then flown back to Europe the next day. These same civil complaints allege that young girls from South America, Europe, and the former Soviet republics, few of whom spoke English, were recruited for Esptein's sexual pleasure. According to a former bookkeeper, a number of the girls worked for MC2, the modeling agency owned by Jean Luc Brunel, a longtime acquaintance and frequent guest of Epstein's. Brunel received $1 million from the billionaire around the time he started the agency. The non-prosecution agreement executed between Epstein and the Department of Justice states that Epstein and four members of his staff were investigated for "knowingly, in affecting interstate and foreign commerce, recruiting enticing and obtaining by any means a person, knowing that person has not yet obtained the age of 18 years and would be caused to engage in commercial sex act"—that is, child sex trafficking. Yet the agreement allowed Epstein to plead guilty to only two lower-level state crimes, soliciting prostitution and soliciting a minor child for prostitution. Although the police investigation was officially closed, Chief Reiter tried to stay abreast of the federal case against Epstein. He was particularly concerned that Epstein be registered as a sex offender, which was part of the final deal, and that a fund be set up to compensate his victims—which was not, although Epstein agreed to bankroll their civil lawsuits. Attorney Dershowitz says Epstein's agreement to pay attorney fees for the victims and agree to civil damage claims—without admitting guilt—amounted to "extortion under threat of criminal prosecution." But exactly which crimes did the Department of Justice threaten to prosecute? The Daily Beast has learned that there were several earlier versions of the U.S Attorney's charges, including a 53-page indictment that, had he been convicted, could have landed Epstein in prison for 20 years. Brad Edwards, attorney for seven of the victims, confirms the existence of an earlier draft of the non-prosecution agreement, officially under seal, in which it appears that Epstein "committed, at some point, to a 10-year federal sentence." But in the end Epstein's legal team refused that deal and threatened to proceed to trial. And that's where the question of whether the case was "winnable" before a jury again came into play, according to a source in the U.S Attorney's Office, which shared the state attorney's view that the prosecution was far from a slam dunk. For one, it was clear from the start that Epstein would spare no legal expense and that his team of veteran lawyers, whose cases ranged from O.J. Simpson to the investigation of Clinton's relationship with an intern, would play rough. When the Palm Beach police started to identify victims, according to Detective Joe Recarey's report, Dershowitz began sending the detective Facebook and MySpace posts to demonstrate that some of these girls were no angels. Reiter's deposition also states that he heard from local private investigators that Dershowitz had launched background checks on both the police chief and Det. Recarey. Dershowitz denies all of that. According to Reiter, both he and Recarey also became aware that they were under surveillance for several months, without knowing who ordered it. And the Florida victims began to complain that they and family members were being followed and intimidated by http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-07-20/jeffrey-epstein-billionaire-ped... 7/23/2010 Jeffrey Epstein, Billionaire ilophile, Goes Free - The Daily Beast • Page 4 of 4 private investigators who were then linked to local attorneys in Epstein's employ. In one reported instance, the private investigator claimed to be a police officer, and Reiter considered filing witness-tampering charges. The credibility of the victims was also an issue; they had never complained of their treatment by Epstein until they were contacted by police, and they may have voluntarily returned to the Palm Beach mansion several times. Many of the girls came from disadvantaged backgrounds or broken homes, and they were susceptible to Epstein's cash, intimidation, and charm. Those who were 16 when they went to El Brillo Way would have been in their 20s by the time they took the stand, and Epstein's investigators had dredged up every instance of bad behavior in their pasts. According to an exchange in the Reiter deposition, a few of the victims had worked in West Palm Beach at massage parlors known as "jack shacks." Each new compromising detail was immediately forwarded to the State Attorney's Office, where staff met frequently with Epstein's lawyers. The Florida statutes are clear: Any person older than 24 who engages in sexual contact with someone under the age of 18 commits a felony of the second degree. The victim's prior sexual conduct is not relevant; ignorance of her age is no defense. She needn't resist physically to cast doubt on the issue of "consent." For a child under 16, even lewd behavior short of touching is a felony of the second degree. But convincing a jury that a sexual encounter is a heinous crime is difficult if the victim can be made to appear willing and unharmed, not to mention vulgar and mercenary. It wasn't hard to imagine some of the victims quickly being discredited in court by Epstein's crack legal team, who repeatedly noted that the age of consent is lower in many other states. But that doesn't quite explain why the Department of Justice would forgo the child-trafficking charges, which pertain regardless of a girl's attitude or character. Epstein's final sentence is so out of line with the statutory guidelines for that crime that it appears the department may have been influenced by the existence of his many powerful friends and attorneys. A highly intelligent man who once taught math at the Dalton School in New York without a bachelors degree, Epstein has been a serious and respected player in the highest reaches of politics and philanthropy. He has made substantial contributions to political candidates, served on the Council on Foreign Relations, and donated $30 million to Harvard University. Moreover, many of his high-powered acquaintances availed themselves of Epstein's private jets, for which the pilot logs, obtained by discovery in the civil suits, sometimes showed that bold-face names were on the same flights as underage girls. A high-profile trial threatened to splash mud over all sorts of big players, just as both Gov. Richardson and Bill Clinton's wife were running for president. Also, a hedge fund prosecution in which Epstein offered to give evidence was heating up. Alberto Gonzales, who was U.S. attorney general throughout most of the Epstein investigation and resigned just before the non-prosecution agreement was signed, told The Daily Beast that he "would have instructed the Justice Department to pursue justice without making a political mess." But that may have been an impossible mandate, given the players involved. Instead, said attorney Brad Edwards, "Epstein committed crimes that should have jailed him for most of his life.., he was jailed for only a few months." And this week he walks through his door a free man. Conchita Samoff has