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Epstein Files Released, LA Olympics Chief Regrets Maxwell Emails; NYC Appoints Ex-Inmate as Corrections Commissioner; Judge Orders Release in Immigration Case; Norway Royal Family Faces Rape Trial Glare
Millions of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, including emails that prompted the chairman of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games to express deep regret. In other news, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Stanley Richards, a former inmate, as the city's Department of Correction commissioner. Separately, a federal judge ordered the release of a 5-year-old boy and his father from immigration custody in Minnesota, and Norway's royal family is facing scrutiny as a rape trial involving Marius Borg Høiby began.
The DOJ released three million pages, 180,000 images, and 2,000 videos related to Epstein, marking the largest release of documents since a law mandated their public sharing last year, according to BBC World. The release came six weeks after the department missed a deadline signed into law by former US President Donald Trump. "Today's release marks the end of a very comprehensive document identification and review process to ensure tra," according to BBC World.
Among the released files were emails involving Casey Wasserman, chairman of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Wasserman stated he "deeply regrets" the flirty nature of emails he exchanged with Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted associate of Epstein, according to Reuters via BBC World. One email from 2003 showed Wasserman writing to Maxwell, "I think of you all the time... So what do I have to do to see you in a tight leather outfit?" Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking.
In New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Stanley Richards as commissioner of the Department of Correction, Fox News reported. Richards, who served time for robbery in the 1980s, will be the first former inmate to hold the position. "Stanley will make history in this role as the first ever formerly incarcerated person to serve as commissioner," Mamdani said, according to Fox News. Mamdani stated he would rely on Richards as the city works to build a rehabilitation-focused corrections system.
Meanwhile, in Minnesota, a federal judge ordered the release of a 5-year-old boy and his father from immigration custody, condemning their removal from their suburban Minneapolis neighborhood as unconstitutional, according to the NY Times. The boy, Liam Conejo Ramos, was detained by officers earlier this month. The NY Times reported the image of Liam Conejo Ramos, wearing a Spider-Man backpack and an oversize fluffy blue winter hat as he was detained by officers earlier this month, spurred outrage.
In Norway, the royal family is facing unwanted public attention as Marius Borg Høiby's rape trial began, according to BBC World. Høiby is accused of 38 charges, including the rape of four women. His mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and stepfather, Crown Prince Haakon, will not be present at the trial. The court has banned pictures of Høiby during the seven-week trial, but the international press is covering the proceedings extensively, according to BBC World.
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