Epstein Secrets

id. “It taught them that someone with money can buy his Way out of anything. It’s outrageous and embarrassing for United States Attorney’s Office and the State Attorney’s Office.” Epstein now faces many civil lawsuits filed by the women, who are represented by a variety of attorneys. In many, the allegations are the same: tha

neyJ3;irry Kdscher's handli"hg - . . . . . I ofl:he c:as_e in a bhmtly critical leuert:o Krischer la.st ye·ar before Epstein was indicted, I Reitet referred the mattef·to the,FBlto determine whether any federal l~ws had been viol;ited. Epstein's allie_s c.91Jntered by attacking the chief person

to the FBI to determine: whether any federal laws had been violated. Epstein’s allies countered by attacking the chief personally and professionally. Reiters department investigated Epstein for 11 months; Police sifted repeatedly through his trash and conducted surveillance on his five-bedroom, 7 1/2-batb,

to take the unprecedented step of presenting the evidence against Epstein to a grand jury, rather than directly charging him. Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiterwas furious, with State Attorney Barry Krischer, saying in a May 2006 letter that the prosecutor should disqualify himself "I continue to find your offic

re it was to begin receiving evidence. (1) Police Chief Reiter’s Letter to the State Attorney. 16. On May 1, 200

000170 FILED: PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL, JOSEPH ABRUZZO, CLERK. 3/27/2023 2:57:43 PM NOT A CERTIFIED COPY Epstein on the'Ie~s serfous charge,-Pohce Chief Michael Reiter referred the ,case to the FBI to, determine wheth~r there were federal law violations; After a spate of stories· about the case last week, Ne

oman of this when she met with them at the start of the federal investigation. Acosta confirmed that he was aware that the PBPD was dissatisfied with the State Attorney’s Office’s handling ofthe case. Appendix at 3 (OPR Report, p. 174). i 29. Records unsealed in 2015 revealed that the FBI compiled reports on “34 confirmed minor

~2(p0v7 ' CA/AroPfi,!il5P~Jl% BEACH COUNTY, FL, JOSEPH ABRUZZO, CLERK. 31/27/2023 4:10:49 PM 11. On May 1, 2006, Town of Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter wrote a “personal and confidential” letter to former State Attorney Krischer, stating: I must renew my prior observation to you that I continue to fi

nd consider ifgood and sufficient reason exists to requireyour disqualificationfrom theprosecution ofthese cases. (Emphasis supplied) Appendix at 5 (“Reiter Letter”). 12. Chief Reiter wrote the letter because he “knew that Mr. Krischer was making decisions about this case” and “felt his objectivity was la

f solicitation of prostitution. There is no mention in the indictm~nt of the victim being a minor. See Appendix at 6 (Indictment at p. 42). I 20. Chi_ef Reiter did not "consider fifteen-year-olds, sixte~n--'-y~ar-olds who are paid money to engage in sexual contact [as] prostitution ... "Appendix at 4 (Reite

of them to return my call as I had not heard from the State Attorney’s Office as to the time and date of the Grand Jury. At ap

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