Here’s what to know about the disturbing facts and unsubstantiated suspicions that make Jeffrey Epstein, a registered sex offender, a politically potent obsession.

The former head of the New York Police Department has filed a federal lawsuit against scandal-scarred New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other high ranking NYPD officials, alleging the group used their power and authority to run a what he called a “criminal enterprise.

The state of New York agreed Friday to pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit from an ex-aide to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo who alleged Cuomo sexually harassed and groped her while he was in office.

Donlon filed a federal lawsuit asking a judge to appoint a special monitor to oversee the nation’s largest police force.

The detentions have become a relatively easy way for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to detain immigrants who are appearing for court dates.

The complaint, alleging RICO violations, was filed by former interim NYPD commissioner Thomas Donlon. “This enterprise—the NYPD—was criminal at its core," said Donlon's complaint.

The four officers say they were placed on restricted assignment because they received accommodations exempting them from shaving due to pseudofolliculitis barbae.