Government lawyers say the billionaire has a 'shocking lack of understanding' of the gravity of his crimes, may spend the rest of his life behind bars

In the decade since striking a deal that required him to register as a sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein has sought to underwrite all manner of youth causes, most returned money

Left wing parties reluctant to partner with former PM in light of ties to financier at center of sex trafficking scandal, worrying it could hurt their anti-corruption image

Disgraced financier allegedly used army of recruiters to find, molest dozens of girls as young as 14; 'He could have had me killed or abducted,' says accuser during hearing

Trump says 'I hate to see this happen' after Acosta quits following renewed scrutiny over deal he gave financier to secretly end probe involving at least 40 teenage girls

Lawyer says it's his moral obligation to help suspected criminals; but his ties to accused sex trafficker goes deeper, and he has even been accused of having sex with two victims

Attorneys say their client always returned to country despite fear he would be put on trial again and has complied with 'onerous sex offender registration requirements'

Former PM's connections to financier accused of sex-trafficking minors comes under scrutiny ahead of national elections in September

Jennifer Araoz tells NBC's 'Today' show she never went to the police because she feared retribution from the well-connected billionaire

President says the two had a falling-out 15 or so years ago, 'I was not a fan of his,' offers support for Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's handling of sex trafficking case