Oct 3, 2025 – by Nicky Robertson, Emily Condon
A statue of President Donald Trump and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein holding hands has returned to the National Mall after it was removed by the National Park Service last week.
Called “Best Friends Forever,” the statue shows Trump and Epstein each with a foot kicked back and a hand flailing into the air, as well as a plaque between the pair titled “In Honor of Friendship Month” that reads: “We celebrate the long-lasting bond between President Donald J. Trump and his ‘closest friend,’ Jeffrey Epstein.”
Trump has denied having had a close relationship with Epstein, and has dismissed the controversies surrounding their ties as a “Democratic hoax.”
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‘Een grap (prank) is nooit weg, hoorden H en K in Washington zeggen, maar dit zou weleens anders kunnen uitpakken, omdat kindermisbruik toch “andere koek is dan ravotten en dollen met volwassen fotomodellen, escortes en hoeren, die weten wat ze doen.” Vandaar dat Trump zich hierover best zorgen zou kunnen maken. Niet dat men hem een fikse oorwassing niet zou gunnen, maar dit zou uit de hand kunnen lopen.’
Holly Harrison, BBC Wales – 12 oct 2025
Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has died after being attacked in jail, prison sources have confirmed. West Yorkshire Police said two men aged 25 and 43 had been arrested on suspicion of murder.
The disgraced rock star from Pontypridd was serving a 29-year sentence at HMP Wakefield for child sex offences. Watkins, 48, was jailed in December 2013 for a string of child sex offences, including the attempted rape of a baby.
Police said they were called to the prison on Saturday morning to reports of a serious assault on a prisoner, who was pronounced dead at the scene.