Epstein Secrets

as unsealed Friday, offering the first public look at the deal Epstein's high-powered legal counsel brokered on his behalf. According the agreement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Attorney's Office investigated Epstein for various federal crimes, including prostitution, some punishable by a minimum of 10 years up t

ice and approved by Epstein - to represent some of the victims in civil suits they had filed against Epstein. That attorney is prominent Miami lawyer Bob Josefsberg. Former prosecutor Johnson said he has never seen a provision like that before. But an addendum to the agreement signed the following month struck

tment with solicitation of prostitution, in violation of Florida Statutes Section 796.07; IT APPEARING that the United States Attorney's Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have conducted their own invesdgation into Epstein's background and any offenses that may have been committed by Epstein against the United States f

ey — tapped by the US. Attorney's Of- fice and approved by Ep- stein — to represent some of the victims. That attor- ney is prominent Miami lawyer Bob Josefsberg. But an addendum to the agreement signed the following month struck Epsteinb duty to pay Josefsberg if he and the victims did not accept settl

d to the procurement of prostitutes. The protection of this letter applies to an interview that will be conducted by this Office, Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other federal law enforcement agency this Office may require. Under this agreement, no information disclosed by your client during the int

MS. EZELL: Good morning, Your Honor. I'm Katherine Ezell from Podhurst Orseck, here with Amy Adderly and Susan Bennett, and I believe my partner, Bob Josefsberg, is going to appear by telephone. THE COURT: Mr. Josefsberg, are you there? MR. JOSEFSBERG: I am, Your Honor. THE COURT: Good morning. MR. JOSEF

th him in exchange for money. Displeased with the way the State Attorney's Office handled the case, Palm Beach police later forwarded information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Epstein's own attorneys, in federal filings, have referred to Epstein's deferred prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors as *unprecedented"

ey — tapped by the US. Attorney's Of- fice and approved by Ep- stein — to represent some of the victims. That attor- ney is prominent Miami lawyer Bob Josefsberg. But an addendum to the agreement signed the following month struck Epstein's duty to pay Josefsberg if he and the victims did not accept set

ad Epstein complied with his production obligations. mirth, t vre-appears le-have-been-an-imprecefientpti level of secrecy between your office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation during this case. The FBI was responsible, along with state and local police agencies, for building the case against Epstein. They appear to have d

MS. EZELL: Good morning, Your Honor. I'm Katherine Ezell from Podhurst Orseck, here with Amy Adderly and Susan Bennett, and I believe my partner, Bob Josefsberg, is going to appear by telephone. THE COURT: Mr. Josefsberg, are you there? MR. JOSEFSBERG: I am, Your Honor. Int Lu RI: -Good morning-. MR. JOS

d had Epstein complied with his production obligations. ourth, fere aywe Ts-to-have-been-an unprecedented level of secrecy between your office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation during this case. The FBI was responsible, along with state and local police agencies, for building the case against Epstein. They appear to have d

EZELL: Good morning, Your Honor. I'm Katherine 17 Ezell from Podhurst Orseck, here with Amy Adderly and Susan 18 Bennett, and I believe my partner, Bob Josefsberg, is going to 19 appear by telephone. 20 THE COURT: Mr. Josefsberg, are you there? 21 MR. JOSEFSBERG: I am, Your Honor. — 2 ThE Lutlxi: -Good m

ctmem with solicitation of prostitution, in violation of Florida Statutes Section 796.07; IT APPEARING that the United Stattz Attorney's Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have conducted their own investigation into Epstein's teckground and any offenses thut may have been committed by Epstein against the United States

— tapped by the US. Attorney's Of- fice and approved by Ep- stein — to represent some of the victims. That attor-. ney is prominent Miami lawyer Bob Josefsberg. But an addendum to the agreement signed the following month struck Epstein% duty to pay Josefsberg if he and the victims did not accept settl

52A(a)(1), and § 2252A(g)(1). 24. In June 2008, after investigations by the Palm Beach Police Department, the Palm Beach State Attorney's Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, entered pleas of "guilty" to various Flo

's date. It represents our agreement with a proposal that Kathy Ezell indicated in a letter dated June 8, 2009 would be fully acceptable to her and Bob Josefsberg as a means to resolve expeditiously all outstanding fee issues regarding the attorney representative. Mr. Epstein has directed his counsel to take

52A(a)(1), and § 2252A(g)(1). 24. In June 2008, after investigations by the Palm Beach Police Department, the Palm Beach State Attorney's Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, entered pleas of "guilty" to various Flo

's date. It represents our agreement with a proposal that Kathy Ezell indicated in a letter dated June 8, 2009 would be fully acceptable to her and Bob Josefsberg as a means to resolve expeditiously all outstanding fee issues regarding the attorney representative. Mr. Epstein has directed his counsel to take

s an ongoing and active grand jury investigation into the circumstances surrounding Mr. Epstein's death. It is the function of a grand jury and of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to investigate crimes in the federal court system. It is not the purview, respectfully, of the court to conduct an investigation into uncharged ma

attorney — tapped by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and approved by Epstein -- to represent some of the victims. That attorney is prominent Miami lawyer Bob Josefsberg. But an addendum to the agreement signed the following month struck Epstein’s duty to payJosefsberg if he and the victims'did not accept settlements