (Kevin Hagen/Getty Images/AFP)

July 15, 2019, 5:34 am

Inside Epstein network, layer upon layer to protect the boss

Federal prosecutors describe the billionaire financier as the kingpin at the head of a team of recruiters and enablers that helped hide his sexual abuse of dozens of underage girls

By Jim Mustian, Michael R. Sisak and Jennifer Peltz

In this courtroom artist's sketch, defendant Jeffrey Epstein, center, sits with attorneys Martin Weinberg, left, and Marc Fernich during his arraignment in New York federal court, July 8, 2019. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

July 14, 2019, 4:23 pm

Tax records show Jeffrey Epstein gave $50,000 to UJA-Federation in 2017

Donation to umbrella Jewish philanthropy group was one of a number the billionaire sex offender made through his charity Gratitude America

By Ben Sales

July 14, 2019, 4:58 am

Barak says he is looking to remove Epstein from business partnership

Israel Democratic Party chief writes online that he asked his lawyers to explore options to end relationship after new charges were announced

By TOI staff

Ehud Barak on Channel 12's "Meet the Press," July 13, 2019 (screenshot)

July 13, 2019, 10:14 pm

Barak defends business ties to Epstein, derides focus on issue as political spin

Israel Democratic Party chief says at the time of their dealings, the disgraced financier had paid his debt to society; warns left ‘not to fall into this trap’

By TOI staff

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman speaks during a news conference in New York, July 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

July 13, 2019, 12:12 pm

Prosecutors urge no bail for Epstein, warn he could try to influence witnesses

Government lawyers say the billionaire has a ‘shocking lack of understanding’ of the gravity of his crimes, may spend the rest of his life behind bars

By Larry Neumeister and Michael R. Sisak

US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman announces charges against Jeffery Epstein on July 8, 2019 in New York City. Epstein will be charged with one count of sex trafficking of minors and one count of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of minors. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images/AFP)

July 13, 2019, 5:55 am

Epstein philanthropy since sex plea included all-girl school

In the decade since striking a deal requiring him to register as a sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein has sought to underwrite all manner of youth causes; most have returned the money

By Bernard Condon and ALI SWENSON

July 13, 2019, 12:31 am

Labor and Meretz officials say Barak’s ties to Epstein hurt chances of merger

Left wing parties reluctant to partner with former PM in light of his links to financier at center of sex trafficking scandal, worrying it could hurt their anti-corruption image

By TOI staff

Two of the purported victims of multi-millionaire Jeffrey Epstein, Michelle Licata (L) and Courtney Wild leave a Manhattan court house after a hearing on sex trafficking charges, July 8, 2019. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP)

July 12, 2019, 7:38 pm

‘I was terrified’: Jeffrey Epstein accused of building a network of victims

Disgraced financier allegedly used army of recruiters to find, molest dozens of girls as young as 14. ‘He could have had me killed or abducted,’ says accuser during hearing

By Thomas URBAIN

US President Donald Trump, accompanied by Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, right, speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, July 12, 2019 (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

July 12, 2019, 5:48 pm

US labor secretary resigns amid scrutiny of sex abuse plea deal he gave Epstein

Trump says ‘I hate to see this happen’ after Acosta quits following focus on 2008 deal he granted financier to secretly end probe involving at least 40 teenage girls

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and Jill Colvin

Alan Dershowitz, right, represented sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a controversial 2008 plea deal and used to send him copies of his books to review before publication (JTA illustration by Laura E. Adkins)

July 12, 2019, 8:22 am

Alan Dershowitz defends helping Jeffrey Epstein secure controversial plea deal

Lawyer says it’s his moral obligation to help suspected criminals; but his ties to accused sex trafficker go deeper

By Ben Sales

Former prime minister Ehud Barak announces the formation of a new party at Tel Aviv's Beit Sokolov on June 26, 2019. (Flash90)

July 11, 2019, 9:40 pm

Jeffrey Epstein was Ehud Barak’s business partner as late as 2015

Former PM’s connection to financier accused of sex-trafficking minors becomes an issue ahead of national elections in September

By TOI staff and JTA

Jeffrey Epstein, center, appears in court in West Palm Beach, Florida, July 30, 2008. (Uma Sanghvi/Palm Beach Post via AP)

July 11, 2019, 9:19 pm

Defense lawyers seek detention at home for Jeffrey Epstein

Attorneys say their client always returned to country despite fear he would be put on trial again and has complied with ‘onerous sex offender registration requirements’

By AP

In this file photo from July 30, 2008, Jeffrey Epstein, center, appears in court in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Uma Sanghvi/Palm Beach Post via AP, File)

July 11, 2019, 12:16 am

New accuser says Jeffrey Epstein raped her when she was 15

Jennifer Araoz tells NBC’s ‘Today’ show she never went to the police because she feared retribution from the well-connected billionaire

By Jim Mustian