Epstein Secrets

dge Bill Berger, also representing victims, called the agreement a "sweetheart deal." “Why was it so important for the government to make this deal?” Berger asked rhetorically. “We have not yet had ari honest explanation by any public official as to why it was made ... and why the victims were sold down t

paid afterward. At Epstein's plea conference last year, his attorney, Jack Goldberger, and then-Assistant State Attorney Lanna Belohlavek approached Pucillo in a sidebar conference. Pucillo, who had left the bench nine years earlier, was filling in temporarily as a senior judge. According to a transcript,

Bill Berger, also representing victims, called the agreement a "sweetheart deal." "Why was it so important for the government to make this deal?'' Berger asked rhetorically. "We have not yet had an honest explanation by any public official as to why it was made ... and why the victims were sold down

id afterward. At Epstein's plea conference last year1 his attorney, Jack Goldberger, and then-Assistant State Attorney Lanna Belohlavek approached Pucillo in a sidebar conference. Pucillo, who had left the bench nine years earlier, was filling in temporarily as a senior judge. According to a transcri

ovided to Judge Pucillo on June 30, 2008 and in fact was not provided to Mr. Epstein's counsel until after the June 30, 2008 court hearing. 3. Mr. Berger who was not present at the plea or sentencing, and was reading only EFTA00723160 the bare transcript stated "the representation concerning Judge P

ck Goldberger, the criminal defense attorney who was in attendance at the plea and sentencing on June 30, 2008, represented to the Court that Judge Pucillo's no contact order dealt specifically with three victims who were identified in the state proceedings, in that the "list" of purported victims unde

half of The Post is? MS. SHULLNAN: Deanna Shullnan THE COURT: S-H-U-L -- KS. SHULLMAN: S-H-U-L-L-X-A-N THE COURT: Me. Shullman, good morning. Hr. Berger, good morning. And Mr. Borger, your client is E -- NR. BERGER: ., yes. THE COURT: Anybody else here? Nit. EDWARDS: Bred Edwards on behalf of as

aration for this letter, I obtained a certified copy of Mr. Epstein's state court file. On June 30, 2008, on the procurement of minors charge, Judge Pucillo entered the following sentence: The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Sheriff of Palm Beach County, Florida for a term of 6 mos.

d former Circuit Judge Bill Berger, who now represents some of the women. "Everybody was in on this deal except the victims and the public," Berger said. "The public should be outraged it has gone as far as it has." A second attorney representing the women, Brad Edwards, has seen the seal

h Pucillo was substituting for the assigned Division "VV' judge, Sandra McSorley, because Judge McSorley would not be sitting on that day. 4. Judge Pucillo handled all cases assigned to Division "W' on June 30, 2008 including that of the Defendant. SCANNED DEC 0 8 2008 EFTA00233557 • • 5. The Def