The Daily Populous

Wednesday December 20th, 2023 night edition

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A federal judge in New York has ordered a vast unsealing of court documents in early 2024 that will make public the names of scores of Jeffrey Epstein's associates.

The documents are part of a settled civil lawsuit alleging Epstein's one-time paramour Ghislaine Maxwell facilitated the sexual abuse of Virginia Giuffre.

Jeffrey Epstein in a photo released by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice.

Judge Loretta Preska set the release for Jan. 1, giving anyone who objects to their documents becoming public time to object.

Her ruling, though, said that since some of the individuals have given media interviews their names should not stay private.

Some of the names may simply have been included in depositions, email or legal documents.

"It is known that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked countless young girls over many years. »

Bethesda Turned Down Obsidian’s Proposal To Work On Multiple The Elder Scrolls Spin-offs

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Bethesda Game Studios had turned down multiple proposals from Obsidian Entertainment to work on The Elder Scrolls spin-offs.

The latter was pitched by Avellone himself, and was intended to provide more adventures in the setting during the years before the next Bethesda release.

In related new, it was previously revealed that The Elder Scrolls VI will build upon the magic and leveling system found in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. »

Vase Bought at Goodwill for $3.99 Sells for More Than $100,000

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Jessica Vincent made her way in June through a busy Goodwill thrift store in Hanover County, Va., passing VCRs, lamps and glassware commonly sold at big-box retailers.

Nothing really caught her eye until she saw an iridescent glass vase.

After doing a lap around the store, she returned to the bottle-shaped vase with red and green swirls. »

Putin waits for Trump to negotiate Ukraine without EU

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is waiting for the 2024 US elections, hoping to negotiate on the future of the Russia-Ukraine war with Donald Trump without the involvement of any European state, Czech President Petr Pavel has said.

Pavel warned that if Donald Trump were to win the US presidential elections, Putin could try to negotiate with him “regardless of what Ukraine or the rest of Europe thinks”.

Donald Trump has claimed that if re-elected, he would resolve the war in Ukraine within 24 hours. »

Mobster Does Not Regret the ‘Great’ Topless Photo That Led to Arrest

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A Colombo crime family “underboss” sentenced to prison this week for extortion and money laundering has said he doesn’t regret the topless poolside photo that led to his arrest.

For his role, DiMatteo, 68, pleaded guilty to racketeering involving extortion and the conspiracy to commit money laundering.

DiMatteo was the only one of the 14 Colombo family mobsters who evaded police after being indicted in 2021. »