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

OT A CERTIFIED COPY 11/11i2019 " After long probe, billionaire faces solicitation charge - liiews - The Palm Beach Post - West Palm Beach, FL from Palm B¢ac:h ?ariitc1,tiozy w9rkers, collectipg papers with nc11n~~ a_nd p_hone 'numbers, s_ex toys a11d %m~l~ ·hygiene produc:ts. One note stated that a fema

nse: ln: stx)ca:s:es Posted Aug 5, 2006 at 12:0l AM Updated O~t ~. 2Ql9 atl :3~PM (EDITOR'S NOTJ:: This_ stqry origino.lly pitbJi.s_h._e,fi11 The Palm Beath Post on Aug. 5; 2006). Even if Palm Beach money manager Jeffrey Epstein didn't kn9wth;i.t_ grrls wh_o poHc~ say gave, hi111 sexµaJ massage,s ~l hi

y .JCln~MusgrClv.e: Posted Sep 17, 2019 at 12:01 AM Updc;iteg 0Gt 1, 20l9 at 1 Q:51 AM (EDITOR'S N'PTE: This story originczlly pukl~she<J-frz J]w Palin Beach Poston March-20; 2010) A purloined journal that is said to contain the n:am:es· of "lrnndreds" qfvjc;tims of convic;ted se~ offender Jeffrey Epste

0:~·_·:·-:·_-;.·····.-::." :_ -.-_---·· _3·_-···"0·. ".".~-. ··:·:• ..•.. :·;:_-_, :). '". .- ::: .. :.: In Match 2005, a- worried mother. contacted Palin Beach p:olice. She said another patent had overheard a conversation between their tliildteii. Now the mqth~r Wei,$ afra.id h~r 14-yt;ar-qld d?,ughter had

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

se Clipped By. reiter;.m Sat',_ Apr 22, 2017 CopY,right'© 2019 Newspapers:com. All Rig_hts Res_erved. I • , Downloaded on Nov 11, __ 2019 CA/Aronberg..-000172 FILED: PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL, JOSEPH ABRUZZO, CLERK. 3/27/2023 2:57:43 PM The Palm Beach Post REALNEWSSTARTSHERE r i Delays in Epstein c

_htiff of the fads'which. establishthattheComplaintiswithoutsupportofthefactsorthelaw. WHEREFORE, Defendant, .QA VE ARONB_ERG, as State Attorney of Paim Beach Co.urtty, Florida, :respectfully :requests. the Court enter art Ordertequititig Plaintiff-and Plaintiffs attorneystopaysaidbt!fendant'sattorn~ys'fees

OLZ ·oo'UGLAS A. WYLER, P.A. Oou·GLAS A. w:VLER' As yoLJ ::i.re a.ware our firfn represents the ·interests of Dave Aroiiberg; as State Attorney of Palm I{each County, Florida, in,the above refereoced matter. The purpose ofthis letter is to de,nand the voluntary dismis~al of:your First Amended Complaint, (

fofthe facts which establish that the Complaint is without support of the facts or the law. WHEREFORE, Defendant, DAVE ARONBERG, as State Attorney of Palm: Beach. County, Florida, respectfully requests the Court enter an Order requiring Plaintiff and Plaintiff s attorneys to. pay said Defendant’s attorneys’ fe

.... • CA FLORIDA-HOLDINGS, tic, . Publisher of THE.PALM BEACHPOST .• .. . .. ,• Plai11tiff, .. : •. · V. DAVEARbNBERd, as Stat~ A:ttdiney of Paim Beach C:ounty, Florida;·SHARON R,. BOCK, ·as C,!erk aqci Cqmpt~oll~r ~f Palin Beach County, Floridli, , • • Defendants. . . . · .... •. ·. . . . •

