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Miami Herald
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Bondi promised Epstein's client list. Then it fell apart and now MAGA is turning on her
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing intense criticism for failing to stand up her promises on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's alleged client list, and it could be her downfall. Much of this is Bondi's own fault. Earlier this year, Bondi vowed to release the list, telling Fox News on Feb. 21, 'It's sitting on my desk right now to review' — a reference to the long-awaited and much-speculated-about list of powerful figures connected to the late disgraced financier. But after months of investigation, the Department of Justice and the FBI said there is no such list. A memo released earlier this week bearing the logos of both agencies stated that a 'systematic review revealed no incriminating 'client list.'' Nor did they find credible evidence that Epstein blackmailed people or any evidence that he was murdered in jail, rather than killing himself — claims that have been feeding the controversy around the Epstein case. Bondi, a former Florida attorney general, has now found herself the focus of MAGA outrage over the Epstein case. That's quite a turnaround considering the case — much of which was based in Florida — helped elevate her profile as the face of Trump's DOJ. Now it's become a political albatross around her neck. For months, Bondi has publicly promoted the idea that she would release the Epstein files and the list to the public. In February, she distributed white binders labeled 'Epstein Files: Phase 1' to a group of Trump-allied influencers, a move that seemed to signal the start of a long-promised reckoning. But it quickly became clear that the binders contained little new information. It was a far cry from the bombshell people were hoping for. Instead of backing away from the narrative, Bondi went further, falsely blaming the FBI for withholding information. In a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, Bondi wrote, 'I repeatedly questioned whether this was the full set of documents.' Days later, Bondi went on Fox News' Hannity and said that she had received a 'truckload' of Epstein files. She also pointed fingers at the Biden administration, accusing it of sitting on Epstein information and vowing that things would be different under her direction and President Donald Trump. 'And it's a new day. It's a new administration, and everything's going to come out to the public. The public has the right to know, Americans have a right to know,' Bondi told Sean Hannity on Fox News in March. Bondi has positioned herself — and others — as transparency advocates who would finally deliver justice where others had failed. But the DOJ and FBI's own review has undermined that narrative. Her fall has been rough. MAGA influencers who once cheered her on are now calling for her to resign or be fired. MAGA influencer Laura Loomer wrote on X, 'Please join me in calling for Blondi to RESIGN!' The irony is glaring. Bondi claimed the Biden administration was hiding Epstein secrets. Now, she's being accused of misleading the public by over-promising and under-delivering. What began for Bondi as potential signature achievement has become a career-threatening misstep. By putting narrative over truth — a hallmark of Trump-era politics — Bondi fanned the flames of conspiracy theories for political gain. When the facts failed to support her claims, she found herself held hostage by the truth. Click here to send the letter.
