The GuardianUnited Kingdom· English
British billionaire warned Epstein was a ‘sexual deviant’ decades before FBI closed in on the abuser
Reported by 3 outlets from 3 countries, in 2 languages, on 7 Oct 2026.
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The British billionaire Sir James Goldsmith warned of Jeffrey Epstein decades before federal investigations began. Goldsmith reportedly described Epstein as a "sexual deviant" in the late 1980s. This warning came prior to the emergence of complaints regarding Epstein.
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- British billionaire warned Epstein was a ‘sexual deviant’ decades before FBI closed in on the abuser Headline of the event's most representative article · The Guardian, 7 Oct 2026
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- Reported by 3 outlets from 3 countries, in 2 languages, on 7 Oct 2026.3 articles · See all headlines
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Al ShoroukEgypt· Arabic
جارديان: ملياردير بريطاني حذر من إبستين ووصفه بالمنحرف جنسيا قبل عقود من التحقيقات الفيدرالية
Al JazeeraQatar· Arabic
تحذير قبل 3 عقود.. كيف رصد ملياردير بريطاني انحراف إبستين
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