In the USA, new documents and video recordings related to the abuse scandal involving the late investment banker Jeffrey Epstein have been released. The focus of these releases is on several hours of video recordings from interrogations of former US President Bill Clinton, which were conducted as part of civil lawsuits. In the recordings, Clinton speaks about his contacts with Epstein and repeatedly stresses that he had no knowledge of the financier's criminal activities. He stated that he only met Epstein in connection with his charitable work and on flights in Epstein's private jet.
At the same time, Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, is once again in the focus of the investigation. The unsealed files show that Ferguson allegedly visited Epstein in 2011 while he was serving a prison sentence for sex offenses in Florida. This information adds to the picture of Epstein's far-reaching connections into the highest social and political circles. The now accessible materials result from an order by a New York court, which mandated the gradual disclosure of evidence from concluded proceedings against Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Experts view the publications as another step toward the legal and societal reckoning of the case.