developed multimedia communication programs for Fortune 500 companies and has produced three current events debate television programs, The Americas Forum, From Beirut to Kabul, and a segment for The Oppenheimer Report. She is a contributor to The Huffington Post and is writing a book about child trafficking in America. Get a head start with the Morning Scoop email. It's your Cheat Sheet with must reads from across the Web. Get it. For inquiries, please contact The Daily Beast at editorialathedailvbeast.com. URL: http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-07-20/jeffrey-epstein-billionaire-pedophile-goes-free/p/ PRINT http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-07-20/jeffrey-epstein-billionaire-ped... 7/23/2010 :ILAPR-16-2010 13:13 FBI ICRC WINCHESTER VA P.001 To From: Federal Bureau of Investigation 170 Marcel Drive Winchester, VA 22602 FAX (540)86 crir6 - £050- 11q5 Phone: Pages: Date: Rtn 0 Urgent CC: For Review 0 Please Comment 0 Please Reply 0 Please Recycle Comment:5z b6 b7C P.002 APR-16-2010 13:13 FBI ICRC WINCHESTER VA MARTIN G. WEINBERG, P.C. AITORINTEY AT LAW 20 PARK PLAZA, SUITE 1000 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 0211,6 (617) 227-3700 5AX (617) 338-9538 NIGHT EMEROENCrt (617) 00/.3672 January 6, 2010 Record/Information Dissemination Section —FederatIlureau-of,investigation Department of "ustic'e 170 Marcel Drive i Winchester, V.A. 22602-4843 • 'RNIAILADDRESSES:1 owintet(a.),Itt.net nwlmetv0?Att.11.ct REQPEST UNDER FREEEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND PRIVACY ACT • •To.Whdm It'Ma.y 'Concern:. -• • I. ,•••••- , • . -• • ; •• • , „This .1e:tter,..constitutes..a .request (".:Request) under the Freedom of. Information Act,. 5 U.S.C.,§,552:(i`F.Ok), the Justice Department s hpplementingregulations (including 28 C.F.* § 16.1), the PriV,acy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, and all Other applicable regulations and ot,he;- applicable provisions of law. I I This Request is submitted by undersigned counsel on. behalf of our client, feffily.ar.d.. Epstein ("the I,Requester" or "Epstein"). Submitted with this request is an executed Priva4 -tra-irer signed by Epstein which designates. undersigned counsel to receive the results of tIA FOIA request. ---- —I. - The ReqUester , I The 12quester is a natural person. His birthdate is Sam 20 His 'place of birth fs' King S Countyr, 14pw York. His social security number is S 0-44-3348. His current address iS 358 El Brill° Way, Palm Beach, Florida 33480. ....--------1 , IL Request I 1 i I, Epstein' s6cics disclosure of any records, documents, files, communications, memoranda, ordets,:agreernerhs'.andior instructions created from January 1 2000 td December 31 2009 that C. 1 I i ! 1 The tenm"i'dcot;ds" as usedih'erein indludes all records or communications preserved in electronic or written form, including but not limited to correspondenc, dO.cuments, data, videotapes, audiotapes, faxes, files, guidance, guidelines, evaluations, instractidns, analysis, metnoranda, agreenients, notes, orders, policies, procedures, protocols; reports, rules, technical manuals, technical 1 specifications, training manuals, or studies. 1 APR-16-2010 13:13 FBI ICRC WINCHESTER VA P . 003 410 41/ : were prepared, received, transmitted, collected, and/or maintained by the Federal Bureau of I Investigation, the l)cpartment of Justice, or any of their components on field offices, including 1 but not limited to the following: I . I. Any records, order„ agreement, or accommodation relating or referring tO Epstein, including, but i not limited toi, records that document monitoring, surveillance, observation, questioning, I interrogation, investigation, and/or collection of information relating to Epstein. 1 1 2. Any records relating or referring to how, why, or when Epstein was selected to be a subject ofi monitoring, sin;veillance, observation, questioning, interrogation, investigation, and/or collection,' of information.i We preauthorize spending up to I 1 i . ir,,,..,,_. ,i5o0.4.,-,w..-P4, ''...•*-•-,,v•-• ••• — ' ., • • . • - ' - • • • . ie.ifcal),y,sreiuest4that.-,..ccVSYi*feers iele;::SeiiiCh„:5,0'..co cted 'for,,.tlie.,:requestedk5' . -II P;P.zt.e,T.1,„;?;!..9ac Wise,,-;we[(speepacaurrequest that the requested include:but not be. limited' , ,.. .,. .. .. . .. to a search of the:FBI's Central Records System (" CRS"), Electronic Surveillance ("ELSUR")i indices and so-Called tickler files. ' i 1 1 , , I , , I 1 ' Pursuant tb applicable regulations and statutes, if this request is denied in whole or ini part, we request that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the FOIA,: the Privacy Act, ;and any other provisions of law upon which youl rely. Unless you replY, otherwise within the response deadline set forth in the FOIA, I will assume that you do not clann that you , are nOt the proper office to receive this request. The Requester reserves the right to appeal a decision to withhold any information. , . , .. Please funhish all requested information to my above-listed office. Thank you. Respectfully, Martin G. Weinber ; APR-16-2010 13:13 FBI ICRC WINCHESTER VA • Federal 131treau of InvestigatioOrivacy Waiver and Certification of Identity. „ P.004 Page 1 of 1 Ccniplole. WV, encLeieli (onthYlni natinv noedod) E.S. Department on.lusiko FkicrABuozoopitimcitisailon Privacy Wialvor and Certification of Identity Jeff!rpy Full Owns E. Epstein ' Nut.a.w.sa_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ v35 F1 B_rillo Wa_v, Palm Beach, FL 33480 Dui.aothLS2L1__53., :q mmumur Kinas County' New York 090-44-3348 sexteiSecutIlyNumbor(onnonnlp I (came: issforonnreedos., oroplornunts, Ott, Wirth may egoist %a PSI In lowing Ow mouctited Irfermidlco) 1 hereby We've my tlrito Pri:ntcY. and I Iltrthelia the gig to ntio... Any end all Information 'stating to me to: Mime, otIthwooll, phony of otiorory or °Uwe oiiirmi,,to 20 P Under ponakeg P ft:Me/ono of, requestnne not more 'Signature 'plaza, suite rouge uun nm leo i Boston, MA 02116 - 617 227 3700 ebo,es and undorstela Inateny felsifecollon Of this oleinmonl Is puetlehobie under the Cade ((AS.C.). S. 01 bye Mod not meet, inen MAO of by Intottnonmenl of not mow then five yearn. er both; and that ) botibtfa)6P ii,punlichaOto under the on:Melon.' of Tido G. U.S.C.. &dial 552te (Q) ose mteeameenor eel bye hno or http://foia.fiii.gov/waiverltrn Dole; 175-A0 12/29/2009 TOTAL P.004 ' (Rev. 05-01-2008) • UNCLASSIFIED FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: ROUTINE To: Jacksonville Miami Date: 11/24/2010 Attn: CFA_____________________ /Attn: SA 1 From: Jacksonville Squad 10 Contact: SA Approved By: Drafted By: Case ID #: 802R-JK-52669--12(C1osed) 31E-MM-108062v _ 23 Title: POTENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL HUMAN SOURCE; HUMAN TRAFFICKING; CI; JACKSONVILLE DIVISION JEFFREY EPSTEIN; WSTA-CHILD PROSTITUTION b6 b7C b6 b7C Synopsis: Providing information to the Miami Division re Reference: 31E-MM-108062 Serial 226 Details: On 10/27/2010, Jacksonville sources reported lwas attendingl 1 Brief contact was made with' land captioned 802R file wp.s opened. However/ sources reported thatl 'received______________________ and de.arted