Epstein case ugly face of institutional failure By Khaled Chebli | China Daily | Updated: 2026-02-10 07:17

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202602/10/WS698a6b0aa310d6866eb3854e.html The Jeffrey Epstein scandal is often described as a shocking outlier — an extreme case of individual depravity enabled by wealth. But treating Epstein as an exception misses the more disturbing truth. Epstein was not merely a criminal anomaly; he was a symptom of a broader structural failure of societies that claim to uphold the rule of law and the universality of human rights.