Epstein Secrets

Goes Free - The Daily Beast Page 2 of 4 But the question remains: Did Epstein's wealth and social connections—forme former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak; New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson; an ormerTreasurySecretary rry Summers were just a few of the prominent passengers on his private jets—allow him

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connections—forme former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak; New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson; an ormer

with two of your attorneys, Dexter Lee and Marie Villafana, in which they told us that we would not be recei

he sex offender, rather than the prosecutors who work for you. Today we had a telephone conference call with two of your attorneys, Dexter Lee and Marie Villafana, in which they told us that we would not be receiving any cooperation from your Office on our CVRA case and that, in short, we would have to "see yo

relationship with Mr. Epstein, that we 21 haven't already talked about? 22 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Off the top of my, 23 head, I can think of Ehud Barak. 24 TODD BLANCHE: You said that Mr. Epstein 25 at some point in the mid to late '90s he started MAGNA9 LEGAL SERVICES Page 191 1 taki

MAXWELL: Ties meaning friends 25 and family relations. MAGNA9 LEGAL SERVICES Page 196 1 TODD BLANCHE: Was the Prime Minis- was 2 Mr. Barak, Prime Minister Barak, do you know what the 3 nature of his relationship was with Mr. Epstein? 4 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I don't. 5

TODD BLANCHE: Do you know -- were you 6 ever with them together? 7 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I think I met -- I 8 have a memory of meeting Ehud, but I don't know if he 9 was with Epstein or -- I don't remember. I just know 10 that I did see him and I'm trying -- struggling to 11 remember the

st called Sharon 9 Churcher. There is a lawyer called Brad Edwards. 10 These two -- and there is a Southern District of 11 Florida prosecutor called Villafana. 12 I would very much look forward to showing 13 you the relationship between these three parties that 14 created that story. 15

relationship with Mr. Epstein, that we 21 haven't already talked about? 22 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Off the top of my, 23 head, I can think of Ehud Barak. 24 TODD BLANCHE: You said that Mr. Epstein 25 at some point in the mid to late '90s he started Page 191 1 taking testosterone. Did you

- 24 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: Ties meaning friends 25 and family relations. Page 196 1 TODD BLANCHE: Was the Prime Minis- was 2 Mr. Barak, Prime Minister Barak, do you know what the 3 nature of his relationship was with Mr. Epstein? 4 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I don't. 5

TODD BLANCHE: Do you know -- were you 6 ever with them together? 7 GHISLAINE MAXWELL: I think I met -- I 8 have a memory of meeting Ehud, but I don't know if he 9 was with Epstein or -- I don't remember. I just know 10 that I did see him and I'm trying -- struggling to 11 remember the

st called Sharon 9 Churcher. There is a lawyer called Brad Edwards. 10 These two -- and there is a Southern District of 11 Florida prosecutor called Villafana. 12 I would very much look forward to showing 13 you the relationship between these three parties that 14 created that story. 15

9 F. Supp. 347, 350 (S.D.N.Y. 1991); AI Fayed I. Barak, 833 N.Y.S. 2d 500, 501 (N.Y. App. Div. 2007). I

tember 24, 2007, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida ("USAO"), represented by Assistant United States Attorney Ann Marie C. Villafana, Esq., and Mr. Epstein, entered into a deferred- prosecution agreement ("Agreement"), which the parties agreed to keep confidential. Prior to enteri

ered into a deferred- prosecution agreement ("Agreement"), which the parties agreed to keep confidential. Prior to entering into that Agreement, Ms. Villafana advised that she had already prepared a federal criminal indictment against Mr. Epstein in the Federal Criminal Action. Under the Agreement, begin

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to pay Josefsberg if he and the victims did not accept a settlement and instead pursued litigation. The agreement, signed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Maria Villafana, does not expressly state whether any victims were contacted or consulted before the deal was made. Attorney Brad Edwards of Fort Lauderdale, who re

greement, signed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Maria Villafana, does not expressly state whether any victims wer

passengers who might have witnessed Epstein in the company of young girls, Visoki admitted Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak, former Colombian president Andrés Pastrana Arango, Obama economic adviser Lawrence Summers, billionaire Ron Burkle, and actors Kevin Spacey and Chri

Prince Andrew, former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak, former Colombian president Andrés Pastrana Arang