the Jacksonville area sometime during the week of Captioned 802R file was subsequently closed onl UNCLASSIFIED b6 b7C b6 b7C b7D g /1 — d rdZ9,2"02,52) t t , ` . • UNCLASSIFIED • To: Jacksonville From: Jacksonville Re: 802R-JK-52669, 11/24/2010 After contact with MM case agents, Jacksonville case agent believes that information obtained during this brief 802R assessment may be beneficial to Miami's captioned 31E investigation. This EC directs copies of all 11 serials and enclosures to be forwarded to 31E-MM-108062 for case agents review and for informational purposes. following: The highlights of this brief assessment revealed the In closing, Jacksonville requests Miami notif Jacksonville if information i received indicatin returning to1 J to possibly receive 1 . This would be the next logical UNCLASSIFIED 2 is b6 b7C b7D • UNCLASSIFIED • To: Jacksonville From: Jacksonville Re: 802R-JK-52669, 11/24/2010 I b6 1 Jacksonville b7C believes this source could be extremely valuable to Miami's case b7D if needed. UNCLASSIFIED 3 UNCLASSIFIED To: Jacksonville From: Jacksonville Re: 802R-JK-52669, 11/24/2010 LEAD(S): Set Lead 1: (Action) JACKSONVILLE AT JACKSONVILLE, FL Request to copy all seri4ls and enclosures in 802R-JK- 52669 and forward to case agent SAI 1 Miami Division, Palm Beach RA, re: 31E-MM-108062. Set Lead 2: (Info) MIAMI AT PALM BEACH, FL For information purposes only. UNCLASSIFIED 4 b6 b7C (Rev. 5-01-2008) • S. UNCLASSIFIED FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: ROUTINE To: Miami/ From: Jacksonville Squad 10 Contact: SAl I b6 b7C Date: 12/10/2010 Approved By: Drafted By: Case ID #V02R-JK-52669 08062 Title: (Closed) (-Pcnding) g2.3 (P___________g) b7D ET AL; MIAMI DIVISION Synopsis: Forwarding current photographs of Enclosure(s): Forwarding copies of I I photographs obtained by lof I Also enclosed is a photograph 1611 1Details: Recently, photographs were forwarded in an email by Iobtained this email and forwarded it to b6 b7C JK. According to the email, is using the email address of Several of these photographs show b6 b7C b7D b7E Jeffrey Epstein). UNCLASSIFIED SIE-ANIA-1013060D--- -,„23 III 410 UNCLASSIFIED • 0 To: Miami From: Jacksonville Re: 802R-JK-52669, 12/10/2010 According t 1 is registered t UNCLASSIFIED 2 b7E 411 410 UNCLASSIFIED • 0 To: Miami From: Jacksonville Re: 802R-JK-52669, 12/10/2010 LEAD(s): Set Lead 1: (Info) MIAMI AT PALM BEACH, FL Forwarding' 'current email address and photographs of' 1 JEFFREY EPSTEIN. + + UNCLASSIFIED 3 with ties to 1 b6 b7C b7D Photos: Grumman American G-1159B Gulfstream II-B Aircraft Pouresa Airliners.net Page 1 of 2 I. HOME PHOTOS FORUMS AVIATION NEWS AVIATION ARTICLES AIRCRAFT DATA COMMUNITY Login I Sign Up Color: Classic: 563 Users checked-in Sign up now for photo tracker! Photos I Forums I Articles I Site Wide Submit Qu HARK! You're spending too much at the mall. inalsi145 7°4111C THERE'S A BETTER WAY TO CHRISTMAS SHOP. tROLLOVER To FIND OUT HOW II 1:D Sponsor Message:. 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All Rights Reserved 51 http://www.airliners.net/photo/Grumman-American-G-1159B/1678945/&sid=c7f7decfef... 12/10/2010 '(Rev. 01-31-2003) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 03/12/2011 To: Criminal Investigative Attn: Violent Crime Section Crimes Against Children Unit b6 b7C SSA To: Attn: LEGAT ALAT From: Miami Squad PB-2 / Palm Beach County RA Contact: SAJ Approved By: Drafted By: Case ID #: 31E-MM-108062 (19=17874-191,4 Title: JEFFREY EPSTEIN; WSTA - CHILD PROSTITUTION Synopsis: Request country rlparanrp ancl tr.fvel authority for two Miami Agents to travel tol___________________________lfrpm 01/14/2011 to 03/21/2011 to interview United States Citizend______________________ Details: : Captioned matter was initiated in July 2006 after the Palm Beach Police Department (PBPD) requested the assistance of the FBI. PBPD reported that they had an ongoing investigation regarding EPSTEIN procuring underage girls from local high schools to perform massages and sexual acts at his residence. The victims were usually recruited by other underage females and after performing various acts were paid sums of money in the $200- $1000 range. During the FBI inye iaatj.on a victim, identified. It was reportedl lwas working 171_______ st she was approached byl Ito meet EPSTEIN at ' -apnre_ agreed and soon began was when b6 b7C C-4 )1.-e c, 31-E- AAAA 0 F-0(9, ,a3q To: Criminal InAlkigative From: Miami Re: 31E-MM-108062, 03/04/2011 An identified victim, was introduced to EPSTEIN bvi their first meeting, • b6 b7C t the time During On 03/04/20111 activities with EPSTEIN. inqicatea that EPSTEIN had Miami Division requests country clearance for two case agents to travel tol Ion 03/14/2011 to interview 1 1, victim in captioned matter. currently lives land is a US Citizen_______ is the victim of a sex crime and a face to face interview at thel ml Iwould be the most appropriate forum to obtain her information. Agents with the most knowledge of the matter will be able to review documents that has and evaluate them quickly. 2 ., i To: Criminal InAlkigative From: Miami Re: 31E-MM-108062, 03/04/2011 A. Bureau Travelers: Name: DOB: SSAN: PASS: Expires: Clearance: Name: DOB: SSAN: PASS: Expires: Clearance: B. Dates of travel: • The travel for Miami personnel is scheduled from March 14, 2011 to March 21, 2011. C. Points of travel: The agents will travel from West Palm Beach, Florida to and return to West Palm Beach, Florida. D. Purpose of travel: SAI I and SA________will travel to interview' 'about her sexual abuse E. Other agencies involved: N/A F. Dates of previous travel: None SAl I and SA_______have completed Overseas Awareness training, and Personnel Recovery 1 training. 3 b6 b7C to b6 b7C To: Criminal InAlkigative From: Miami Re: 31E-MM-108062, 03/04/2011 LEAD(s): Set Lead 1: (Action) CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE AT WASHINGTON DC • CAC Unit is requested to coordinate and obtain appropriate approvals for proposed international travel of the listed Miami personnel. Set Lead 2: (Action) b6 b7C ATI 1 1 J is requested to obtain concurrence from the 1 in obtaining country clearance for the travel ot the listed Miami personnel. • • 4 „ (12ev, 01-31-2003) ) • • FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 03/12/2011 To: Criminal Investigative Attn: Violent Crime Section CriTes Against Ihildren Unit SSAI To: Attn: LEGAT Henry Gittleman ALAT From: Miami Squad PB-2 / Palm Rearh County RA Contact: SA Approved By: Drafted By: Case ID #: 31E-MM-108062 Title: JEFFREY EPSTEIN; WSTA - CHILD PROSTITUTION Synopsis: Request I C.• , Ifacilitate interview of victim, _________[ through the Details: : Captioned matter was initiated in July 2006 after the Palm Beach Police Department (PBPD) requested the assistance of the FBI. PBPD reported that they had an ongoing investigation regarding EPSTEIN procuring underage girls from local high schools to perform massages and sexual acts at his residence. The victims were usually recruited by other underage females and after performing various acts were paid sums of money it). the $200- 81000 range. During the FBI investigation a victim,I wor ing EPSTEIN a was identified. It was reported ___ when she,, was approached byl ence I Iaareed and soon heaan was o meet D,Cip b6 b7C 0-1), 3)e-MA- 100(.0.