Atlantic
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Atlantic
Conspiracy Theorists Are Turning On the President
The Trump administration had promised a bombshell. Americans, many of whom had spent years wondering over the unknowns in the Jeffrey Epstein case, would finally get their hands on the secret files that would explain it all. What really happened when the accused sex trafficker died in jail back in 2019? And who was on his 'client list'—a rumored collection of famous and powerful people who participated in Epstein's crimes? In a September 2024 interview on the Lex Fridman Podcast, Donald Trump suggested that he would release the list if reelected. 'Yeah, I'd be inclined to do the Epstein; I'd have no problem with it,' Trump said. He indulged speculation about Epstein after his reelection as well. In February, the White House hosted a collection of MAGA-world influencers and gave them binders full of heavily redacted Epstein-related documents labeled Phase 1, suggesting more to come. The Trump administration has been unusually focused on messaging about such information, making a show of pulling the curtain back on supposed secrets. Trump similarly promoted the release of further documents related to the John F. Kennedy assassination, along with records on the killings of Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert F. Kennedy. In an executive order signed this January, the administration framed these efforts as 'PROVIDING AMERICANS THE TRUTH.' At an April hearing on those files, Nancy Mace, a Trump ally and representative from South Carolina, brought up the so-called Epstein list. In a meandering statement, she spoke about her desire to see documents regarding Epstein, as well as Hunter Biden's laptop and the origins of the coronavirus. All have been recurring internet fascinations among Trump's supporters. 'Sunshine literally is the best medicine,' Mace argued. A personal wish list of coveted secrets is not exactly the same thing as a principled call for government transparency. But the two are easy to conflate and can have some incidental overlap, which can be politically useful. The promise of previously withheld revelations has allowed Trump to frame himself as an outsider fighting on behalf of voters who have been kept in the dark by the establishment. The catch is that once he was back in office, he was put in the awkward position of having to deliver. On Monday, the FBI released a memo saying that it had reviewed all of its files on Epstein and that it does not plan to release more after all; there will be no Phase 2. According to the FBI, only a 'fraction' of the remaining material would have become public if Epstein had lived to go to trial, because it includes 'a large volume' of illegal content involving underaged victims of sexual abuse—in other words, material that cannot be released to the public. The memo also noted, in one breezy paragraph, that the bureau's review had uncovered neither a client list nor evidence 'that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions.' There will be no new investigation against 'uncharged third parties,' the memo said. This has come as a shock to a group of people who have long bought into the idea that Trump would one day unmask an evil ring of Democrats and liberal-coded celebrities. Anna Paulina Luna, a representative from Florida and the chair of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, which facilitated the recent document releases regarding JFK, told me that she will be asking the Department of Justice to authorize the release of more Epstein details anyway. 'I think the American people still have questions and there is stuff that they can release,' she said. She didn't comment specifically on the existence of a client list and said she didn't yet know exactly what kind of documents the FBI might still have (clarifying that she agreed that the bureau should not release any private details about victims or child-sexual-abuse material). In the meantime, the about-face on the Epstein files is splintering MAGA world, and many Trump allies are feeling betrayed and unmoored. 'No one believes there is not a client list,' wrote Marjorie Taylor Greene, the representative from Georgia who has avidly promoted QAnon conspiracy theories. 'This is a shameful coverup to protect the most heinous elites,' one of the influencers who went to the White House in February, Rogan O'Handley (who goes by 'DC Draino'), told his more than 2 million X followers on Monday. Longtime Trump loyalists, including the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, started sharing a meme on Monday that depicted a bunch of cartoon lizard people laughing about having pulled one over on the unsuspecting public yet again. Strange—some readers may be old enough to remember when it was Hillary Clinton and other Democrats who were the shadowy reptilian elite, secretly shedding their human skin whenever out of public sight. Significant ire has been directed at Attorney General Pam Bondi, who responded to a question about a client list in February by saying it was 'sitting on my desk right now to review.' During a press conference on Monday afternoon, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Bondi had actually been referring to 'the entirety of all the paperwork' on Epstein and not to a specific document. Shortly thereafter, the online crowd began questioning why