By Independent News Roundup
In a formal statement responding to the millions of pages of material released in connection with federal investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, a group of independent UN experts described the alleged conduct revealed in the documents as potentially meeting the legal threshold for the most serious international crimes.
The files reveal instances of “sexual slavery, reproductive violence, enforced disappearance, torture, inhuman and degrading treatment, and femicide,” the statement reads.
“So grave is the scale, nature, systematic character, and transnational reach of these atrocities… that a number of them may reasonably meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity,” it continues.
Epstein, who authorities say died by suicide in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial for child sex trafficking charges, operated within elite circles that included prominent political, business, and entertainment figures.
He faced federal investigations over allegations that he ran a sprawling operation to recruit and sexually exploit underage girls.
While Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted for her role in the trafficking scheme, the UN noted that “questions persist regarding the potential involvement of additional individuals” and complex financial structures tied to the enterprise.
The UNHRC stressed that accountability must extend beyond token resignations.
“It is imperative that governments act decisively to hold perpetrators accountable,” the group said.
“No one is too wealthy or too powerful to be above the law.”
Prince Andrew Arrest Deepens International Shockwaves
The UN’s statement comes amid escalating consequences for high-profile figures named in the expanding document releases, most notably Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the disgraced former British prince
On Thursday morning, British authorities arrested the former Duke of York on suspicion of misconduct in public office, allegations of which emerged from the U.S. Justice Department’s recent Epstein Files release.
Police confirmed he was taken into custody following a formal assessment that led to the opening of a criminal investigation.
Searches were conducted at Andrew’s properties in Berkshire and Norfolk.
The arrest marked a dramatic escalation after years of scrutiny tied to Epstein.
Newly unearthed emails showed that Andrew sent “Season’s Greetings” to Epstein in both 2011 and 2012, contradicting his public claim during a 2019 BBC Newsnight interview that he had cut off contact in December 2010.
In those festive messages, Andrew included photographs of his daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
Additional documents revealed that business discussions between Andrew and Epstein continued years after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for child sex crimes.
The former royal has already been stripped of his military titles and royal patronages.
His arrest now signals that legal exposure may extend far beyond reputational damage.
The UN’s declaration that the conduct documented may constitute crimes against humanity dramatically raises the stakes for any individuals found to have knowingly participated in or enabled the alleged network.
Rogan: ‘This Is Clearly Demonic’
Meanwhile, public reaction continues to intensify.
Podcaster Joe Rogan said his understanding of the Epstein case shifted dramatically after reviewing the newly released, less-redacted materials.
“My position on this completely shifted… This is clearly demonic,” Rogan said during a recent episode.
He referenced an email in which a young girl reportedly invoked Jesus in prayer during her ordeal, describing the material as profoundly disturbing.
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