The 10 Things That Haunt Me From the Latest Batch of Epstein Files

Plus: 'Melania' Box Office Success Is Less Surprising Than You Think

View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS The Epstein files are hard to look away from, disgusting as they are. The additional 3 million documents just released are a blitz of idiotic typos, racism (Epstein was into eugenics, along with the rest), and ever more horrifying behavior. Vanity Fair staff writer Clara Molot combed through them and here illuminates some truly unsettling context that you might have missed in the avalanche. Elsewhere, VF's Erin Vanderhoof profiles Lady Victoria Hervey, an Andrew apologist who also turned up in this new batch of Epstein materials. CLAIRE HOWORTH, DEPUTY EDITOR The 10 Things That Haunt Me From the Latest Batch of Epstein Files BY CLARA MOLOT Complete with Epstein's musings on Robert Maxwell's mysterious passing, his curious usage of the word whoops, and an offer for a "fake wife." READ MORE Trending Stories NEWS Lady Victoria Hervey on Her Appearance in the Epstein Files BY ERIN VANDERHOOF The MAGA-hat-collecting aristocrat also had a few run-ins with Jeffrey Epstein and is hoping to exonerate Ghislaine Maxwell. READ MORE FILM Melania's Box Office Success Is Less Surprising Than You Think BY EVE BATEY Slow ticket pre-sales and scathing reviews suggested Melania would be a box office dud. But the theatrical market for right-leaning documentaries has been growing for years. READ MORE MEDIA Dan Bongino Is Back on the Mic BY DAN ADLER The bombastic right-wing media personality, who recently stepped down as deputy director of the FBI, returned to the field of podcasting, offering his account of his role in the Epstein debacle before Donald Trump called in. READ MORE From the Archive Blazing a Trail BY JOHN FLORIO AND OUISIE SHAPIRO Hattie McDaniel wasn't allowed to attend the Gone With the Wind premiere in Atlanta because of her race. Shortly afterward, she won an Oscar for her performance and earned an indelible place in movie history. READ MORE In Case You Missed It The Ultimate Netflix Watch Guide for February New episodes of Bridgerton and Love Is Blind, plus a docuseries on partner ice dancing, signal that the season for couples is upon us. The Meaning Behind Queen Camilla's Brooch The sovereign pinned to her coat a brooch in the shape of a Tudor crown, the very same symbol that Charles III chose to adopt in his personal coat of arms when he became king. MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.