Leavitt had not been wearing her usual cross necklace at the briefing—a sign, perhaps, that she was lying and didn't want to do so in front of God (to paraphrase the posts, which were mostly ruder than that). When I asked Luna if Trump's supporters had a right to feel frustrated, she deflected the question, saying, 'I can't speak for people on the internet or the president. What I can say is President Trump is on the cusp of negotiating a permanent cease-fire with Israel and Hamas in Gaza. This is overshadowing the amount of success the administration has had in that sense.' Yet this is undeniably a turning point for the highly online among Trump's base. The story of the client list had effectively morphed into a more palatable and plausible version of the QAnon conspiracy theory. As does QAnon, it features a secret ring of evildoers, though it doesn't have certain ostentatious elements of that conspiracy (no harvesting blood). But both theories encourage people to disbelieve everything the government tells them. Until now, Trump and his appointees were positioned as exceptions to that rule—the deal was that if they got back into power, they would reveal all. From the June 2020 issue: The prophecies of Q Mark Fenster, a professor at the University of Florida's law school who has written about government transparency and conspiracy theories, observed to me that, with his administrative appointments, Trump had made implicit promises to his supporters. 'He specifically nominated people for high-level positions who have been engaged in conspiracy theories for the past five-plus years,' Fenster pointed out. For instance, FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino have offered wild theories about the Epstein case in the past—Patel once suggested that the FBI may be covering up evidence to protect unnamed elites, while Bongino said he'd heard a rumor that Epstein was a foreign intelligence agent. Now the conspiracy is mutating again to fit the administration's reversal. 'To hear Pam Bondi and to hear Kash Patel and Don Bongino saying there is no list—you're going to say, 'Well, they must be part of the conspiracy too,'' Fenster suggested, which is certainly one avenue people have gone down. Because the FBI's memo coincided roughly with a diplomatic visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House, others have started suggesting that Epstein was secretly a Mossad agent (a claim often expressed with anti-Semitic rhetoric). Alex Jones, who was initially furious about the FBI memo, has since speculated that Trump has actually taken 'control' of the alleged list and is using it to blackmail the 'deep state' behind the scenes. Of course, some have started picking apart the FBI memo itself. It concluded with links to two videos of a hallway in the Metropolitan Correctional Center where Epstein had been held, showing that nobody went into his cell the night of his death. Viewers quickly noticed that the clock in the corner of the video skips from 11:59:00 to 12:00:00, which suggested to them that a minute of footage was missing. On Tuesday afternoon, when a reporter attempted to ask Bondi about the foreign-intelligence theory and the video-clock issue, Trump cut in. 'Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?' he asked incredulously. 'This guy's been talked about for years. You're asking—we have Texas, we have this, we have all of the things, and are people still talking about this guy, this creep? That is unbelievable.' Bondi said she didn't mind answering the question, but Trump went on. 'I can't believe you're asking a question on Epstein at a time like this where we're having some of the greatest success and also tragedy with what happened in Texas,' he said, referring to the flooding that has killed at least 120 people. Eventually, he waved for Bondi to go ahead. She told the reporter she had no knowledge of Epstein being an agent, then explained that the video hadn't been doctored and that the clocks on the outdated cameras in the Metropolitan Correctional Center always jump ahead as they approach midnight. From what I saw, hardly anyone online was buying this explanation, which comes as no surprise. Trump and his administration invited conspiracy theories into the White House. Now they're going to have a hard time getting them out.
Hindustan Times
09-07-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
ED identifies 12 assets of UK-based arms dealer
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has identified 12 properties of arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari in Delhi, two each worth several million dollars in the UK and the UAE , and bank deposits, jewellery and cash running into crores, which can now be confiscated because he was declared a fugitive economic offender (FEO) last week, people familiar with the development said. The properties traced for confiscation are located in South City-1 and DLF Phase 1 in Gurugram, Jaypee Greens in Noida, Shahpur Jat, Hauz Khas, Vasant Vihar, Panchsheel Park (four properties), and Greater Kailash (two properties) in Delhi. (HT PHOTO) The properties traced for confiscation are located in South City-1 and DLF Phase 1 in Gurugram, Jaypee Greens in Noida, Shahpur Jat, Hauz Khas, Vasant Vihar, Panchsheel Park (four properties), and Greater Kailash (two properties) in Delhi. An ED officer who didn't want to be named said 'the total value of