Here’s What to Know About Weinstein’s Third Rape Trial in New York

By: Hurubie Meko — 14 April 2026 at 07:00

Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to go on trial for a third time in six years on the same charge. An appeals court overturned his first conviction, and the second trial ended in a hung jury.

Harvey Weinstein, 74, will be tried for the third time in Manhattan.

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Eric Swalwell Says He Will Resign From Congress After Sex Abuse Accusations

By: Michael Gold， Jill Cowan and Emily Cochrane — 14 April 2026 at 01:53

The California lawmaker said in a social media post Monday that he would quit. He has denied accounts of abusing women.

Representative Eric Swalwell of California had been in a crowded field vying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Eric Swalwell Faces Sex Assault Accusation as He Runs for California Governor

By: Laurel Rosenhall and Madison Malone Kircher — 11 April 2026 at 04:33

Eric Swalwell, a Democratic congressman, denied the accounts published by CNN and The San Francisco Chronicle. Nancy Pelosi was among those who said he should withdraw from the California governor’s race.

Campaign officials and supporters are abandoning Representative Eric Swalwell.

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Epstein’s New Mexico Ranch Gets Scrutiny at Last. It May Be Too Late.

By: Reis Thebault and Paul Ratje — 1 March 2026 at 20:10

Heinous allegations have prompted state officials to restart an inquiry, which went cold in 2019, into the convicted sex offender’s lesser-known property.

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Why the Epstein Investigations Took So Long and Did So Little

By: Benjamin Weiser， Matthew Goldstein and Mike Baker — 1 March 2026 at 10:00

Decades of tips and investigations yielded charges against only two people. A combination of missed chances, narrow laws and prosecutors’ limited focus helps explain why.

An undated photo of Jeffrey Epstein released by the Justice Department.

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How The Times Is Digging Into Millions of Pages of Epstein Files

By: Patrick Healy， Steve Eder， Andrew Chavez， Kirsten Danis and Dylan Freedman — 13 February 2026 at 15:53

Two dozen journalists. A pile of pages that would reach the top of the Empire State Building. And an effort to find the next revelation in a sprawling case.

A photo of Jeffrey Epstein with other faces redacted by the Justice Department.

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Files Detail Epstein’s Dealings With Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick

By: Michael Rothfeld — 7 February 2026 at 23:59

Mr. Lutnick had claimed to have distanced himself from Jeffrey Epstein even before the disgraced financier was convicted of a sex crime in Florida.

Documents released by the Justice Department directly contradict Howard Lutnick’s assertion on a podcast last year that he had decided never to be in the same room with Jeffrey Epstein again.

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Ghislaine Maxwell Asks a Judge to Throw Out Her Sex-Abuse Conviction

By: Benjamin Weiser — 18 December 2025 at 00:51

Ms. Maxwell, who conspired with Jeffrey Epstein in a sex-trafficking scheme, argued that she had been denied a fair trial.

Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence and has recently been moved to a minimum-security facility.

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How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails

By: Anand Giridharadas — 23 November 2025 at 14:01

This power elite was already used to ignoring the powerless. Redeeming a disgraced sex offender was a logical next step.

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U.K. ‘Grooming Gang’ Leader Sentenced to 35 Years for Rape

By: Lizzie Dearden — 1 October 2025 at 18:43

Seven men in all were sentenced on Wednesday over their roles in a decades-old national scandal in Britain involving child sexual abuse.

Rochdale, England, was among the first British towns to be revealed as a hub of activity by sexual grooming gangs.

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Elon Musk’s Father, Errol Musk, Accused of Child Sexual Abuse

By: Kirsten Grind and John Eligon — 23 September 2025 at 14:27

Errol Musk has been accused of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren since 1993, a Times investigation found. Family members have appealed to Elon Musk for help.

Errol Musk, who has at least nine children and stepchildren, at his home in South Africa in 2022.

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Children Were Sexually Abused in New Hampshire State Care. How Much Are They Owed?

By: Jenna Russell and Shawn Hubler — 11 August 2025 at 09:02

New Hampshire is backing away from a promise to pay victims hundreds of millions of dollars. Other states are also rethinking payouts to those harmed under their care.

The John H. Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester, N.H.

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Why A.I. Should Make Parents Rethink Posting Photos of Their Children Online

By: Brian X. Chen — 11 August 2025 at 09:01

Artificial intelligence apps generating fake nudes, amid other privacy concerns, make “sharenting” far riskier than it was just a few years ago.

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What to Know About the Fallout Around the Epstein Files and the Trump Administration

By: Devlin Barrett — 15 July 2025 at 19:15

Here’s what to know about the disturbing facts and unsubstantiated suspicions that make Jeffrey Epstein, a registered sex offender, a politically potent obsession.

Jack Posobiec and several other conservative influencers were offered a preview of the Epstein files in February, hours before they were released publicly by Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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For Some Republicans, Trump’s Shift on Epstein Is Just the Latest Breach

By: Annie Karni — 15 July 2025 at 19:12

Right-wing Republicans have also criticized the president’s stances on Iran and Ukraine, hinting at a broader fraying of his political coalition.

“I don’t accept it, and I don’t think anyone else should accept it,” Marjorie Taylor Greene said of the decision not to release more information about Jeffrey Epstein.

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Prosecutors Say Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s ‘Right Hand’ Aide Helped Organize Sex Marathons

By: Julia Jacobs — 16 June 2025 at 18:17

Earlier on Monday, the judge dismissed a juror over a “lack of candor.” Sean Combs’s lawyers said his removal would reduce the diversity of the jury.

As the sixth week of the Sean Combs trial began on Monday morning, the judge overseeing the case dismissed a juror over concerns about inconsistencies in how he described where he lives.

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Former Model Testifies That Weinstein Molested Her When She Was 16

By: Hurubie Meko — 8 May 2025 at 20:03

Kaja Sokola told jurors that she had come to New York seeking stardom. She encountered Harvey Weinstein in a club and met him for lunch. Then, she said, he took advantage of her.

Kaja Sokola had hoped Harvey Weinstein would help her career. Prosecutors say he sexually abused her.

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Luis Rubiales Found Guilty of Sexual Assault for Kissing Jennifer Hermoso

By: José Bautista and Lynsey Chutel — 20 February 2025 at 15:43

Luis Rubiales forcibly kissed Jennifer Hermoso on the lips after the country’s national team won the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

Luis Rubiales, former president of the Spanish soccer federation, leaving court this month.

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During Pelicot Trial, Avignon’s Ramparts Give a Platform to Denounce ‘Rape Culture’

By: Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic — 20 December 2024 at 10:10

A feminist collective, the Amazons of Avignon, has been plastering the walls of the city with testimony from the trial of the 51 men who were convicted in the Gisèle Pelicot rape case.

The walls of Avignon, France, draped with a banner in French meaning “Rape is rape.” The Pelicot trial was occurring in the modern courthouse just across the road.