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senior reporter @thedailybeast covering crime & corruption / vegan / #adoptdontshop

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Anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists and Michael Flynn’s sister are running to gain control of the board of a prestigious public hospital in Florida. If they win, they could put the Sarasota facility on a path to privatization and promotion of bunk science.
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Last week, Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer Jeff Pagliuca "accidentally" said Jane Doe's real first name. Moments ago, he used the last name of Carolyn, who is testifying only under her first name to protect her privacy. What's going on? Ppl are now learning a victim's true identity.
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Maria Farmer was a young art student when Jeffrey Epstein abused her in 1996. Now, as she battles cancer, she’s picking up her paintbrush again to agitate for justice. Some sketches are of Epstein survivors. Others focus on the “elites” who enabled him.
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Jeffrey Epstein boasted of his connections to Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein when trying to impress his victims. After some digging, I found out that Weinstein helped get one of those victims an audition for a horror film. 1/
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When Jeffrey Epstein was Cosmo's Bachelor of the Month... via @thedailybeast
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Michael Avenatti was arrested today... in the middle of a California Bar hearing to suspend his license because he stole millions from a client.
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Just moments ago ex-Stormy Daniels attorney Michael Avenatti was taken out of the California State Bar Court in LA the custody of federal agents.
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When you are a professional reporter and a male attorney treats you like an idiot. Then he later sees you on TV and emails this: #MeToo
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What Twitter looks like right now. #MakingAMurderer
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In 2006, Epstein posed with Weinstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at the 18th birthday of Prince Andrew’s daughter, Beatrice. This photo was taken just before Epstein was indicted in Florida for abusing underage girls. 10/
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Bridget Ziegler had a top position at the Leadership Institute. She’s reportedly out after her husband was accused of raping their threesome partner.
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@AmyKinLA @jenyamato @MdellW I posted this before and I'll post it again. Dean Strang - Jerome Buting fan club !!!
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@NoahShachtman Valentine's Day 2019: Michael Avenatti threatened to sue me, badgered me over a story on his firm's bankruptcy. Valentine's Day 2020: He's convicted of attempted extortion.
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Weinstein visited Epstein in Paris and allegedly tried to assault one of the financier’s “favorite girls,” according to a new book by attorney Brad Edwards. The incident supposedly led to a falling-out between the men. 6/
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Bill Gates hoped Jeffrey Epstein would help him land the Nobel Prize, "which is what Bill wants more than anything else in the world,” ex-foundation staffer tells us. With @LachCartwright via @thedailybeast
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kate briquelet
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After Jeffrey Epstein's court appearances today, lawyer Sigrid McCawley read a powerful statement from Virginia Roberts Giuffre:
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Birds of a feather? Weinstein & Epstein both kept documents listing women’s names by location. Epstein's address book had headers like “Massage - Florida.” Weinstein kept a document called “HW Friends,” which he tried to delete from company servers before the Times exposé. 8/
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Bob Weinstein did not return my messages seeking comment on why he was in Epstein’s “little black book” (as seen in this image)—or whether he knew one of Epstein’s victims was in “Feast.” 3/
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Bob Weinstein wasn’t the only ex-Miramax executive in Epstein’s rolodex. Two others were listed including Meryl Poster, co-president of production, and communications director Andrew Stengel. 4/
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Epstein allegedly introduced another young victim to Weinstein, as well as Donald Trump, to remind her “of all that he could continue to do for her in the future,” Edwards later writes in his book. 7/
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The movie Weinstein helped one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims land an audition for was “Feast,” produced by Dimension Films in 2005. (Dimension was Miramax’s genre label and run by Harvey’s brother, Bob Weinstein.) 2/
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2 years
NEW: Lawyer Michael Avenatti was found guilty of stealing nearly $300k from Stormy Daniels, the client who made him famous in 2018. via @thedailybeast
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4 years
This number connected to Harvey Weinstein & Miramax called Epstein’s alleged accomplice, Sarah Kellen, phone records show. 5/
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@elizableu Hi Eliza! I'm a reporter with The Daily Beast and trying to reach you for a story we're working on. Could you please send me a DM or email Kate.Briquelet @thedailybeast .com? Thanks so much!
