Abdul El-Sayed had a savage comeback for a Donald Trump diss ... offering to walk through a metal detector if Trump sits for a lie detector test ... and El-Sayed wants to ask Trump about the president's former friend, Jeffrey Epstein.
El-Sayed was responding to Trump saying anyone with El-Sayed's level of support for jihadists couldn't even get a seat on an airplane -- let alone win one in the Senate. Trump said, "He would be the only senator that will have to go through a metal detector before he's allowed to go into the Senate. I want him to have a metal detector."
Well, El-Sayed clearly heard the prez ... and turned the insult into the most memorable moment of his Thursday rally on the Western Michigan University campus ... hitting Trump where it hurts.
Disgraced former Prince Andrew is now the subject of yet another investigation -- this one into Jeffrey Epstein's visit to Balmoral Castle, the Scottish royal retreat that was a favorite of Queen Elizabeth.
Scotland police have confirmed their probe into Epstein's visits to the King's 50,000-acre estate in the Scottish Highlands. Andrew invited Epstein, and the late pedo allegedly trafficked females to Balmoral.
A rep for Police Scotland told multiple outlets ... "We have received information and active inquiries are ongoing but these are at a very early stage. All inquiries are evidence-led, with the needs of victim survivors at the heart of those inquiries. We would never confirm details of ongoing enquiries and it would be inappropriate to comment further."
President Trump brutally raped a former Miss Switzerland beauty pageant contestant at New York's Plaza Hotel in 1993 ... at least according to the accuser's account to Congress ... but Trump says it's all BS.
Beatrice Keul made the shocking claims in an interview with the House Judiciary Committee tasked with investigating Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking crimes.
Democrats on the committee recently released a report detailing all of Keul's allegations ... she claims Trump and Epstein preyed upon her and other vulnerable young women, ages 16 to 22, back in the day during the "Donald J. Trump American Dream Pageant," calling it a "hunting ground" for the two men.
'SNL UK' did not hold back in its jokes about Thomas Markle Sr.'s alleged possession of child porn ... comparing the scandal to allegations made against the former Prince Andrew.
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During the British show's version of "Weekend Update" ... comedian Paddy Young said ... "In royal news, it’s been a big 24 hours for Meghan Markle, whose dad has been accused of being an alleged pedophile, in another pathetic attempt to win over the British public."
He added ... "In 2025, Thomas Markle moved to the Philippines in a sure sign of his innocence."
Jeffrey Epstein was a master at finding weaknesses and secrets in people, and then using them to get exactly what he wanted ... and we break down exactly how that worked in our new documentary.
"TMZ Studios Presents Jeffrey Epstein: The Devil's Rolodex" -- available on YouTube -- takes a hard, unvarnished look at how people like Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and Bill Gates got ensnared in Epstein's twisted world.
He was a seasoned blackmailer who also created what one person called an "intellectual ponzi scheme," as a way of climbing the social ladder to the highest of heights.
Jeffrey Epstein, a college dropout with marginal social skills, ingratiated himself with the richest, most powerful men in the world by using the almighty dollar ... along with extravagant perks.
Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, former Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz, and many others were seduced into Epstein's orbit, and in a new documentary -- "TMZ Studios Presents Jeffrey Epstein: The Devil's Rolodex" streaming on YouTube -- we dig deep to expose his masterful con.
Of course, good ol' fashioned blackmail was also a tried-and-true tool Epstein used.
Jeffrey Epstein had a way of ensnaring the rich and famous -- even presidents -- into his orbit, and 2 of his prized catches were Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, and he wasn't shy about trashing them.
In the days before Epstein died at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in lower Manhattan, he was shooting the s*** with fellow prisoner William Mersey, who is now free and an accomplished writer and journalist. Mersey says he asked Epstein if he had an anecdote that was "emblematic of Donald Trump's essence."
Well, Epstein lit up and began telling a wild story involving a private jet, a French woman and Atlantic City. You gotta watch the clip.
Jeffrey Epstein was a college dropout who lacked basic social skills, yet he was able to ensnare some of the richest, most powerful and most famous people in the world into his orbit, and TMZ has examined how he did it.
Our new doc, "TMZ Studios Presents Jeffrey Epstein: The Devil's Rolodex," is available now on YouTube, and it's an inside look at Epstein's grand plan to create an astonishing network of people.
Former Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz tells us how his association with Epstein is the worst thing that's ever happened to him in his life, and he has deep regrets that he didn't listen to his wife, who immediately pegged Epstein for a scumbag.
Jeffrey Epstein went from an unremarkable kid on Long Island to rubbing elbows with presidents, billionaires and royalty ... so how did a socially awkward college dropout pull it off?
Our new documentary, "TMZ Studios Presents Jeffrey Epstein: The Devil's Rolodex," digs into how one of America's most notorious sex offenders built an astonishing network of rich and powerful people.
