Epstein files shed light on Ghislaine Maxwell’s tactics for luring teenagers | First Thing

Documents allege Epstein’s accomplice and ex-girlfriend ‘normalized’ his grooming and ‘directed’ girls on what to do. Plus, was 2025 the year that business retreated from net zero?Good morning.A document among the tranche of newly released Jeffrey Epstein files casts fresh light on psychological tricks that his ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell deployed in her effort to lure vulnerable teen girls into his abusive orbit.The DoJ failed to comply with Epstein files law – can Congress do anything? Lawmakers threatening legal action face major obstacle: those with legal power in this case are the ones accused of failing to follow the law.Why is Cecot being investigated? In March, the Trump administration struck a deal with El Salvador to send to Cecot more than 250 Venezuelan migrants that it accused of accused of terrorism and gang membership. Horror stories have since emerged about abuse that they are alleged to have endured, with lawyers for some of the men who were later released describing the conditions as “state-sanctioned torture”. Continue reading...