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

abel. 'his case," Mr. Goldberger told Lambiet, "is absolutely going to end without atrial within the next two months." State attorney spokes- man Michael Edmondson would not confirm any plea deal. But, he noted: "The state attorney's hands are not tied by there being a single grand jury tharge. That does not

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.

"This case," Mc. Goldberger told Mr Lambiet, "is absolutely going to end without a trial within the next two months." State attorney spokes- man Michael Edmondson would not confirm any plea deal But, he noted: 'The state attorney's hands are not tied by there being a single grand jury charge. That does not

From: To: "Barry Krischer Subject: RE: Meeting with Epstein's attorneys Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:34:46 +0000 Importance: Normal Hi Barry — Monday works for them, too. Wha

From: To: "Barry Krischer Subject: RE: Meeting with Epstein's attorneys D

fer your offices or ours? Thanks. From: Barry Krischer Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 11:40 AM To Lanna Belohlavek;I Cc: Claudette Hughes; Michael Edmondson; Lanna Belohlavek Subject: RE: Meeting with Epstein's attorneys I am out of the county tomorrow chairing a child abuse committee for Sec. Butterwor

unty tomorrow chairing a child abuse committee for Sec. Butterworth. Next Monday is better. From: Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 11:17 AM To: Barry Krischer; Lanna Belohlavek; Subject: Meeting with Epstein's attorneys Importance: High Hi all — Just received an e-mail from Jay Lefkowitz agreeing that a

Wednesday, September 19, 2007 11:17 AM To: Barry Krischer; Lanna Belohlavek; Subject: Meeting with Epstein

From: To: Belohlavek" , "Michael Edmondson" , "Lanna Belohlavek" Cc: "Claudette Hughes" Subject: RE: Meeting with Epstein's attorneys Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:40:11 +0000 Importance: Norm

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.

"This case," Mc. Goldberger told Mr Lambiet, "is absolutely going to end without a trial within the next two months." State attorney spokes- man Michael Edmondson would not confirm any plea deal But, he noted: 'The state attorney's hands are not tied by there being a single grand jury charge. That does not

te’s 20 judicial circuits, headed by a State Attorney who is elected to a four-year term. Palm Beach County constitutes the 15th Judicial Circuit. Barry Krischer was the elected State Attorney for that circuit from 1992 until January 2009. During the period relevant to this Report, the Palm Beach County Sta

rney Barry Krischer explained to OPR that the Epstein case was unusual in that police brought the case to his office without having made an arrest. Krischer was unfamiliar with Epstein, and the case was assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit. PBPD Chief Michael Reiter stated in a 2009 civil depos

Keller, “Police say lawyer tried to discredit teenage girls,” Palm Beach Post, July 29, 2006, citing statement by State Attorney’s Office spokesman Michael Edmondson. 25 Indictment in State v. Epstein, 2006CF9454AXX (July 19, 2006), attached as Exhibit 1 to this Report. 26 In pertinent part, the state indi

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.

"This case," Mr. Goldberger tout Mr. LanNet, "is absolutely going end without a trial within the next two months." State attorney spoket-- man Michael Edmondson woe to not confirm any plea deal. But. noted: '1 he state attorney's hand are not tied by there being a single grand 'cry charge. That does net

of signed affidavits, which named Epstein as the procurer. Epstein got a lecture on morals and a few hours in play-like jail. The same prosecutor, Barry E. Krishcher, dogged Rush Limbaugh for three years for allegedly abusing prescription medication for back pain. Finally, out of frustration and fatigue, Limbaugh

onse by laymen. "The prosecutor has to ethically be able to prove the case," he said, "not win the case, but prove the case in court." In fact, Mr. Krischer's handling of similar cases of sexual assault - on girls who were sexually active, drinking alcohol or using drugs, skipping school, out late at nig

eld then? "There were direct contradictions in testimony and evidence that simply would not support a direct prosecution," state attorney spokesman Michael Edmondson said Friday. "A judge simply would have dismissed the case completely." According to records, deputies said that the two girls, kept apart at the h