Epstein Basics and Latest Developments Explained

As new information and reporting into the human trafficking scandal around Jeffrey Epstein continues to come to light, we explore how we know what we know about the case.

Episode 329 of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "Epstein Basics and Latest Developments Explained" was published on August 1, 2025 and runs 22 minutes.

August 1, 2025 ·22m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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Summary

As new information and reporting into the human trafficking scandal around Jeffrey Epstein continues to come to light, we explore how we know what we know about the case.

Episode Description

As new information and reporting into the human trafficking scandal around Jeffrey Epstein continues to come to light, we explore how we know what we know about the case.

On Today's Show:
Epstein experts Vicky Ward, an investigative journalist and author of books including Kushner, Inc.: Greed. Ambition. Corruption. The Extraordinary Story of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump (St. Martin's Press, 2019), and Jacob Shamsian, legal correspondent at Business Insider, comb through the extensive history of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes, information about his associates, and recent news involving the Trump administration.