Epstein Secrets

illionaire on dozens of federal charges in connection with the girls’ claims that he paid them for sex at his Palm Beach mansion,, U.S. Districtjudge Kenneth Marra ruled on.Thursday. In a blistering 33-page ruling, Marra meticulously and methodically detailed the numerous steps federal prosecutors took to

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

lionaire on dozens of federal charges in connection with the girls' claims that he paid them for sex at his Palm Beach mansion, U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra ruled on Thursday. In a blistering 33-page ruling, Marra meticulously and methodically detailed the numerous steps federal prosecutors took t

Dershowitz. 12. Another grand jury was convened in April 2006, but canceled the day before it was to begin receiving evidence. (1) Police Chief Reiter’s Letter to the State Attorney. 13. On May 1, 2006, Town of Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter wrote a “personal and confidential” letter to t

it was to begin receiving evidence. (1) Police Chief Reiter’s Letter to the State Attorney. 13. On May 1, 2006, Town of Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter wrote a “personal and confidential” letter to then Palm Beach County State Attorney, Barry Krischer, stating: I must renew my prior observation t

o charge him with sexual activity with minors. When the grand jury indicted NOT A CERTIFIED COPY Epstein on the less serious charge1 Police Chief Michael Reiter referred the case to the FBI to determine whether there were federal law violations. After a spate of stories about the case last week1 New Y

it was to begin receiving evidence. (1) Police Chief Reiter’s Letter to the State Attorney. 13. On May 1, 2

nding in federal court, aimed at vacating the federal plea agreement on the grounds that it violated victims' righte [1371 nn Ann l 7, 203.5, Judge Kenneth Were ruled that the allegations made by alleged victim I against Prince Andrew had no bearing on the lawsuit by alleged victims seeking to reop

ce began a 13-month undercover investigation of Epstein, including a search of his home.(71)(94.1 During the investigation, Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter publicly accused the Palm Beach County state prosecutor, Barry Krischer, of being too lenient and called for help from the FBI.( The Federal Bureau

Julie Brown's 2018 exposés in the Miami Herald identified about 8o victims and located about 6o of them.ratiltal) She quotes the then police chief Reiter as saying "This was 5o-something 'shes' and one 'he'—and the 'shes' all basically told the same story."Ell Details from the investigation included

6o of them.ratiltal) She quotes the then police chief Reiter as saying "This was 5o-something 'shes' and one

.Acosta, his line prosecutor~and Ep~tein' s t~a111 of lawyers .. His phalan;x: of lawyers indud~.d note~ Hal'Vard.law professor Ala:nDershowitz and:Kenneth I Starr, the former U.S. solicitor ienetal whose investigation led to the impeachment of Presfdent Clinton. Marra descripes an OcJob~r 2007'.bre:

s frustrated with the way the state attorney's office had handled th·e case. On the same day the warr;:mts were requested, P·:ilm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter wrote ·a.letter to State Attorney Barry Kris ch er suggesting he disqualify·himself from the case if he, woul.d ;not act, Two weeks ,la,ter, R:e_c

ing of this matter has taken and consider if good and sufficient reason exists to require your disqualification from the prosecution of these cases,” Reiter wrote in a May 1 memo, to Krischer. While not commenting specifically on the Epstein case, Mike Edmondson, spokesman for the state attorney, said his

nt against Epstein was unsealed this week, Police Chief Reiter referred the matter to the FBI. “We’ve received t

eals) Satcher, Lisa (Fel U) Sauvola, Nicole (Belie Glade) Scharaga, Joan (CAC) Schiller, Gregory (Juv Intake) Seder, Sandra Mall Rm) Selvig, Kenneth (INTAKE) Shepherd, Caroline (CC) Shepherd, Robed Juv Intake) Shepherd, Tonya (INTAKE) Shull, Darren (COMBAT) Sigman, Tania (Fel X) Sikkema-

me he would face was solicitation of prostitution_ That was a source of great consternation to Chief to protest to State Attorney Barry Krischer. Reiter believed a strong case had been made that Epstein had sex with children We've learned dogged investigators didn't let the case go. and Epstein's att

mber of the police interviews, the naive young girls believed they would be paid only for "massaging an old white guy." But Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter developed a disgust for what he believed to be preferential treatment given to wealthy Epstein in the investigation and had called in the FBI. Acc

the Herald earlier this year. Privately, Michael Reiter and Recarey said they held onto hope that Epstein

cutors, would get to finally shed that label and see him go to prison where he belongs,” Recarey said. Recarey died in May after a briefillness. He Kenneth Starr File photo by MIAMI HERALD After he pleaded guilty in state court, Jeffrey Epstein was assigned to a private section of the Palm Beach County