Northeast
Jeffrey Epstein docs: 3rd batch includes allegations sex trafficker trolled nightclubs for underage girls
A federal court in New York has unsealed another batch of documents expected to name associates of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and child sex trafficker who died in prison in 2019.
The new release includes a deposition of Tony Figueroa, a driver for Epstein and Maxwell and former boyfriend of Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre, who claimed that he was often tasked with driving girls to the mansion who looked like they were 16 or 17 years old. Each time he dropped them off, he said, Epstein would pay him $200 each.
He also alleged that Epstein, Giuffre and Ghislaine Maxwell would “all go out to clubs to pick up girls and try to find them to bring back for Jeffrey.”
As for Epstein, the documents allege he invoked the Fifth Amendment 500 times in a deposition with Giuffre’s lawyers, refusing to answer even simple questions aside from his own name, and also tried to use the amendment to avoid having to disclose documents in the discovery process.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN LIST: 2ND BATCH OF DOCUMENTS UNSEALED IN GHISLAINE MAXWELL LAWSUIT
The documents included a deposition of Epstein’s accomplice and another containing images of Epstein’s phone records showed an unnamed female left a message that “she is wondering if 2:30 is OK cuz she needs to stay in school.”
Two depositions, one from Figueroa and on of Epstein accuser Johanna Sjoberg, asserted that the trafficker required “so many massages “from so many different girls” because “he needed to have three orgasms a day.”
“It was biological, like eating,” Sjoberg testified.
At one point, Epstein asked her to have his baby, she said.
“Basically, just said, I want you to be the mother of my baby,” she testified.
Sjoberg said she responded with: “Oh, yeah, really? Okay.”
Also mentioned in various documents is celebrity hairdresser Frédéric Fékkai. Sjoberg said she was massaging Epstein as he was on the phone with someone. She heard him say that Fekkai was in Hawaii.
“Can we find some girls for him,” Epstein asked, she said.
An entry from Epstein’s handwritten phone book.
The latest documents include the names of Jes Staley, a former JPMorgan Chase banker who resigned over his ties to Epstein, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was not accused of wrongdoing but was mentioned as part of a discovery request as an Epstein accuser hoped to gain information from people in his orbit.
Staley’s name appeared misspelled in Epstein’s call log, and so did many other figures in Epstein’s orbit, including Les Wexler, the billionaire founder of Limited Brands and former CEO of Victoria’s Secret.
The documents were previously sealed or redacted in a 2015 lawsuit between Giuffre and Maxwell, who is currently serving time in federal prison for sex trafficking.
Maxwell allegedly made efforts to hide evidence of her involvement in the sexual abuse of underage girls, authorities said. On the day Palm Beach police officers executed a search warrant for Epstein’s home, she called his housekeeper and told her not to come to work that morning, court documents revealed.
When police arrived at the home, they found computers had been ripped out of their places, leaving monitors, keyboards, wires and other equipment behind.
Documents unsealed Thursday also showed a discovery request for all photos of Maxwell taken during Chelsea Clinton’s wedding.
In this handout image provided by Genevieve de Manio, former U.S. President Bill Clinton (L) walks Chelsea Clinton down the aisle during her wedding to Marc Mezvinsky at the Astor Courts Estate on July 31, 2010 in Rhinebeck, New York. Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, married Marc Mezvinsky today in an interfaith ceremony at the estate built by John Jacob Astor on the Hudson River about two hours north of New York City. (Genevieve de Manio via Getty Images)
The entire former first family has now been named in the records, although none of the Clintons have been accused of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein. A spokesman for the former president earlier this week denied claims in the documents that Epstein and Clinton were close friends.
Giuffre had tried to depose the former president as part of the lawsuit, but a judge denied her request.
Giuffre objected to naming some high-profile individuals she was sex trafficked to because “naming some such individuals would jeopardize her physical safety based on credible threats to the same,” one documents states.
New York City billionaire Glenn Dubin has also come up in many of the unsealed documents. Dubin, the co-founder of Highbridge Capital Management, is heavily involved with philanthropic endeavors and has given federal candidates hundreds of thousands of dollars in political donations in recent years. He and his wife Eva, a friend of Maxwell’s have denied knowledge of Epstein’s crimes.
