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Upper East Side

Neighborhood in Manhattan

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Nov 30, 2025
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Ivana trump death

The New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Ivana Trump’s death an accident caused by blunt impact injuries to her torso sustained in a fall down stairs, and officials said the circum...

Dec 12, 2025
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Who currently owns or manages each major Epstein property (Little Saint James, Palm Beach, Manhattan, New Mexico)?

Major Epstein properties have largely exited his control: Little St. James and Great St. James were sold to investor Stephen Deckoff in 2023 (reported purchase price $60 million for both) ; Epstein’s ...

Dec 5, 2025
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Have victims or prosecutors alleged Wexner facilitated Epstein's access to women or assets, and what evidence supports those claims?

Multiple victims and prosecutors have alleged that Leslie (Les) Wexner played roles that helped Jeffrey Epstein — from giving Epstein financial access to properties and a private life that prosecutors...

Nov 15, 2025

What properties were in Jeffrey Epstein's estate?

Jeffrey Epstein owned a global portfolio that prominently included a Manhattan Upper East Side townhouse, a Palm Beach waterfront estate, a New Mexico ranch (“Zorro Ranch”), an apartment in Paris, and...

Nov 9, 2025

Who is Katie Johnson and her connection to the Trump allegations?

Katie Johnson is the name used in a 2016 federal filing by a woman who alleged she was sexually assaulted by Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey E. Epstein in 1994; the lawsuit was short-lived and terminated ...

Nov 23, 2025

Which trusts, companies, or individuals now own Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan and Palm Beach properties?

Public reporting shows most of Jeffrey Epstein’s headline properties were sold after his 2019 death: his Manhattan townhouse at 9 East 71st Street (often called the Herbert N. Straus house) was report...

Dec 9, 2025

Stuart Seldowitz, former Obama NSC advisor, said “We killed 4,000 Palestinian kids… wasn’t enough” and was taken into police custody after harassing a halal vendor

Video recordings show Stuart Seldowitz — a former State Department and Obama-era National Security Council official — directing Islamophobic abuse at an Upper East Side halal cart vendor, including th...

Nov 23, 2025

Are Epstein’s properties being sold, and how are proceeds being distributed to his victims?

Reporting indicates Jeffrey Epstein’s real-estate portfolio has largely been liquidated: Forbes and other summaries say his properties sold between 2021 and 2023 for roughly $160 million, with the est...

Nov 25, 2025

Were surveillance systems in Epstein's Manhattan residence legally accessible to investigators or private parties?

Available reporting shows Epstein’s Manhattan properties contained visible surveillance cameras, including in bedrooms, and that federal investigators (FBI/DOJ) searched those properties and hold exte...

Jan 22, 2026

Were there any investigations or autopsy findings released about Ivana Trump’s death?

The City Office of Chief Medical Examiner issued and publicized an autopsy determination that died of blunt impact (blunt force) injuries to her torso and ruled the manner of death an accident; the OC...

Jan 20, 2026

How did major media outlets report on Ivana Trump's allegations at the time, and did coverage change after her death?

Major outlets at the time treated Ivana Trump’s allegations and divorce as enduring tabloid fodder during and after the 1990 split, noting in biographical profiles that she had accused Donald Trump of...

Jan 16, 2026

What role did transportation, housing, and financial incentives play in Epstein's grooming process?

Transportation, housing and financial incentives were not incidental logistics in Jeffrey Epstein’s operation but active tools of grooming: bespoke travel and vehicles enabled isolation and status sig...

Oct 31, 2025

What was the role of Jeffrey Epstein in Katie Johnson's case against Donald Trump?

Katie Johnson’s 2025 civil complaint names , alleging that she was sexually abused in 1994 at Epstein’s Upper East Side townhouse and that Epstein and Donald Trump conspired to deprive her of civil ri...

Oct 21, 2025

Which neighborhoods would be most affected by Zohran Mamdani's tax policy and why?

Zohran Mamdani’s tax proposals center on targeting — notably an additional bracket for incomes above $1 million and higher corporate taxes — intended to fund expansive social programs such as universa...