Epstein Secrets

During this time period, Villafana and the case agents interacted with several victims and their attorneys, and Villafana contacted victims’ attorney Bradley Edwards to encourage him to attend the state court plea hearing, but she did not inform victims or Edwards of the NPA or the resolution of the federal invest

and Villafana contacted victims’ attorney Bradley Edwards to encourage him to attend the state court plea hearing, but she did not inform victims or Edwards of the NPA or the resolution of the federal investigation. As described in Part One of this chapter, after the NPA was signed, the FBI case agent and

ated in her 2017 declaration that she “never told Attorney Edwards that the state charges involved ‘other victims,’

g evidence supporting deeply serious charges. 5 The redactions above are contained in the publicly filed version of the quoted document. 6 See, e.g., Amber Southerland, Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein: I’m a sex offender, not a predator, N.Y. Post (2011) (“Tm not a sexual predator, I’m an “offender,” the financier told

the defendant "had previously disregarded court orders"). The Court has also read the story in the July 17. 2019, New York Post in which attorney Brad Edwards contends that while Epstein was serving his Florida state sentence (after pleading guilty to procuring a minor under 18 for prostitution and solicit

e. While on work release "[h]e was having ... female visitors ... and continuing to engage in ... [sexual] conduct ... while he was in `jail'." Mr. Edwards is counsel to one of Mr. Epstein's victims. Reuven Fenton and Kate Sheehy, Jeffrey Epstein had sex den while serving time: lawyer New York Post. Ju

o have remarked that: "I'm not a 'sexual predator,' I'm an 'offender' . . . It's the difference between a murderer and a person who steals a bagel." Amber Southerland, Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein: I'm a sex offender, not a predator, New York Post. Feb. 25, 2011. 14 EFTA00039396 Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document

n's wealth and privilege and notoriety would make it difficult for "[other] victims to come forward." Id. at 72. Ms va s introduced by her counsel, Brad Edwards, and said she was "sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein starting at the age of 14." Id. at 73-74. She asked the Court to "keep [Mr. Epstein] in deten

e. While on work release "[h]e was having ... female visitors ... and continuing to engage in ... [sexual] conduct ... while he was in `jail'." Mr. Edwards is counsel to one of Mr. Epstein's victims. Reuven Fenton and Kate Sheehy, Jeffrey Epstein had sex den while serving time: lawyer New York Post. Ju

to have remarked that: "I'm not a 'sexual predator,' I'm an 'offender' . .. It's the difference between a murderer and a person who steals a bagel." Amber Southerland, Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein: I'm a sex offender, not a predator, New York Post, Feb. 25, 2011. 14 EFTA00074003 Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document

the defendant "had previously disregarded court orders"). The Court has also read the story in the July 17. 2019, New York Post in which attorney Brad Edwards contends that while Epstein was serving his Florida state sentence (after pleading guilty to procuring a minor under 18 for prostitution and solicit

e. While on work release "[h]e was having ... female visitors ... and continuing to engage in ... [sexual] conduct ... while he was in `jail'." Mr. Edwards is counsel to one of Mr. Epstein's victims. Reuven Fenton and Kate Sheehy, Jeffrey Epstein had sex den while serving time: lawyer New York Post. Ju

to have remarked that: "I'm not a 'sexual predator,' I'm an 'offender' . .. It's the difference between a murderer and a person who steals a bagel." Amber Southerland, Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein: I'm a sex offender, not a predator, New York Post, Feb. 25, 2011. 14 EFTA00074042 Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document

the defendant "had previously disregarded court orders"). The Court has also read the story in the July 17. 2019, New York Post in which attorney Brad Edwards contends that while Epstein was serving his Florida state sentence (after pleading guilty to procuring a minor under 18 for prostitution and solicit

e. While on work release "[h]e was having ... female visitors ... and continuing to engage in ... [sexual] conduct ... while he was in `jail'." Mr. Edwards is counsel to one of Mr. Epstein's victims. Reuven Fenton and Kate Sheehy, Jeffrey Epstein had sex den while serving time: lawyer New York Post. Ju

to have remarked that: "I'm not a 'sexual predator,' I'm an 'offender' . .. It's the difference between a murderer and a person who steals a bagel." Amber Southerland, Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein: I'm a sex offender, not a predator, New York Post, Feb. 25, 2011. 14 EFTA00081960 Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document