Epstein Secrets

l during their research. By then, relations between police and prosecutors were fraying. At a key meeting with prosecutors and the defense, Detective Joseph Recarey, the lead, investigator, was a no-show, according to Epsteins attorney. "The embarrassment on the.prosecutor’s face was evident when the police offic

rassment on the.prosecutor’s face was evident when the police officer never showed up for the meeting,” attorneyJack Goldberger said. Later in April, Recarey walked into a prosecutor’s office at the state attorney’s office and learned the case was taking an unexpected turn. The prosecutor, Lanna Belohlavek

nk you. THE COURT: Thank you. MR. EDWARDS: Your Honor, we had one client who was not able to be here but sent a message through a letter. Her name is Michelle Licata, M-i-c-h-e-l-l-e; last name, L-i-c-a-t-a. And Brittany Henderson, of my office, is going to read her letter as instructed. THE COURT: Sure. MS. HENDE

a message through a letter. Her name is Michelle Licata, M-i-c-h-e-l-l-e; last name, L-i-c-a-t-a. And Bri

t7iTtlailis7ti she .Thte:egdirIndtearfhully told Reearey that she often had sex wiorgar.c=whileesErostein

have this mental image of what he was doing. — Michelle Licata, Jane Doe No. 2, who told police she had sexual

s mental image of what he was doing. — Michelle Licata, Jane Doe No. 2, who told police she had sexual

witz flew down and met privately with Krischet, Recarey said. "And the shenanigans that happened, I don

The alkged abuse dat. back to 2001 and lie told Licata to get comfortable and then. went on for years.

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FTA00606704 11.) 2/23/10 2:00 p.m. Prose Court Rep 250 S. Australian Ave, Suite 1500, WPB Noticed by Jess -Mother (By Video) (RDC) B.B. Joseph Recarey 2/25/10 Prose Court Rep Noticed by Jess (RDC & At 9:30 a.m. 250 S. Australian WEINBERG) Ave, Suite 1500, WPB B.B. 2/26/10 Prose Court Rep

by Jess -Mother (By Video) (RDC) B.B. Joseph Recarey 2/25/10 Prose Court Rep Noticed by Jess (RDC

Cross by Mermelstein 3/01/10 9:00 a.m. Drs. Hall Office in Orlando Noticed by Jess LBWS Doe #3 3/03/10 Prose Court Rep Noticed by Jess (Licata) (By Video) 10:00 a.m. 250 S. Australian (RDC) Ave, Suite 1500, WPB 3/04/10 Prose Court Rep Noticed by Jess ill.) (By Video) 10:00 a.m.

taped interviews conducted largely by Detective Recarey of the Palm Beach police. These transcripts were

scripts of taped interviews conducted largely by Detective Recarey of the Palm Beach police. These transcripts were

at 3, E ; Tr. at 4, 6 it 20; Tr. at bit 22; Licata Tr. 3, Exhibit 11; Tr. at 2-3, Exhibit 24 Tr. a

illionaire sex offender from Florida got the ultimate break. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016429 --- PAGE BREAK --- Palm Beach, Florida November 2004 Jane Doe Michelle Licata climbed a narrow, winding staircase, past walls covered with photographs of naked girls. At the top of the stairwell was a vast master bed and bath,

A silver-haired man wearing nothing but a white towel came into the room. He lay facedown on a massage table, and while talking on a phone, directed Licata to rub his back, legs and feet. Micelle Licata, is one of the over 100 middle school and high school-aged girls that Palm Beach billionaire, Jeffrey

R PRESSURE There were really just two people willing to risk their careers to go after Epstein: Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter and Detective Joseph Recarey. For Reiter, business tycoon Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t any more formidable than any of the other 8,000 or so wealthy and powerful people living on the

d throughout the day and night. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016436 --- PAGE BREAK --- In their first on-the-record media interviews about the case, Reiter and Recarey revealed new details about the investigation, and how they were, in their view, pressured by then-Palm Beach State Attorney Barry Krischer to downgra

was no direct indication that Epstein was in town. On 09/08/2005, I reviewed the case notes of this file, as the case will be turned over to Det. Recarey. On 09/11/2005, while on patrol, I conducted a check at Epstein's residence and found that it still had the hurricane shutters on. On a drive by t

eft a message for in order to provide her with Detective Recarey s information. ************************** N A R

ID # 8807, to accompany us and perform the role of photographing the scene and the items that may be taken into custody by the affiant, Detective Joseph Recarey, ID # 7915. My responsibility was to go through from the reading of the warrant to the final exit from the residence and perform a video recording

************************** Reported By: DAWSON, MICHAEL C. 11/07/05 Entered By.: ALTOMARO, NICKIE A. 11/07/05 On October 20, 2005, I assisted Defective Recarey in the execution of a search warrant at 358 El Brillo Way, Palm Beach, Florida, 33480. Upon the announcement of the search warrant, immediate conta