BUSINESS LEADERS NAMED IN JEFFREY EPSTEIN DOCUMENT RELEASE
Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein and Jean-Luc Brunel are seen onboard Epstein’s private jet, the ‘Lolita Express. This photo was one of many unearthed during Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial in the Southern District of New York, where she was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022 for working with Epstein to sexually abuse minors. (U.S. Department of Justice)
However, their former private chef, Rinaldo Rizzo has claimed that Epstein and Maxwell once visited Dubin’s house with a disoriented, 15-year-old Swedish girl who told him the couple asked her for sex and that her passport had been taken.
Another deposition involves testimony of a pilot who was implicated in Epstein’s Florida conviction, Nadia Marcinkova, who invoked her Fifth Amendment rights repeatedly during questioning.
“Have you witnessed improper sexual activity between Jeffrey Epstein and minors, while he was in the presence of Bill Clinton?” she was asked, in April 2010.
“Fifth,” she replied.
Maxwell, in another filing, repeatedly said she did not understand a lawyer’s question when asked, “Do you believe that Jeffrey Epstein abused any minor children?”
“Can you repeat the question please and break it down so it’s more understandable,” she replied.
Palm Beach police investigator Joseph Recarey, who is now deceased, allegedly found nude photographs of girls during a search of Epstein’s home. In addition, Epstein’s housekeeper, Louella Rabuyo, said she saw images of topless girls in his closet.
Alfredo Rodriguez, Epstein’s butler, told authorities his boss had a photo of a naked woman next to an image of the pope.
Bill Clinton receives a massage from Chauntae Davies in 2002 at a small airport in Portugal during a fuel stop for Jeffrey Epstein’s Boeing 727 which was bound for Africa from New York. (Mega)
Other documents revealed a scheme by someone to sell criminal evidence against Epstein for thousands of dollars. That person was arrested in an FBI sting operation. The person, identified as Mr. Rodriguez, approached a lawyer in 2009 with the offer of criminal evidence against Epstein.
Rodriguez was imprisoned for bribery and obstruction before his death in 2015.
U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska ordered the documents’ unsealing in December but gave each of the John and Jane Does two weeks to appeal. Lawyers for Giuffre posted the first 40 unsealed files Wednesday. They posted another 19 Thursday and are expected to release 240 files total by Monday.
Epstein had many high-profile connections, including former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, foreign prime ministers and Britain’s Prince Andrew, as well as Hollywood stars, leading academics, people in the modeling and fashion industries and other public figures. Some of the names were previously known through other means despite having been withheld from the public’s eye in the lawsuit.
Many of the names belong to people who have not been accused of wrongdoing, including Clinton and Trump.
Epstein’s social circle also included Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York and ex-wife of Prince Andrew. Juan Alessi, the longtime manager of Epstein’s estate, said during a 2009 deposition that he saw Ferguson at the home, as well as secretary for now-deceased Princess Diana, “Mr. Trump” and Robert Kennedy Jr.
Ferguson and the prince were also friends with Maxwell. He sometimes “spent weeks with us,” Alessi said, and had daily massages. Trump also visited the estate but never stood over, Alessi said.
“He would come, have dinner. He never sat at the table. He eat with me in the kitchen,” said Alessi.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN LIST: COURT UNSEALS NAMES IN GHISLAINE MAXWELL LAWSUIT
Photo from 2001 that was included in court files shows Prince Andrew with his arm around the waist of 17-year-old Virginia Giuffre. Ghislaine Maxwell is standing to the right. (U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals)
One anonymous witness claimed to remember several conversations about Bill Clinton and others. She recalled Clinton and actor Kevin Spacey visited Africa but “there was nothing specific about Bill Clinton other than I think it was a trip where they – it was very vague.”
“It was implied that they enjoyed themselves, however that was,” she said.
Epstein accuser Sarah Ransom said she was “lent out” to Epstein’s friends and associates to have sex.
