Epstein Secrets

w York has even less of a basis to adjudge Mr. Epstein as anything other than the lowest level offender -- Level 1 under SORA -- than do Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Whereas Mr. Epstein maintains his permanent residence in the Virgin Islands and spends most of his time there, and Florida was the site of the off

t 9, 2010 when he returned to the U.S. Virgin Islands upon completing his period of community control in Florida. Mr. Epstein first registered with Virgin Island authorities upon his release from incarceration. 4 K&E 17760332.3 EFTA00722430 KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP Justice before leaving, and must also regis

hat a Board case summary "may be rejected when it is unduly speculative or its accuracy is undermined by other more compelling evidence." People v. Mingo, 12 N.Y.3d 563, 573 (2009). Here, the case summary prepared by the Board reviewer should be summarily rejected as unduly speculative, unreliable, an

e particularly inappropriate, counsel urged, since defendant spent so little time in New York in the first place. Defendant's "primary residence is the U.S. Virgin Islands," counsel urged; and, in addition to his home in New York, he maintained "vacation" homes in Florida and New Mexico as well (H6-7). For these reas

Board and submitted to court "certainly meet the `reliable hearsay' standard for admissibility at SORA proceedings," People v. -36- EFTA00602377 Mingo, 12 N.Y.3d 563, 573 (2009), and those materials "often [are] replete with hearsay culled from a variety of secondary sources." People v. Vasquez 20

e particularly inappropriate, counsel urged, since defendant spent so little time in New York in the first place. Defendant's "primary residence is the U.S. Virgin Islands," counsel urged; and, in addition to his home in New York, he maintained "vacation" homes in Florida and New Mexico as well (H6-7). For these reas

Board and submitted to court "certainly meet the `reliable hearsay' standard for admissibility at SORA proceedings," People v. -36- EFTA00792539 Mingo, 12 N.Y.3d 563, 573 (2009), and those materials "often [are] replete with hearsay culled from a variety of secondary sources." People v. Vasquez 20

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 He is registered in the U.S. Virgin Islands, he has been since his release from jail. He notifies the Virgin Island authorities every time he leaves that jurisdiction. Virgin Island authorities rated him at the lowest level of registration. He also registered in

affidavit prepared by Florida law enforcement authorities after their investigation, and the Board of Examiners of Sex Offenders' case summary (see Mingo, 12 NY3d at 572-573, 577). The probable cause affidavit was extremely detailed. It set forth the sworn, tape-recorded statements of the victims. Th