these 12 properties is listed around ₹31 crore but actual market value would be much higher as some of them were obtained or registered in the early 2000s in the name of his family members or companies'. The two properties in London are 12, Bryanston Square, which is also linked to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, and Flat number 6, Grosvenor Hill Court, 13 Bourdon Street. ED has previously claimed that Bryanston Square property, purchased in 2009 for 1.9 million pounds, was linked to Vadra as it was renovated on his directions and using his funds. It alleged that Vadra even stayed there 'three-four times'. The officer cited above said 'this property has been sold by Bhandari, a sale he didn't disclose to the Income Tax department'. Bhandari's two properties in the UAE are at Palm Jumeirah and Burj Khalifa. 'The exact valuation of the four London and Dubai properties is yet to be done but they must be worth several million dollars,' said a second ED officer. In the UAE, ED has also identified six companies linked to Bhandari, including Santech International FZC and Offset India Solutions FZC. A Delhi court on July 5 declared Bhandari as an 'economic fugitive' under the fugitive economic offender (FEO) Act, 2018, which allows ED to confiscate properties anywhere in the world without conviction and bars Bhandari from filing or defending civil proceedings in India. Officials said a list of these 16 properties (12 in India and 4 in London and Dubai) has already been submitted before the court for issuance of confiscation orders. Apart from immovable properties, ED has also identified bank deposits in India totalling ₹54.64 lakh, and 19 bank accounts in the UAE, for which requests seeking information would be sent through formal channels; and jewellery and cash totalling ₹5.81 crore. The cash and jewellery was seized by the Income Tax department during raids at various premises linked to Bhandari in Delhi NCR in April 2016. According to ED and the Income Tax department, Bhandari had undisclosed foreign income worth ₹655 crore on which he evaded tax worth ₹196 crore. The middleman in defence deals deposited huge amounts of money in bank accounts of overseas shell companies and also invested in properties in the UAE and the UK (between 2009 and 2016). He is also under investigation since 2019 by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on charges of corruption in a ₹2,985-crore deal in 2009 to procure 75 PC-7 trainer aircraft from Swiss plane maker Pilatus Aircraft. He fled from India in 2016 via Nepal and an Interpol red notice was issued against him in October 2017. The Indian government sent two extradition requests against the fugitive businessman, were certified by the then UK home secretary Priti Patel in June 2020, after which British authorities arrested him on July 15, 2020. A court however, released him on bail pending extradition proceedings. A Westminster Court subsequently ordered his extradition to India in November 2022 but he challenged this in the high court. The UK high court, on February 28 this year discharged him in the extradition request and an appeal filed by the Indian government against it was rejected on April 4. With the window to extradite him closing, ED has had him declared a fugitive economic offender so as to seize his properties.
Irish Independent
20-06-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
Plan to build 70 houses and apartments in scenic Waterford seaside town denied
Fewer Harrington and Partners applied to the local authority on August 21, 2024, for the construction of Strandhill Phase 2 housing complex at Crobally Upper, Tramore, County Waterford. The applicant sought permission to build 70 residences, consisting of 14 two-storey, four-bed, semi-detached houses, 28 two-storey, three-bed, semi-detached houses, four two-storey, three-bed, terraced houses, two three-storey, dormer four-bed detached houses and one four-storey, split level apartment block. The apartment block was to house six two-bed duplexes and eight two-beds. The proposed development would have also included internal roadways to connect to Strandhill Phase 1, currently under construction, a new pedestrian access, new boundary treatments, landscaping, drainage and all associated site works. Submissions and observations were lodged by numerous local residents, expressing concerns about the development. One local resident expressed concerns about the 'biodiversity of the area and planet'. 'We are in a climate crisis and need all the plants, trees and shrubs to help with this. The original hedge on the racecourse road should never have been allowed to be taken out by the developers. We should be encouraging wildlife not destroying their habitats. 'I have issues with the possibility that the vast green open space bordering site B on the main Waterford road would be relinquished by Waterford City and County Council. 'This is a very attractive green space which adds to the character of the area, especially as it is visible to all who enter the town. It is a much needed green space and walking along this stretch gives the onlooker a sense of physical and mental wellbeing. 'If it was acquired by the developer… it would mean the removal of the beautiful 100mtr long griselinia hedge. This took years to mature and must not be removed. 