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eement of the prosecutor, so that it can be said to be part of the inducement or consideration, such promise must be fulfilled."); United States v. Harvey, 869 F.2d 1439, 1443 (11th Cir. 1989) ("Due process requires the government to adhere to the terms of any plea bargain or immunity agreement it mak

n of the statute as a whole indicates that it is meant to punish those who are the providers or pimps of children, not the purchasers or the johns." Fierro v. Taylor, No. 11-CV8573, 2012 WL 13042630, at *3 (S.D.N.Y. July 2, 2012) (quoting United States v. Bonestroo, No. 11-CR-40016, 2012 WL 13704, at *4 (D.S.D.

alleged sex acts. Mr. Epstein's conduct, however, is akin to consumer or purchaser behavior and should be outside the ambit of 18 U.S.C. § 1591. See Fierro, 2012 WL 13042630, at *4 ("[T]he TVPA is inapplicable to individual purchasers of sex from trafficking victims...").1° I° While Fiero represents th

at *3 (S.D.N.Y. July 2, 2012) (quoting United States v. Bonestroo, No. 11-CR-40016, 2012 WL 13704, at *4 (D.S.D. Jan. 4, 2012)) (emphasis added). In Fierro, the district court found § 1591 inapplicable to consumers or purchasers of sex acts. Here, the principal conduct underlying the indictment is Mr.

eement of the prosecutor, so that it can be said to be part of the inducement or consideration, such promise must be fulfilled."); United States v. Harvey, 869 F.2d 1439, 1443 (11th Cir. 1989) ("Due process requires the government to adhere to the terms of any plea bargain or immunity agreement it mak

n of the statute as a whole indicates that it is meant to punish those who are the providers or pimps of children, not the purchasers or the johns." Fierro v. Taylor, No. 11-CV8573, 2012 WL 13042630, at *3 (S.D.N.Y. July 2, 2012) (quoting United States v. Bonestroo, No. 11-CR-40016, 2012 WL 13704, at *4 (D.S.D.

alleged sex acts. Mr. Epstein's conduct, however, is akin to consumer or purchaser behavior and should be outside the ambit of 18 U.S.C. § 1591. See Fierro, 2012 WL 13042630, at *4 ("[T]he TVPA is inapplicable to individual purchasers of sex from trafficking victims...").1° I° While Fiero represents th

at *3 (S.D.N.Y. July 2, 2012) (quoting United States v. Bonestroo, No. 11-CR-40016, 2012 WL 13704, at *4 (D.S.D. Jan. 4, 2012)) (emphasis added). In Fierro, the district court found § 1591 inapplicable to consumers or purchasers of sex acts. Here, the principal conduct underlying the indictment is Mr.

ther charges. In order for the buyer to have been convicted it appears as if the older version 1591 was applied on the demand side as well Noble v. Weinstein, 335 F.Supp.3d 504, 516, 522 (S.D.N.Y. 2018) • The judge quoted US v Jungers to argue that USC 1591 should be read expansively in a civil suit stem

y the district courts in Jungers and Bonestroo, both of which were overturned by the 8th Circuit United States v. Jungers. Thus, it is doubtful that Fierro would be seen as persuasive if referenced in a contemporary court. Let me know if you need anything else on this front. Best, 1591 DOES Apply to

her cases either cite Jungers directly or simply assume that 1591 applies to purchasers without analyzing the law. Additionally, there is one case, Fierro v. Taylor, from SDNY in 2012 which holds that 1591 does not apply to consumers. However, the judge relied on and directly cited the statutory interpretation c