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Vanity Fair reported Weinstein’s list had “63 women broken down by location: New York, Los Angeles, the United Kingdom, and Cannes, France.” (Which is not to suggest these women were victims or anything improper happened.) 9/
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Survivors of Epstein's abuse told me they're overjoyed by Ghislaine Maxwell's arrest. 'It's the best news I've ever gotten in my life. I don't have to hide anymore. I'm safe." via @thedailybeast
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Priscilla Doe, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, claims employees of a financial advisory firm* linked to the trafficker “coaxed” women into marriages, put their names on falsified documents—and kept dossiers on victims. via @thedailybeast
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In 2007, Maxwell was photographed at a benefit honoring Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter. Weinstein and his wife Georgina Chapman smiled in the background as Maxwell hugged Carter. 12/
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Annie Farmer, the 4th victim in the case against Ghislaine Maxwell, is expected to testify today before prosecutors rest their case. Her sister Maria says she called the FBI about Epstein & Maxwell in the 1990s but the agency didn't do anything.
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4 years
Maxwell and Epstein may have been linked to Weinstein since the ’90s. Maria Farmer told me that Maxwell bragged of a “Harvey” connection and suggested the man could get her sister an acting role. “I said, ‘Who is Harvey?’ She said, ‘Harvey Weinstein.’” 13/
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4 years
Maxwell, Epstein’s alleged madam, has attended Weinstein-related events for years. Here she is in 2013, at Grand Classics hosted by Harvey Weinstein: 11/
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kate briquelet
2 years
I don't think anyone can say Ghislaine Maxwell isn't getting a fair shake. The jury is taking its time.
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2 years
As for those seeking a tea-leaf read on this one, the most that can seemingly be divined here is: They’re studious.
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5 years
Feds: Epstein must forfeit his Upper East Side Mansion (which was given to him by Victoria's Secret mogul Les Wexner btw) via @thedailybeast
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How much longer can Prince Andrew deny Virginia Giuffre's claims of sexual abuse? In the new Netflix doc, a former Epstein employee says he witnessed the prince 'grinding' on a girl (later ID'd as Giuffre) in the Virgin Islands. via @thedailybeast
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@thedailybeast The Cosmopolitan blurb was in 1980. In 2003, Page Six counted Jeffrey Epstein among the city's “most eligible guys." That list also included Anthony Weiner, Donald Trump, Jr., and modeling agent Paolo Zampolli.
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“Elon Musk needs to pull out a little Shakespeare and study it: Thou doth protest too much,” said Maria Farmer, a victim of Epstein, adding that she believes “it’s almost like he’s hired this woman [Eliza Bleu] to cover for himself.” via @thedailybeast
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4 years
My latest from Tulsa: One day before he shot Carlos Carson, motel security guard Christopher Straight shared pro-Trump and Blue Lives Matter images on Facebook. "Put your race card away and grow up," one post stated. via @thedailybeast
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@SenatorBaldwin @US_FDA Maybe you should be taking a stand against factory farms, too.
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Gloria Allred outside Jeffrey Epstein court appearance. She's representing "a number of accusers," she tells us today.
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kate briquelet
6 years
Always wanted to be in Penthouse. Thx, @StormyDaniels 😘
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2 years
After Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction today, Brad Edwards, a lawyer for “Kate" & other victims, told me: “She is finally where she belongs. It took far too long but truth and justice have prevailed.”
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2 years
NEW: Prince Andrew's motion to dismiss Virginia Giuffre's sexual abuse lawsuit is denied. In a 44-page opinion, Judge Kaplan states that Giuffre's 2009 settlement with Epstein does not release Andrew from liability.
