Epstein Secrets

Reid Weingarten dismisse.d the fwoa..count indictment 011 sex trafficking charges as "essentially a qoa..over" of aHeg_ations that lMde<l Epstein in the Palm Beach County fail for 13 m·onths rri:ore; than. a decade ago, }Ioweve_r, unl*e in 2007 whentheri-So~tlJ.Fioriqa{J.S. Attorney Alex A,co;5ta agreed. tq s

—2008. 11. The investigation into Epstein’s sex crimes began more than fourteen years ago, when a 14-year-old girl’s stepmother reported to police in the Town of Palm Beach, Florida, that Epstein and others who worked for him arranged for her to give Epstein a “massage.” Epstein required the girl to strip, exposed himsel

himself, and masturbated while touching her. The girl was paid S300. Epstein was 52 years old at the time. 12. Following this initial report in 2005, the Town of Palm Beach Police, and later, in 2006, the FBI, investigated Epstein. Interviews under oath with five additional alleged victims and seventeen witnesses reveale

it to take the unprecedented step of presend.ng the e_vid~nc:e'. ;igiJcins,t Epsteh1 to a ,g_rMcl jll_ry, rather than-directly chargi'n:g him. Pa.Im Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter-was flirioµs_ with State Attorney'Barry Krischer,saying ina May 2006 le~tet that the prqsecutor sholJ}d d1squ;ilify him

made .his presence felt. Among his charitable donations, he gave $90,000 to the. ·PalmJ~e_ach Po Hee :Department and. $100,000 .to 8ailet Fiodda. InPalm Beach, he Jived in lllXllry. Three blatkMercedes<sat in his garage; alongside a green Harley-Davidson, His jet waited at ahangar at Palm Beach Internation

t 2, 2019 ·at:2:·30 PM (ED!TQIJ 'S N.QTE: This storyorigi11ally py~[isheq, iti-' The Palm Bead! Post,on]uly25, 2006) Billionaire money manager and Balm Beach part-time resident Jeffrey Epstein solidted or pr.ocured prostitutes three or more times between Aug; 1 and Oct. 31 of fa,st yea_r, according to an

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which they had taken, to a grand.jury, two law enforcement sources s:iid, Epstein wa:s indfoted two years ago after an ii-:mon:th investigation by Palm 'Beach poiice, They received -a coro.plai.ntfrom arelad've of a 14-year,,,;old girl who had_ given_ Epstein a na_ked massage at hi_s _flve-pedroom, 7~2:34

in New York State court against Epstein “by a young woman who says he had sex with her when she was 16 and had sought his help becoming a model.” • “Palm Beacher Pleads In Sex Case” published on July 1, 2008, reporting that “Epstein, 55, pleaded guilty ... to felony solicitation ofprostitution and procuring a

attorney -- tapped by the U.S, Attorneys Office and approved by Epstein -- to represent some of the victims. That attorney is prominent Miami lawyer Bob Josefsberg. But an addendum to the agreement Signed the following month struck Epstein’s duty to payJosefsberg if he and the victims did not accept settlements.

ase out of court; CA/Aronberg-001043 FILED: PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL, JOSEPH ABRUZZO, CLERK 3/28/2023 2:27:00 PM TheMmBeach Post REALNEWSSTARTSHERE Palm Beacher pleads in sex case Posted Jul 1,2008 at 12:01 AM Updated Oct 3,2019 at 1:47 PM (EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally published in The Palm Beach Post

lients, but their identities are the Subject of only speculation. All except for one: Leslie Wexner, founder of The Limited retail chain and a former Palm Beacher who is said to have been a mentor to Epstein. Wexner sold Epstein one of his most lavish residences: a massive townhouse that dominates a block on Ma

CH COUNTY, FL, JOSEPH ABRUZZO, CLERK. 3/28/2023 2:27:00 PM 1/4, NOT A CERTIFIED COPY 11i11i2019 Police.wyer-tried to discredit teenage girls - News, Palm Bea. News, Palni,Beach, FL Police say lawyer trTed to discredit teenage girls Posted Ju 129, 2006 .at 12:01 :AM Updated Oct,3, 2019 at 2:0.0 PM (EDI

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young women .brought to his home1where he received massages and sometimes sex, according to an investigation by the Palm Beach Police Department. Palin Beach police spent months sifting through Epstein'.s trash and watching his waterfront home an:d Pa.Im Beach International Airport to keep tabs.on his pr

zerrehuned a'$~0,00b campaign contribution from Epstein ,after.his. indictrn~nt, then resig;ned this year during his own sex scandal. And the same Palm Bea,ch Police Department that vigorously investigated Epstein returned his $90,Q00 donaJionforth~ purchase ofa ffrearms.simulator.- Staffwriter Eliot.K

attorney — tapped by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and approved by Epstein -- to represent some of the victims. That attorney is prominent Miami lawyer Bob Josefsberg. But an addendum to the agreement signed the following month struck Epstein’s duty to payJosefsberg if he and the victims'did not accept settlements

