Epstein Secrets

ike Edmondson, spokesman for State Attorney Barry Krischer, declined to comment. "It's a matter of policy w

to give a reason, Lefcourt said the date change was agreed to by both the defense and the prosecution. Mike Edmondson, spokesman for State Attorney Barry Krischer, declined to comment. "It's a matter of policy we don't comment on active cases," Edmondson said. In exchange for his guilty plea, federal authorit

agony of his ordeal, Rubenstein wrote out the word agony in capital letters on his pad. But agony seemed the last thing on Epstein's soul. "It's the Icarus story, someone who flies too close to the sun," I said. "Did Icarus like massages?" Epstein asked. Two years before, he had tried to explain himsel

y Krischer's office. And before I move on 6 Trom that subject I just have one other question. 7 Are you aware of any contact that Was 8 made with Mr. Krischerls office from anyone in the 9 democratic party or the DNC at all? 10 MR. CRITTON: Form. 11 THE WITNESS: ^Relative to this case? 12 BY MR. KUVIN: 13 Q Y

23 2:22:44 PM TOWN W PALM BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT A NATIONAL AND STATE ACCREDITED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY May 1, 2006 PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL Mr. Barry E. Krischer, State Attorney Office of the State Attorney Fifteenth. Judicial Circuit 401 North Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Dear Mr. Krischer, Please

terday. ‘It’s the difference between a murderer and a person who steals a bagel.’”); Philip Weiss, The Fantasist, New York Magazine (2007) (“Tf s the Icarus story, someone who flies too close to the sun,’ I said. ‘Did Icarus like massages?’ Epstein asked.”). CA/Aronberg-000913 FILED: PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL

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

agony of his ordeal, Rubenstein wrote out the word agony in capital letters on his pad. But agony seemed the last thing on Epstein's soul. "It's the Icarus story, someone who flies too close to the sun," I said. "Did Icarus like massages?" Epstein asked. Two years before, he had tried to explain himsel

were. But after Mr. EpstenA attorneys told prosecutors about the girls' MySpace pages, which mentioned marijuana and alcohol use, State Attorney Barry Krischer sent the case to s grand jury, instead of filing charges himself. Blaming these victims. however, does not make them any more de- serving of what

grand jury, instead of filing charges himself. Blaming these victims. however, does not make them any more de- serving of what happened. And Mr. Krischer's unnecessary handoff to a grand jury, after an 11-month police investigation. more than reinforced Jeffrey Epstein case corms to turning point.

agony of his ordeal, Rubenstein wrote out the word agony in capital letters on his pad. But agony seemed the last thing on Epstein's soul. "It's the Icarus story, someone who flies too close to the sun," I said. "Did Icarus like massages?" Epstein asked. Two years before, he had tried to explain himsel

Buckin prince’s involvement in any taining to Roberts. But tha: BBC program Panorama wa; tion into the prince’s dealing As of this writing, the in Barry Krischer “I have no intention of beir Barry Krischer said in 2016 _ asked about Jeffrey Epstein. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022173 --- PAGE BREAK --- TTERSON se so

Es PaTTERSON More than a decade had passed since Epstein’s case first landed on the state attorney’s desk. “The New York Times has called me,” said Krischer. “The British papers. I’m not interested in being pulled into that con- yersation. I know that the police chief didn’t think the case was handled rig

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