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

er • 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 end without a trial within the next two months." He was wrong, but Mr. Gold- berger remains on M

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

s Page 2.1 from his *Mee at Harvard. "But it's clear that there arc some serious constitutional issues Page 1 of 4 Search @Site C. Entortainment Jose Lambiet serves up the stoop on local newsmakers. RSS Feeds If you use an RSS reader, here is the feed for this blog: • LoragiorctiRaS Latest Entries •

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

a 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 comes to turning point.

Federal authorities also stepped in, which stalled the state§ case for another year. On Nov. 9, citing an unnamed source dose to Jeffrey Epstein. Jose Lambiet of The Post wrote that the federal investigation is over, and Mc Epstein is ex to serve up to 18 months an could be labeled a sex offender in cri

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

a 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 comes to turning point.

Federal authorities also stepped in, which stalled the state§ case for another year. On Nov. 9, citing an unnamed source dose to Jeffrey Epstein. Jose Lambiet of The Post wrote that the federal investigation is over, and Mc Epstein is ex to serve up to 18 months an could be labeled a sex offender in cri

ht to go after Epstein. Former Wall Street wonderboy Epstein is already facing a prostitution charge in a county criminal court, but State Attorney Barry Krischer's staff hasn't pursued the case since the FBI became involved last year. That happened after Palm Beach Police Chief Mike Reiter, whose crew spent

lm Beach Police Chief Mike Reiter, whose crew spent 11 months watching Epstein's home, going through his garbage and interviewing witnesses, accused Krischer's office of going easy on Epstein. Support one Aaronson, support them all? Must be good to be married to one of Palm Beach County Cominish Burt Aa

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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

ed to keep synagogues from opening. There are now four on the little island, including an Orthodox shul started by Slim-Fast founder Danny Abraham. Jose Lambiet, gossip columnist for the Palm Beach Post, says, "Half my sources on the island are Jewish socialites." Lambiet says the case has fed rage within t

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

ed to keep synagogues from opening. There are now four on the little island, including an Orthodox shul started by Slim-Fast founder Danny Abraham. Jose Lambiet, gossip columnist for the Palm Beach Post, says, "Half, rny-q,o. sources on the island are Jewish socialites." n u noi ct.0 tit' Lambiet say

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.

al authorities also stepped in, which stalled the state's cast• for anti:11er year. On Nov. 9, citing an unnamed source close to Jeffrey Epstein, Jose Lambiet of The Post wrote Mot the federal investigation is over. and Mt Epstein is expected to serve up to 18 months and could be labelel a sex offender

ar criminal investigation for allegedly buying prescription drugs illegally to treat chronic back pain. Despite the witch-hunt, Democrat prosecutor Barry E. Krischer never turned up a crime. Even if he had, to quote liberal Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz: "Generally, people who illegally buy prescription

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