- 023 To: Re: Criminal linvIlkigative From: 31E-MM-108062, 03/04/2011 An identified victim, was introduced to EPSTEIN bv1 their first meeting,1 Miami • During On 03/04/20111 indicated that EPSTEIN had1 1 1 1 On 03 11/2011, ____________was contacted telephonically by AUSA meet with writer and SAL_______________1 at the_________________________________________ on Thursday, I I at 11:00 a.m. (I Miami Division requestS offal time facilitate the interview ofl . ithronah thp . I DOB' and a•reed to a U.S. Citizen, currently reqides at I r I telephone___________________ email______ 1 is the victim of a sex crime and is not considered a subject or facing any charges in captioned Matter:: 2 b6 b7C ( ) To: Criminal'Invilkigative From: Re: 31E-MM-108062, 03/04/2011 LEAD (s) : Set Lead 1: (Info) CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE AT WASHINGTON, DC For info only. Set Lead 2: (Action) AT • Miami • is recuested to facilitate the intprvjew n throuch the b6 b7C to occur at the on at 11:00 a.m. • • 3 (Rev. 05-01-2008) • r. UNCLASSIFIED FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 04/07/2011 To: Miami Attn: Third Party Draft From: Miami PB-2/PBCRA _ Contact: SAJ Approved By: Drafted By: Case ID #: 31E-MM-108062 (Pending Title: JEFFREY EPSTEIN; WS TA-CHILD PROSTITUTION Synopsis: EC requesting reimbursement from case funds for purchase of supplies Enclosure(s): Original receipt, copy of receipt, and FD-759 Details: After the close of regular business hours on Friday, March 11, 2011, it was discovered that the color UNET printer was E ITTI there were out of black ink and was not functional. SA inquired with SSA__________ as to replacement cartridges. W several color replacement cartridges, no black cartridges were found in the squad supply area. were scheduled to depart for on Monday, March 14, 2011 to interview a oAuct.J________________________abbau.LL vtim. Printed documents and photographs from the Unet machines were needed for use in the interview. Due to the exigent travel requirements and with the situation occurring over the weekend, a replacement cartridge was purchased from Staples. SA________ purchased one (1) Hewlett Packard Model Q6000A black toner cartridge for use in the UNET unclassified printer on March 13, 2011. Reimbursement in the amount of $90.09 is requested. SAsI • • S:\DRAFTS\PB21------1091---101.ec UNCLASSIFIED b6 b7C 3e-mnr)- IORD(02--29 • SALE that was easy. Low prices. Every item, Every day, 2029 Okeechobee Boulevard WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409 '(561) 686-4054 1524077 2 002 83097 1683 03/13/11 01:02 ****************************************** YOUR OPINION COUNTS AND WILL BE REVIEWED BY THIS STORE'S MANAGER! Please take a short survey and be entered into a monthly drawing for a $5,000 Staples gift card NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Log on to www.StaplesCares.com or call 1-800-881-1723 Your survey code: 0100 3149 8483 0969 See store for rules. 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Page 1 of 17 , Click here to print MailOnline Prince Andrew and the 17-year-old girl his sex offender friend flew to Britain to meet him By Sharon Churcher Last updated at 1:02 PM on 2nd March 2011 • Virginia Roberts reveals she is 'Jane Doe 102' in Jeffrey Epstein case • Mother-of-three spent four years as millionaire's personal masseuse • She describes being flown across world to meet Prince Andrew • Epstein trained her 'as a prostitute for him and his friends' As the UK's special representative for international trade, the Duke of York holds an important position, requiring sound judgement and widespread respect. But those qualities have been thrown into question since photographs of Prince Andrew with his billionaire financier friend Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted child-sex offender who was jailed for 18 months for soliciting underage prostitutes, appeared last weekend. Today, however, even more serious doubts are cast on his suitability after a woman at the centre of the Epstein case revealed to The Mail on Sunday that she had, as a 17-year-old employed by Epstein, been flown across the world to be introduced to the Prince. 3(c-mt41- ioto‘ http://wwvv.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1361039/Prince-Andrew-gir1-17-sex-offender-frie... 3/16/2011 Prince Andrew and girl, 17, who sex offender friend flew to Britain to meet him I Mail On... Page 2 of 17 First meeting: Prince Andrew puts his arms around 17-year-old Virginia, centre On one of those occasions Virginia Roberts was subsequently paid $15,000 (£9,400). Her shocking account of her four years as Epstein's personal masseuse is supported by court documents, an http://www.dai1ymai1.co.uk/news/artic1e-1361039/Prince-Andrew-gir1-17-sex-offender-frie... 3/16/2011 _ Prince Andrew and girl, 17, who sex offender friend flew to Britain to meet him I Mail On... Page 3 of 17 • eyewitness, photographs and flight details of Epstein's private jets. One picture, said to have been taken by Epstein during Andrew's first encounter with the girl in March 2001 and published today by The Mail on Sunday, shows the Prince with his arm around her waist. This is not the first time the Duke of York's judgment and choice of associates have been questioned. He appears to relish the company of super-rich oil billionaires from the Middle East, North Africa and the former Soviet Union. The peculiar sale of his former marital home to a Kazakh businessman for £15 million after it had languished unsold for five years at £12 million has never been satisfactorily explained. In the recent leak of American diplomatic cables it was revealed that he had criticised an official corruption investigation into the huge Al-Yamamah arms deal between Britain and Saudi Arabia, while he is also said to be close to Saif AI-Islam Gaddafi, son of the beleaguered Libyan president, and may have had a role in the early release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Al Megrahi. While on the streets, I slept with men for money. I was a paedophile's dream But it is Andrew's friendship with Epstein, whom he has known since at least 2000, and with Epstein's confidante Ghislaine Maxwell, daughter of the late disgraced newspaper baron Robert Maxwell, that gives most concern. He was first seen with the pair on holiday in Thailand, and was pictured cavorting with Ghislaine at a Halloween fetishthemed party in Manhattan. The photograph that appeared last weekend shows the prince strolling through Central Park with 58- year-old Epstein. Andrew was said to have spent four days at his New York mansion in December, when he was joined by other distinguished guests, including Woody Allen, at a dinner. It is by no means the first New York soiree Andrew has attended as Epstein's guest. A lengthy profile of the financier in Vanity Fair magazine some years ago reported that Andrew was a guest at a cocktail party thrown by Epstein and Maxwell packed with young Russian models. 