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Global News
24 minutes ago
- Global News
Trump explains fallout with Epstein, denies ever visiting his private island
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that he threw Jeffrey Epstein out of his Mar-a-Lago club and ended their working relationship years ago because 'he stole people who worked for me.' Speaking to the press during a Monday meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer while in Scotland, Trump said the confrontation with the convicted sex offender came after Epstein poached at least one more employee from him after being warned never to do it again. 'That's such old history, very easy to explain, but I don't want to waste your time by explaining it,' Trump said in response to a question from a reporter about the rift between the two men, who had close business ties as well as a personal friendship. 'But for years, I wouldn't talk to Jeffrey Epstein. I wouldn't talk because he did something that was inappropriate,' the president said. Story continues below advertisement View image in full screen U.S. President Donald Trump meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 28, 2025, in Turnberry, Scotland.'He hired help, and I said, 'Don't ever do that again.' He stole people that work for me. I said, 'Don't ever do that again.' He did it again,' Trump said. Epstein then became 'persona non grata. I threw him out, and that was it. I'm glad I did, if you want to know the truth.' A White House spokesperson said last week said Trump expelled Epstein from Mar-a-Lago for 'being a creep.' 3:51 'Release the damn files': Republicans join with Democrats to demand Trump release Epstein files Questions from reporters on Monday prompted an extended digression into the Epstein case as Starmer sat quietly at Trump's side. Story continues below advertisement Trump continued, stressing multiple times that he 'never had the privilege' of visiting Little St. James — the 72-acre private island owned by Epstein off the coast of St. Thomas, where it's alleged the financier took underage girls to abuse them. 'By the way, I never went to the island and Bill Clinton went there, supposedly, 28 times,' Trump told reporters. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'I never went to the island, but Larry Summers, I hear, went there. He was the head of Harvard and many other people that are very big people,' he continued. 'Nobody ever talks about that. I never had the privilege of going to his island. And I did turn it down, but a lot of people in Palm Beach were invited to his island. In one of my very good moments, I turned it down. I didn't want to go to this island.' View image in full screen Jeffrey Epstein's former home on the island of Little St. James in the U.S. Virgin appeared with Epstein at social events in the 1990s and early 2000s. Trump's name, along with many other high-profile individuals, appeared multiple times on flight logs for Epstein's private plane in the 1990s. Trump has denied ever being on the plane and has not been officially accused of any wrongdoing. Story continues below advertisement On Monday, when asked about last week's Wall Street Journal report that said the president allegedly drew a picture in a birthday letter for Epstein years ago, Trump said, 'I don't do drawings, I'm not a drawing person.' He said he would make exceptions for charity — sketching buildings — but insisted, 'I don't do drawings of women.' The Journal report says the letter signed by Trump included a provocative drawing of a woman. On Monday, it was reported that Trump is asking a federal court in Florida to force Rupert Murdoch to give a deposition for the president's lawsuit against the Journal within 15 days, citing the media mogul's age and physical condition. Trump sued the Journal, owned by Murdoch, in U.S. District Court in southern Florida on July 18 for its story reporting on the president's ties to Epstein. The president's motion to the court on Monday noted Murdoch is 94 years old, is believed to have suffered several health scares in recent years and is presumed to live in New York, reports The Associated Press. 'Taken together, these factors weigh heavily in determining that Murdoch would be unavailable for in-person testimony at trial,' Trump's request to the court said. Story continues below advertisement 0:34 Trump denies he wrote alleged bawdy birthday note to Epstein: 'Somebody could have used my name' Trump has been under growing pressure from his supporters and political opponents to release more information about the Justice Department's investigation into Epstein, who officials ruled died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. After Attorney General Pam Bondi earlier this year promised to release additional materials related to possible Epstein clients and the circumstances surrounding his death. The Justice Department reversed course this month and issued a memo concluding there was no basis to continue investigating and no evidence of a client list. Those findings sparked an angry outcry from some of Trump's supporters who have long believed the government was covering up Epstein's ties to the rich and powerful. View image in full screen American financier Jeffrey Epstein (left) and Donald Trump pose together at the Mar-a-Lago estate, Palm Beach, Fla., in 1997. Davidoff Studios / Getty Images A key House committee is looking into the investigation of Epstein for sex trafficking crimes, working to subpoena Trump's Department of Justice for files in the case, as well as hold a deposition of Epstein's former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell. Story continues below advertisement The Republican-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee acted just before House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., sent lawmakers home early for a month-long break from Washington. The committee's moves are evidence of the mounting pressure for disclosure in a case that Trump has unsuccessfully urged his supporters to move past. But they were also just the start of what can be a drawn-out process. The committee chairman, Rep. James Comer, said he told the speaker that 'Republicans on the Oversight Committee were going to move to be more aggressive in trying to get transparency with the Epstein files. So, we did that, and I think that's what the American people want.' Comer has said that he is hoping that staff from the committee can interview Maxwell under oath on Aug. 11 at or near the