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Sean Hollister @ The Verge 1 place · 01/30/2026 19:34 EDT

Jeffrey Epstein was permanently banned from Xbox Live

Would it surprise you to learn Microsoft booted Epstein from its online gaming platform? As spotted by XboxEra, the latest batch of Epstein's email shows that in December 2013, he was "permanently suspended due to harassment, threats, and/or abuse of other players." But it appears the real reason may be simpler: a second email from […]

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