Epstein, new files reveal Melania and Lutnick. Victims: 'We exposed, they didn't'

Elon Musk responded on X after appearing in the new batch of documents on Epstein. According to some e-mails sent between 13 December 2013 and New Year's Eve of the same year, the billionaire allegedly talked about a visit to the Caribbean island by Jeffrey Epstein. "No one insisted more than I did," Musk wrote, "that Epstein's files be made public and I am happy that this has finally happened. I had very little correspondence with Epstein and declined repeated invitations to go to his island or fly on his 'Lolita Express', but I was well aware that some of the emails I exchanged with him could have been misinterpreted and used by detractors to besmirch my name. I don't care, but what I do care about is that at least those who committed serious crimes with Epstein are being prosecuted, especially the heinous exploitation of underage girls'.

In a photo emerged and analysed by the British media, Andrea appears kneeling on all fours over a woman lying on the ground, whose face has been obscured by the US Department of Justice. The image is not accompanied by an explanation of the context, and it is unclear when it was taken. The former British royal, who has lost his headlines in the wake of the scandals in which he is embroiled, has always refuted all accusations, claiming that he had "seen, witnessed or suspected no such behaviour". The documents also include email exchanges dating back to 2010 between Epstein and an account identified as 'The Duke', suggesting the organisation of meetings and dinners, including an invitation to meet a 26-year-old Russian woman. Epstein wrote that 'you might enjoy a dinner' with her, and Mountbatten-Windsor replied: 'It would be a pleasure to see you,' adding, 'Give me your contact details so I can get in touch.

In the mid-2000s, the Justice Department considered indicting Jeffrey Epstein on 30 counts, ranging from sex trafficking to solicitation of minors via conspiracy. The published documents contain the draft indictment. The indictment, reports CBS, is 56 pages long and three of Epstein's assistants were also named. It is unclear whether the indictment was submitted to a grand jury for review. In 2007, another draft containing 60 counts of the indictment was also drawn up in Florida. Epstein was never indicted in the state and then-U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta's office negotiated a deal that allowed the former financier to avoid federal charges in exchange for a guilty plea on two prostitution-related counts in Florida state court.

Meanwhile, the victims of Jeffrey Epstein have criticised the publication of the former financier's papers, many of which expose their names 'while protecting those of the men who abused them'. The papers 'are presented as an act of transparency, but in reality all they do is expose the victims'