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This is a news clipping from the New York Post, dated October 9, 2007, detailing legal arguments regarding Jeffrey Epstein's plea agreement and his potential requirement to register as a sex offender.
The document, likely a printed news article or internal clipping, reports on lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein considering a request to federal prosecutors to drop the requirement that he register as a sex offender. The article quotes a letter from Epstein's attorney, Gerald Lefcourt, to U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta, arguing that registration would have a 'profound impact' on Epstein and noting that state prosecutors did not believe it was warranted. It also references Epstein's relationship with Mort Zuckerman and the specific terms of his plea deal involving 16 months in jail.
Key Highlights
- •Attorney Gerald Lefcourt drafted a letter to U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta arguing against Epstein registering as a sex offender.
- •The plea deal mentioned involved 16 months in jail for soliciting underage prostitutes.
- •The document notes that state prosecutors reportedly did not view registration as necessary, contrasting with federal demands.
- •Epstein is identified as a former business partner of Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman.
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Page I of I EPSTEIN EYES SEX-RAP RELIEF Business- Bundle-A-Day GI°,VEiAWA,J Enter daffy to ion an 4 71 14: 31:14= 6: 74 October 9. 2007 LAWYERS for Jeffrey Epstein - the billionaire Manhattan investment manager who's agreed to plead guilty to soliciting underage prostitutes at his Palm Beach mansion in exchange for Just 16 months in the stammer - are mulling asking federal prosecutors to drop their demand that he register as a sex offender In a letter drafted, but not sent, to U S Attorney Alexander Costa and obtained by Page Six. Epstein's lawyer. Gerald Lefcourt, writes, "Doing so will have a profound impact (on Epstein] both immediately and forever after Not only will he be restricted to a wholly inappropriate penal facility. but he will be required for the test of his life to account for his whereabouts" Epstein, a former business partner of Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman. pleaded guilty to a state charge in exchange for the feds' dropping their probe into possible federal criminal violations Lefcourt argues that only the feds have demanded that Epstein register. "despite the fact that the state was of the view that Mr Epstein's conduct did not warrant registration." A rep for Epstein had no comment //I/aloe(' at f more than '550! Home NEW YORK POST is a registered trademark of NYP Holdsngs. Inc NYPOST.COM, NYPOSTONLINE COIA. and NEWYORKPOST COM are trademarks of NYP Holdings. Inc Copynght 2008 NYP Holdings. Inc MI rights reserved htt p://www.nypost.com/php/p friendly/pri nt.php?url=http://www.ny post.com/se ven/ 1009200... 6/312008 MM22-ATTYS LETTERS AND MISC-000124 EFTA00031936
Entities Mentioned
Alexander Acosta
PERSON
American attorney and politician, 27th U.S. Secretary of Labor (born 1969)
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Gerald Lefcourt
PERSON • 2 mentions
American lawyer
Jeffrey Epstein
PERSON • 3 mentions
American sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
Mort Zuckerman
PERSON • 2 mentions
Canadian-American billionaire real estate developer, media proprietor, and founder of Boston Properties
New York Post
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Daily tabloid newspaper (1801-)
NEWYORKPOST COM
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NYP Holdsngs.
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NYPOSTONLINE COIA.
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