“Among the people he lent me to was bis friend, Alan Dershowitz,” she said, according to one filing. “On one occasion I was in a bedroom at Jeffrey’s New York townhouse with Jeffrey and (alleged Epstein accomplice) Nadia Marcinkova. After a short time, Alan Dershowitz entered the room, after which Jeffrey left the room and Nadia and I had sex with Dershowitz. I recall specific, key details of his person and the sex acts and can describe th.em in the event it becomes necessary to do so.”
Dershowitz has repeatedly denied even knowing about Epstein’s sexual abuse of young girls or participating in any abuses.
Some names will remain sealed for various reasons, including names of some of Epstein’s underage victims and at least one person who the judge said had been falsely identified. The judge is also expected to decide on whether to release the identities of two Does in the lawsuit who have requested to remain unnamed.
In a separate criminal case, Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years behind bars for sex trafficking Epstein’s victims.
She is appealing that conviction and has declined to comment on the document dump.
Fox News’ Kyle Morris, Sarah Rumpf Brie Stimson and Brianna Herlihy contributed to this report.
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Pennsylvania
Affordable Housing Centers of Pennsylvania Helps Homeowners Protect Their Investment Across Generations » NCRC
For the past 17 years, the Affordable Housing Centers of Pennsylvania (AHCOPA) has provided a range of programs designed to build wealth within low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities. AHCOPA provides services to approximately 3,000 people each year via their pre-purchase, post-purchase and mortgage prevention counseling programs.
When Kenneth Bigos joined AHCOPA as their Executive Director in 2013, he set out to expand the organization’s offerings beyond first-time homeownership counseling services. He identified estate planning as an urgent need for the region’s LMI communities as well.
A 2022 Consumer Reports survey found that 77% of Black and 82% of Hispanic Americans do not have a will in place, which is needed to ensure that their home investment continues to build generational wealth. Consequently, the state court steps in upon the owner’s passing to decide how assets will be distributed, with property not being able to be transferred to an heir until that lengthy process is complete. In Philadelphia alone, there are approximately 10,000 properties with titles that have not been legally settled.
In response to this, AHCOPA launched the Will Power program in 2022 by leveraging existing relationships with pro-bono lawyers in the creation of wills and trusts for community members. The program has created an opportunity to serve a larger portion of Philadelphia’s population.
While the first-time homebuyer program initially attracted people in their mid-30s, Will Power participants are generally in their late 60s, prompting AHCOPA to think about what housing support looks like across an individual’s lifetime.
“Elderly households are more vulnerable,” Bigos said. “To reach these homeowners, we had to develop relationships with trusted agencies, such as senior centers, churches and other institutions that we would not typically work with in our first-time homebuyer program.”
As a result of that work, AHCOPA marked a major milestone in October 2025: the signing of 1,000 wills. Thanks to the success of Will Power and the first-time homebuyer program, AHCOPA has solidified its reputation as the go-to financial advisor for working-class residents.
Looking ahead, they are planning to add a new program designed to support people beyond the initial purchase of their home, which will include coaching to help owners develop their financial literacy. This would encompass how to build savings to buy a first home and avoid foreclosure in the event of a crisis.
For Bigos, NCRC membership is key to ensuring the success of these programs, especially in terms of organizing at the federal, state and local levels advocating for continued funding.
“Engaging with decision makers is very important and being an NCRC member has helped facilitate those relationships,” Bigos said. “Their support has been very impactful.”
Jesse Rhodes is a Contributing Writer.
Photo courtesy of the AHCOPA team.
Rhode Island
Man killed in RI shooting; suspect involved in Mass. car crash that killed 2 others
A man has died after a shooting in Cranston, Rhode Island, and investigators say a suspect was later involved in a car crash in Swansea, Massachusetts, that killed two other people.
The shooting victim was found Thursday on Legion Way, shot multiple times in the chest, Cranston police told NBC affiliate WJAR-TV. He was taken to Rhode Island Hospital where he later died. His name has not been released.
The suspect initially fled on foot, setting off a shelter-in-place order while investigators searched the area.
Police said Friday that investigators identified a suspect vehicle, which was later spotted by Massachusetts State Police. A trooper followed the car down Route 6 and Interstate 195, but stopped when it crossed back into Rhode Island. The car was later involved in a crash on Route 136 in Swansea, Mass.