'Some guests were horrified,' said the article's author, Vicky Ward. It should not be forgotten that Epstein is a registered sex offender after recently completing his sentence for offences relating to child prostitution. However, he avoided trial on more serious charges that carried a potential life sentence. And no one reading The Mail on Sunday's interview with the woman who was prepared to testify against him can be in any doubt of the seriousness of the charges. Epstein, a Wall Street money manager who once counted Bill Clinton and Donald Trump among his friends, became the subject of an undercover investigation in 2005 after the stepmother of a 14-year old girl claimed she was paid $200 (£125) to give him an 'erotic massage'. The subsequent FBI probe uncovered at least 20 girls levelling sexual allegations against him. Eventually, Epstein struck a 'plea bargain' with prosecutors — a practice not permitted under British law — under which he was allowed to plead guilty to two relatively minor charges. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1361039/Prince-Andrew-gir1-17-sex-offender-frie... 3/16/2011 . Prince Andrew and girl, 17, who sex offender friend flew to Britain to meet him I Mail On... Page 4 of 17 . , Police claim that his donations to politicians and his 'dream team' of influential lawyers deterred prosecutors from bringing more serious charges of sex-trafficking. The deal certainly kept the names of a lot of Epstein's famous friends out of an embarrassing court case. However, an unusual part of the agreement was that Epstein's alleged victims were allowed to bring civil proceedings against him. He has so far made 17 out-of-court settlements, and some cases are ongoing. One of these girls was to have been a key witness for the prosecution had the case gone to trial. She was just 15 years old when she was drawn into Epstein's exploitative world in 1998. In her civil writ against him, under the pseudonym Jane Doe 102' she alleged that her duties included being 'sexually exploited by Epstein's adult male peers including royalty'. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1361039/Prince-Andrew-girl-17-sex-offender-frie... 3/16/2011 Prince Andrew and girl, 17, who sex offender friend flew to Britain to meet him I Mail On... Page 5 of 17 , _ A new life: Virgina, now a mother-of-three, in Australia Now, horrified by the evidence of Epstein and Andrew enjoying each other's company in New York, Jane http://www.dailymai1.co.uk/news/article-1361039/Prince-Andrew-girl-17-sex-offender-frie... 3/16/2011 .„. Prince Andrew and girl, 17, who sex offender friend flew to Britain to meet him I Mail On... Page 6 of 17 Doe 102 has agreed to waive her anonymity and tell for the first time her deeply disturbing story. Her real name is Virginia Roberts and she now lives in Australia, where she is a happily married mother of three. Over the course of a week during which she spoke at length to The Mail on Sunday, she appeared sometimes vulnerable, and sometimes steely, but always quietly resolute and consistent. Revisiting events from a past that she had hoped she had left behind,Virginia occasionally buried her face in her hands. Some recollections — and, for reasons of taste, not all the details can be included here — caused her to flush with shame. 'I'm telling you things that even my husband didn't know,' she said. Virginia, who has undergone counselling to try to come to terms with her past, is honest about her initiation into Epstein's depraved world. She was a troubled teenager, whose slender figure, delicate complexion, hesitant voice and soulful blue eyes made her look young for her years. Born in Sacramento, California, in August 1983, Virginia spent her early years on a small ranch on the West Coast of America. This seemingly idyllic childhood ended when she was sexually molested by a man close to her family. The fallout from that led to her parents temporarily splitting up. Blaming herself, Virginia began to get into trouble Aged 11, she was sent to live with an aunt but repeatedly ran away. Living on the streets, she was beaten up and slept with at least two older men in return for food. 'I was a paedophile's dream,' she says. Three years later, she was reunited with her family and started a new life with her father who had moved to Palm Beach, Florida, where he was maintenance manager at Donald Trump's country club, Mar-a-Lago. Virginia got a part-time job as a changing room assistant —which is where, soon after her 15th birthday, she met Ghislaine Maxwell, who invited her to work as Epstein's personal masseuse. 'I was wearing my uniform — a white miniskirt and a skin-tight white polo top — when I was approached by Ghislaine,' Virginia says. 'I told her I wanted to become a masseuse and she said she worked for a very wealthy gentleman who was looking for a travelling masseuse. I'd get training and be paid well.'Virginia's father gave his blessing, believing his daughter was being handed the opportunity to learn a skill and to work for a wealthy and respectable employer. He drove her to Epstein's pink mansion on the Palm Beach waterfront — he also owns a nine-storey home in New York, the city's biggest private residence; a 7,500-acre ranch called `Zorro' in New Mexico and Little Saint James, a private 70- acre atoll in the US Virgin Islands. http://www.dailymail.co.uldnews/article-1361039/Prince-Andrew-gir1-17-sex-offender-frie... 3/16/2011 Prince Andrew and girl, 17, who sex offender friend flew to Britain to meet him I Mail On... Page 7 of 17 • • Virginia says: 'Ghislaine said I was to start immediately and that someone would drive me home. My father left and I was told to go upstairs.' She was led by another woman through Epstein's bedroom into a massage room where he lay face down naked on a table. He started to interviewed Virginia. This was unconventional, but Virginia had no suspicions. Presumably, she thought, this was how the wealthy conducted their business. Epstein elicited the information that Virginia had been a runaway, and was no longer a virgin. Virginia was then told to start massaging Epstein, under the instructions of the woman who had shown her in. The massage quickly developed into a sexual encounter. Virginia was uncomfortable, but reluctant to deny such important people. 'My face was red with embarrassment,' she says. 'But I felt under immense pressure to please them. The whole time it was going on, they were promising me the world, that I'd travel with Jeffrey on his private jet and have a well-paid profession.' Afterwards, she was given two $100 bills and told to return the next day. That was the beginning of the four years she spent with Epstein. For three of those years, she was under Florida's age of consent, which is 18. Troubled teenager: Virginia on the billionaire's Zorro ranch in New Mexico in 2001 Virginia was fascinated by his life story: the son of a humble New York City parks worker, he was a teacher before becoming a Wall Street broker and friends with the upper echelons of the political, financial and academic establishment. As a confused teenager, Virginia easily fell into the practice of sexually gratifying him for money. