The man who called himself Patrick Kessler claimed to have Jeffrey Epstein's sex tapes. Photo / Stephanie Diani, The New York Times
The man who called himself Patrick Kessler claimed to have Jeffrey Epstein's sex tapes. Photo / Stephanie Diani, The New York Times
The New Zealand Herald is bringing back some of the best stories of 2019 from our premium international syndicators, including The New York Times, Financial Times, The Times of London and Harvard Business Review.
This afternoon we look at coverage of the Jeffrey Epstein case, the price of getting thatperfect Instagram shot, a kidnapping in the jungle, pop superstar Lizzo and the new world of luxury travel.
Jeffrey Epstein, blackmail and a lucrative 'hot list'
Soon after sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein died in August, a mysterious man met with two prominent lawyers.
The shadowy hacker claimed to have the financier's sex tapes. The lawyers wondered: What would the men in those videos pay to keep them secret?
In July, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York announced charges against Epstein. Photo / AP
Honeymoon hashtag hell: Is that Instagram shot really worth it?
Social media pressure to take perfectly posed photographs may lead to the first argument as a married couple. Is it worth a fabulous Instagram shot if you are just having a horrible time?
Natasha Huang Smith almost ruined her honeymoon and marriage trying to get the perfect sunset beach shot for social media. Photo / jetset.away Instagram
Gorilla warfare: Two doctors on their kidnapping ordeal
Virunga, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, reopened to tourists a year after two British doctors were kidnapped.
The couple, like so many other tourists, had gone to see the mountain gorillas before they were pulled from their vehicle and marched deep into the Congolese jungle with Kalashnikovs stuck in their backs.
