{
  "id": 19395737,
  "title": "US lawmakers urge new Epstein investigations in damning report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/us-lawmakers-urge-new-epstein-investigations-in-damning-report-19395737",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T21:08:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/11/11/us-lawmakers-urge-new-epstein-investigations-in-damning-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US lawmakers have called for new investigations into individuals associated with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, following a scathing report detailing the failure of prosecutors, financial institutions, and a justice system to prevent his abuse. The Republican-led House Oversight Committee urged the Justice Department to interview key witnesses and pursue allegations against Philip Levine and Frederic Fekkai, who both deny the charges. The report, based on a 15-month investigation, criticized the handling of Epstein's crimes by federal and state authorities, stating that the initial allegations against him in 2005 could have been pursued more aggressively. Epstein's associates, including French hairstylist Lesley Groff, have been questioned about their knowledge of his crimes, but their testimonies have been deemed not credible by the investigators. The report also accused American Express of overlooking suspicious transactions and warned of potential money laundering. Furthermore, the committee accused the Justice Department of exposing survivors' private information during the release of Epstein files and accused Democrats of politicizing the inquiry. However, the committee's top Democrat dismissed the findings as incomplete and accused the Justice Department of illegally withholding over 2.5 million pages of documents. Epstein died in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence.",
  "summary": "The report concluded that Jeffrey Epstein's crimes after 2005 could have been prevented had federal investigators and prosecutors pursued the original allegations against him more aggressively.",
  "key_points": [
    "House Oversight Committee demands new Epstein investigations",
    "Justice Department urged to interview key witnesses",
    "Report criticizes prosecutors and financial institutions' handling"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "US lawmakers urge new Epstein investigations in damning report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/us-lawmakers-urge-new-epstein-investigations-in-damning-report",
        "published": "2026-11-10T18:07:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "House Republicans urge DoJ to further investigate ‘key witnesses’ in Epstein case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/house-republicans-urge-doj-to-further-investigate-key-witnesses-in",
        "published": "2026-11-10T18:44:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Damning report urges new investigations into Epstein associates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/damning-report-urges-new-investigations-into-epstein-associates",
        "published": "2026-11-10T20:32:44.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}