From private jets and lavish dinner parties to charitable donations and alleged blackmail ... Epstein seemingly knew how to get exactly what he wanted from the rich and famous.
New Mexico's Attorney General says Donald Trump's administration has been blocking his investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, TMZ has learned.
Attorney General Raúl Torrez sat down with Jakson for "TMZ In The Know" ... where he tells us Trump and U.S. AG Todd Blanchehave been hindering their efforts to dig into the accused pedophile's crimes.
Torrez tells us they submitted a Touhy request earlier this year for unredacted and unrestricted access to complete Epstein files ... and they were "stonewalled."
Oct. 22, 4:28 AM PT -- Attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn's lawyer, Daniel Ruzumna, tells TMZ ... "Messrs. Indyke and Kahn emphatically reject the New Mexico Attorney General’s allegations that they were complicit in or in any way knowingly facilitated Mr. Epstein’s sexual abuse or trafficking – conduct that by all accounts occurred behind closed doors, in secluded locations, and at times when neither Mr. Indyke nor Mr. Kahn was present. Not a single woman has ever accused Mr. Indyke or Mr. Kahn of committing sexual abuse or witnessing sexual abuse, nor claimed at any time that she or anyone else reported to them any allegation of Mr. Epstein’s abuse. The New Mexico Attorney General’s complaint does not allege anything to the contrary."
Adding that no one from the AG's office reached out to his clients, even to schedule interviews, Ruzumna also added that both Indyke and Kahn have given multiple past depositions.
Ruzumna adds ... "Both Mr. Indyke and Mr. Kahn reject as categorically false the allegations that they knowingly facilitated or assisted Mr. Epstein in his sexual abuse or trafficking of women, or that they were aware of Mr. Epstein’s actions while they provided legal or accounting services to him. They are confident that they will prevail on the claims asserted against them."
Jeffrey Epstein's former attorney and accountant have been dragged to court by the New Mexico Attorney General and accused of covering up a sex trafficking ring at the late financier's Zorro Ranch near Santa Fe.
The allegations were made in a lawsuit -- filed Wednesday -- that aims to prevent attorneyDarren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahnfrom receiving payments from Epstein's massive estate ... AP News reported.
While the estate's co-executors have previously maintained their ignorance of Epstein's crimes ... New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez said ... "None of this could be done by just one man. This was something that was facilitated, that was made possible by handlers, by lawyers, by accountants, by others who have yet to face real consequences."
Jeffrey Epstein's former attorney and accountant are under investigation ... and the FBI is leading the probe and seeking witness testimony against them.
Attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn -- who are the executors of Epstein's estate -- are the subject of the inquiry ... a law enforcement source told NBC News.
The source also told the publication that interviews with witnesses have been ongoing.
Another one of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged victims is finally ready to speak out ... revealing the inner workings of the "cult" he built up.
Julia Molchanova spoke to The Wall Street Journal in a wide-ranging interview ... telling the outlet she met Epstein when she was 22 and became his "assistant" -- a term she says he used to cover his sexual abuse of her.
Julia says being one of Epstein's assistants was like being in a "cult" ... noting she had to follow very specific decorum requirements.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna says Congress isn't afraid to go after people who have run afoul of the investigation into the infamous Epstein files ... because the body wants the Department of Justice to prosecute an alleged perjurer.
Jacob caught up with the congresswoman from Florida on Thursday ... and the two discussed Leon Black -- a billionaire who skipped his deposition in the Epstein investigation and is now suing the House Oversight Committee to block subpoenas they've issued regarding non-disclosure agreements he allegedly had women sign.
In response, Black's attorney, Susan Estrich, said in a statement ... "Mr. Black never abused a woman. He never was with an underage woman. He never engaged in sex trafficking. He never paid Epstein for access to women. He was never blackmailed by Epstein.”
Carole Radziwill is speaking out about her name surfacing in the Epstein files -- saying she was totally in the dark about the evil doings of her one-time friend and Epstein confidant, Ghislaine Maxwell, who she now calls a "horrible person."
"The Real Housewives of New York" star sat down Tuesday with Bravo host Andy Cohen for a Q&A to promote Season 16 of 'RHONY,' during which Carole's past association with Maxwell became a hot topic.
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First, Andy brought up Carole's return to the show, recalling that she said it was an opportunity after her name appeared in the Epstein files. Carole was previously a main cast member on 'RHONY' from 2012 to 2018.
Celebrity hairstylist and Jeffrey Epstein’s friend Frédéric Fekkai has been accused of grooming girls to look "as young as possible" for the billionaire and facilitate his crimes ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, 7 different alleged victims claim they were sent to Fekkai for salon services that were dictated by Epstein.
The complaint doesn't mince words, claiming "Fekkai groomed the victims to look as young as possible under Epstein's direction."
