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

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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

he indictment against Epstein, while maintaining that they would continue to investigate his co-conspirators. 46. United States Senior District Judge Richard M. Berman ordered a hearing on August 27, 2019, on the prosecutors’ decision to dismiss the indictment and allowed victims to speak at the hearing. 47. In the

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

he indictment against Epstein, while maintaining that they would continue to investigate his co-conspirators. 46. United States Senior District Judge Richard M. Berman ordered a hearing on August 27, 2019, on the prosecutors’ decision to dismiss the indictment and allowed victims to speak at the hearing. 47. In the

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

indictment against Epstein, while maintaining that they would continue to investigate his co-conspirators. 43. United States Senior District Judge Richard M. Berman ordered a hearing on August 27, 2019, on the prosecutors’ decision to dismiss the indictment and allowed victims to speak at the hearing. NOT A CE

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

he indictment against Epstein, while maintaining that they would continue to investigate his co-cpnspirators. 55. United States Senior District Judge Richard M. Berman ^ordered a hearing on August 27, 2019, on the prosecutors’ decision to dismiss the indictment and allowed victims to speak at the hearing. Appendix a

issue in that investigation, which the non-prosecution agreement identified as including investigations into the defendant's abuse of minor girls in the Palm Beach area. The Southern District of New York was not a signatory to that agreement, and the defendant was never charged federally.' In June 2008, the de

ication for bail should be denied. Southern District of New York Cc: Martin Weinberg, Esq., and Reid Weingarten, Esq., counsel for defendant Hon. Richard M. Berman, United States District Judge EFTA00024593

outhern District of New York The Silvio J. Mollo Building One Saint Andrew's Plaza New York. New York 10007 July 12, 2019 VIA ECF The Honorable Richard M. Berman United States District Court Southern District of New York United States Courthouse 500 Pearl Street New York, New York 10007 Re: United State

issue in that investigation, which the non-prosecution agreement identified as including investigations into the defendant's abuse of minor girls in the Palm Beach area. The Southern District of New York was not a signatory to that agreement, and the defendant was never charged federally.2 In June 2008, the de

issue in that investigation, which the non-prosecution agreement identifies as including investigations into the defendant's abuse of minor girls in the Palm Beach area. The Southern District of New York was not a signatory to that agreement, and the defendant was never charged federally.2 In June 2008, the de

stant United States Attorney Southern District of New York Tel: Cc: Martin Weinberg, Esq., and Reid Weingarten, Esq., counsel for defendant Hon. Richard M. Berman, United States District Judge EFTA00028306

issue in that investigation, which the non-prosecution agreement identified as including investigations into the defendant's abuse of minor girls in the Palm Beach area. The Southern District of New York was not a signatory to that agreement, and the defendant was never charged federally.' In June 2008, the de

Southern District of New York Tel: (212) 637-2415 / 2225 / 2324 Cc: Martin Weinberg, Esq., and Reid Weingarten, Esq., counsel for defendant Hon. Richard M. Berman, United States District Judge EFTA00029013

issue in that investigation, which the non-prosecution agreement identified as including investigations into the defendant's abuse of minor girls in the Palm Beach area. The Southern District of New York was not a signatory to that agreement, and the defendant was never charged federally.2 In June 2008, the de

stant United States Attorney Southern District of New York Tel: Cc: Martin Weinberg, Esq., and Reid Weingarten, Esq., counsel for defendant Hon. Richard M. Berman, United States District Judge EFTA00030841