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The Guardian | Howard Lutnick said he had three ‘inconsequential’ meetings with Epstein by Anna Betts AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Howard Lutnick, the U.S. commerce secretary, testified before a House oversight committee that he met Jeffrey Epstein only three times—in 2005 for coffee at Epstein’s home, in 2011 to discuss “scaffolding,” and in 2012 for a brief, “meaningless and inconsequential” lunch on Epstein’s private island—describing each encounter as insignificant and denying any personal or professional relationship or any knowledge of illegal activity. He recounted that during the 2005 visit he saw a massage table and was told Epstein received a “right kind of massage” daily, which he interpreted as possibly sexual, prompting him and his wife to sever ties. Lutnick asserted he never saw young women or girls at Epstein’s residence or island and condemned Epstein’s conduct. Democratic lawmakers criticized his testimony as evasive, while the Republican committee chair praised his transparency. Lutnick’s statements contradicted earlier comments made on a podcast and have fueled calls for his resignation as the first Trump‑administration official to appear before the panel. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/howard-lutnick-jeffrey-epstein-interview-transcript #HowardLutnick #JeffreyEpstein #Trumpadministration #JamesComer #PamBondi #HouseCommittee #houseofrepresentatives #NewYork #sextrafficking #uscrime #uspolitics

The Guardian | ‘I’m afraid if she gets out’: US author’s sons say they want mother to stay in jail by Associated Press AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Kouri Richins, a 35‑year‑old Utah mother of three who had written and promoted a children’s book about coping with a father’s death, was convicted in March 2026 of aggravated murder, insurance fraud, forgery and attempted murder after poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, with a lethal dose of fentanyl in 2022; facing a possible life‑without‑parole sentence, she remains in jail while her three sons—now ages 13, 11 and 9—testified that they feel unsafe and fear her if she were ever released, describing emotional and physical abuse after their father’s death and expressing relief that she stays incarcerated, as prosecutors highlighted her financial motives, including opening multiple life‑insurance policies on her husband without his knowledge and planning a new relationship while heavily in debt. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/12/us-author-jail-husband-death #KouriRichins #EricRichins #Utah #uscrime #RichardMrazik

UCLA gynecologist pleads guilty to 13 sexual abuse charges and is sentenced to 11 years in prison https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/14/ucla-gynecologist-pleads-guilty-sexual-abuse-charges-11-years-prison #California #RapeAndSexualAssault #UsCrime #WestCoast #UsNews