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Flight Logs Reveal Cronkite on Epstein's Private Plane

10/18/2025

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The House Oversight Committee released flight logs from Jeffrey Epstein's private plane that include Walter Cronkite, the legendary journalist.
The logs show Cronkite flew from Newark, New Jersey, to St. Thomas in January 2007.
The documents do not imply wrongdoing by Cronkite or others named, including Prince Andrew and Bill Gates.
Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking.

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Story summary

The House Oversight Committee released flight logs from Jeffrey Epstein's private plane that include Walter Cronkite, the legendary journalist.
The logs show Cronkite flew from Newark, New Jersey, to St. Thomas in January 2007.
The documents do not imply wrongdoing by Cronkite or others named, including Prince Andrew and Bill Gates.
Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking.