Epstein Secrets

fficials in Palm Beach County. Frustrated during the course of the investigation, Police Chief Michael Reiter even penned a letter to State Attorney Barry Krischer, calling his office's handling of the investigation "highly unusual" and suggesting that he disqualify himself from the case if the state would not

iter even penned a letter to State Attorney Barry Krischer, calling his office's handling of the investigat

quire confidentiality) (Supp.A.-8.) Federal law imposes no such preemption of the Florida constitution and common law in this case. In particular, Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e) does not restrict access to the NPA. Federal Rule 6(e) restrains grand jurors, court reporters, government attorneys, interpreters a

ue 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 Epsteinb gold-plated attor- neys, Alan Dershowitz, announced that some of the vi

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 Epsteinb gold-plated attor- neys, Alan Dershowitz, announced that some of the victims had posted MySpace comments about the

quire confidentiality) (Supp.A.-8.) Federal law imposes no such preemption of the Florida constitution and common law in this case. In particular, Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e) does not restrict access to the NPA. Federal Rule 6(e) restrains grand jurors, court reporters, government attorneys, interpreters a

gation by Palm Beach police, who said Epstein paid five underage girls for massages and sometimes sex at his El Brillo Way home. Then-State Attorney Barry Krischer declined to pros- ecute Epstein on multiple charges involving unlawful sex acts with minors. Instead, he brought the case to a grand jury, which cha

the case to a grand jury, which charged Epstein on the lesser charge of soliciting prostitution. Then-Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter wrote Krischer a letter asking him to remise himself from the case. When that didn't happen, Reiter requested an FBI investigation to determine if any federal laws

he United States are Epstein's attorneys during the plea negotiations. Epstein's attorneys intervened, arguing that Federal Rule of Evidence 410 and Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11 create a privilege for plea negotiations blocking release of the correspondence. They also argued that the cowl should find that the m

PY Defendant. ) 7 ) 8 PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT 9 PRESIDING: HONORABLE JEFFREY COLBATH 10 APPEARANCES: 11 ON BEHALF OF THE STATE: 12 BARRY E. KRISCHER, ESQUIRE State Attorney 13 401 North Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 14 By: BARBARA BURNS, ESQUIRE Assistant State Attorney 15

ANCES: 11 ON BEHALF OF THE STATE: 12 BARRY E. KRISCHER, ESQUIRE State Attorney 13 401 North Dixie Hig

w it for you. SUSAN WIGGINS, R.P.R. AND OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER EFTA00180859 17 i I 1 absolutely 100 percent protected from 2 disclosure by Federal Rule of Criminal 3 Procedure Six. I have a copy of that rule 4 for the Court. 5 THE COURT: Let me take a look of 6 that, please. 7 MR. GOLDBERGER: Give us o

Defendant. ) ) ) 53 ..."°14 • lE i tr. PLEA CONFERENCE • HONORABLE DEBORAH DALE FOCI L r IN) 4-14 N, r^r-) 13 ON BEHALF OP THE STATE: BARRY E. KRISCHER, ESQUIRE 14 State Attorney 401 North Dixie Highway 15 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 By: LANNA BELOHLAVEK, ESQUIRE 16 Assistant State Attorn

N, r^r-) 13 ON BEHALF OP THE STATE: BARRY E. KRISCHER, ESQUIRE 14 State Attorney 401 North Dixie Hig

jury matter that is SUSAN WIGGINS, R.P.R. AND OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER EFTA00231362 17 1 absolutely 100 percent protected from 2 disclosure by Federal Rule of Criminal 3 Procedure Six. I have a copy of that rule 4 for the Court. 5 THE COURT: Let me take a look of 6 that, please. 7 MR. GOLDBERGER: Give us o

Defendant. ) ) ) ) •••74, ro sn • • 1•1 ;12 (1 7, F:F%74 2C • HONORABLE DEBORAH DALE PUCILtark., 1.-;; 13 ON BEHALF OF THE STATE: BARRY E. KRISCHER, ESQUIRE 14 State Attorney 401 North Dixie Highway 15 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 By: LANNA BELOHLAIIEK, ESQUIRE 16 Assistant State Attor

k., 1.-;; 13 ON BEHALF OF THE STATE: BARRY E. KRISCHER, ESQUIRE 14 State Attorney 401 North Dixie Hig

jury matter that is SUSAN WIGGINS, R.P.R. AND OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER EFTA00232482 17 1 absolutely 100 percent protected from 2 disclosure by Federal Rule of Criminal 3 Procedure Six. I have a copy of that rule 4 for the Court. 5 THE COURT: Let me take a look of 6 that, please. 7 MR. GOLDBERGER: Give us o

d on Sunday, the Office cannot and will not bind Immigration. Also, your timetable will need to move up significantly. As [State Attorney] Barry [Krischer] said in our meeting last week, his office can put together a plea agreement, [and an] information, and get you all before the [state] judge on a c

rough a plea agreement, including a plea that calls for the imposition of a specific, predetermined sentence. USAM §§ 9-27.330, 9-27.400; see also Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(c)(1). 206 OPR also considered whether Acosta, Sloman, Menchel, Lourie, or Villafa