Epstein Secrets

Roshan has talked with Zuckerman about a magazine venture. Zuckerman, Epstein and a collection of media heavyweights that included Harvey Weinstein, Nelson Peltz and media critic Michael Wolff had tried to buy New York magazine but lost out to Bruce Wasserstein at the eleventh hour. Roshan was being talked

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lesser count. In Florida, prosecu- tors usually refer only capital cases to grand Juries. Even before the indictment, the Palm Beach police chief, Michael Reiter, had accused prosecutors of giving Mr. Epstein special treatment and asked the state attorney, Barry E. Krlscher, to remove himself from 17 coll

hired a phalanx of high-priced lawyers —includ- ing Harvard law professor and author Alan Dershowitz — and public relations people who questioned Reiterk com- petence and the victims' truthfulness. In addition to mansions in Palm Beach and Manhat- tan, Epstein owns homes in New Mexico and the Virgi

rs to approve warrants to arrest Mr. Ep- stein. Chief Reiter also wrote Mr. Krlscher questioning "the unusual

ionaires around Mort Zuckerman. The coalition includes: Zuckerman, the owner of the Daily News and U.S. News & World Report; billionaire financier Nelson Peltz; mysterious money manager Jeffrey Epstein; ad executive Donny Deutsch, Miramax co- chairman Harvey Weinstein; and non-cash contributors Michael Wolff

re was enough evidence to charge him with sexual activity with minors. When the grand jury indicted Epstein on the less serious charge, 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 week, New York pub

g 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 hi

nt against Epstein was unsealed this week, Police Chief Reiter referred the matter to the FBI. "We've received

as in the U.S. Virgin Islands. In 2003, Epstein bid to acquire New York magazine. Other bidders were advertising executive Donny Deutsch, investor Nelson Peltz, media mogul and publisher Mortimer Zuckerman, who had the New York Daily News, and film producer Harvey Weinstein. They were ultimately outbid by

jury. Former chief of Palm Beach police Michael Reiter later wrote to State Attorney Barry Krischer to c

federal government agreed to charging Epstein on one count under state law, the prosecution convened a grand jury. Former chief of Palm Beach police Michael Reiter later wrote to State Attorney Barry Krischer to complain of the state's 'highly unusual" conduct and asked him to remove himself from the case.1111