Epstein Secrets

nage girls to vis- it Epstein for massages and sexual activity, Palm Beach police said, and presumably would be a key witness. Epstein's attorney Jack Goldberger did not return phone messages. A source close to the case suggested it is languishing pending a decision by the FBI on whether to refer it to f

the allegations wholly unsubstantiated and not credible," and that's why his client was not charged with sexual activity with minors, he said. Goldberger said Epstein passed a lie detector test ad- ministered by a reputable polygraph examiner in which he said he did not know the girls were minors.

high school, he's built a four-restaurant empire with eateries in the Bronx, Harlem, Sutton Place and City Island. Pro: Is pals with hip-hop stars, Yankees and Knicks. Con: Is pals with hip-hop stars, Yankees and Knicks. Full Text (1905 words) (Copyright 2003, The New York Post. A!! Rights Resented)

se of sheer embarrass- ment," he said. "But she very much looked 14. Any prudent man would have had second thoughts about that." Defense attorney Jack Goldberger maintains that not only did Epstein pass a polygraph test showing he did not know the girls were minors, but their stories weren't credible. The

the Palm Beach County Jail early July 23 and released hours later. Epstein's legal team 'doesn't dispute that lie had girls over for massages," Goldberger said. But he said their claims that they had sex- ual encounters with him lack credi- bility. "They arc incapable of being believed' he said, They

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t 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 by late January. But things have been stalled as Epstein uses a dream team of lawyers

guilty but he can't stand the thought of being branded a Florida sex offender for life. "Ha been treated more harshly because he a wealthy man," Goldberger said. "He I jose [email protected] EFTA00188320 Lawsuit: Epstein assistants helped procure underage girl for sex Page 1 of 2 PalrnBeachPostco

high school, he's built a four-restaurant empire with eateries in the Bronx, Harlem, Sutton Place and City Island. Pro: Is pals with hip-hop stars, Yankees and Knicks. Con: Is pals with hip-hop stars, Yankees and Knicks. Full Text (1905 words) (Copyright 2003, The New York Post. All Rights Reserved)

ein had spoken with Manhattan criminal attorney Gerald Lefcourt to review his options. Within days, Lefcourt brought in Palm Beach criminal attorney Jack Goldberger who just happened to know state attorney Krischer before he became a prosecutor. But not only was Goldberger friendly with the man prosecuting Epst

x-crimes investigator resigned from the case. Epstein's deal was abandoned and a new assistant prosecutor was assigned. Epstein was so thrilled by Goldbergees work that shortly after he was indicted on just a single prostitution charge, he bought the Palm Beach lawyer a black, top- of-the-line 500 series B

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son that JPMorgan can absorb the $20 billion i= that it has steadily set aside reserves over the last few years to finance futur= legal payouts. Mr. Goldberg, the bank analyst, estimates that, as of last year's third quarter, JPMorgan had injected $28 billion into its legal re=erves since the end of 2009.

PMorgan Chase has agreed to penalties that now total $20 billio=, a sum that could cover the annual education budget of New York City or financ= the Yankees' payroll for 100 years. It is also a figure that most of the nation's banks could not withstand if t=ey had to pay it. But since the financial cris