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as State Attorney of Palm Beach County, Florida: SHARON R. BOCK, as Clerk and Comptroller of Palm Beach County, Florida. Defendants. - ' / DEFENDANT, DAVE ARONBERG’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES Defendant, DAVE ARONBERG, as State Attorney of Palm Beach County, Florida, by and through the undersigned attorneys, moves

ingent, wherein obfaining a fee was conditioned upon prevailing and obtaining a:n orderawardingf ees. JUSTIFICA TIONFORMUL TIPLIER 30. Defendant Aronbergwas able to proceed with this.liti$ation only if counsel would receive a court cm!er a.ward1ng contmgency ba.s.ecl ~ltwneys' fees upon achi_e:ye111_ept

ieffromito2.5. Standard Guaranty Insurance Co. V. Quanstrom, 555 So. 2d 828. 834 (Fla. 1990). ThuSj based upon all ofthe; foregoingfactors, Defendant Aronbergrespectfully submits that amultiplier of2.0 isappropriatcforthisrcprcscntaiion. CERTIFICATIONOFGOODFAHHEFFORTTORESOLVE The undersigned certifies that a good faith

lleto £Palm BeachC01.infy,Floricia .. Defendants·. CASEJ-.r.0.: 19-CA-0.14681 j DEFENDANT,DAVEARONBERG'SMOTiONFORA TIOR.t~YS'FEES Defendant, DA VE ARONBERG,-as State Attorney o'f Palin Bea.ch Gounty1 Fforida1 by and through the undersigned atforneys, moves the Court, pursuant to Florida Statutes, Section 57

cution ofthecivil or criminal case and for no otherpurpose whatsoever. Moreover, even ifthe Plaintiff were to prevail in the declaratory’ action, Mr. Aronbergwould be unable to comply with any court order granting disclosure of the requested documents because neither Mr. Aronberg nor The Office of the State Atto

: me-dia response Spoke wi client, re: media response Spoke w/client, re: rnedia response Spoke ,w/'client, re: _media response· Sent e111c1il w/ Aronberg siaterrient to media D_i$Ct1~e.d media.re~ponsew/ DAW Di~~ssed media,respo11se w/ AIJ ... ·: $425:oo .. ; . ~ • . ! $475.06 $425.00 ,. :-.·.· $425.00

etting MTDismiss he<!rir'lg for fylarch 24,. 2020 Revie~ied Pl's Opposition to Aronberg MTDismiss & Glerk's MTDismiss .Reviewed ~rs Opposition to Aronberg MT Dismiss & Clerk's MTDi.smiss 'Reviewed ·e·mail. from Pl;s counsel, re: rTiotf9n io continue hearing Review.ed Pl's unopposed motion for continuance ... ,

; or b. Would hot be supported by the application of then-existing law to those material facts. Today, Judge Marx granted, with prejudice.. Defendant Aronbergps Motion to Dismiss Count II of the Plaintiff’s Complaint; Pursuant to the Court’s ruling, the Plaintiffs only remaining cause of action consists of Co

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

—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

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

ILED: PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL, JOSEPH ABRUZZO, CLERK. 3/27/2023 2:57:43 PM 6 ! » I i i 36. Upon information and belief, during the course ofthe Town ofPalm Beach and FBI i investigations, Epstein retained private investigators to follow, harass, and photograph his victims and their families, as well as ChiefRe

deral charges in connection with the girls’ claims that he paid them for sex at his Palm Beach mansion.” • “Epstein Indicted On Sex Charges/Part-Time Palm Beacher Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Trafficking, Conspiracy Charges In Federal Court In Manhattan” published on July 9, 2019, reporting on Epstein’s appearance

Epstein.:S arrest in.Palm Beach County on a charge of felony solicitation of prostitution. WINGED GARGOYLES :guarded the gate at Jeffrey Epstein's· Palro Beach man_siqn. Insicie, hidcien cameras. trolled two rooms; whik the, girls caille and w~nt. For the police detectives who sifted through the garhageout

aintiff, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 50-2019-CAj014681-XXXX-MB Div,: AG v. DAVE ARONBERG, as State Attorney of Palm Beach County, Florida; SHARON R. BOCK, as Clerk and Comptroller ofPalm Beach County, Florida, Defendants. FIRST AMENDED CO

