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New Musk v. Altman filings reveal Mira Murati’s central role in OpenAI’s 2023 leadership shake-up, including a 78‑message exchange with Altman, a shifting stance from interim CEO to backing Altman, and pressure from Microsoft’s Satya Nadella plus a mass employee letter that helped force a reversal, signaling a complex fight over leadership and governance at OpenAI.
In an eight-hour deposition, Florida surgeon Thomas Shaknovsky described how, during a difficult August 2024 splenectomy, he accidentally removed William Bryan’s liver instead of the spleen, Bryan died from exsanguination, and Shaknovsky labeled the organ as a spleen afterward; he says he is “forever traumatized” by the outcome as he faces a manslaughter indictment and ongoing civil litigation. The hospital said he no longer practices at its facilities, and Shaknovsky has previously faced other malpractice allegations and license removals in multiple states. The case remains under civil and criminal scrutiny as details of the procedure continue to emerge.
Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati testified under oath that Sam Altman lied about safety practices, describing a chaotic period at OpenAI during his brief firing and subsequent reinstatement in 2023, including misalignment with the safety board and inconsistent messaging to staff; she said the environment was at risk of breaking and later left to start her own AI company.
In a deposition unsealed Monday, former OSU athletic director Andy Geiger said he believes Rep. Jim Jordan probably knew about Dr. Richard Strauss’s abuse of wrestlers and other male athletes at Ohio State, challenging Jordan’s denials as the long-running federal lawsuit against OSU—which has tied Strauss’s alleged abuse to hundreds of student-athletes—continues with multiple depositions and settlements; OSU officials have acknowledged knowledge of the abuse and say they cannot comment on active litigation.
Meta warned in a deposition that it could pull or limit access to its social platforms in New Mexico as a court battle over child-safety protections intensifies.
A St. Louis mother is demanding accountability after her 17-year-old son, Emeshyon Wilkins, was fatally shot in the back by a police officer during a June 2024 stop; body-camera video released this week contradicts authorities' initial claim that the teen pointed a gun, showing him running away. A disassembled gun found in his pocket raised questions, and the officer declined to answer most questions during a deposition as investigators reassess the case. The department acknowledged earlier information was inconsistent and updated its information-sharing protocols, while the Circuit Attorney’s Office reviews possible charges; the family had to sue to obtain the video.
Ranking Member Robert Garcia says former Attorney General Pam Bondi must appear for a deposition before the House Oversight and Reform Committee under a binding subpoena, addressing the Epstein files and White House cover-up; he vows contempt charges if she defies the order.
A Manhattan federal judge ordered removal of online video depositions of two former DOGE employees after viral clips mocked them and spurred harassment; the deposition videos were posted by scholarly groups challenging grant cuts, raising First Amendment concerns, and the government argued the posts endangered witnesses. The judge directed the groups to claw back the videos and scheduled a hearing, with some outlets having already embedded the clips in coverage.
House investigators pressed Epstein’s longtime accountant Richard Kahn in a closed deposition on Capitol Hill to understand how Epstein built his fortune and his ties to powerful financiers. Kahn said he hadn’t seen evidence of abuse and characterized Epstein’s money as coming from his work as a tax advisor and financial planner, while lawmakers highlighted significant funds from figures like Les Wexner and Leon Black and noted Epstein’s connections to dozens of entities; they’ve reviewed thousands of documents from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank as they seek a fuller picture of Epstein’s finances.
More than nine hours of closed-door deposition footage released by the House Oversight Committee show Bill and Hillary Clinton distancing themselves from Jeffrey Epstein, explaining how they first connected to him via Larry Summers in the early 2000s and saying their relationship largely ended by 2003. They deny knowledge of Epstein’s sex crimes and any direct involvement with Epstein’s donations or Maxwell’s activities, with Hillary saying she does not recall Epstein’s contributions to campaigns or the CGI, and Bill noting he traveled on Epstein’s plane without witnessing illegal conduct. The sessions also touch on Trump’s recollection of a past ‘falling out’ with Epstein and a tense exchange over fundraising ties with Howard Lutnick. The disclosures provide a rare look at how powerful figures navigated Epstein connections, while the Clintons maintain they did nothing wrong.
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released videos of Hillary Clinton's and Bill Clinton's depositions, recorded February 26 and February 27, 2026, in a March 2, 2026 press release.
Two videos released by the House Oversight Committee show Bill and Hillary Clinton answering questions in closed-door Epstein depositions; both deny knowledge of Epstein's crimes, with Clinton addressing Trump and other topics such as emails to Maxwell, a hot-tub photo, and a leaked deposition image, while the videos run about four hours each.
Bill Clinton testified in a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee, saying he saw nothing that gave him pause about Jeffrey Epstein and that he would have avoided flying on Epstein’s plane if he’d known about accusations of sex trafficking; Hillary Clinton testified a day earlier, and Republicans say they will press Clinton on Epstein-related photos and his charity foundation ties, while Democrats frame the probe as partisan.
Former President Bill Clinton testified before the House Oversight Committee about Jeffrey Epstein, saying his acquaintance with Epstein ended years before the crimes and that he saw nothing that indicated abuse, insisting he did nothing wrong; he emphasized he would have reported abuse if he had known and criticized Republicans for subpoenaing Hillary Clinton, while urging civility and truth in the proceedings.
Former President Bill Clinton testified under oath before the House Oversight Committee that he had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes and 'did nothing wrong' in a closed-door deposition—the first time a former president has been subpoenaed to testify to Congress. Clinton warned he may not recall many details from events more than 20 years ago as lawmakers scrutinize his ties to Epstein, a probe that intersects with broader questions about Trump-related inquiries.