Epstein files likened to Watergate as global power links emerge

Sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's files have exploded back into the headlines with millions of newly released documents exposing elite networks and power dynamics.

More than three million pages of material have been released – including documents, images and video.

So, what does this mean for trust in traditional power structures? And is it only a matter of time before a New Zealand politician is caught up in the saga?

Today on The Front Page, University of Otago international relations professor Robert Patman is with us to unpack the international ramifications.

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