LM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CA FLORIDA HOLDINGS, LLC, Publisher of THE P AIM BEACH POST, Plaintiff, V. CASE NO.: 50-2019-CA~014681-XX.XX-MB Div_.: AG DA VE ARONBERG, as State Attorney of Palm Beach County, Florida; SHARON R. BOCK, as Clerk and Comptroller of Palm Beach County, Florida, Defendants. FIRST AMEN

lm Beach County, Case No.: 2019-CA-014681 Dear Mr. Mendelsohn: As you are aware our firm represents the interests of Dave Aronberg, as State Attorney ofPalm Beach County, Florida, in the above referenced matter. The purpose of this letter is to demand the voluntary dismissal ofyour First Amended Complaint, (the

F THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA CA FLORIDA HOLDINGS, LLC, I Publisher of the PALM BEACH POST, Plaintiff, V. DA VE ARONBERG, as State Attorney of Palm Beach County, Florida; SHARON R. BOCK, as Clerk and Comptroller of Palm Beach County, Florida. Defendants. I -------

POST, in the amount of $39,950.00. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 9th day of November, 2020, a copy of the foregoing Defendant, Dave Aronberg’s Amended Motion for Attorneys’ Fees has been electronically filed with the Florida E-File Portal for e-service on all parties of record herein. 11 CA/

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020 DW Review Reviewed Pl's Opposition to Aronberg MTDismiss & Clerk’s MTDismiss $425.00 1.5 $637.50 03/13/2020 AU Review Reviewed Pl's Opposition to Aronberg MTDismiss & Clerk’s MTDismiss $475.00 0.7 $332.50: 03/18/2020 DW Teleconference Reviewed email from Pl’s counsel, re: motion to continue hearing $425.00 0.1 $4

nference Spoke w/ client, re: order setting MTDismiss hearing for March 24, 2020 $425.00 0.5 $212.50 03/13/2020 DW Review Reviewed Pl's Opposition to Aronberg MTDismiss & Clerk’s MTDismiss $425.00 1.5 $637.50 03/13/2020 AU Review Reviewed Pl's Opposition to Aronberg MTDismiss & Clerk’s MTDismiss $475.00 0.7

008. 8. 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 NOT A CERTIFIED COPY 4 ACTIVE 6962

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

the right to order release of grand jury materials if such would further justice as defined in Fla. Stat. section 905.27. CA Fla. Holdings, LLC v. Aronberg, 360 So. 3d 1149 (Fla. 4th DCA 2023). Therefore, this court has inherent authority to release the Epstein grand jury materials in addition to the st

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like others accused of similar heinous crimes, or (2) r appears more likely, those who chose to give Epstein favorable - "unusual," in the words of the Town of Palm Beach . .. . . I . Police Chjef - trea_tment, are exposed and held c!CCountable. From the irycomplete information I now in the public domain, the St

-105:25). 3. The State Attorney’s Referral to the Grand Jury: A Single Victim Testifies. 15. ChiefReiter’s letter to State Attorney Krischer enclosed the Town of Palm Beach Police Department’s probable cause affidavits charging Epstein and two of his assistants with multiple counts of unlawful sex acts with a minor and on

D FOR PALM BEACHCOUNTY, FLORIDA CA FLORIDA HOLDINGS, LLC, CASENO.: 50-2019-CA-014681-XXXX-MB Publisher of THE PALMBEACH POST, DIVISION: AG Plaintiff, DAVE ARONBERG, as State Attorney of Palm Beach County, Florida; SHARON R. BOCK, as Clerk and Comptroller of Palm Beach County, Florida, Defendants. MOTION OF PLAIN

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DEFENDANT DAVE 08/18/20 AFFIDAVIT: AFFIDAVIT OF DAVID ARONBERG 09/18/20 MOTION: MOTION TO SET CASE MANAGEMENT C