lan Dershowitz flew down and met privately with Krischet, Recarey said. "And the shenanigans that happen

why we aren't going to prosccutc Reiter said. Krischcr, v.o is now retired and in private rittafni 'Hel

the only victim of a sexual battery could be a nuKrischer and the lead state Prese.for . the case, Assista

consider ood and sufficient reason exists to reqiire your dis- qualification from the prose cution of these cases,” Reiter wrote in a May 1 memo to Krischer. While not commenting specifically on the Epstein case, Mike Edmondson, Spokesman for the state at- torney, said his office pre sents cases ‘other t

reasons, First, he pressed for Epstein to be charged with the more serious crimes of sexual ac- tivity with minors. Second, he slammed State Attorney Bar- ry-Xrischer in blunt language seldom used by one law- enforcement official con- cerning another because of what he perceived as that of fice’s mishandling of the

arge Epstein with un- lawiul sex acts with a minor and lewd and lascivious molestation, Police Chief Michael Reiter was so angry with State Attorney Barry Krischer’s han- dling of the case that he wrote a memo See EPSTEIN, 5B > 03656-65 31E~ NW -}]08062 -G oo HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019365 --- PAGE BREAK --- wesc

case, Reiter and Recarey revealed new details about the investigation, and how they were, in their view, pressured by then-Palm Beach State Attorney Barry Krischer to downgrade the case to a misdemeanor or drop it altogether. Former Palm Beach County Police Detective Joe Recarey was the lead detective on the s

of the girls that they had been questioned by police. Epstein hired famed lawyer Alan Dershowitz. “Alan Dershowitz flew down and met privately with Krischer,”’ Recarey said. “And the shenanigans that happened, I don’t think I’ve ever seen or heard of before.” Police reports show that Epstein’s private in

nsider Cz00d and sufficient reason exists to require your dis- qualification from the prose- cution of these cases,” Reiter wrote in a May 1 memo to Krischer. While not commenting specifically on the Epstein case, Mike Edmondson, spokesman for the state at- torney, said his office pre- sents cases ‘other

reasons. First, he pressed for Epstein to be charged with the more serious crimes of sexual ac- tivity with minors. Second, he slammed State Attorney Bar- ryKrischer in blunt language seldom used by one law- erfforcement official con- cerning another because of what he perceived as that of fice’s mishandling of th

uled to leave on the 10th at 5:00 pm. On May 12, 2006, I met with ASA Lana Belohlavek at the State Attorney's Office. She explained that her boss, Barry Krischer, was requesting this case be taken to the Grand Jury again. I ex lained to her I had re ested arrest warrants for Jeffrey Epstein, and . I asked

serve his daily activities. I also explained to him that there was a meeting scheduled with ASA Lana Belohlavek and Attorney Jack Goldberger at Mr. Krischer's office scheduled on June 1, 2006 at 9:00 am. I attempted to call ASA Lana Belohlavek to inform her of the private investigators following Mr. ho

he investigation triggered tensions between police and prosecutors, with then-Chief Michael Reiter saying in a May 2006 letter to then-State Attorney Barry Krischer that the chief prosecutor should disqualify himself. "| continue to find your office's treatment of these cases highly unusual,” Reiter wrote. He th

t the case to a grand jury, which charged Epstein on the lesser charge of soliciting prostitution. Then-Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter wrote Krischer a letter asking him to recuse himself from the case. When that didn't happen, Reiter requested an FBI investigation to determine if any federal laws

olice had taken a high school transcript, class schedules and phone messages from Epstein's home that showed he knew the girls were underage. Yet Mr. Krischer was more swayed by Epstein's lawyers, who attempted to impugn the girls' character by showing they had chatted on myspace.com about smoking marijuana

rsued then-President Bill Clinton for lying about sex with young women. Palm Beach police spent 11 months investigating Epstein before State Attorney Barry Krischer sent the case to a grand jury, instead of charging Epstein so the man who once boasted of accepting only billionaire clients HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031217

rtues. -y Krischer for the work his office xe woman said during a rally that arthouse. “Her murderer received | sentence.” o been dismissed —alter Krischers 164 Fittyy Ricu former law firm agreed to pay Bergeron’s attorney seven thou- sand dollars in legal fees. Now Chief Reiter and Detective Recarey

e was leaving no i undotted and no t uncrossed. ty But he did wonder if the state attorney's office itself had 3 become part of the problem. 162 D Barry Krischer: April tate attorney Barry |] before taking his post in and around Palm 1992 and 1996, he had run and 2004. During the cou 1970 with a three-year

usual’ is how Palm Beach Police Chief Mi- chael Reiter described State Attorney Barry Krischer’s handling of the case in a bluntly critical letter to Krischer last year before Epstein was indicted. Reiter referred the mat- ‘ter to the FBI to determine whether any federal laws had been violated. Epstein’s a

ave > EPSTEIN fom 1B and Donald Trump among his friends. “Highly unusual’ is how Palm Beach Police Chief Mi- chael Reiter described State Attorney Barry Krischer’s handling of the case in a bluntly critical letter to Krischer last year before Epstein was indicted. Reiter referred the mat- ‘ter to the FBI to d

self from the case. He did not, and the evidence his office presented to a state grand jury produced only a single count of soliciting prostitution. (Krischer has since retired and would not comment for this article.) The day after that indictment was returned, Reiter was relieved to have the FBI step in an

