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Jay Z, Pusha T listed in newly released Epstein files
Jay-Z and Pusha T have been listed in the Epstein filesfollowing the release of new documents by the United States Department of Justice.
The Epstein files is a nearly 3.5 million pages of documents, images and videos detailing the activities of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender.
It refers to materials that allegedly name or implicate powerful people who may have had connections to Epstein or his sex-trafficking network.
Part of the newly released documents, an FBI intake form dated July 2019, contains an allegation by a woman whose identity was deliberately hidden.
The unidentified woman claimed she was sexually assaulted by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein at Epstein’s Florida mansion in 1996.
She alleged that she was abducted from her home by a stranger and later regained consciousness in the presence of Weinstein and Jay Z while the producer allegedly assaulted her.
The woman further claimed she was abducted on seven occasions, each time waking up in what she described as an “opulent indoor setting”.
She alleged that she suffered sexual abuse on multiple occasions, adding that Epstein participated in some of the assaults.
The document also stated that the alleged victim had no permanent address at the time and moved between hotels.
In a separate claim, the woman alleged that she was assaulted again in 2007 at a party attended by Weinstein and rapper Pusha T.
No charges have however been filed against Jay-Z, Pusha T or Weinstein in connection with any Epstein-related offences. (The cable)
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