The estate of Jeffrey Epstein has agreed to pay what could amount to more than $105 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to settle claims that the disgraced financier used […]
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Back to news homeSilicon Valley County Battles With Uber Over Reporting of Sexual Assault
In February, Terry Harman, an assistant district attorney for Santa Clara County in California, wrote a memo detailing her concerns about sexual assaults on Uber rides.The memo she sent to […]
Jeffrey Epstein, a Rare Cello and an Enduring Mystery
At first Mr. DeRosa didn’t take Mr. Epstein’s command seriously. But Mr. Epstein kept calling, as did members of his staff, asking if he’d made any progress. Mr. DeRosa got […]
Where Is Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Going?
When Jeffrey Epstein died, he left behind an estate with an estimated value of $600 million. There were vast financial holdings, a private jet, and palatial properties including an island […]
China Turns to Olympic Committee as Peng Shuai Scandal Lingers
When China’s leaders came under pressure to answer questions about the health and whereabouts of Peng Shuai, the Chinese tennis star, they turned to a friendly face.They put Ms. Peng […]
Lyft Says 1,807 Sexual Assaults Occurred in Rides in 2019
More than 1,800 sexual assaults occurred during Lyft rides in 2019, the company said on Thursday in its first-ever safety report on sexual and physical assaults, fatal crashes and other […]
China #MeToo Figure Vows to Appeal After Losing Landmark Case
A former television intern who became a prominent voice in China’s #MeToo movement against sexual assault and harassment has vowed to fight on after a court in Beijing ruled that […]
Alibaba Faces Reckoning Over Harassment
At an employee dinner, women were told to rank the attractiveness of the men at the table. During a team-building exercise, a woman was pressured to straddle her male co-worker […]
Are Apple’s Tools Against Child Abuse Bad for Your Privacy?
Law enforcement officials, child-safety groups, abuse survivors and some computer scientists praised the moves. In statements provided by Apple, the president of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children […]
Alibaba Rape Allegation Reveals China Tech’s Seamy Side
For years, as Alibaba turned from a scrappy Chinese start-up into an e-commerce behemoth, some of its business units welcomed new employees with an ice-breaking ceremony that alarmed many of […]