February 18, 2026

The United Nations has entered the Epstein files chat, as reported by Aaron Parnas. Experts hired by the UN said the crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and friends made up a “global criminal enterprise” that met the legal standards of crimes against humanity. The Guardian reports the experts appointed by the UN human rights council believe crimes were “committed against a backdrop of supremacist beliefs, racism, corruption, and extreme misogyny.

The panel said the atrocities in the Epstein files released showed “commodification and dehumanisation of women and girls.” According to The Guardian, the panel released a statement:

“So grave is the scale, nature, systematic character, and transnational reach of these atrocities against women and girls, that a number of them may reasonably meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity."

Europe Acts While United States Does Nothing

The Independent reports that America's European allies are quickly moving to bring the pedophiles to justice. Countries acting right now:

  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Norway
  • Germany
  • Poland
  • Lithuania
  • Turkey

The list of countries going after the criminals in the Epstein files grows daily. Meanwhile, the United States DOJ takes no action. Rep. Ted Lieu explains a reason the Trump administration is not moving to punish anyone:

Ted Lieu: “Donald Trump is in the Epstein files thousands and thousands of times. In those files, there are highly disturbing allegations of Donald Trump raping children … of Donald Trump threatening to kill children. So I encourage the press to go look at these allegations.”

Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) 2026-02-18T16:35:03.514Z

UN Experts Concerned About DOJ Handling of Files

The Guardian noted that the UN experts were concerned about the U.S. Department of Justice's release of the Epstein files, especially since over 1,200 Epstein survivors were identified in the latest document dump at the end of January. The experts said the DOJ is engaging in "institutional gaslighting" and noted:

“The reluctance to fully disclose information or broaden investigations, has left many survivors feeling retraumatised."

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