Tracy Walder, a former FBI special agent and CIA officer, lays out her theory on how Jeffrey Epstein's blackmail network may have made him useful to U.S. intelligence and why that could explain why he was never fully prosecuted. Watch this full episode of "Unreported": https://youtu.be/CMgBBx8wsKk #HughHefner #FBI #JeffreyEpstein
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. — File photo by Gabryelle Dumalag Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August 13, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. has sharply condemned China’s [...]
AI:Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has issued a scathing condemnation against China, accusing the communist regime of utilizing extortion and blackmail tactics following its recent actions targeting more than 100 Filipino citizens. This aggressive maritime maneuvering by Beijing underscores the ongoing regional tension and the persistent threat posed by China's expansionist agenda in the Pacific.Open
Carolina Moscoso Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August 13, 2026 A new warning from Foreign Affairs is putting China’s economic model at the center of a potentially dangerous global financial problem: persistent [...]
AI:China's flawed economic model is emerging as a primary driver for a potential global financial catastrophe, according to recent warnings from Foreign Affairs regarding the stability of their internal systems. This development coincides with increasing reports of Chinese extortion and blackmail tactics in Asia and their exploitation of regional conflicts to expand their influence through exports. As China continues its aggressive expansionism, the structural weaknesses within its economy threaten to trigger a systemic collapse that could destabilize international markets far beyond its borders.Open
Federal prosecutors now allege that the son of a waste company owner secretly recorded dozens of videos of California politicians in compromising situations, a trove they say was stockpiled for potential blackmail as part of the corruption case against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. The new allegations landed in a prosecutorial filing made public Friday, […] The post Feds say trash company boss filmed Bay Area politicians in alleged blackmail scheme appeared first on American Almanac .
Federal prosecutors now allege that the son of a waste company owner secretly recorded dozens of videos of California politicians in compromising situations, a trove they say was stockpiled for potential blackmail as part of the corruption case against former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. The new allegations landed in a prosecutorial filing made public Friday, when the government responded to a defense motion seeking to exclude evidence at trial. Among the details: Andy Duong, son of California Waste Solutions head David Duong, had his phone seized by authorities in June 2024. On it, prosecutors said they found dozens of videos "showing various public officials dancing at clubs, drinking alcohol, or engaging in party-like behavior." The…Open
A five-month independent review of the Gates Foundation's ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein found that Bill Gates ignored repeated employee warnings to stay away, and the review never even examined his personal emails. Law firm WilmerHale, hired by the foundation itself, interviewed more than 50 current and former staffers and concluded that Gates […] The post Bill Gates brushed off staff warnings about Epstein for years, outside review confirms appeared first on American Almanac .
A five-month independent review of the Gates Foundation's ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein found that Bill Gates ignored repeated employee warnings to stay away, and the review never even examined his personal emails. Law firm WilmerHale, hired by the foundation itself, interviewed more than 50 current and former staffers and concluded that Gates and his team held roughly 30 meetings with Epstein between 2011 and 2014. Foundation employees flagged the reputational danger of associating with a man who had pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor in Florida. Those concerns, the review's executive summary states, "were raised to senior leadership, including Mr. Gates." He kept the meetings going anyway. The…Open
‘We knew this was coming’
Kristi Noem is allegedly ending her 34-year marriage after her husband’s secret fetish life spilled into public view. The former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary plans to divorce her husband, Bryon Noem, and he has moved out of their Castlewood, South Dakota, home, her mother, Corinne Arnold, told the Daily Mail. No divorce paperwork has appeared in South Dakota court records, the New York Post reported , and Noem herself has not confirmed the split. Arnold, 77, told the Daily Mail that her daughter revealed the decision at a grandchild’s birthday party in late spring, after the scandal surrounding Bryon broke. “It has been difficult, but we knew this was coming, that they were going to get divorced,” Arnold told…Open
Phra Thepwatcharasitthimethi pays respect to the abbot of Wat Tak Fa in Nakhon Sawan province on July 15 last year after he left the monkhood and donned layman’s clothing. The former monk, now known by [...]
'I should never have met with Epstein in the first place.'
Bill Gates admitted to multiple past affairs and testified that Jeffrey Epstein considered using this information to blackmail him, while denying any involvement in Epstein's illicit activities.
Bill Gates admitted to multiple past affairs and testified that Jeffrey Epstein considered using this information to blackmail him, while denying any involvement in Epstein’s illicit activities. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Bill Gates testified before the House Oversight Committee, revealing that Jeffrey Epstein had considered blackmailing him over past affairs. Gates admitted to relationships with three women, including Russian bridge player Mila Antonova and medical entrepreneur Dr. Alice Jacobs Nesselrodt, but denied any involvement in Epstein’s criminal activities. DETAIL: Gates said Epstein never attempted to extort him directly, but that he believes draft emails written by the deceased pedophile financier suggested he was…Open
Bill Gates told a House panel that Jeffrey Epstein attempted to use compromising information about Gates' extramarital affairs to force his way back into Gates' life.