Epstein Secrets

ice, but the state attorney apparently saw the main witnesses as weak. One had run away from home, lied about her age, and bragged about her ass on MySpace. Mother had a drug arrest and had stolen from ' ' ret. o • nted numerous felony charges against Epstein as well as charges against and . Then

n not to have any contact — direct or indirect -- with his victims, something Pucillo clarified explicitly, saying it includes things like Facebook, MySpace, e-mail and text messages. "That means no messages through carrier pigeons, no messages through third parties. ... Is that clear?" she asked. Eps

e Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Epstein, who lives in a 13,000-square-foot mansion on El Brillo Way in Palm Beach, will spend 18 months in the Palm Beach County Jail followed by a year of house arrest. Judge Deborah Pucillo, who grilled Epstein and his attorneys throughout the hearing, read off a litany of other

ice, hut the state attorney apparently saw the main witnesses as weak. One had run away from home, lied about her age, and bragged about her ass on MySpace. Another had a drug arrest and had stolen from Victoria's Secret. The police wanted numerous felony charges against Epstein as well as charges again

howitz, the Harvard Jaw professor, provided the police and the state attorney's office with a dossier on a couple of the victims gleaned from their MySpace sites showing alcohol and drug use and lewd comments. The police complained that private investigators were harassing the family of the 14-year-ol

ution with girls, who were between 14 and 16 years old, on at least three occasions between Aug. 1, 2004, and Oct. 31, 2005. Epstein surrendered at the Palm Beach County Jail Sunday and was released on a $3,000 bond. His attorney, Jack Goldberger, said Wednesday the third- degree felony indictment is based on false accus

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

uring five girls — ages 14 to 17 — to his house. The girls undressed and massaged him in return for $200 to S300. He's serving only 18 months in the Palm Beach County Jail, and he's serving only nights. And now he wants just one more favor When Epstein entered his state plea, the terms of his federal deal were seal

in not to have any contact — direct or indirect — with his victims, something Pucillo clarified explicitly, saying it includes things like Facebook, MySpace, c-mail and text messages. "That means no messages through carrier pigeons, no messages through third parties. ... Is that clear?" she asked. Eps

e Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Epstein, who lives in a 13,000-square-foot mansion on El Brillo Way in Palm Beach, will spend 18 months in the Palm Beach County Jail followed by a year of house arrest. Judge Deborah Pucillo, who grilled Epstein and his attorneys throughout the hearing, read off a litany of other

ile the letter covered all of these topics, I recall the meeting was focused primarily on challenges to the victims' credibility (e.g., one victim's MySpace page showed her smoking marijuana and posing provocatively); allegations of police overreaching; and the lack of evidence that Epstein knew the vic

mber 12, 2007 me g with the State Attorney's Office, this issue was specifically addressed, and State Attorney assured us that Epstein would be at the Palm Beach County Jail (it is referred to as "Gun Club" because it is located on Gun Club Road). I remember that they discussed that Epstein would be kept in solitary con

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

uring five girls — ages 14 to 17 — to his house. The girls undressed and massaged him in return for $200 to $300. He's serving only 18 months in the Palm Beach County Jail, and he's serving only nights. And now he wants just one more favor. When Epstein entered his state plea, the terms of his federal deal were sea