Was Jeffrey Epstein trying to blackmail people for Russia using compromising material? | DW News

Tamara Ceaikovski

Last Friday, US authorities released another batch of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein, if you need reminding, was a convicted sex offender. He died in a New York prison in 2019 while awaiting another trial for running a sex trafficking operation involving underage girls. The latest release – made up of more than 3 million documents, images, and videos – gives new insights into Epstein's ties to the rich and powerful. It is also fueling speculation that Epstein could have been working