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.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor - The new name of the man formerly known as Prince Andrew. He is King Charles's brother.
Elon Musk - A South African-born entrepreneur whose companies have included the online payment service PayPal. He now controls Twitter, renamed 'X'.
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.
AI - A computer programme that has been designed to think.