Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew Expected to Be Named as Epstein Associates
Summary from the AllSides News Team
This week, hundreds of court documents related to the late sex offender Jeffery Epstein will be released to the public, and several prominent individuals, including former President Bill Clinton, are expected to be named.
Key Details: More than 150 names, including Prince Andrew, will be identified in previously sealed court filings.
For Context: A New York federal judge ordered the unsealing of dozens of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein last month. The documents are part of a settled civil lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell, who helped Epstein groom and traffick underage girls.
How the Media Covered it: The news was covered more by sources on the right than on the left, though ABC News (Lean Left Rated) reported that while former President Clinton will be named, there is no indication of evidence of illegal conduct by Clinton.
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From the Right
Bill Clinton to be identified in previously redacted Jeffrey Epstein documents
Former President Clinton is going to be identified as one of several John Does in previously redacted documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to ABC News.
Fox News’ Alexandria Hoff reported Monday that Clinton "is not the only big name expected to be released."
"There are more than 150 individuals identified only as John or Jane Does, but the legal masking is about to come off," Hoff said Monday on "FOX & Friends."
Last month, a federal judge in New York ordered the unsealing of dozens of documents that...
From the Left
Court documents naming Jeffrey Epstein's associates to be unsealed: What to know
Hundreds of sealed court filings pertaining to the late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein are set to be made public this week, and several prominent names -- including Britain's Prince Andrew and former President Bill Clinton -- are expected to appear in the documents.
U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska ruled earlier this month there was no legal justification for continuing to conceal the ex-president's name and more than 150 names other "John and Jane Does" mentioned in the records. Preska ordered the unsealing to begin after Jan. 1.
The documents stem from a 2015...
From the Center
Bill Clinton one of the names mentioned in Epstein documents
Several “prominent” names are expected to be mentioned in court documents about Jeffrey Epstein when they are made public later this week, according to a new report by ABC News.
A judge ruled that the names can be unsealed beginning Jan.1. However, court is closed on that date because of New Year’s.
One of these names in the redacted filings is that of former President Bill Clinton, ABC wrote. Clinton, identified as “Doe 36”, is mentioned in at least 50 filings, the news outlet said.
These documents come from a settled civil lawsuit...
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