Overview
- Thames Valley Police arrested Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office after assessing claims he shared sensitive trade information with Jeffrey Epstein, saying a formal investigation is now underway.
- Under a law passed by Congress, the Justice Department has released more than 3 million pages plus thousands of videos and images from Epstein‑related investigations since December, with officials warning that entries include unverified tips.
- No U.S. arrests tied to the new files have been reported, drawing criticism from Republicans such as Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie and fresh calls for Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to take action.
- European consequences continue to expand, including a corruption charge against former Norwegian prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland, new probes announced by Paris prosecutors, police searches tied to Peter Mandelson in the UK, and a Latvian human‑trafficking inquiry.
- Bondi has acknowledged pending U.S. investigations despite earlier FBI statements downplaying new leads, as a Reuters/Ipsos poll finds most Americans believe powerful people rarely face accountability and think the government is still withholding information.