'This green open space was the subject of a CPO by Waterford Council many years ago to assist with an infrastructure project. It would be an insult to the previous owners if this section was placed back in the hands of private ownership. 'It was acquired by the council for the benefit of the public and must remain so. I am unsure as to the regulations pertaining to CPOs but this would be a counterproductive move.' 'Tramore is growing rapidly with several ongoing housing developments and I understand the need for more housing, but developers must not be allowed interfere with public green spaces and hedges which are there for our wellbeing and the wellbeing of our natural habitat.' Another resident said the positioning of a four-storey block of 22 apartments on the main R675 Waterford to Tramore road in such a visually prominent location 'will greatly detract from the character of the area.' The apartments would alter 'the landscape and streetscape of Crobally Upper'. 'A prominent urban edge is not what is required on the entrance to Tramore and these apartments, if approved, would set a worrying precedent for future high rise developments. Tramore has a uniqueness that must not be jeopardised. The main entrance to our lovely town is not suitable for high rise apartment blocks.' They also raised concerns over health and safety issues, visual impact, fumes, overdevelopment, traffic, parking, and excessive noise levels, adding that 'the Creeslough incident in Donegal highlighted the dangers associated with apartment blocks positioned too close to a garage'. The council refused permission on Tuesday, June 17, citing two reasons. The council stated that it had regard for the location of the proposed development on a prominent site on the main road into Tramore town, the excessive level of cut and fill proposed at the site, in particular the levels of fill proposed, and the associated excessive differences in levels throughout the site. 'It is considered that, by reason of the design and layout of the proposed development and the poor relationship with the Waterford Road (R675), with insufficient contribution to the development of a new urban public realm, the proposed development would represent a substandard form of development creating a poor urban edge and streetscape which would also seriously detract from residential amenities in the area.' Furthermore, the proposed development would be contrary to policy objectives of the Waterford City and County Development Plan, 2022-2028, which seek to ensure all developments are of a high quality design with a focus on 'placemaking, cognisant of their context and need for variety, distinctiveness, focus on public realm and design'. Additionally, the planning authority was not satisfied that it had been demonstrated that it was technically feasible to the satisfaction of Uisce Éireann, as the water authority, to connect to the public water supply and the public foul sewer connections in the area. 'In the absence of the confirmation of feasibility with Uisce Eireann that connection to public water supply and foul sewer are feasible and acceptable, it is considered that the proposed development would be premature pending the confirmation of feasibility of connections to water supply and foul sewer to serve the proposed residential development. 'The proposed development would therefore be prejudicial to public health and contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area,' concluded the council.
Malaysian Reserve
19-06-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Artemis Gold Announces Management Changes
TSXV: ARTG VANCOUVER, BC, June 19, 2025 /CNW/ – Artemis Gold Inc. (TSXV: ARTG) ('Artemis Gold' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce the following management changes: Mr. Dale Andres has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company, effective June 23, 2025. Mr. Andres has been a non-executive director of the Company since May 9, 2023. Mr. Andres is a seasoned mining executive with more than 30 years of international experience in the resource industry, most recently serving as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Gatos Silver, Inc. until its recent acquisition for US$970 million. Prior to this, Mr. Andres enjoyed a distinguished career of increasing executive responsibility within Teck Resources Limited including serving as Senior Vice President, Base Metals, Senior Vice President, Copper, and Vice President, Gold and International Mining. Mr. Andres holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from Queen's University, as well as a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University. Mr. Steven Dean, founder of the Company, will continue with the Company as Executive Chair and Director. Mr. Jeremy Langford will continue with the Company as President, now with a sole focus on business growth, asset optimization, and development. Executive Chair Steven Dean commented: 'We know Dale well not only as a non-executive director of the Company but also for his very successful career with Teck Resources rising to having responsibility for its base metal business, as well as his exemplary job in creating shareholder value and ultimately realizing a premium through the sale of Gatos Silver. 