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torney’s office unsuccessfully sought to lower his registration to low-risk “level one.” 33. Upon information and belief, during the course of the Town of Palm Beach and FBI investigations, Epstein retained private investigators to follow, harass, and photograph his victims and their families, as well as Chief R

(EDITORS NOTE: This story originally published in The Palm Beach Post March 13, 2007) A federal probe or a plea deal could explain the wait in the Palm Beacher' s solicitation case. Nearly eight months after Palm Beach tycoon Jeffrey Epstein was charged with felony solicitation of prostitution, there has b

ents, but their identities are the subject of only speculation. All except for one: Leslie Wexner, founder of The Limited retail chain and a former Palm Beacher who is said to have been a mentor to Epstein. W exner sold Epstein one of his most lavish residences: a massive townhouse that dominates a block on

the public, and to provide public disclosure to illuminate whether Epstein received unjustifiably lenient treatment based on the available evidence, The Palm Beach Post requests that it and the public be granted immediate access to the testimony, minutes, and other evidence presented in 2006 to the Palm Beach

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MS. EZELL: Good morning, Your Honor. I'm Katherine Ezell from Podhurst Orseck, here with Amy Adderly and Susan Bennett, and I believe my partner, Bob Josefsberg, is going to appear by telephone. THE COURT: Mr. Josefsberg, are you there? MR. JOSEFSBERG: I am, Your Honor. THE COURT: Good morning. MR. JOSEF

ied as "Jane Doe," her father and stepmother. The girl, now 17, says she was 14 when she save Epstein a • • • 1 plaintiff's parents Part-time Palm Beacher at odds over suit sexually tinged massage at his home. The latest alleged victim is identified as lane Doe No. 2." She went to Epstein's Palm B

others making the same assertions in that state. Herman convened a news conference Wednesday on the middle bridge connecting West Palm Beach and Palm Beach. "This is the bridge ... these girls were recruited to come over and give a massage," he said. "When they crossed this bridge, they had no idea

ey — tapped by the US. Attorney's Of- fice and approved by Ep- stein — to represent some of the victims. That attor- ney is prominent Miami lawyer Bob Josefsberg. But an addendum to the agreement signed the following month struck Epstein's duty to pay Josefsberg if he and the victims did not accept set

answer. 19 Q. The computer database that Jeffrey Epstein 20 maintained girls from western Palm. Beach County who 21 would come to the house in Palm Beach Co give Epstein a 22 massage, did that computer database include the name 23 and contact information for Jane Doe 2? 24 MR. PIKE: Form. 25 A. I

9 A. I refuse to answer. 10 MR. EDWARDS: All right. Let me go ahead and 11 mark as -- as Plaintiff's Exhibit. 1 a lawsuit that 12 was filed by Bob Josefsberg on behalf of Jane Doe 13 102 v. Jeffrey Epstein just for the purposes of 14 asking the witness some questions. 15 MR. ROSS: I've seen it. 16

women who say they were victims. EFTA00183077 THE PAW BEACH POST • FRIDAY, NE 26, 2009 Judge agrees Epstein's sex By SUSAN SPENCER-WENDEL Patin Beach Past Staff Writer WEST PALM BEACH — A circuit judge agreed Thursday to unseal a deal billionaire Jeffrey Epstein struck with federal pros- ecu

ey — tapped by the US. Attorney's Of- fice and approved by Ep- stein — to represent some of the victims. That attor- ney is prominent Miami lawyer Bob Josefsberg. But an addendum to the agreement signed the following month struck Epsteinb duty to pay Josefsberg if he and the victims did not accept settl

nded Wellington High School in Palm Beach County. 20. During the period of their involvement with the Defendants, Jane Does # 6, 8 and 12 attended Palm, Beach Central High School in Palm Beach County. 21. During- the period of her involvement with the Defendants, Jane Doe #7 attended William T. Dwyer Hig

the power of the federal government to perpetrate and further their fraud. And the expense of litigating these cases has been extreme. For example, Bob Josefsberg, who I do not believe was aware of the Rothstein crimes, is now demanding over $2 million in legal fees. As a lawsuit brought by some of the invest

of molestation and frequency with which the sexual crimes took place varied and is not yet completely known; however, at least when Defendant was in Palm Beach, Florida, such acts occurred usually on a daily basis and, in most instances, several times a day. In order to facilitate the daily exchanges of mon

's date. It represents our agreement with a proposal that Kathy Ezell indicated in a letter dated June 8, 2009 would be fully acceptable to her and Bob Josefsberg as a means to resolve expeditiously all outstanding fee issues regarding the attorney representative. Mr. Epstein has directed his counsel to take

of molestation and frequency with which the sexual crimes took place varied and is not yet completely known; however, at least when Defendant was in Palm Beach, Florida, such acts occurred usually on a daily basis and, in most instances, several times a day, In order to facilitate the daily exchanges of mon

's date. It represents our agreement with a proposal that Kathy Ezell indicated in a letter dated June 8, 2009 would be fully acceptable to her and Bob Josefsberg as a means to resolve expeditiously all outstanding fee issues regarding the attorney representative. Mr. Epstein has directed his counsel to take