Epstein Secrets

de, or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person. And Chapter 109A states: "Whoever, in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal prison, knowingly engages in a sexual act with another person who — (1) has attained the age of 12 years but has not attained the ag

hapter, shall order, in addition to any other sentence imposed and irrespective of any provision of State law, that such person shall forfeiture to the United States—(1) such person's interest EFTA00229874 in any property, real or personal, that was used or intended to be used to commit or to facilitate the commi

at she did not want to return. Because no calls went directly from Epstein or his employees to Jane Doe #9, the exact dates of contact are unknown. JD#9 says that she believes the events occurred around her birthday and there is phone traffic between JD#9 and her recruiter in February, March, and Apr

victim. The Fourth Circuit soundly rejected the argument, citing the other circuits reaching the same conclusion. Jones, 471 F.3d at 538-39 (citing United States I. Griffith, 284 F.3d 338, 351 (2d Cir. 2002); United States, Taylor, 239 F.3d 994, 997 (9th Cir. 2001); United States I Scisum, 32 F.3d 1479, 1485-

Doe #9 and = 4 calls with Ma, and 3 calls with M. JD#9 reported that Illalapproached her one summer when she was working at the Wellington Mall. JD#9 said that she thought she was 16 or 17 years' old at the time. Her telephone contact with be an in July 2004, so this probably was the summer of 20

t the victim is a minor, regardless of what the victim says or how the victim appears. Id. (emphasis added; additional internal citations omitted). Cl United States v. Wild, 143 7 EFTA02857530 Fed. Appx. 938, 942 (4th Cir. 2005) (the parties agreed that, to prove a violation of § 2423(a), the United States h

05, even though Jane Doe #2 never went to EPSTEIN's house because at the time of his travel, EPSTEIN intended for Jane Doe #2 to come to the house. See United States v. Han, 230 F.3d 560 (2d Cir. 2000) (defendant could be convicted of violating Section 2423(b) even though no sexual activity occurred and "minor"

at she did not want to return. Because no calls went directly from Epstein or his employees to Jane Doe #9, the exact dates of contact are unknown. JD#9 says that she believes the events occurred around her birthday and there is phone traffic between JD#9 and her recruiter in February, March, and Ap

s chapter, shall order, in addition to any other sentence imposed and irrespective of any provision of State law, that such person shall forfeit to the United States—(1) such person's interest in any property, real or personal, that was used or intended to be used to commit or to facilitate the commission of such v

most. She estimates that she saw him hundreds of times. There area proximately 220 calls between Jane Doe #9 and , 4 calls with , and 3 calls with JD#9 reported that approached her one summer when she was working at the Wellington Mall. JD#9 said that she thought she was 16 or 17 years' old at the