Questions persist about how Jeffrey Epstein, who once moved among the world's elite, was able to avoid federal prosecution for so long. A timeline suggests some answers.

The Justice Department said unsealing grand jury transcripts related to Epstein's case is necessary given "longstanding and legitimate" public interest in the case.

A federal judge is seeking more information before he decides on the Trump administration’s request to release Epstein grand jury testimony. While Judge Richard Berman intends to rule quickly, he indicated in a Tuesday order that the government needs to supply more legal arguments and clarification on what transcripts should be unsealed before he can proceed.

Pam Bondi took office as Florida's first female attorney general in 2011. Epstein had gotten out of the Palm Beach County Jail two years earlier.

US President Donald Trump has sparked controversy among his supporters after claiming the widely discussed Jeffrey Epstein 'client list' is a fabrication created by Democrats. In a Truth Social post on 16 July,

Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, following a report on his alleged 2003 birthday greeting to Jeffrey Epstein. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump sent a letter to Epstein featuring suggestive imagery.

Katie Barlow breaks down some of the top legal stories of the week by discussing the DOJ's request to release the Epstein documents, Trump proceeding to close down the Department of Education, the latest with the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case and more.

Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell sits at the defense table as juror number 50 answers questions from Judge Alison Nathan about his answers on the juror questionaire in a courtroom sketch in New York City,