Epstein Secrets

alleged sex acts. Mr. Epstein's conduct, however, is akin to consumer or purchaser behavior and should be outside the ambit of 18 U.S.C. § 1591. See Fierro, 2012 WL 13042630, at *4 ("[T]he TVPA is inapplicable to individual purchasers of sex from trafficking victims...").1° I° While Fiero represents th

n of the statute as a whole indicates that it is meant to punish those who are the providers or pimps of children, not the purchasers or the johns." Fierro v. Taylor, No. 11-CV8573, 2012 WL 13042630, at *3 (S.D.N.Y. July 2, 2012) (quoting United States v. Bonestroo, No. 11-CR-40016, 2012 WL 13704, at *4 (D.S.D.

at *3 (S.D.N.Y. July 2, 2012) (quoting United States v. Bonestroo, No. 11-CR-40016, 2012 WL 13704, at *4 (D.S.D. Jan. 4, 2012)) (emphasis added). In Fierro, the district court found § 1591 inapplicable to consumers or purchasers of sex acts. Here, the principal conduct underlying the indictment is Mr.

dant spent only 22 days in the United States, that the charges against the defendant (violations of International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Export Administration Regulations) "were serious and carried a potential for a significant period of incarceration" and that the "government has strong evidence against" the defenda

n of the statute as a whole indicates that it is meant to punish those who are the providers or pimps of children, not the purchasers or the johns." Fierro v. Taylor, No. 11-CV8573, 2012 WL 13042630, at *3 (S.D.N.Y. July 2, 2012) (quoting United States v. Bonestroo, No. 11-CR-40016, 2012 WL 13704, at *4 (D.S.D.

alleged sex acts. Mr. Epstein's conduct, however, is akin to consumer or purchaser behavior and should be outside the ambit of 18 U.S.C. § 1591. See Fierro, 2012 WL 13042630, at *4 ("[T]he TVPA is inapplicable to individual purchasers of sex from trafficking victims...").1° I° While Fiero represents th

at *3 (S.D.N.Y. July 2, 2012) (quoting United States v. Bonestroo, No. 11-CR-40016, 2012 WL 13704, at *4 (D.S.D. Jan. 4, 2012)) (emphasis added). In Fierro, the district court found § 1591 inapplicable to consumers or purchasers of sex acts. Here, the principal conduct underlying the indictment is Mr.

dant spent only 22 days in the United States, that the charges against the defendant (violations of International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Export Administration Regulations) "were serious and carried a potential for a significant period of incarceration" and that the "government has strong evidence against" the defenda

n of the statute as a whole indicates that it is meant to punish those who are the providers or pimps of children, not the purchasers or the johns." Fierro v. Taylor, No. 11-CV8573, 2012 WL 13042630, at *3 (S.D.N.Y. July 2, 2012) (quoting United States v. Bonestroo, No. 11-CR-40016, 2012 WL 13704, at *4 (D.S.D.

alleged sex acts. Mr. Epstein's conduct, however, is akin to consumer or purchaser behavior and should be outside the ambit of 18 U.S.C. § 1591. See Fierro, 2012 WL 13042630, at *4 ("[T]he TVPA is inapplicable to individual purchasers of sex from trafficking victims...").1° I° While Fiero represents th

at *3 (S.D.N.Y. July 2, 2012) (quoting United States v. Bonestroo, No. 11-CR-40016, 2012 WL 13704, at *4 (D.S.D. Jan. 4, 2012)) (emphasis added). In Fierro, the district court found § 1591 inapplicable to consumers or purchasers of sex acts. Here, the principal conduct underlying the indictment is Mr.

dant spent only 22 days in the United States, that the charges against the defendant (violations of International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Export Administration Regulations) "were serious and carried a potential for a significant period of incarceration" and that the "government has strong evidence against" the defenda

n of the statute as a whole indicates that it is meant to punish those who are the providers or pimps of children, not the purchasers or the johns." Fierro v. Taylor, No. 11-CV8573, 2012 WL 13042630, at *3 (S.D.N.Y. July 2, 2012) (quoting United States v. Bonestroo, No. 11-CR-40016, 2012 WL 13704, at *4 (D.S.D.

alleged sex acts. Mr. Epstein's conduct, however, is akin to consumer or purchaser behavior and should be outside the ambit of 18 U.S.C. § 1591. See Fierro, 2012 WL 13042630, at *4 ("[T]he TVPA is inapplicable to individual purchasers of sex from trafficking victims...").1° I° While Fiero represents th

at *3 (S.D.N.Y. July 2, 2012) (quoting United States v. Bonestroo, No. 11-CR-40016, 2012 WL 13704, at *4 (D.S.D. Jan. 4, 2012)) (emphasis added). In Fierro, the district court found § 1591 inapplicable to consumers or purchasers of sex acts. Here, the principal conduct underlying the indictment is Mr.

dant spent only 22 days in the United States, that the charges against the defendant (violations of International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Export Administration Regulations) "were serious and carried a potential for a significant period of incarceration" and that the "government has strong evidence against" the defenda