Epstein Secrets

tate Attorney Barry Krischer has put his foot down after nearly two years of wrangling with Epsteink team of high•priced attor- neys. By July 8, Krischerb spokesman said, there will either be a trial or a plea agree- ment The reclusive 55-year-old Wall Street prodigy allegedly had a college student

R EPSTEIN The day of reckoning for Palm Beach billionaire finan- cier and alleged sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is coming. Really! State Attorney Barry Krischer has put his foot down after nearly two years of wrangling with Epsteink team of high•priced attor- neys. By July 8, Krischerb spokesman said, th

egedly had a college student steer underage suburban girls to his beach- front mansion for sex and weird massages in 2005. "lib simply time," said Krischer'S spokes- man, Mike Edmondson. In November Epsteink local attorney, Jack Goldberger, told Page Two the case would be resolved with a guilty plea b

Epstein with un- lawful sex acts with a minor and lewd and lascivious molestation. . Police Chief Michael Reiter was so angry with State Attorney Barry Krischei's han- dling of the case that he wrote a memo Epstein See EPSTEIN, 5B No. newly negotiated proposal for beachfront commission at 4 p.m. Thursday. I

. A Cadillac Escalade reg- istered to him was parked in the drive- way, which is flanked by two massive gargoyles. Epstein sued Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits in 2001, contending that the assessment of his home exceeded its fair market value. He dismissed his lawsuit in December 2002. A profile of Epste

On May 1, 2006, Town of Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter wrote a “personal and confidential” letter to then Palm Beach County State Attorney, Barry Krischer, stating: I must renew my prior observation to you that I continue to find your office’s treatment of [the Epstein] cases highly unusual. It is r

eason exists to require your disqualification from the prosecution of these cases. (Emphasis supplied) 14. Chief Reiter’s letter to State Attorney Krischer enclosed the Town of Palm Beach Police Department’s probable cause affidavits charging Epstein and two of his assistants with multiple counts of un

crimes of unlawful sex acts with a minor and lewd and lascivious molestation. Police Chief Michael Reiter was so angry that he wrote State Attorney Barry Krischer a memo in May suggesting he disqualify himself from the case. https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/article/20060729/NEWS/190917573 1/4 N

home. A Cadillac Escalade registered to him was parked in the driveway, which is flanked by two massive gargoyles. Epstein sued Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits in 2001, contending that the assessment of his home exceeded its fair market value. He dismissed his lawsuit in December 2002. A profile of Epstei

crimes of unlawful sex acts with a minor and lewd and lascivious molestation. Police Chief Michael Reiter was so angry that he wrote State Attorney Barry Krischer a memo in May suggesting he disqualify himself from the case. The case originally was going to be presented to the grand jury in February, but was p

consider if good and sufficient reason exists to require your disqualification from the prosecution of these cases," Reiter wrote in a May 1 memo to Krischer. While not commenting specifically on the Epstein case, Mike Edmondson, spokesman for the state attorney, said his office presents cases other than

r massages and sometimes sex at his El Brillo Way home. After completing the investigation, Palm Beach police turned the case over to State Attorney Barry Krischets office with a probable cause affidavit stating that Epstein should be arrested on tour counts of unlawful sex acts with a minor and one count of le

home. A Cadillac Escalade registered to him was parked in the driveway, which is flanked by two massive gargoyles. Epstein sued Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits in 2001, contending that the assessment of his home exceeded its fair market value. He dismissed his lawsuit in December 2002. A profile of Epstein

ey asked her whether she had spoken to anyone else. She said yes, a private investigator had asked her the same questions. » Jeffrey Epstein: Acosta, Krischer trade barbs oyer sweetheart deal When they subpoenaed one of Epstein’s former employees, he told them the same thing. He and a private eye had met at

