How Jeffrey Epstein earned a $25 million payout through a bank's DOJ settlement

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Right: <a href="https://www.theblaze.com/news/warren-buffett-pauses-massive-donation-to-gates-foundation-amid-epstein-investigation" rel="noopener nofollow">Warren Buffett pauses massive donation to Gates Foundation amid Epstein investigation — www.theblaze.com

Source: www.cbsnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:22:40 GMT

Documents show that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein earned a $25 million fee for helping Swiss bank Edmond de Rothschild resolve a Justice Department investigation. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.