Will we ever know the full truth? The US government has released a new set of files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, sparking both online fury and misinformation. Are we any closer to justice?
Epstein files name and shame the elite
Royal trouble: Sarah Ferguson, the ex-wife of the former Prince Andrew, Peter Mandelson and Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway, all exchanged emails with Epstein. Glossary
Jeffrey Epstein - He was a financier arrested in July 2019 on charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking. He was denied bail ahead of his trail and died while in jail. His death has been officially ruled a suicide by the New York City medical examiner, though a pathologist hired by Epstein's brother claims it may have been a murder.
Reverberated - When a sound echoes repeatedly, or shocking news has long term effects.
Ambassador - Somebody who represents an organisation or country.
Peter Mandelson - A Labour politician who was a minister under prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. He has resigned from the Labour party over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Labour party - The main left-wing political party in the UK.
House of Lords - In the UK, the upper chamber of the UK Parliament. It is made up of hereditary peers, the Lords Spiritual (bishops) and life peers.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor - The new name of the man formerly known as Prince Andrew. He is King Charles's brother.
Norway - A country in Scandinavia in northern Europe.
Misinformation - Incorrect or misleading information unintentionally presented as fact. It can be contrasted with disinformation or deliberate lies.
FBI - The Federal Bureau of Investigation, which investigates crimes on a national level in the USA.
Blackmail - Demanding payment (or another action) from someone in return for not revealing damaging information about them.
Zohran Mamdani - The mayor of New York City.
Far-Right - The extreme right wing of a political party or group, favouring free enterprise, private rather than state ownership and traditional values.
Illegitimate - Not lawful. When used in relation to a child, it means that their parents were not married when they were born.
AI - A computer programme that has been designed to think.