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During meetings with Jeffrey Epstein's victims, the government is reportedly asking one question: Did the abuse ever cross state lines? Victims & their attorneys hope the feds are building a case. via @thedailybeast
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Not a tweet about my usual subject matter but please do NOT ride NYC carriage horses. Such a cruel industry.
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Repetitive swaying is a sign of psychological distress—this isn’t romantic, it’s cruelty. Horse carriages MUST be banned! Contact NYC officials if you agree ➡️
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Big showing of protesters at Moms for Liberty's NYC town hall. Inside, M4L co-founder Tiffany Justice told crowd: "I'm about to tell you some hard truths that the people outside yelling at a building don't want you to know."
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The feds are asking victims of Jeffrey Epstein if they can serve as witnesses against his alleged co-conspirators. New scoop with @Pervaizistan . via @thedailybeast
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Dozens of people linked to Jeffrey Epstein won’t be having a Happy New Year after a judge ordered the release of their names in the first few days of January.
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Maxwell never imagined the teenage girls she abused would be the adult women testifying against her, Comey said. “In her eyes, they were just trash,” the prosecutor told jurors. “Beneath her.” via @thedailybeast
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7 years
Badlands National Park Defies Trump on Climate Change via @thedailybeast
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6 years
Florida school shooting suspect Nick Cruz wore a Trump hat to school, railed against Islam, survivors say. via @TaylorLorenz
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Native American tribes fight back against Trump: "They declared war on us today. If they think we’re not prepared to protect it, they’re kidding themselves." ❤
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3 years
Good morning! Yesterday at the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, an FBI agent said the feds found a box of hard drives—with evidence tape already on them!—in Epstein's Manhattan mansion. Here's what they looked like:
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"Roy Moore made an egregious mistake to attack that one thing — my integrity.” via @thedailybeast
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7 years
If you're not outraged ... you should be. Senate Votes to Scrap Obama-Era Internet Privacy Rules
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2 years
Already receiving hate mail calling me a "libtard." Can't I enjoy some coffee first? (Both Trump AND Clinton flew on Epstein's plane. We've pointed this out repeatedly. It ain't just Trump.)
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This story is so important: "When you drill down into plastics recycling, you realize it’s a myth."
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3 years
@hamiltonnolan How many of the hundred NYT staffers would finally have to *pay dues* like the rest of us & thus are against the plan? 🤔
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Brad Edwards, a lawyer for victims of Epstein & Maxwell, told me: “She’s been given ample opportunity to help victims and flat out refused. If she told the truth and provided evidence, then it would destroy Ghislaine.”
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“This is an intimate dinner with Clinton in L.A. Think of all the people he knows in L.A., and Ghislaine gets to attend.” via @thedailybeast
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Georgia cops tase black man, then realize they got the wrong guy. (Police said he looked just like their suspect.)
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7:15 a.m., the line for Ghislaine Maxwell's 11 a.m. sentencing.
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon was asked if he received any mail from Epstein victims. The Daily Beast has learned at least 3 survivors (including Courtney Wild & Haley Robson) sent letters to Dimon and another exec, demanding accountability.
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8 years
Do hero lawyers Dean Strang and Jerome Buting realize all the fan girls they have on Twitter? #MakingAMurderer
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2 years
NEW: Epstein victims Courtney Wild & Haley Robson filed a defamation suit against star Miami Herald journalist Julie K. Brown today. via @thedailybeast
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2 years
On Tuesday, Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years (240 months) behind bars—plus a fine of $750,000—for trafficking underage girls for Epstein, becoming his first and only accomplice to be sent to prison. More to come! via @thedailybeast
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Taylor Winston was a Marine who served in Iraq. Kacy Thompson was an EMT. Together they became heroes.