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t home. A Cadillac Escalade registered to him was parked in the driveway, which, is flanked by two massive gargoyles. Epstein sued Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits in 2001, contending that the assessment of his home exceeded its fair market value. He dismissed his lawsuit in December 2002. A profile of Epstein i

sue since the victims themselves are making the request. Palm Beach police spent 11 months investigating Epstein, only to see then-State Attorney Barry Krischer kick the case to a grand jury. Mr. Krischer backed off when one of Epstein's gold-plated attor- neys, Alan Dershowitz, announced that some of the

uest. Palm Beach police spent 11 months investigating Epstein, only to see then-State Attorney Barry Krischer kick the case to a grand jury. Mr. Krischer backed off when one of Epstein's gold-plated attor- neys, Alan Dershowitz, announced that some of the victims had posted MySpace comments about th

l real estate shows signs of recovery, commercial property values, which had shown some resilience, are now plunging further, Property Ap- praiser Gary Nikolits said. He predicted a lagging commercial real estate decline would at least offset any slowing or stabi- lizing of residential values. "I think nex

imes of unlawful sex acts with a minor and lewd and lascivious molesta- tion. Police Chief Michael Reiter was so angry that he wrote State Attorney Barry Krischer a memo in May suggesting he disqualify himself from the case. Epstein: His owner attorney agreed to a plea bargain, police say. (Indicate page

" is how Palm Beach Police Chief Mi- chael Reiter described State Attorney Barry Krischer's handling of the case in a bluntly critical letter to Krischer last year before Epstein was indicted. Reiter referred the mat- ter to the FBI to determine whether any federal laws had been violated. Epstein's

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nsider Cz00d and sufficient reason exists to require your dis- qualification from the prose- cution of these cases,” Reiter wrote in a May 1 memo to Krischer. While not commenting specifically on the Epstein case, Mike Edmondson, spokesman for the state at- torney, said his office pre- sents cases ‘other

me. A Cadillac Escalade reg- istered to him was parked in the drive- way, which is flanked by two massive gargoyles. Epstein sued Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits in 2001, contending that the assessment of his home exceeded its fair market value. He dismissed his lawsuit in December 2002. A profile of Epstein

soccer. Mother time, Mr. Ep- stein had to wait for his "massage" session because the girl he wanted was still in class. Why didn't State Attorney Barry Krischer let a jury decide whether to believe the teenagers — in- cluding a 16-year-old who went to Mr. Epstein's house to "woric" in December 2004 alter b

irst he pressed for Epstein to be charged with the more serious crimes of sexual ac. thity with minors Second, he slammed State Attorney Bars ry Kris Cher in blunt language seldom used by one law- orcement official con- cerning another because of what he perceived as that of- fice's mishandling of the

. A Cadillac Escalade reg- istered to him was parked in the drive- way, which is flanked by two massive gargoyles. Epstein sued Propcity Appraiser Gary Nikolits in 2001, contending that the assessment of his home exceeded its fair market value. He dismissed his lawsuit in December 2002. A profile of Epste

eiter has consistently declined to comment on the case and did not respond to a request for comment Monday. The implication that State Attor- ney Barry Krischer was easy on Ep- stein by presenting the case to a grand jury rather than filing charges directly against him is wrong, Gold- berger said. The Pal

what happened is they weren't happy with the result. They decided to use the press to embarrass Mr. Epstein." But records show that Reiter wrote Krischer on May 1— well be- fore the case went to the grand jury— suggesting that Krischer "consider if good and sufficient reason exists to require your di

. A Cadillac Escalade reg- istered to him was parked in the drive- way, which is flanked by two massive gargoyles. Epstein sued Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits in 2001, contending that the assessment of his home exceeded its fair market value. He dismissed his lawsuit in December 2002. A profile of Epste

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consider ood and sufficient reason exists to reqiire your dis- qualification from the prose cution of these cases,” Reiter wrote in a May 1 memo to Krischer. While not commenting specifically on the Epstein case, Mike Edmondson, Spokesman for the state at- torney, said his office pre sents cases ‘other t

reasons, First, he pressed for Epstein to be charged with the more serious crimes of sexual ac- tivity with minors. Second, he slammed State Attorney Bar- ry-Xrischer in blunt language seldom used by one law- enforcement official con- cerning another because of what he perceived as that of fice’s mishandling of the