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Jeffrey Epstein confessed to being a father to a child borne by one of his victims, files released by the United States Department of Justice suggest.

Documents reviewed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) include claims from a woman who told investigators that Epstein sexually assaulted her for several years beginning when she was 16.

According to the FBI notes, dated January 2020, the woman said Epstein showed her a photograph inside his residence in New York City and identified the woman in the image as the mother of his child.

The documents state: “In another suite of his residence, there was a picture of a blonde woman on the beach.

“Epstein told [redacted] that this was the mother of his child.”

The woman told the investigators that she met Epstein in 2005 while working as a teenage model. The notes further record that Epstein later showed her a sculpture of the same woman.

“There was a torso sculpture, like a mold – EPSTEIN said this mold was of this woman,” the notes read.

“EPSTEIN told [redacted] that this woman was perfect. EPSTEIN told [redacted] that her husband will be very lucky.”

Claims that Epstein fathered children have surfaced in reports a few times. Earlier this week, an international media outlet reported that another alleged victim said she gave birth to a baby girl around 2002 when she was 16 or 17.

The document said that the woman alleged the child was taken from her minutes after birth and that Ghislaine Maxwell was present during the birth. 

“She was born, I heard her cries!” the woman wrote. “I saw this tiny head and body in between the doctor’s hands. Ghislaine said she was beautiful. Where is she?”

The woman added: “I do not want to be tied to Jeffrey for the rest of my life! Playing the piano well is not a good reason to think someone has good genes or should have a baby! I am too young and he is too old!

“The piano and music comments are made to convince me this is right and will create perfect offspring he [Epstein] calls them ‘superior gene pool?’ Why me?? My eye color, my eye color? I miss the person I was before I was made into what feels like a human incubator.”

According to Daily Mail, several accounts have also described Epstein asking women to carry his child. One of the documents released by the FBI includes an image showing Epstein holding a woman in his New York home while she carried a baby.

Epstein’s brother has previously stated that the financier did not have a child.

A senior spokesperson for Iran’s armed forces has warned that any attack on the country’s economic ports would trigger retaliatory strikes targeting “all docks, ports and economic zones across the Middle East.” The statement underscores the escalating military operations as the conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States continues to expand into neighboring countries.

The warning came as Iranian forces reportedly launched the 40th wave of strikes under Operation True Promise 4, targeting the US Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain and Israeli positions. Iranian media reported that the Revolutionary Guards carried out coordinated missile operations alongside Tehran’s Lebanese ally, Hezbollah. Israel’s military said multiple waves of Iranian missiles were intercepted by air defenses while it conducted “wide-scale” strikes on Tehran and a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut.

The conflict has significantly affected maritime and energy security. An attack on two oil tankers off the coast of Iraq killed at least one crew member, an Indian national, while 38 others were rescued. Separately, China imposed an immediate ban on refined fuel exports for March, including gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel, in response to potential domestic shortages linked to the ongoing conflict.

In the Gulf, tensions have spilled into civilian areas. Kuwait reported material damage after drone strikes at its international airport, while authorities in Dubai confirmed a “minor drone incident” in the Al Bada’a area. Saudi Arabia intercepted a drone approaching the district housing foreign embassies. Similar explosions were reported in Qatar’s capital, Doha, prompting authorities to instruct residents to remain indoors.

Citibank announced it would close branches in the UAE following threats from Iran targeting financial institutions in the region. 

The conflict’s human toll continues to rise. Unicef reported that more than 1,100 children have been killed or injured. The Pentagon confirmed that around 140 US service members were wounded during the first ten days of operations.

Energy markets have reacted sharply. Brent crude surged above $100 per barrel, and West Texas Intermediate rose to $94.92, following strikes on regional oil infrastructure. The International Energy Agency reported a disruption of nearly 10 million barrels per day in crude and petroleum product output across Gulf states.

US President Donald Trump said Iran is near defeat, asserting that strikes could escalate to a point where the country would be “almost impossible” to rebuild. He added that the United States had knocked out 58 Iranian naval ships and emphasized that American forces would stay in the region to “finish the job.”

Meanwhile, internal unrest in Iran has intensified. Police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan warned that protesters aligned with foreign interests would now be treated as combatants. The Khatam Al-Anbiya operational command announced plans to target US and Israeli economic centers and banks in the region, urging civilians to maintain distance from such facilities.

Diplomatic measures are underway as countries respond to the regional escalation. Australia closed its embassies in Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv, as well as its consulate in Dubai. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani condemned an attack on an Italian military base in Erbil, where no injuries were reported.

The war, which began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran, shows no sign of de-escalation, with Iranian officials ruling out negotiations.

A 50-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh (UP), India survived against medical odds after an ambulance ride appeared to have revive her, days after doctors had declared little hope for her recovery.

Vineeta Shukla, a resident of Pilibhit, had been discharged from a hospital in Bareilly after doctors reported no brainstem reflexes. Her family had begun preparing for her funeral. 

On February 24, while her husband was transporting her home, the ambulance hit a pothole on the Bareilly-Haridwar National Highway (NH-74), producing a sudden jolt that appeared to trigger breathing.

“I told my family to prepare for her last rites. She was not breathing, there was only a sinking heartbeat. As the ambulance reached Hafizganj, it struck a large pothole and the vehicle moved violently,” her husband, Kuldeep, told an international media outlet on Tuesday. 

Following the impact, Vineeta began breathing normally. “I immediately informed my family to suspend all the funeral preparations,” Kuldeep said. He rushed her to Neurocity Hospital in Pilibhit for emergency treatment.

After receiving critical care, Vineeta gradually recovered and returned home. She has regained consciousness and is speaking with family members.

“Conquered her death,” Kuldeep said. “She is now not just awake, but talking to us.”

Doctors at Neurocity Hospital reviewed her earlier diagnosis before starting treatment. Dr. Rakesh Singh, a neurosurgeon at the hospital, said that he consulted with Bareilly-based doctors and conducted a thorough examination.

Singh noted that Vineeta’s previous assessment indicated severe neurological impairment. Her brainstem reflexes had been absent, and her Glasgow Coma Scale score had dropped to three out of 15, showing complete unresponsiveness. 

“The examination of her eyes showed mydriasis, indicating the death of her brain and constantly sinking signs of life. During a series of quick tests, heavy neurotoxins were detected in her bloodstream and lymphatic system. The diagnosis and treatment helped remarkably in her recovery,” he said.

Family members said Vineeta, who works as a senior assistant in the copy section at the judicial courts in Pilibhit, fainted on February 22 while doing household work. She was initially taken to Autonomous State Medical College in Pilibhit and later referred to a facility in Bareilly, where her condition worsened and doctors had little hope of her survival.