'Artemis Gold has achieved rapid growth and is expected to continue that pace with the next step focussed on optimizing the design and cost estimate for the Phase 2 expansion, with an expected investment decision by the Board later this year. Having Dale and Jeremy working as a team provides broader and even greater management bench strength which will allow for the contemporaneous optimization of Blackwater Phase 1 operations and the execution of the Phase 2 expansion.' Incoming CEO Dale Andres said: 'I am excited to be joining Artemis Gold as CEO and look forward to working closely with Jeremy and the rest of our outstanding management team, along with our First Nations partners and stakeholders. With one of the largest gold deposits in Canada, Artemis Gold is well positioned to drive additional value and has one of the most successful and experienced precious metals operating and development teams in the industry globally.' Artemis Gold President Jeremy Langford commented: 'Dale's addition to our company and team is for me very exciting. This change allows the development team to focus on optimizing the Phase 1 design while in parallel fast tracking the design and execution of Phase 2 of Blackwater. 'Our disciplined approach to designing, developing, commissioning, operating and expanding at the level we have demonstrated to date demands broader expertise and a proven pedigree of success. Dale brings all this to our company and much more and is a critical addition to our next phase of growth.' About Artemis Gold Artemis Gold is a well-financed, growth-oriented gold and silver producer and development company with a strong financial capacity aimed at creating shareholder value through the identification, acquisition, and development of gold properties in mining-friendly jurisdictions. The Company's current focus is the Blackwater Mine in central British Columbia approximately 160km southwest of Prince George and 450km northeast of Vancouver. The first gold and silver pour at Blackwater was achieved in January 2025 and commercial production was declared on May 1, 2025. Artemis Gold trades on the TSX-V under the symbol ARTG and the OTCQX under the symbol ARGTF. For more information visit On behalf of the Board of Directors Steven DeanExecutive Chair+1 604 558 1107 Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Information This press release contains certain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information as defined under applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws. Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain forward-looking statements. In certain cases, forward-looking statements and information can be identified using forward-looking terminology such as 'may', 'will', 'expect', 'intend', 'estimate', 'anticipate', 'believe', 'continue', 'plans', 'potential', 'is/are likely to' or similar terminology. 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Important risks and other factors that may cause actual results to vary include, without limitation: risks related to ability of the Company to accomplish its plans and objectives with respect to the operations and expansion of the Blackwater Mine within the expected timing or at all, the timing and receipt of certain required approvals, changes in commodity prices, changes in interest and currency exchange rates, litigation risks, risks inherent in mineral resource and mineral reserves estimates and results, risks inherent in exploration and development activities, changes in mining or expansion plans due to changes in logistical, technical or other factors, unanticipated operational difficulties (including failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate in accordance with specifications, cost escalation, unavailability of materials, equipment or third party contractors, delays in the receipt of government approvals, industrial disturbances, job action, and unanticipated events related to heath, safety and environmental matters), changes in governmental regulation of mining operations, political risk, social unrest, changes in general economic conditions or conditions in the financial markets, and other risks related to the ability of the Company to proceed with its plans for the Mine and other risks set out in the Company's most recent MD&A, which is available on the Company's website at and on SEDAR+ at In making the forward-looking statements in this press release, the Company has applied several material assumptions, including without limitation, the assumptions that: (1) market fundamentals will result in sustained mineral demand and prices; (2) any necessary approvals and consents in connection with the operations and expansion of the Mine will be obtained; (3) financing for the continued operation of the Blackwater Mine and future expansion activities will continue to be available on terms suitable to the Company; (4) sustained commodity prices will continue to make the Mine economically viable; and (5) there will not be any unfavourable changes to the economic, political, permitting and legal climate in which the Company operates. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could affect the Company and may cause actual actions, events, or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause the actual results or performance by the Company to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what impact they will have on the results of operations or the financial condition of the Company. Investors should therefore not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. 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