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Manila Investigates Epstein's Ties to Online Reputation Firm

2/26/2026

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Manila probes links between Jeffrey Epstein and a Philippines-based team hired to erase records online.
Emails from the U.S. Department of Justice raise concerns among Filipino lawmakers about exploiting local gig workers in online-reputation work.
The Philippines’ Department of Information and Communications Technology-Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Centre (DICT-CICC) is reviewing allegations and preparing for Senate and House inquiries.
Epstein died in custody in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex-trafficking charges.

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Story summary

Manila probes links between Jeffrey Epstein and a Philippines-based team hired to erase records online.
Emails from the U.S. Department of Justice raise concerns among Filipino lawmakers about exploiting local gig workers in online-reputation work.
The Philippines’ Department of Information and Communications Technology-Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Centre (DICT-CICC) is reviewing allegations and preparing for Senate and House inquiries.
Epstein died in custody in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex-trafficking charges.