federal prison in Florida where she is serving a lengthy sentence for child sex trafficking. View image in full screen From left, Donald Trump and then girlfriend (and future wife), Melania Knauss, financier Jeffrey Epstein, and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell pose together at the Mar-a-Lago club, Palm Beach, Fla., on Feb. 12, 2000. Davidoff Studios / Getty Images On Sunday, Vice President JD Vance used a speech in his home state of Ohio to address the growing controversy. Story continues below advertisement Vance insisted that the Trump administration isn't trying to cover up information from the investigation that's in the public interest. Vance said Trump asked Bondi to release all 'credible information' but that the process 'takes time.' The DOJ has asked for grand jury transcripts to be made public, but a judge in Florida has rejected that bid while requests remain pending in New York. Vance said Trump wants 'full transparency' in the case and alleged that prior administrations went 'easy on this guy.' — With files from The Associated Press and Reuters
CTV News
24 minutes ago
- CTV News
N.B. man arrested for fleeing police, dangerous driving
A sign for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is pictured on June 23, 2025. (CTV Atlantic / Avery MacRae) A 29-year-old New Brunswick man who allegedly fled police is under arrest following a chase in Wicklow last week. RCMP said Connell McLean from Centreville was wanted for several offences. They found him in a building on Route 130 around 5:30 p.m. on Friday and arrested him after a brief foot pursuit. McLean was charged with: dangerous driving two counts of flight from police possession of stolen property over $5,000 altering a vehicle identification number obstruction of a peace officer McLean, who was remanded into custody, is scheduled to return to court on Aug. 14. For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
National Post
24 minutes ago
- National Post
What to know about Justice Maria Carroccia, the judge who acquitted the five Team Canada players
Last week, in a 91-page judgement following an eight-week trial in London, Ont., Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia found all five defendants — 2018 Team Canada world junior hockey players — not guilty of sexual assault involving one complainant, identified only as E.M. due to a publication ban. Carroccia acquitted Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote after saying the complainant's testimony was not found to be 'either credible or reliable.' Here's what to know about the woman who made that ruling. She used to work as a waitress In the questionnaire Carroccia completed to apply for a federal judicial appointment, she listed under 'non-legal work history' two occupations. From 1980 to 1987, she worked as a part-time pharmacy assistant at Patterson Big V Drug Store, part of a chain that was later taken over by Shoppers Drug Mart. And in roughly the same period (1980 to 1986) she was a part-time waitress at Caboto Club of Windsor. Described on its website as 'Southwestern Ontario's largest and oldest Italian club,' the Giovanni Caboto Club turns 100 this year. Her parents came to Canada from Italy Carroccia is the oldest child of immigrants from Italy. Her parents did not finish grade school, and when they came to Canada her father became a construction worker, and her mother a homemaker. Their first language was not English and, growing up, Carroccia was often their intermediary when dealing with government agencies and English-speaking people. 'While they encouraged me to further my education, financially, they were not always able to assist, so I worked part time jobs as a student to pay for my education,' she said in her judicial application. 'They taught me the value of hard work. We have a close-knit and loving large family. She also noted that, as the mother of two children herself, 'I have developed an ability to balance my professional life with my personal life.' She worked as a defence lawyer before she was a judge Carroccia's legal work history includes 25 years self-employed as a barrister and solicitor practicing in Windsor, with her practice restricted to criminal defence. Prior to that, she worked for five years for Gordner, Klein, Barristers and Solicitors, practicing criminal law; and two years before that at Gignac, Sutts Barristers and Solicitors, in the same capacity. She has a degree in English language and literature Carroccia was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1989 after graduating from the University of Windsor's faculty of law two years earlier. In addition to her law degree, she also holds an English language and literature degree from Windsor, earned in 1984. She was appointed in June of 2020 as a judge to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario by then Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti. This month, Lametti was named Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Mark Carney, after helping with Carney's transition into office and as an informal advisor. She once described herself as a lawyer who 'works in the trenches' In her judicial questionnaire, Carroccia noted that most of her time as a lawyer was spent as a sole practitioner. 'I do not work in a large firm,' she said. 'I view myself as a trial lawyer who 'works in the trenches.' My contribution to the law is to represent my clients to the best of my ability, whether they are charged with minor offences or the most serious offences.' She thinks of herself as a plain speaker 'The audience for the decisions of the Superior Court of Justice is the average Canadian citizen,' she once said. 'It is my view that a judge's decision ought to make sense to an ordinary person, not just to lawyers, scholars and other judges. An individual should be able to understand the decision of a judge and the law upon which it is based even if he or she is not well-versed in the law.' Her ruling was criticized but also seen by many as fair and balanced While there was outrage from some quarters at the acquittal, there were also those who praised the verdict and the judge's careful work. Karen Bellehumeur, lawyer for E.M., said as part of her statement after the verdict: 'It's important to understand that this case, the criminal justice system worked the way it's designed to work, to aggressively protect the rights of the accused. It's based on a concept that 10 guilty persons should walk free before one innocent person is wrongly convicted.'
