Epstein Secrets

nake to e slew d federal charges involving sex crimes with minors that Wife set aside by the agreement. The motor. filed Monday in federal court In West Palm Beath, accuses the US. Attorneys Office of deliberately misleading the victims by lading them the investigation was ongiang. while contain they had arte

ng they are underage. The charges carry various statutory penatities ranging from 10 years to life, with a minimum mandatory of at least 10 years. Alicia Valle, spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami, declined comment. Expert: Feds take few sex-assault cases EFTA00605723 Page 2 ATTORNEY FOR

h Post SteWriter Epstein Faces many civil lawsuits filed by some of the 30 to 40 women identified as• victims in the federal investigation. WESI PALM BEACH — A secret non-prosecution agreement multimillionaire financier Jeffrey Ep- stein struck with federal prosecutors is being called "highly unusual"

comment Monday was not returned. The name of Assistant US. Attorney is on the deal. snrATIII 7617§7rrtederal prosecutor in West Palm Beach, but Alicia Valle, the office's special coun- sel, said in an e-mail, "We cannot comment on your questions." Didn't she really mean will not? This case got into the

harassed by private investigators provid- ed license tag numbers of two of the men. Police found the vehicles were registered to a private eye in West Palm Beach and another in Jupiter, according to Recarey's re- port. "I have no knowledge of it," defense attorney Gold- berger said. The report also says a

ice for comment Monday was not returned. The name of Assistant U.S. Attorney is on the deal. Sesti li ederal prosecutor in West Palm Beach, but Alicia Valle, the office's special coun- sel, said in an e-mail, "We cannot comment on your questions" Didn't she really mean will not? This case got into the

ncludes Harvard Law School Pro- fessor Alan Dershowitz (remember • OJ. Simpson?) and Kenneth Starr (remember Monica Lewinsky?). Jack Goldberger of West Palm Beach, who also on the team, told Post columnist Jose Lambiet in November: "This case is absolutely • going to end without a trial within the next two

ee- ment approved in state Circuit Court. "The court has taken the mo- tions under advisement and not ruled yet," U.S. District Court spokeswoman Alicia Valle wrote in an e-mail. "The parties are conferring to determine if an evidentiary hearing is necessary." Marra did not rule but asked for more info

when the case first 15 came in -- 16 A Mm-hmm. 17 Q -- in mid-2006, after the FBI and indeed the 18 office -- the U.S. Attorney's Office in West Palm had opened 19 the case, but before Epstein was indicted. So, this first 20 exhibit, Exhibit No. 1 that you have in your binder before 21 you --

when the case first 15 came in -- 16 A Mm-hmm. 17 Q -- in mid-2006, after the FBI and indeed the 18 office -- the U.S. Attorney's Office in West Palm had opened 19 the case, but before Epstein was indicted. So, this first 20 exhibit, Exhibit No. 1 that you have in your binder before 21 you --

when the case first 15 came in -- 16 A Mm-hmm. 17 Q -- in mid-2006, after the FBI and indeed the 18 office -- the U.S. Attorney's Office in West Palm had opened 19 the case, but before Epstein was indicted. So, this first 20 exhibit, Exhibit No. 1 that you have in your binder before 21 you --

ht. 19 Q -- gets to you, apparently by blind carbon, because 20 there's no indication you actually get it. 21 A Right. 22 Q But you advise Alicia Valle, who I think was your 23 press person -- 24 A Correct. 25 Q -- that, ' hasn't even finished her EFTA00009298 --- PAGE BREAK --- Page 71

ht. 19 Q -- gets to you, apparently by blind carbon, because 20 there's no indication you actually get it. 21 A Right. 22 Q But you advise Alicia Valle, who I think was your 23 press person -- 24 A Correct. 25 Q -- that, ' hasn't even finished her EFTA00009298 --- PAGE BREAK --- Page 71

ht. 19 Q -- gets to you, apparently by blind carbon, because 20 there's no indication you actually get it. 21 A Right. 22 Q But you advise Alicia Valle, who I think was your 23 press person -- 24 A Correct. 25 Q -- that, ' hasn't even finished her EFTA00009298 --- PAGE BREAK --- Page 71