Trafficking Victims Protection Act, which carries a minimum sentence of 20 years. (Florida enacted the federal TVPA in 2002.) So when State Attorney Barry Krischer, who also ran Florida’s Crimes Against Children Unit, proved reluctant to mount a vigorous prosecution of Epstein, saying the local victims were not

sued then-President Bill Clinton for lying about sex with young women. Palm Beach police spent 11 months investigating Epstein before State Attorney Barry Krischer sent the case to a grand jury, instead of charging Epstein so the man who once boasted of accepting only billionaire clients HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021761

olice had taken a high school transcript, class schedules and phone messages from Epstein's home that showed he knew the girls were underage. Yet Mr. Krischer was more swayed by Epstein's lawyers, who attempted to impugn the girls' character by showing they had chatted on myspace.com about smoking marijuana

had soccer. Another time, Mr. Epstein had to wait for his "massage" session because the girl he wanted was still in class. Why didn't State Attorney Barry Krischer let a jury decide whether to believe the teenagers - including a 16-year-old who went to Mr. Epstein's house to "work" in December 2004 after being a

a plea deal that would have placed him on probation for five years, allowing him ultimately to walk away with no criminal record at all. I asked Mr. Krischer's spokesman, Mike Edmondson, why the case was referred to a grand jury instead of Mr. Epstein being charged and facing a trial before a jury. And sho

had soccer. Another time, Mr. Epstein had to wait for his "massage" session because the girl he wanted was still in class. Why didn't State Attorney Barry Krischer let a jury decide whether to believe the teenagers - including a 16-year-old who went to Mr. Epstein's house to "work" in December 2004 after being a

a plea deal that would have placed him on probation for five years, allowing him ultimately to walk away with no criminal record at all. I asked Mr. Krischer's spokesman, Mike Edmondson, why the case was referred to a grand jury instead of Mr. Epstein being charged and facing a trial before a jury. And sho

olice had taken a high school transcript, class schedules and phone messages from Epstein's home that showed he knew the girls were underage. Yet Mr. Krischer was more swayed by Epstein's lawyers, who attempted to impugn the girls' character by showing they had chatted on myspace.com about smoking marijuana

sued then-President Bill Clinton for lying about sex with young women. Palm Beach police spent 11 months investigating Epstein before State Attorney Barry Krischer sent the case to a grand jury, instead of charging Epstein so the man who once boasted of accepting only billionaire clients could face a trial. The

had soccer. Another time, Mr. Epstein had to wait for his "massage" session because the girl he wanted was still in class. Why didn't State Attorney Barry Krischer let a jury decide whether to believe the teenagers - including a 16-year-old who went to Mr. Epstein's house to "work" in December 2004 after being a

a plea deal that would have placed him on probation for five years, allowing him ultimately to walk away with no criminal record at all. I asked Mr. Krischer's spokesman, Mike Edmondson, why the case was referred to a grand jury instead of Mr. Epstein being charged and facing a trial before a jury. And sho

Buckin prince’s involvement in any taining to Roberts. But tha: BBC program Panorama wa; tion into the prince’s dealing As of this writing, the in Barry Krischer “I have no intention of beir Barry Krischer said in 2016 _ asked about Jeffrey Epstein. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022173 --- PAGE BREAK --- TTERSON se so

Es PaTTERSON More than a decade had passed since Epstein’s case first landed on the state attorney’s desk. “The New York Times has called me,” said Krischer. “The British papers. I’m not interested in being pulled into that con- yersation. I know that the police chief didn’t think the case was handled rig

y related to prostitution—that there are no innocent victims. Dershowitz rejects a series of lower-level plea deals and Palm Beach District Attorney Barry Krischer takes the unusual step of empanelling a grand jury, which returns with a recommendation of a single count of soliciting a prostitute—a charge without

plea deals and Palm Beach District Attorney Barry Krischer takes the unusual step of empanelling a grand jur

plea deals and Palm Beach District Attorney Barry Krischer takes the unusual step of empanelling a grand jur

here are no real victims here. Dershowitz, with chest pounding bravado, rejects a series of lower- level plea deals and Palm Beach District Attorney Barry Krischer takes the unusual step of empanelling a grand jury, which returns with a recommendation of a single count of soliciting a prostitute—a charge without

plea deals and Palm Beach District Attorney Barry Krischer takes the unusual step of empanelling a grand jur

AGE BREAK --- victims here’’d. Dershowitz, with chest pounding bravado, rejects a series of lower-level plea deals and Palm Beach District Attorney Barry Krischer takes the unusual step of empanelling a grand jury, which returns with a recommendation of a single count of soliciting a prostitute—a charge without

plea deals and Palm Beach District Attorney Barry Krischer takes the unusual step of empanelling a grand jur

etermines that the offense is solely related to prostitution. Dershowitz rejects a series of lower-level plea deals and Palm Beach District Attorney Barry Krischer takes the unusual step of empanelling a grand jury, which returns with a recommendation of a single count of soliciting a prostitute—a charge without