Epstein Secrets

(citing United States v. Griffith , 284 F.3d 338, 351 (2d Cir. 2002); United States v. Taylor , 239 F.3d 994, 997 (9th Cir. 2001); United States v. Scisum , 32 F.3d 1479, 1485-86 (10th Cir. 1994); United States v. Hamilton , 456 F.2d 171, 173 (3d Cir. 1982)). Instead, the court concluded that the Gove

hat I forego the Section 1956 charge and, instead, charge Epstein with aiding and abetting the unlicensed money transmitting by causing his bank and Western Union unwittingly to transmit funds intended to be used to promote and support sex trafficking and white slave traffic. The Money Laundering Section refe

(citing United States v. Griffith , 284 F.3d 338, 351 (2d Cir. 2002); United States v. Taylor , 239 F.3d 994, 997 (9th Cir. 2001); United States v. Scisum , 32 F.3d 1479, 1485-86 (10th Cir. 1994); United States v. Hamilton , 456 F.2d 171, 173 (3d Cir. 1982)). Instead, the court concluded that the Gove

hat I forego the Section 1956 charge and, instead, charge Epstein with aiding and abetting the unlicensed money transmitting by causing his bank and Western Union unwittingly to transmit funds intended to be used to promote and support sex trafficking and white slave traffic. The Money Laundering Section refe

(citing United States v. Griffith , 284 F.3d 338, 351 (2d Cir. 2002); United States v. Taylor , 239 F.3d 994, 997 (9th Cir. 2001); United States v. Scisum , 32 F.3d 1479, 1485-86 (10th Cir. 1994); United States v. Hamilton , 456 F.2d 171, 173 (3d Cir. 1982)). Instead, the court concluded that the Gove

stern Union were the innocent intermediaries who operated the money transmitting business. Nonetheless, Epstein's directions to pay the girls caused Western Union to transmit funds that were intended to be used to promote or support unlawful activity — the prostitution of minors. Epstein's directions to Banasi