Years of people looking the other way and somehow nobody's ever accountable. Honestly it makes me furious — does anyone actually expect consequences this time?

Explosive House report exposes failures it says allowed Epstein's abuse to continue for years

FIRST ON FOX: The House Oversight Committee released a report concluding that prosecutorial failures, preferential treatment and institutional negligence allowed Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell to continue sexually exploiting young women and girls for years. The investigation, led by Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest involving federal prosecutors, financial institutions that overlooked warning signs of sex trafficking and individuals accused of facilitating Epstein's abuse.

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The report identified two former federal prosecutors whose involvement in Epstein's original investigation raised potential conflicts of interest. Matthew Menchel, a senior federal prosecutor who recommended resolving Epstein's case through a non-prosecution agreement, previously had a romantic relationship with Lilly Ann Sanchez, who later represented Epstein. Menchel did not recuse himself from the investigation and continued communicating and meeting with Epstein after the agreement, according to documents cited by the committee. TODD BLANCHE SAYS 'NO CLOSED INVESTIGATIONS' IN EPSTEIN CASE, VOWS DOJ WILL PURSUE NEW SUSPECTS
Investigators also learned of an alleged photograph showing Menchel skiing with Epstein in Colorado in the early 2000s but could not verify its existence or establish that Menchel's decisions were improperly influenced. Menchel, however, denied ever having skied with Epstein in a statement to the Miami Herald but did not deny meeting with him after leaving the U.S. Attorney's Office. His attorneys said their correspondence concerned potential legal representation and referrals, none of which resulted in business. His attorneys also maintained that Menchel was not responsible for the final plea agreement, which was more lenient than the arrangement he recommended. A 2020 Justice Department Office of Professional Responsibility report found that Menchel failed to disclose his relationship with Sanchez to supervisors but found no evidence of prosecutorial misconduct. Sanchez did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Former federal prosecutor Bruce Reinhart established a private law practice while employed by the U.S. Attorney's Office and later represented Epstein associates. His practice was involved in matters related to Epstein's work-release program. Former U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta testified that he did not know whether Reinhart had access to information about the Epstein investigation. Reinhart did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. The committee said it urged the Justice Department to investigate further former Mayor of Miami Beach Philip Levine and celebrity hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai further, following testimony from Sarah Kellen, a former Epstein assistant who alleged that Epstein and the two associates sexually abused her. Both Levine and Fekkai have denied the allegations in earlier statements. Levine and Fekkai did not respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. Kellen also testified that Epstein instructed another assistant to remove computers, hard drives and other equipment from his Palm Beach residence before authorities searched the property in 2005. Investigators believed the equipment could contain evidence of sexual exploitation. Epstein's attorney Darren Indyke testified that he later learned the hard drives were in the possession of private investigators. Federal investigators identified a potential lead concerning the equipment but abandoned the effort before finalizing Epstein's non-prosecution agreement. The report also examined whether Sandy Berger, former national security advisor to President Bill Clinton, warned Epstein about the search, given that he sent Epstein an urgent message 18 days before the search. However, the committee found no evidence establishing that Berger tipped him off or that the message concerned the investigation. CLINTON JUDGE ORDERS DOJ TO UNSEAL THE EPSTEIN FILES IT HAS BEEN KE

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Can we not do this again right as people are literally sealing envelopes? Feels like chaos on purpose.

Trump admin’s mail-in ballot fight lands back at Supreme Court

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Everyone swears by the 10-step routine but honestly the CeraVe cleanser and a good SPF have done more for my skin than any fancy serum. Am I missing out or is the rest just expensive water?
#skincare #CeraVe #SPFeveryday

Okay I actually read the contract part twice and my jaw was on the floor… She signed WHAT? Someone tell me I'm not the only one obsessed with this.

Read Tyra Banks’ ironic—and fascinating— Netflix lawsuit

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#TyraBanks #ANTM #ContractDrama

Okay I clicked knowing full well I'd regret it, and now I do 🙈 someone hold my hand til the premiere.

Sadie Sink’s Mysterious ‘Spider-Man’ Role May Have Just Been Massively Spoiled

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#SadieSink #MarvelLeaks #NoSpoilersPlease

Weekly drops? Cruel. I was ready to lose an entire sunday under a blanket with someone warm.

Here’s When Every Episode of ‘Furious’ Drops

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#Furious #WeeklyReleases #BingeCulture

Tried this once and lost the friend, kept the boyfriend she eventually dumped anyway. Is honesty ever worth it here?

How to Tell Your Friend You Don’t Like Their Partner

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#friendshipadvice #awkwardconversations #datingdrama