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Books pulled from one school district’s classrooms under new Florida law: - The Color Purple - Catch-22 - Paradise Lost - Brave New World - East of Eden - Madame Bovary - Slaughterhouse-Five - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - The Handmaid’s Tale
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I spoke to Jackie Nguyen, who lost all 3 of her kids (& her mother) in a fire during the Texas power grid disaster. 💔 She wants people to know how special they were. via @thedailybeast
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I distinctly remember how Ghislaine Maxwell would hug & share laughs with her Colorado-based lawyers during trial—the same legal team that's now accusing her of failing to pay nearly $900k.
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BREAKING: The sex-abuse lawsuit Virginia Giuffre filed against Prince Andrew has been settled.
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This is awful. :( His death is the 15th fatality by Hurricane Harvey. via @thedailybeast
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In 2013, MIT staff worried Epstein might bring Woody Allen to campus & "create a public relations headache" for the school.
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Juliette Bryant was recruited into Epstein's world during his trip to Africa with Bill Clinton in 2002. “I was completely conned,” she told us. “I wouldn’t go with some random man to the Caribbean. He seemed legitimate. Clinton gave him credibility.”
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“I will fucking destroy him,” Michael Avenatti said of one Tully's employee who spoke to the press. Workers told the IRS they feared Avenatti. He allegedly warned: If he's willing to sue the president, he'd sue an employee, too. via @thedailybeast
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“They obviously feel nothing for all the pain they have caused. But then again haven’t they always done as they pleased?” via @thedailybeast
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5 years
@thedailybeast ^^ So, he asked women to write him at Bear Stearns headquarters.
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The government also just released exhibits showing 16-yr-old Annie Farmer, whom Epstein & Maxwell preyed on during a trip to NM. During closing arguments today, prosecutors repeatedly emphasized that the couple was spending time alone with teenage girls to groom them for abuse.
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Today Epstein's former butler Juan Alessi testified that Ghislaine Maxwell gave him a "household manual" with checklists for staff. He called it "degrading." One line says: "Remember that you see nothing, hear nothing, say nothing, except to answer a question directed at you."
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Today marks the fifth full day of deliberations in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-trafficking trial & the wait has been excruciating for victims. This morning, the jury asked for the testimony of false-memory expert Elizabeth Loftus. via @thedailybeast
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I have to admit, I’m getting pretty tired of @katebriquelet and @thedailybeast doing clickbait hit pieces on me while at the same time ignoring real newsworthy stories. And to make it worse, they often do not even give me any chance to respond or make any attempt to get it right.
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Televangelist Jim Bakker is fighting Missouri's attorney general for the right to sell his dubious "Silver Solution" cure for COVID. Now the preacher is battling a class-action lawsuit, too. via @thedailybeast
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DENIED: A Manhattan federal judge ruled Ghislaine Maxwell won't get a retrial because of Juror 50.
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#FreeKesha update. Sony Music to Drop Dr. Luke, report sez via @thedailybeast
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7 years
Remember when we all protested Dubya? Now he's apparently a voice of sanity & I sometimes like his instagrams.
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Also kinda shocked defendant Cimberly Espinosa would put her work experience with Jeffrey Epstein on LinkedIn. "Maintain all scheduling and appointments."
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EXCLU: Security guard Jesus Campos found Vegas shooter—and drew his fire away from concertgoers—before cops arrived.
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4 years
"I understand that Mr. Avenatti has been arrested by the federal authorities for violating the terms of his release," said attorney Steven Bledsoe, who represents Avenatti's ex-client in the State Bar case.  via @JasonMcGahan
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kate briquelet
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NEW: Michael Avenatti ran his firm like a "Ponzi scheme," one former client claims. The man says Avenatti kept settlement $ from him and used it to pay debts, fund a "lavish lifestyle." via @thedailybeast
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Her alleged rapist became West Point’s star quarterback. But she was forced to give up her dreams. Fellow cadets ran her out of the academy, calling her "the whore of the corps." A must-read by @BrandyZadrozny & @JimLaPorta .
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