Barclays CEO Jes Staley quits after investigation into links with Jeffrey Epstein

CNN

The American chief executive of Barclays (BCS), Jes Staley, is stepping down with immediate effect following an investigation by British regulators into his relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, the bank said on Monday. read more »

How was Larry Nassar able to get away with his terrible crimes?

THE GUARDIAN

As new accounts of unchecked serial sexual abuse surface almost daily, the horrific story of Larry Nassar continues to unfold. Recently the US Department of Justice announced that it will revisit its decision not to prosecute the FBI agents who botched the handling of sexual abuse allegations against Nassar, the former Olympic gymnastics team doctor who pleaded guilty in 2018 and is now serving an effective life sentence. The Justice Department’s willingness to reconsider charging the FBI agents follows on the heels of last month’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, in which elite gymnasts offered searing testimony about Nassar’s abuse and its aftermath – namely, a widespread governmental failure to respond to the athletes’ allegations. read more »

Prince Andrew Mounts Attack Against Woman Who Accused Him of Sexual Abuse

NEW YORK TIMES

Lawyers for Prince Andrew on Friday issued a blistering attack on a woman who has accused him in a lawsuit of sexually abusing her when she was still a minor and he was a guest of Jeffrey Epstein. read more »