Epstein Secrets

TE OF FLORIDA no • '^cn, For Palm Beach County, at the Spring Term thereof, in the-year of our Lord Two ThouSg^d IWd Six. to-wit: The Grand Jurors of the State of-Florida, inquiring^ Beach, upon their oaths do present that JEFFREYX. EPSTEIN in> the County of Palm Beach aforesaid, inthe Circuit and State. aforesaid, COU

th State and Federal law enforcement agencies, and after due consultation with the State Attorney's Office,·•~t the interests of ihe United St,ates, the State of Fl9rid!I, and the Dc(en<hlnt will be· served by thc.{Qllowing procedure;. ' THEREFORE, on the authority of R.Alexander Acosta, United,States Attomey'for t

o tt:ie evil exc1mple. of. all ot_hers, ·and :against 'the:peace and:digr,,ity•of the State,· • '\ • • • - • • • • I '-. ,• • • • ,of Floriga, .I hereby c • • • • • . • • t~f.i~ '1(WYetUrn,ing this indictment as.au,ttiorfzed.and,required by'iaw'. , ' . : . ~ ... ·:; , . . ·- ,

The foregoi ng instru in ent was sworn to or affirmed b'eforeme this 1st day of May,ZOObyb) Det Joe Recarey, who is personally known to me. State of Elorida County ofTa Im Beach Signatu^w^rr^stAig Officer Signature of Police-Officer (F.S.S. 117.10) Date: WOlgOW T’npe <>f 22 CA/Aronberg-000825 FILED: PALM

tch them have intercourse and masturbate himself. Occasionally, Epstein would then join in The foregoing instrument was sworn to or affirmed State of Florida/ before me this I5* day of May, 2006 by County of Palm/Beach Det Joe Recarey, who is personally known to me. /k I Signature/ ing Officer Signature of

STATE OF FLORIDA ] For Palm Beach County, at the Spring Term thereof, in the-year of our Lord Two Thousand and Six, to-wit: The'GrandjJurors of-ttie'.StaJe'of Florida; inquinngJmand (or the/body, of said County of PalrruBeach. ypon their paths do present that JEFFREYS. EPSTEIN in the'County of Palm‘Beach aforesaid,

ther underage girls to engage. in similar sex acts for money, He committed these offenses in locations including New York, New York, and Palm Beach, Fiorida. EPSTEiN is e~pecfed to be- presented in M~nh_attan fedt:?rc:il cggri this aftemopn before U,$, Magistrate Judge Hen_ry B, P_itman, The case is assi

current and former USAO staff and attorneys and current and former Department attorneys and senior managers, including former Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip and former Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Alice Fisher. OPR also interviewed former State Attorney Barry Krischer and former As

ize all acts of prostitution (a vice traditionally governed by state rogulationy)). and there is no evidence that Palm Beach County authorities and Florid* prosecutors cannot effectively prosecuic and punish the conduct, there is no reason why this matter should be extracted from die hands of state pro

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an oral presentation to supplement our written submissions, and we will promptly respond to any inquiries you may have. cc: Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012140 --- PAGE BREAK --- MAIN SUBMISSION HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012141 --- PAGE BREAK --- KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP SUBMISSION TO THE OFF

he pertinent federal statutes, and respectfully request that the Office of the Deputy Attorney General end federal involvement in this matter so that the State of Florida may resolve this case appropriately. Summary of the Facts Mr. Epstein has maintained a home in Palm Beach, Florida for the past 20 years. While the

creates a substantive right which prevents prosecution and conviction of an individual after the statute has run.” See State v. King, 282 So. 2d 162 (Fla. 1973); Tucker v. State, 417 So. 2d 1006 (Fla. 3d D.C.A. 1982) (citing cases). Given the one-year statute of limitations, any conduct that might amou