Epstein Secrets

ated July 11, 2019 (Dkt. 6), and in further support of its Memorandum in Support of Detention (the "Detention Memo"), submitted to Magistrate Judge Pitman on July 8, 2019, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein (Ex. A). PRELIMINARY STATEMENT The defendant is a serial sexual predator who is c

ether in Florida or elsewhere). The final substantive paragraph of the NPA states that "Epstein hereby requests that the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida defer [...] prosecution." It is well settled in the Second Circuit that "a plea agreement in one U.S. Attorney's office does not, unless otherwise

en to Judge Berman. The matter has been referred to me for the initial appearance, arraignment, and bail. Mr. Epstein, my name is Magistrate Judge Pitman. The purpose of this proceeding is to inform you of certain rights that you have, to inform you of the charges against you, to consider whether co

24 25 the United States, and there are alleged victims in this case who complain that they were not, and there has been extensive litigation in the Southern District of Florida before Judge Marra on that very subject. In fact, the judge concluded that the prosecutors from the Southern District of Florida did not adequatel

en to Judge Berman. The matter has been referred to me for the initial appearance, arraignment, and bail. Mr. Epstein, my name is Magistrate Judge Pitman. The purpose of this proceeding is to inform you of certain rights that you have, to inform you of the charges against you, to consider whether co

24 25 the United States, and there are alleged victims in this case who complain that they were not, and there has been extensive litigation in the Southern District of Florida before Judge Marra on that very subject. In fact, the judge concluded that the prosecutors from the Southern District of Florida did not adequatel

T: Good afternoon. I think I'm pretty much up to speed as to where you are in the sense that I am aware that you have been before Magistrate Judge Pitman earlier this morning and up to some few minutes ago for purposes of presentment, arraignment, and some preliminary discussion of bail. Is that accu

, if I may very briefly? THE COURT: Yes. MR. : The crux of the defense argument here I think cuts precisely the other way. They are arguing that the Southern District of Florida has sort of sent up a flag that these prosecutions could be undertaken elsewhere. That's true. The Southern District of Florida has argued in paper

New York United States Courthouse 500 Pearl Street New York, New York 10007 Re: United States v. Jeffrey Epstein, 19 Cr. 490 (RMB) Dear Judge Pitman: The Government respectfully submits this letter in advance of the bail hearing scheduled for July 9, 2019, in the above-captioned case. For the re

ted similar sex offenses against minor girls. The investigation ultimately also involved federal authorities, namely the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida ("SDFL") and the FBI's Miami Office and included interviews with victims based in the Palm Beach area, including some of the alleged victims relevan