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Epstein Paid Christopher Anderson $20,000 for the Frames, Sent a Driver for the Drive, and a Backup Still Had Them
Januar 7, 2026
Epstein Paid Christopher Anderson $20,000 for the Frames, Sent a Driver for the Drive, and a Backup Still Had Them
New York magazine sent Christopher Anderson to photograph Jeffrey Epstein in 2015. Epstein wrote a $20,000 check, then sent a driver named Merwin for the hard drive. A backup kept…
MIT Built Verticillin A After 50 Years, and the Natural Molecule Was Not the One That Hit Glioma Cells Hardest
Januar 7, 2026
MIT Built Verticillin A After 50 Years, and the Natural Molecule Was Not the One That Hit Glioma Cells Hardest
MIT and Dana-Farber reported the first total synthesis of verticillin A, isolated in 1970. N-sulfonylated variants, not the natural product, were the most potent against diffuse midline glioma cells in…
July Floodwater and Cleanup Trucks Split Georgetown’s 42-Inch Sewer and Poured 100,000 Gallons Into the San Gabriel
Januar 6, 2026
July Floodwater and Cleanup Trucks Split Georgetown’s 42-Inch Sewer and Poured 100,000 Gallons Into the San Gabriel
Georgetown says July 4 and July 5 flooding, then cleanup trucks, split a 42-inch sewer main. More than 100,000 gallons of untreated sewage entered the San Gabriel. Drinking water was…
The Justice Department Told a Judge Less Than 1 Percent of the Epstein Files Were Public, Then Called the Job Finished
Januar 6, 2026
The Justice Department Told a Judge Less Than 1 Percent of the Epstein Files Were Public, Then Called the Job Finished
A January 5, 2026 letter said the Justice Department had released less than 1 percent of potentially responsive Epstein files. A later dump reached about 3.5 million pages. A September…
A Powell Judge Named David Kellett, Then Tried to Hide Him, and Doubled the Bond on 11 Felony Counts
Dezember 31, 2025
A Powell Judge Named David Kellett, Then Tried to Hide Him, and Doubled the Bond on 11 Felony Counts
Circuit Judge Joey Darrah said David Kellett's name, then barred publication of it, and set a $200,000 cash-only bond, double what prosecutors asked. Eleven felony counts remain accusations.
Judge Robert Peeler Convicts Erica Grove of Molesting a Five-Year-Old and Acquits Her of Rape as Tony McCollister’s Trial Nears
Dezember 27, 2025
Judge Robert Peeler Convicts Erica Grove of Molesting a Five-Year-Old and Acquits Her of Rape as Tony McCollister’s Trial Nears
Warren County Judge Robert Peeler convicted Erica Grove of gross sexual imposition and child endangerment and acquitted her of rape. Former A&E cast member Tony McCollister is set for his…
Jeffrey Epstein Told Clinicians He Would Not Kill Himself While Pathologists Still Split Over the Neck Photos His Brother Will Not Release
Dezember 26, 2025
Jeffrey Epstein Told Clinicians He Would Not Kill Himself While Pathologists Still Split Over the Neck Photos His Brother Will Not Release
Jeffrey Epstein told clinicians he would not kill himself. A May 2026 court unsealing put a cellmate's unsigned note on the record, the Justice Department said it had never authenticated…
An SDNY Prosecutor Counted Donald Trump on at Least Eight Epstein Jet Flights and Warned the Maxwell Team in Writing
Dezember 23, 2025
An SDNY Prosecutor Counted Donald Trump on at Least Eight Epstein Jet Flights and Warned the Maxwell Team in Writing
A January 2020 Southern District email says Donald Trump was listed on at least eight Epstein jet flights from 1993 to 1996, four with Ghislaine Maxwell. He has not been…
A 12-Second CGI Jail Clip Got a Justice Department URL Before the Epstein Portal Admitted It Also Publishes Fakes
Dezember 22, 2025
A 12-Second CGI Jail Clip Got a Justice Department URL Before the Epstein Portal Admitted It Also Publishes Fakes
A 12-second animation of a jail cell appeared on the Justice Department's Epstein portal in December 2025 and was pulled the same day. It was a 2021 tip attachment, not…
Isaiah Garcia Filmed a 24th-Floor Dog-Waste Drop, Lost a Miami Lease in Seven Days, and Came Back Selling a Deposit
Dezember 22, 2025
Isaiah Garcia Filmed a 24th-Floor Dog-Waste Drop, Lost a Miami Lease in Seven Days, and Came Back Selling a Deposit
Isaiah Garcia filmed himself throwing dog waste off a 24th-floor Miami balcony and got seven days to leave. Months later he was selling a $1,000 deposit pitch.