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1361039/Prince-Andrew-gir1-17-sex-offender-frie... 3/16/2011 Prince Andrew and girl, 17, who sex offender friend flew to Britain to meet him I Mail On... Page 8 of 17 • • He guaranteed her a minimum of $200 each time she gave him what he called an 'erotic massage.' Virginia said: 'I would always receive the money immediately. He would give me the cash from a wad he carried in a black duffel bag or an assistant paid me. 'And, because of the way Epstein had warped her sensibilities, every time she took the cash, Virginia felt even more indebted to him. Secretly, he was also preparing her for an even more disturbing role. Epstein had trained me to do whatever men wanted. I told myself I was special 'Basically, I was training to be a prostitute for him and his friends who shared his interest in young girls,' she says: 'After about two years, he started to ask me to "entertain" his friends.' It started when Epstein called Virginia at the Palm Beach apartment he had rented for her. She recalls: 'He said, "I've got a good friend and I need you to fly to the island to entertain him, massage him and make him feel how you make me feel." He didn't spell out what I had to do. He didn't have to. 'He'd trained me to do whatever a man wanted. I was shocked but I told myself he was sharing me around because he trusted me and I was special. I was worried, but I would do anything to keep Jeffrey happy and to keep my place as his number one girl. He would keep telling me how lucky I was with the life I was leading and the money I was making. It was easy to fall into his grasp. 'The way it usually worked was I'd be sent to meet a man on the private island Jeffrey owned in the Caribbean, or at his ranch in New Mexico, which was really isolated.' She was 'given' to men ranging in age from their 40s to their 60s. They included a well-known businessman (whose pregnant wife was asleep in the next room), a world- renowned scientist, a respected liberal politician and a foreign head of state. None appeared to think the arrangement was unusual. Virginia says there were many other girls in Epstein's circle and that she was paid extra money to help recruit them. http://www.dailymail.co.uldnews/article-1361039/Prince-Andrew-girl-17-sex-offender-frie... 3/16/2011 Prince Andrew and girl, 17, who sex offender friend flew to Britain to meet him I Mail On... Page 9 of 17 Counselling: Virginia at her mother's home at Palm Beach in 1998 'They would lounge around the Palm Beach house, the ranch or the island, nude or topless,' she says. 'But I was one of the very few he trusted as "special" and chosen to "entertain" his friends.' Virginia took the sedative Xanax to detach herself from sordid reality. 'It was an escape drug,' she says. 'It made me calm and helped me forget about what I had to do. I was up to eight pills a day.' Epstein had no objection to Virginia's use of prescription drugs, no doubt recognising that they made her even more malleable. 'I didn't want to go back to the life I'd had before' she says. 'That made me totally obedient.' Despite the fact that Epstein was, essentially, her pimp, this life now seemed normal to Virginia. 'I felt that he and Ghislaine really cared for me,' she said. 'We'd do family things, like watch Sex And The City and eat popcorn. 'A lot of it was very glamorous. I met famous friends of his such as Al Gore and Heidi Klum and Naomi Campbell. He introduced me as his "travelling masseuse." Some people mistook me for his daughter. 'When we were in New York or Palm Beach, Ghislaine and I would shop all day. Jeffrey bought me jewellery — diamonds were his favourite — and wonderful furniture. He was paying me very well because I'd give him sex whenever he wanted it.' She was, she says, delighted when Epstein invited her to accompany him on a six-week trip in 2001. 'He said we'd be going to Europe and North Africa to meet architects and interior decorators because he http://www.dai1ymail.co.uldnews/artic1e-1361039/Prince-Andrew-gir1-17-sex-offender-frie... 3/16/2011 ,_ prince Andrew and girl, 17, who sex offender friend flew to Britain to meet him I Mail ... Page 10 of 17 411 • wanted to redo his New Mexico house. I threw my arms around him and gave him a peck on the cheek.' They flew to Paris, then Spain, then Tangier. Finally, they went to London. 'After we landed, we drove straight to Ghislaine's house,' says Virginia. 'I was given a small upstairs bedroom. The following morning, Ghislaine came in. She was chirpy and jumped on the bed saying, "Get up, sleepyhead. You've got a big day. We've got to go shopping. You need a dress as you're going to dance with a Prince tonight." 'She said I needed to be "smiley" and bubbly because he was the Queen's son. Ghislaine and I went to Burberry, where she bought me a £5,000 bag, and to a few other designer stores where we bought a couple of dresses, a pair of embroidered jeans and a pink singlet, perfume and make- up. We got back to Ghislaine's house at around 4pm and I ran straight upstairs to shower and dress. When I went downstairs, Ghislaine and Jeffrey were in the lounge. There was a knock at the door. Ghislaine led Andrew in and we kissed each other on the cheek. `Ghislaine served tea from a porcelain pot and biscuits. She knew Sarah Ferguson and they talked fondly about Andrew's daughters. Then Ghislaine asked Andrew how old he thought I was and he guessed 17 and they all laughed. Ghislaine made a joke that I was getting too old for Jeffrey. She said, "He'll soon have to trade her in." It was widely known that he liked young girls.' The four of them went out to dinner and on to Tramp nightclub where, she says, Andrew danced with her. 'After about an hour-and-a-half, we drove back to Ghislaine's. All of us went upstairs and I asked Jeffrey to snap a picture of me with the Prince. I wanted something to show my Mom. Ghislaine and Jeffrey left us after that, and later Andrew left. 'In the morning, Ghislaine said, "You did well. He had fun". We flew straight back to the States.' The Mail on Sunday has confirmed that the tycoon's jet flew to Paris on March 6, 2001, continuing to Granada, Tangier and London, before returning to New York. On the last leg of the trip, Virginia was paid about $15,000 (£9,400) by Epstein. 'It was amazing money, more than I'd ever made on a trip with him before. He didn't say there was any special reason, but I felt like I'd done everything he wanted. He was very pleased.' I took eight pills a day to help me forget what I had to do. It made me calm. There is no suggestion that there was any sexual contact between Virginia and Andrew, or that Andrew knew that Epstein paid her to have sex with his friends. However, the Prince must have been aware of Epstein's conviction when he stayed with him in New York in December. http://www.dailymail.co.uldnews/article-1361039/Prince-Andrew-gir1-17-sex-offender-frie... 3/16/2011 Prince Andrew and girl, 17, who sex offender friend flew to Britain to meet him I Mail ... Page 11 of 17 Virginia says she met Andrew for a second time around Easter 2001 at Epstein's Manhattan mansion. 'When I got to the mansion, I was told, "Get ready. You are meeting someone in the office" — which is what they called the library. Andrew was sitting there in a big leather armchair. Ghislaine had just given him a present, a big toy that was his Spitting Image puppet. 