Epstein Secrets

come under attack from Epstein's lawyers and friends in New York, where he has a home. The New York Post quoted Epstein's prominent New York lawyer, Gerald Lefcourt, as saying his client was indicted only "because of the craziness of the police chief." Reiter has declined to comment on the case. Prosecutors ha

differently from others. Once he knew he was the subject of a criminal probe, Epstein hired a phalanx of powerful attorneys such as Dershowitz and Lefcourt, who is a past president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Miami lawyer Roy Black — who became nationally known when he succ

ated rn the SK ['hog as a 'beneficial roomer of the Bear Stearns High-Grads Structured Credit Strategies Enhanced Leverage fund A January Deng with the Securities and Exchange Commission describes Epstein 's firm as having "the power 10 vote or dispose of 10% or more of the &wit" of the hedge fund, which raised SE42 (ninon from inves

d Epstein would begin to masturbate both himself and the woman. But "the woman referred to in the police report wasn't in the country at the time," Lefcourt said Wednesday, referring to the affidavit. "I do know that it was impossible to have happened the way it did." Prosecutor Lanna Belohlavek could n

ein in prison for 18 months, followed by house arrest. "The plea conference will be moved to March, but it will be resolved, we believe," attorney Gerald Lefcourt said by phone. Although he declined to give a reason, Lefcourt said the date change was agreed to by both the defense and the prosecution. Mike Ed

our compensation for this past year or any future mon- ies coming to you from Bear Stearns will be contingent upon your not divulging information to the Securities and Exchange Commission? A: No. Despite the circumstances of Epstein's leaving, Bear Stearns agreed to pay him his annual bonus-which he anticipated as being approximatel

roup (a), and Bank of America (BAC). Epstein, who splits his time between Manhattan, Palm Beach, and St. Thomas, didn't return several phone calls. Gerald Lefcourt, one of the criminal defense lawyers helping Epstein fend off the solicitation charge, had no http://www.businessweek.com/print/bwdaily/dnflash/cont

not been served by the indictment. Reiter also referred the sae case to the FBI to whether any federal been violated. Manhattan attorney aid Lefcourt, one of E lawyers, declined to ment. "ORE\ 8 Sloane Curve, Palm Beach Fabulous direct oceanfront townhouse All maintenance included ,n Private s

in the SEC filing as a "beneficial owner" of the Bear Stearns High-Grade Structured Credit Strategies Enhanced Leverage fund. A January filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission describes Epstein's firm as having "the power to vote or dispose of 10% or more of the equity of the hedge fund, which raised $642 million from inve