Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty

Now, to the second part of the question about yachts, we searched the release documents for references to Portugal yachts and 2007.

In the material we've reviewed so far, and for context, there's over 20,000 results for the year 2007 and 2,700 results for the word yacht and over 1,100 results for Portugal.

We found no evidence that Epstein or his associates had yachts docked there the night Madeleine McCann disappeared.

We can't see any other reporting that suggests that either.

It's also worth saying that boats were explored as part of the original Madeleine McCann investigation.

At the time, Portuguese investigators looked at the possibility she could have been taken by sea, but that's separate from any evidence linking that theory to Epstein.

On the second part, is Michael Jackson mentioned in the files as rescuing children?

I've seen this online as well.

I'm not entirely sure where this comes from, because in short, the answer is no.

There are 207 results for Michael Jackson when searching the Epstein files.

We'll say this before, we'll say it again.

There is no suggestion that appearing in the documents implies any wrongdoing.

In the files, there is a photo of Michael Jackson with Epstein, as well as listings on the singer's tour dates.

It also seems Epstein was a fan of Michael Jackson, as there's an email asking for free concert tickets.

There is one document that appears to contain a statement from an Epstein victim saying she spoke to Michael Jackson on the phone while at Epstein's house.

That's EFTA 01695923.

This is the quote.

It says, Redacted mentioned that during one of her visits to Epstein's residence, she spoke to Michael Jackson over the telephone.

In our search, we found no documents suggesting Michael Jackson was involved in saving victims from Epstein, as a few videos across TikTok, Insta and YouTube are claiming.

We also found no evidence linking the Neverland Ranch, that was Michael Jackson's famous ranch, a 2,700 acre estate in California owned by him as the place to save victims.