'He was smiling ear- to-ear. He looked like a kid whose parents were taking him to Disney World. A beautiful girl called Johanna Sjoberg who worked for Jeffrey was sitting on Andrew's knee. Ghislaine guided me over to Andrew and I think he recognised me, though I don't know if he remembered my name. - - Organiser: Ghislaine Maxwell looks on as Andrew put his arm around Virginia. Robert Maxwell's daughter invited her to work as Epstein's personal masseuse soon after her 15th birthday We kissed on the cheek and Ghislaine placed me on his other knee.' Johanna spoke to The Mail on Sunday three years ago about this incident, which took place when she was 21. http://wvvw.dailymail.co.uldnews/article-1361039/Prince-Andrew-gir1-17-sex-offender-frie... 3/16/2011 , Prince Andrew and girl, 17, who sex offender friend flew to Britain to meet him I Mail ... Page 12 of 17 She said: `Ghislaine put the puppet's hand on Virginia's breast, then Andrew put his hand on my breast. It was a great joke. Everybody laughed.' After this, Virginia was paid, by Epstein, around $400 (£250).' She met Andrew for the third and final time on Epstein's Caribbean island, Little Saint James. Virginia was never under the British legal age of consent when she met Andrew. She was 17 during the first two encounters and 18 at the third. Conviction: Jeffrey Epstein By now, however, Epstein, had started to hint that she was getting 'too old' for him. But during one trip to the island, Epstein and Ghislaine made their most astonishing proposition, and one which repulsed her. 'They said Jeffrey wanted me to have his child,' she says. 'They said I was part of their family and I was beautiful,young, loyal and nurturing and would be a great mother. They said I would have to sign a contract relinquishing rights to the child and consenting to Jeffrey having as many relationships as he liked. In return I would have my own mansion in Palm Beach and a large http://www.dailymail.co.uldnews/article-1361039/Prince-Andrew-gir1-17-sex-offender-frie... 3/16/2011 Prince Andrew and girl, 17, who sex offender friend flew to Britain to meet him I Mail ... Page 13 of 17 • I monthly payment, a percentage of his income.' This, finally, was a wake-up call to Virginia and she began to see the way in which she had been groomed. 'It was a smack in the face,' she says. 'I finally realised this wasn't ever going to be a real relationship but I knew if I refused, I'd be thrown back on the streets. So I said, "I'm too young. I want to get my massage credentials, then maybe we'll do if.' The tycoon took her at her word and, for her 19th birthday in August 2002, flew her to Thailand where he enrolled her in a massage course. Shortly after arriving there, she met an Australian martial arts expert called Robert. They fell in love and, just ten days later, married in a Buddhist ceremony. 'I called Jeffrey and told him I'd fallen madly in love,' Virginia says. 'I was hoping he'd be delighted. But he said, "Have a nice life," and hung up on me.' The couple now have two sons, aged five and four, and a daughter who recently turned one. 'The first few months after I married Robert were the worst,' she says. 'I couldn't bring myself to tell him much. No man wants to know his wife has been traded out. 'I felt very alone. I was having panic attacks and seeing a psychiatrist and was on anti-depressants. 'Virginia was beginning to put her Epstein days behind her when, three years ago, she was phoned by the FBI. 'They said they had found photos of me at Jeffrey's Palm Beach house,' she says. '[Epstein had] hidden cameras watching me the entire time even when I was in the bathroom. I was so embarrassed. 'I told the FBI that my true purpose was sexual. They told me everything he did was illegal because I was under age.' (The age of consent in Florida is 18). 'They said that if it had to go to trial, they'd need me because I'd lived with him and that made me a key witness. I was very afraid, because he had so much power, but eventually I agreed to testify. I was glad he'd finally been found out. He shouldn't be hurting other girls. Following Epstein's arrest, investigators are believed to have found a list of men's names on his computer and asked him whether they had been 'treated' to sexual encounters with his menage of minors. 'He took the Fifth Amendment, refusing to answer, indicating that if he were to answer the question, it could be incriminating,' a source told The Mail on Sunday. Epstein struck a deal resulting in what commentators characterised as a 'slap on the wrist' for him, and ended up serving 13 months of his sentence, much of it in a liberal work-release programme Lawyer Brad Edwards, who represented several of Epstein's victims, said: 'Rather than punish him the way they would an average Joe, they sent a clear message that with enough money and power and influence, the system can be bought.' Virginia was spared her the humiliation of having to go before a jury, and has kept her feelings bottled up until last weekend's photograph of Andrew with Epstein triggered distressing memories. http://wwvv.dailymai1.co.uk/news/article-1361039/Prince-Andrew-gir1-17-sex-offender-frie... 3/16/2011 Prince Andrew and girl, 17, who sex offender friend flew to Britain to meet him I Mail ... Page 14 of 17 • Virginia says: 'I am appalled. To me, it's saying, "We are above the law." But Jeffrey is a monster.' Last night, neither Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell nor Prince Andrew would comment on Virginia's story. People: Woody Allen, Bill Clinton, Naomi Campbell, Al Gore, Sarah Ferguson, Robert Maxwell, Donald Trump, Heidi Klum Places: York, London, Paris, New York, Australia, Thailand, Spain, United Kingdom, America, Europe, Middle East, Caribbean Organisations: Federal Bureau of Investigation Comments (101) Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all How many people in the middle east must consider themselves lucky when they look at the immorality of our highly paid royal family which has been ripping the British public off for years. W.S. - Will Stirunn, Manchester, 27/2/2011 17:06 Click to rate __ Rating 323 Report abuse complete waste of space, - dusters, up in the north, 27/2/2011 16:58 Click to rate __ Rating 292 Report abuse "....Makes yer proud to be English.... I think not....."