Epstein Secrets

a timely manner," Hamilton said. "That is a constitutional violation and the remedy is not limited to the Crime Victims' Rights Act's provisions." Jack Scarola, one of the victims' attorneys, said the government's remedies ignore an important element in the case that Congress could never have predicted when

inconceivable to Congress that there would be a conspiracy between our government and a serial child molester — who could have conceived of that?" Scarola said. Sen. Ben Sasse questioned attorney general nominee William Barr about the Jeffrey Epstein case on January 15, 2019, getting the nominee to co

a public hearing. He also agreed to give federal prosecutors additional training on dealing with crime victims. Marci Hamilton, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania and CEO of CHILD USA, said giving the victims a chance to speak at a hearing is a good first step. But prosecutors' failures went beyond the Crime

a timely manner," Hamilton said. "That is a constitutional violation and the remedy is not limited to the Crime Victims' Rights Act's provisions." Jack Scarola, one of the victims' attorneys, said the government's remedies ignore an important element in the case that Congress could never have predicted when

inconceivable to Congress that there would be a conspiracy between our government and a serial child molester — who could have conceived of that?" Scarola said. Sen. Ben Sasse questioned attorney general nominee William Barr about the Jeffrey Epstein case on January 15, 2019, getting the nominee to co

a public hearing. He also agreed to give federal prosecutors additional training on dealing with crime victims. Marci Hamilton, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania and CEO of CHILD USA, said giving the victims a chance to speak at a hearing is a good first step. But prosecutors' failures went beyond the Crime

. It pits Fort Lauderdale attorney Bradley Edwards against Epstein, who had accused Edwards of malfeasance in his representation of several victims. Jack Scarola, the attorney representing Edwards, said Epstein should be held accountable for his unrelenting attacks against Edwards — as well as others who were

case that no one — no matter how much money they have — can abuse children and then attempt to bully those who come to the defense of children,” said Scarola, a former state prosecutor. Florida and beyond Few people had as much insight into Epstein’s lifestyle — and its international reach — as Virginia

ute-of-limitation laws set deadlines for filing civil and criminal sex crime cases, it’s difficult to bring them years later, said Marci Hamilton, a University of Pennsylvania professor who is working to ease https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article2 19494920 html 4/3/2019 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017816 --- PAGE BREAK ---

s co- conspirators, who have never been identified. “They cut a deal which they have to know was a failure,” said Marci Hamilton, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania and executive director of Child USA, which advocates for children’s civil liberties. “ They kept it secret and they didn’t charge the co-conspirators

nduct,” adding that the case was “at heart, a local sex case.” “It is a gross mischaracterization to describe this as a local sex case,” said lawyer Jack Scarola, a representative of several of Epstein’s then-underage victims. “There was ample evidence that Epstein was operating on a large international scale.

eason for the Crime Victims Rights Act — so that prosecutors don’t preempt a victim’s ability to speak for themselves about a proposed plea bargain,” Scarola said. “Here, the decision was being made secretly for them.” DARREN K. INDYKE 5300 W. Atlantic Avenue, Suite 602 Delray Beach, Florida 33484 KKKKEK