Epstein Secrets

d to use or promote the same unlawful activity. Accordingly, one could charge Epstein alone with individual counts ofviolating Section 1960 for each Western Union transfer and for each ATM withdrawal that occurred immediately prior to one of Banasiak's documented payments to one of the girls. I decided not to

nt time period (2004 to late 2005), criminal forfeiture was governed by 18 U.S.C. § 2253(a), which also applies to violations of section 2423. 4. Transportation of an Individual to Engage in Sexual Activity: 18 U.S.C. § 2421 'Count 591 Whoever knowingly transports any individual in interstate or foreign commerce ... with intent that such indi

vant time period (2004 to late 2005), criminal forfeiture was governed by 18 U.S.C. § 2253(a), which also applies to violations of section 2423. 4. Transportation of an Individual to Engage in Sexual Activity: 18 U.S.C. § 2421 ot c lt S9] Whoever knowingly transports any individual in interstate or foreign commerce . . . with intent that such

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

vant time period (2004 to late 2005), criminal forfeiture was governed by 18 U.S.C. § 2253(a), which also applies to violations of section 2423. 4. Transportation of an Individual to Engage in Sexual Activity: 18 U.S.C. § 2421 [Count 59] Whoever knowingly transports any individual in interstate or foreign commerce . . . with intent that such i

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

vant time period (2004 to late 2005), criminal forfeiture was governed by 18 U.S.C. § 2253(a), which also applies to violations of section 2423. 4. Transportation of an Individual to Engage in Sexual Activity: 18 U.S.C. § 2421fCounts to Whoever knowingly transports any individual in interstate or foreign commerce . . with intent that such ind

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