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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

Epstein wasn't home. A Cadillac Escalade reg- istered to him was parked in the drive- way, which is flanked by two massive gargoyles. Epstein sued Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits in 2001, contending that the assessment of his home exceeded its fair market value. He dismissed his lawsuit in December 2002. A p

0 at Windsor and has attended a weekend house party at Sandringham. According to official documents seen by this newspaper, Palm Beach police chief Michael Reiter has asked the FBI to determine whether Epstein broke laws designed to protect children from prostitution and pornography. Some such offences carry

described State Attorney Barry Krischer's handling of the case in a bluntly critical letter to Krischer last year before Epstein was indicted. Reiter referred the mat- ter to the FBI to determine whether any federal laws had been violated. Epstein's allies countered by attacking the chief perso

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

pstein wasn't home. A Cadillac Escalade reg- istered to him was parked, in the drive- way, which is flanked by two massive gargoyles. Epstein sued Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits in 2001, contending that the assessment of his home exceeded its fair market value. He dismissed his lawsuit in December 2002. A p

ch police thought there was probable cause to charge Epstein with un- lawful sex acts with a minor and lewd and lascivious molestation. Police Chief Michael Reiter was so angry | with State Attorney Barry Krischer’s han- dling of the case that he wrote a memo See EPSTEIN, 5B > 3) E- NM - ]08062-@ HOUSE_OVERSI

g of this tter has taken and consider Cz00d and sufficient reason exists to require your dis- qualification from the prose- cution 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 at- torney, said h

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

t Epstein wasn’t home. A Cadillac Escalade reg- istered to him was parked in the drive- way, which is flanked by two massive gargoyles. Epstein sued Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits in 2001, contending that the assessment of his home exceeded its fair market value. He dismissed his lawsuit in December 2002. A profi

in in the case. "We just think there has been a distorted view of this case in the me- dia presented by the Palm Beach po- lice," Goldberger said. Reiter has consistently declined to comment on the case and did not respond to a request for comment Monday. The implication that State Attor- ney Barry

s enough evidence to charge him with sexual activity with minors. When the grand jury indicted Epsteka on the less serious charge, Police Chief Michael Reiter referred the case to the FBI to determine whether there were federal law viola- tions. After a spate of stories about the case last week, New Yo

Epstein wasn't home. A Cadillac Escalade reg- istered to him was parked in the drive- way, which is flanked by two massive gargoyles. Epstein sued Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits in 2001, contending that the assessment of his home exceeded its fair market value. He dismissed his lawsuit in December 2002. A p