Epstein Secrets

letter and through a spokesman for his current law firm, the Lanier Firm, but did not receive a response for this story. Palm Beach police detective Joseph Recarey, one of the most highly decorated officers on the Palm Beach Police Department, called the Epstein case the most troubling of his 23-year career. “S

ere — and still are — afraid of Epstein,” he said as part of a series of interviews with the Herald earlier this year. Privately, Michael Reiter and Recarey said they held onto hope that Epstein would be brought to trial someday, but they said that that notion had faded. “Lalways hoped that the plea woul

e of a land deal gone sour and veered into an investigation of sexual miscon- duct, savaged the president for his involvement with White House intern Monica Lewinsky and was the basis for impeachment. Starr himself would face criticism in 2016 — he stepped down as president of Baylor Univer- sity amid allegations

or his involvement with White House intern Monica Lewinsky and was the basis for impeachment. Starr himself

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 Epstein's attorney. 'The embarrassment on the prosecutor's face was evident when the police

OJ. Simpson?) and Kenneth Starr (remember Monica Lewinsky?). Jack Goldberger of West Palm Beach, who als

th from his large legal team, which includes Harvard Law School Pro- fessor Alan Dershowitz (remember • OJ. Simpson?) and Kenneth Starr (remember Monica Lewinsky?). Jack Goldberger of West Palm Beach, who also on the team, told Post columnist Jose Lambiet in November: "This case is absolutely • going to

sment on the prosecutor's face was evident when the police officer never showed up for the meeting," attorney Jack Goldberger said. Later in April, Recarey walked into a prosecutor's office at the state attorneys office and learned the case was taking an unexpected turn. The prosecutoMlia. told the s

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ls ages, lawyer says ► EPSTEIN from 18 s usin the name so w no was not charged in the case, is a potential prosecution wit- ness. According to Recarey, prosecutor Lanna Belohlavek offered Epstein attorneys Dershowitz and Guy Fronstin a plea deal in April. Fronstin, after speaking with Epstein,

ders believe Starr—the prosecutor in the Clinton-Lewinsky sex scandal—will work his powerful connections

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

obe of a land deal gone sour and veered into an investigation of sexual misconduct, savaged the president for his involvement with White House intern Monica Lewinsky and was the basis for impeachment. Starr himself would face criticism in 2016 — he stepped down as president of Baylor University amid allegations t

or his involvement with White House intern Monica Lewinsky and was the basis for impeachment. Starr himself