Swansea police say that crash on Route 136 (James Reynolds Road) resulted in the deaths of two other people.
According to the Swansea Police Department, two officers saw a white Infinity G37 speed past them around 12:18 a.m. Friday on Route 6, otherwise known as Grand Army of the Republic Highway. Moments later, officers observed that the vehicle had crashed into the side of a blue Subaru Ascent that had been traveling southbound on Route 136.
Both vehicles sustained catastrophic damage, police said.
The vehicle that was struck was fully engulfed in flames. First responders and bystanders tried to extinguish the fire, but both occupants — a man and a woman — were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Their names have not been released.
The 28-year-old Infinity driver, who struck the victims’ Subaru, was taken to Rhode Island Hospital with serious injuries and later into custody by Cranston Police. They have not been publicly identified at this time.
Swansea police said they are aware that the Infinity was the subject of a police pursuit, and know the driver was wanted in connection to the Rhode Island homicide investigation. While Swansea police had been alerted to be on the lookout for the suspect’s vehicle, however, they say they were not involved in the pursuit and were not pursuing the vehicle at the time of the deadly crash.
The crash in Swansea is under investigation by Massachusetts authorities, including state police and the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office. Meanwhile, Cranston police said they would give an update on their investigation around 1 p.m.
Vermont
Here are five places to ice skate in Vermont this winter
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Looking for ways to enjoy the rest of the cold New England winter?
While staying indoors often seems better than facing the cold, the region has lots of outdoor activities that brighten the winter season, including skiing, snow tubing and, of course, ice skating. From Burlington to Stratton, Vermont has plenty of indoor and outdoor ice rinks, many of which offer lessons, concessions and special events in addition to ice skating.
Here are five places in Vermont where you can go ice skating this winter.
Spruce Peak Village Ice Rink
This outdoor ice rink is located in the heart of the village at Spruce Peak, a ski resort in Stowe formerly known as Stowe Mountain Lodge.
Guests can skate daily surrounded by the majestic ski slopes of the Green Mountains. On Friday nights, the Spruce Peak Village ice rink hosts glow skate parties with a light show, glow sticks and a live DJ. Skate rentals and lessons are also available for purchase.
When: Noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday or noon to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Where: Spruce Peak, 7412 Mountain Road, Stowe
Ice Haus Arena
Located up at Jay Peak Resort near the Canadian border, Ice Haus Arena is the newest ice-skating arena in the state. The indoor rink is complete with bleacher seating, a rental and repair shop, four locker rooms, a pro shop, a snack bar and of course, an NHL-sized rink where guests can participate in public skating or skating with sticks and pucks.
General admission to the rink is $6, with skate rentals available for $6, skate sharpening available for $7 and helmets available for $3.
When: Online schedule updated daily
Where: Jay Peak Resort, 830 Jay Peak Road, Jay
C. Douglas Cairns Recreation Arena
This indoor arena has not one, but two NHL-size ice rinks for hockey, public skating and stick and puck practices. Off the ice, Cairns Arena also offers a pro shop and a cafe with hot food, snacks and drinks.
Skating at Cairns costs $5 for adults or $3 for children and seniors, and skates are available to rent for an additional $5.
When: 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Thursday, with exceptions. Check the online schedule at cairnsarena.finnlyconnect.com..
Where: 600 Swift St., South Burlington
Mill House at Stratton Mountain Resort
Surrounded by the scenic Stratton Mountain Resort, Mill House Pond is the perfect outdoor spot for public ice skating or skating lessons.
Public skating costs $20, and bookings can be made online.
When: Noon to 8 p.m. Saturday or noon to 6 p.m. Thursday-Friday and Sunday-Monday
Where: Stratton Mountain Resort, 5 Village Lodge Road, Stratton Mountain
Riley Rink at Hunter Park
A large indoor sports facility, Northshore Civic Center has an Olympic-sized ice rink, along with a concession stand and retail shop. The rink offers public skating, stick and puck practice, hockey and skating lessons.
When: Check the online schedule for weekly updates
Where: 410 Hunter Park Road, Manchester Center
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