Tom Pritzker, heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, stepped down as executive chairman Monday due to his association with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to a report from the New York Times. Pritzker's departure comes as scrutiny continues regarding individuals connected to Epstein.
Pritzker, 75, announced his immediate retirement in a letter to the Hyatt board. He stated that he deeply regretted his association with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and acknowledged exercising "terrible judgment" in maintaining contact with them. He added that "good stewardship also means protecting Hyatt, particularly in the context of my association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell which I deeply regret."
The news of Pritzker's resignation follows the release of files that revealed his regular contact with Epstein in the years following the financier's initial arrest. This development adds to the ongoing fallout from the Epstein case, which has ensnared numerous prominent figures.
In related news, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused the Trump administration of a "cover-up" regarding the handling of Epstein files during a BBC interview in Berlin. Clinton urged the release of the files, stating, "Get the files out. They are slow-walking it." The White House responded by claiming they had done "more for the victims than Democrats ever have."
Meanwhile, in international affairs, Donald Trump announced he would be "indirectly" involved in the upcoming talks between Iran and the United States, scheduled to begin in Geneva. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump expressed his belief that Iran was seeking a deal regarding its nuclear program. The talks follow repeated military threats against Iran and the ongoing dispute over its nuclear program. According to the foreign ministry in Tehran, the US position on the nuclear issue had moved towards "a more realistic one."
In other developments, China is reportedly increasing pressure on Japan, with analysts suggesting that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent election win has given her political capital to resist. The deteriorating relationship between the two countries is highlighted by the recent return of Chinese pandas from Japan, leaving Japan without any Chinese pandas for the first time in decades.
Finally, in a story from the technology sector, a specialist online investigator used clues from the dark web to rescue a girl from abuse. The investigator, Greg Squire, found a clue to the 12-year-old's location hidden in her bedroom, despite the abuser's attempts to conceal identifying features.
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