- Rupert, Scotland, 27/2/2011 07:31------------what on earth has being English got to do with it? Epstein is American so was the girl. And we all know how morally corrupt the rest of the Maxwell family were/are. Prince Andrew is not the epitome of being English. What you are talking about is related to a small minoirty of individuals who just happen to be English. If they behave badly, then it says something about them, their chosen lifestyle, or the circles they move around in. What it does NOT, is have any bearing on the rest of the nation! So please, let's not get into provocative Scottish vs English battle - history is what it is - the PAST. And I certainly won't be accountable for what someone else did long before I was born or simply beacause I am also English. I am proud to be English, that is what I am. Now British - http://www.dailymail.co.uldnews/article-1361039/Prince-Andrew-gir1-17-sex-offender-frie... 3/16/2011 4 prince Andrew and girl, 17, who sex offender friend flew to Britain to meet him I Mail ... Page 15 of 17 is another matter. NO thanks. - RJ, NW, 27/2/201116:12 Click to rate __ Rating 79 Report abuse Andrew needs to be investigated and if found guilty of impropriety banished as Persona non Grata. He will lose his right as fourth in line to the throne and all the benefits that come with that, including his extravagant and worthless lifestyle being funded by public money. -Julia Larsen, London UK, 27/2/2011 16:09 Click to rate __ Rating 450 Report abuse VVhy do we find the lives of these people? REPUBLIC NOW! - Newell Fisher, Lancing West Sussex, 27/2/2011 15:42 Click to rate __ Rating 260 Report abuse I was truly disgusted having read this article. Although sadly not surprised, I wonder why people idolize any kind of celebrity or other such "influential" people, most of whom seem to surround themselves with depraved "friends" & whom can turn a blind eye to anything where status, fame & wealth are concerned (seemingly typical of our "anything goes" society where everything is justifiable). That aside, I am more disgusted that out of the 24 comments on this article so far, people are either talking about what a pretty piece of tot she is, how she should have basically kept her mouth shut, how we can't be judged by the actions of our friends, whether the royal family has any validity (as if it ever had a clean past), & most astonishingly arguments about whether Fergie has more right to a royal wedding invite than Andrew! Absolutely disgusting, looking forward to further comments on her weight, whether she looks good for her age, & scrutiny over whether she's had any work done soon. - Fiona, Stop the world I wanna get off, 27/2/201114:55 Click to rate __ Rating 356 Report abuse The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 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Ads by Google Czech republic Czech Republic travel information user experiences, hints & tips www.visiteurope.comiczech-repubEic Index by Keyword I Index by Date I Privacy Policy I Terms ot Service 10806Q. 44(4r http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2001-11-11/news/0111100327_1_prostitution-ring-czech-r... 3/23/2011 Sides argue whether Jeffrey Epstein's nonprosecution deal violated alleged victims' rights Page 1 of 4 • Jr 1 r I -)ry-L( _1 Friday, August 19, 2011 HOME I NEWS I SOCIETY ICONTACT US Subscribe Renew CLASSIFIE BUSINESS I ARTS I FASHION I OBITUARIES I OPINION I LIFESTYLES I HOME . g ELECTRONIO EOMON Electronic Edition Now Avail Ifs the new way to read the new Home > Palm Beach News Sides argue whether Jeffrey Epstein's nonprosecution deal violated alleged victims' rights LATEST NEWS Boys' 3-on-3 basketball tournament set at Rosarian Academy Proposal to abolish airport noise committee withdrawn Landmarks suggests changes to Flagler Memorial Bridge aesthetics Fire-Rescue puts out fire in Breakers' roof North End Georgian-style house sells for $12.475 million By DAVID ROGERS DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Updated: 7:57 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, 2011 Posted: 7:14 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12,2011 E-mail I Print I Share I Larger Type U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra is set to decide in the coming days whether the rights of two alleged victims of Palm Beach sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were violated when the U.S. Attorney's Office failed to confer with them before signing a non-prosecution agreement in September 2007. Attorneys Brad Edwards and Paul Cassell, representing Jane Doe No. 1 and Jane Doe No. 2, argued Friday in federal court in West Palm Beach that the government's action violated the girls' rights under the federal Crime Victims' Rights Act. Edwards and Cassell want the agreement nullified and want Marra to unseal un-redacted plea deal correspondence between the U.S. Attorney's Office and Epstein's defense team. If he agrees, that action could spur a federal case that might expose Epstein to a longer incarceration if convicted. After Palm Beach police received a complaint about Epstein in spring 2005, more than 30 young women participated in civil lawsuits that alleged he lured them to his home for sexually charged rubdowns and/or sex in exchange for cash when they were minors. Some cases were dismissed, and others were settled. °gte---eyho— log 06 P--° http://www.palmbeachdailynews.cominews/sides-argue-whether-j effrey-epstOins-nonprose... 8/19/2011 Sides argue whether Jeffrey Epstein's nonprosecution deal violated alleged victims' rights Page 2 of 4 • • Epstein, now 58, pleaded not guilty in August 2006 in state court. Eventually he agreed to a state plea deal and served 13 months of an 18-month sentence for soliciting a minor for prostitution and soliciting prostitution — but only after his attorneys successfully argued for the federal non-prosecution pact. The U.S. attorneys sent letters to Jane Doe No. 1 and No. 2 twice in 2008 describing their case as being under federal investigation — even though a non-prosecution agreement had been created the previous year and had been kept secret from the young women, according to Edwards. Edwards said the latter action "eviscerated the rights" of the two women to bring Epstein to justice. Assistant U.S. Attorney Dexter Lee told Marra that the Crime Victims' Rights Act dictates that victim notification is triggered only after an indictment. Cassell disagreed. "It wasn't designed to be so narrowly circumscribed," the Fort Lauderdale lawyer said. Lee said requiring federal attorneys to confer with alleged victims before they can determine whether an indictment is warranted would impinge on prosecutorial discretion. "The government believes these rights would attach only after a formal indictment," Lee said. Marra questioned that assertion. "I think we wouldn't be here if your office had conferred with the victims, heard them out," and explained why prosecution wasn't pursued, the judge said. Lee countered that alleged victims have no right to confer with the government when the government is not "in the case." The judge reserved ruling on the plaintiffs' motion to unseal the federal attorneys' plea deal correspondence with Epstein's legal team. He gave famed criminal defense attorney Roy Black two weeks to submit materials explaining why the letters should not be turned over to the two young women's lawyers. The U.S. Attorney's Office will then have two weeks to respond, then the plaintiffs' team will have a week to respond. Black will then have a week to deliver his final reply to the judge. Black had argued that the correspondence was protected by attorney -client privilege. "Any statements made in regard to plea bargaining are immunized" whether related to statements of culpability or not, Black said. "This is classic work product we sent to the government." Share this article: COMMENTS http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/sides-argue-whether-jeffrey-epsteins-nonprose... 8/19/2011