Epstein Secrets

ctims identified. F2 Epstein's counsel is correct, however, in asserting that Epstein's criminal conduct first came to the attention of the FBI when the City of Palm Beach Police Department became concerned about the manner in which the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office was handling the state prosecution. The investigation of t

tigation. The right to effective assistance of counsel does not attach until adversary judicial proceedings have been initiated against a defendant. Kirby. Illinois , 406 U.S. 682 (1972). For this reason, the Sixth Amendment does not apply to a grand jury investigation, and a demand for information rel

tein's proposed state plea agreement and learned that the plea was scheduled for 8:30 a.m., on Monday, June 30, 2008. The U.S. Attorney's Office and the Palm Beach Police Department attempted to provide notification to victims in the short time that Epstein's counsel had provided. The U.S. Attorney's Office called attorney Edwar

"criminal prosecution" does not commence with the filing of complaint and issuance of an arrest warrant, but only upon the return of an indictment. Kirby' Illinois, 406 U.S. 682, 688-690 (1972). See also United States' Pace, 833 F.2d 1307, 1312 (9th Cir. 1987) (filing of complaint and issuance of arr

internal quotation marks omitted). 4 See, e.g., Texas v. Cobb, 532 U.S. 162, 172-73 (2001). 1 Brewer v. Williams, 430 U.S. 387, 398 (1977) (quoting Kirby v. Illinois, 406 U.S. 2, 689 (1972)). 1© See, e.g., United States v. Alvarado, 440 F.3d 191, 196 (4th Cir. 2006). 7 OLC CVRA Rights Memo, supra not

rcement. During that period of time, the victims would not have had rights under the CVRA. In 2006, Epstein’s acts of abuse came to the attention of the Palm Beach Police Department, which began investigating the case.'°° At this point, once again, the victims would not have had rights under the proposed CVRA test. The CVRA exten