Epstein recordsdata: These are the Canadians talked about within the newest doc launch

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On Tuesday, the U.S. Division of Justice (DOJ) launched practically 30,000 pages of paperwork, together with photos, courtroom data and emails, related to Jeffrey Epstein.

It follows the preliminary launch of paperwork Friday and Saturday associated to the DOJ's case recordsdata concerning the late convicted intercourse offender.

Among the many paperwork are the next Canadian connections.

Peter Nygard One of many recordsdata included an April 2020 letter ready by the DOJ and despatched to authorities within the U.Ok.

The FBI and U.S. Legal professional for the Southern District of New York have been hoping to safe an interview with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor — then Prince Andrew — about attainable connections to style mogul Peter Nygard.

The letter stated proof existed linking Mountbatten-Windsor to each Nygard and Epstein in two separate sex-trafficking investigations.

It stated the previous prince had at the least as soon as visited Nygard Cay, Nygard's luxurious property within the Bahamas, "the place Nygard is believed to have trafficked minor and grownup feminine victims."

"U.S. authorities search to query Prince Andrew concerning his go to(s) to Nygard Cay throughout the time interval underneath investigation, and different info he could have about Peter Nygard and associated people," it added.

<img loading="lazy" alt="A man with long white hair sits in a car" srcset="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/bf21fc24-a985-42cc-bf12-ebab74b73691,1762556691695/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3BResize%3D805 805w,https://i.cbc.ca/ais/bf21fc24-a985-42cc-bf12-ebab74b73691,1762556691695/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3BResize%3D1104 1104w,https://i.cbc.ca/ais/bf21fc24-a985-42cc-bf12-ebab74b73691,1762556691695/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3BResize%3D1280 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 762px) 93.6vw,730px" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/bf21fc24-a985-42cc-bf12-ebab74b73691,1762556691695/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3B" style="aspect-ratio:1.7777777777777777" data-cy="image-img"/> Peter Nygard leaves courtroom in Toronto on Oct. 24, 2023, after listening to testimony in his sexual assault trial. (Evan Mitsui/CBC) The previous prince was not the goal of any investigation on the time and there was no proof he had dedicated any crime underneath U.S. regulation, the letter famous.

It indicated Mountbatten-Windsor could have been requested to testify in both the Nygard or Epstein case if he shared "related info" throughout any interview.

<img loading="lazy" srcset="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/1.5158064,1559334638000/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C6000%2C4000%29%3BResize%3D805 805w,https://i.cbc.ca/ais/1.5158064,1559334638000/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C6000%2C4000%29%3BResize%3D1104 1104w,https://i.cbc.ca/ais/1.5158064,1559334638000/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C6000%2C4000%29%3BResize%3D1280 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 762px) 93.6vw,730px" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/1.5158064,1559334638000/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C6000%2C4000%29%3B" style="aspect-ratio:1.5" data-cy="image-img"/> Then-prince Andrew speaks at an occasion in Toronto in Might 2019. (Albert Leung/CBC) The U.S. authorities had questions for his or her U.Ok. counterparts to ask Mountbatten-Windsor, which included dates he met both Epstein or Nygard, travelled to both man's properties, and ladies he met by means of both of them.

Nygard has confronted a sequence of sexual assault allegations in several jurisdictions. In 2023, he was discovered responsible by a Toronto jury of 4 counts of sexual assault.

The 'lingerie mannequin actress' In one of many FBI "consumption" data, there are allegations made in Aug. 2, 2020, from an unnamed one who claims they have been groomed by two folks together with a Serbian Canadian "lingerie mannequin actress" in 1996, after they have been 19.

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The U.S. Division of Justice has launched the most recent batch of paperwork from its investigations into intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein, revealing U.S. President Donald Trump travelled on Epstein's personal jet at the least eight instances between 1993 and 1996, in response to an e mail within the launch from a U.S. lawyer. Shortly after releasing the most recent trove, the Justice division acknowledged some paperwork comprise 'unfaithful and sensationalist claims' in opposition to Trump. The complainant additionally says their art work was stolen by the 2 folks, who wanted cash to repay a debt.

"On reflection there was a transparent plot going down," the allegation says.

"They arrange an elaborate plan involving a false romance and grooming me to finally be approached by Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein a number of days in spite of everything of my art work disappeared."

Maxwell was accused of serving to recruit underage ladies for Epstein and was arrested in July 2020 and charged with intercourse crimes. She was later convicted on 5 counts, together with intercourse trafficking conspiracy and intercourse trafficking of a minor, and is at the moment serving a 20-year sentence.

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The particular person, who's recognized as a jewellery designer, says the assembly came about in New York Metropolis round 2004 or 2005 and that the Canadian girl was additionally pleasant with Maxwell.

The allegation says the lady, whose title was redacted, was "an aspiring French Canadian mannequin."

"She would procure younger ladies to satisfy Jeffrey Epstein. Many ladies have been underage and aspiring fashions from different nations. She usually had some huge cash in money that she stated Jeffrey Epstein gave to her for serving to him with 'numerous issues,'" the allegation says.