Epstein Secrets

grand jury. Mr. Krischer backed off when one of Epstein's gold-plated attor- neys, Alan Dershowitz, announced that some of the victims had posted MySpace comments about their alco- hol and marijuana use. Epstein's "best" defense has been that he didn't know the girls were underage. "How he verified

t current demand. Major national nonprof- its such as the Salvation Army, Catholic Charities and the American Red Cross have laid off work- ers. Picasso sketches stolen in Paris The elestreated Pens missing Tuesday morn- PARIS - A red note- ing from the second-floor book of 33 pencil draw- display

The elestreated Pens missing Tuesday morn- PARIS - A red note- ing from the second-floor book of 33 pencil draw- display case, the police ings by Pablo Picasso has official said anonymously. been stolen from a spe- The museum is closed on cially locked glass case Tuesdays. in the Paris museum that There

udge admonished Epstein not to have any contact — direct or indirect -- with his victims, something Pucillo explained includes things like Facebook, MySpace, e-mail and text messages. "That means no messages through carrier pigeons, no messages through third parks ... is that clear?" she asked. Epstein

on. Tariko told Lillian Ross that he had done nothing of the sort. "Not me," he said. "Art dealers from all over the world arc now asking me to buy Picassos, other Impressionists. I prefer Renaissance, Caravaggio. But I do not buy them. I'd rather invest in my freedom, rather than in my walls." http://w

just 14 when Epstein allegedly used a "purple vibrator' on her during a 2005 massage in which she partially stripped. A source noted that the girl's MySpace Web page indicated she was 18. Other girls were said to be 16 or 17 when they gave Epstein massages. http://www.nypost.com/php/pfriendly/print.php?

vague title of "property developer". And while his assets include a £3million Palm Beach mansion, a 26,000-acre Mexico City estate and a priceless Picasso, the exact origins of his fortune are not clear ? although through his company, J. Epstein and Co, he manages the fortunes of around 15 clients with