Epstein Secrets

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

n't have to learn every fact that might come out on cross-examination." E pstein was involved with Hotlenberg in other questionable transactions. Finan- cial records show that in 1988 Epstein in- vested 51.6 million in Riddell Sports Inc.. a company that manufactures football helmets. .Among his co-

gered tensions between police and prosecutors, with then-Palm Beach Chief Michael Reiter say- ing in a May 2006 letter to then-State Attorney Barry Krischer that the chief prosecutor should disqualify himself. "I continue to find your offices treatment of these cases highly unusual," Re- iter wrote H

rmer Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter believed that Palm Beach County State At- torney Barry Krischer wasn't moving aggressively enough. Mr. Krischer retired last year. The assistant state attorney who oversaw the case is no longer with the office. At this point, the public must hope that the

t Hanley for a 30-day program in mid-August and was released last week. He admitted to battling an addiction to pain pills . . WEST PALM BEACH — Finan- cier and sex offender Jeffrey Epsteln's secret deal struck with federal prosecutors is due to be released to the public today. Circuit Judge Jef

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

don't have to learn every fact that might come out on cross- examination." Epstein was involved with Hoffenberg in other questionable transactions. Finan- cial records show that in 1988 Epstein invested $1.6 million in Riddell Sports Inc., a company that manufactures football helmets. Among his co-inve

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

have to learn every fact that might come out on cross-examination." pstein was involved with Hoffenberg in 11.4 other questionable transactions. Finan- cial records show that in 1988 Epstein in- vested S1.6 million in Riddell Sports Inc.. a company that manufactures football helmets. Among his co-i