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4 The Virgin Islands Daily News
VIRGIN ISLANDS
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Feds explain sweet deal for billionaire sex offender Epstein
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WEST PALM BEACH. Fla. —
Feckral prosecutors in Florida went
on the offensive this month. deny-
ing allegations that thcv bo,ed to
pressure from __________________
billionaire le,
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high-priced law-
p"ens"c oal fu:leoz:fsi's
oNeenage girls Jeffrei Epsten
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representing two of Epstein s
tims in a lawsuit against the fed-
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and her superiors were trying to
help the traumatized young women
when they agreed to let 14istein
plead guilty to state prostitution
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in the territory. served 13 monthsiof
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la'Iriltdctno leave each day to go to
work.
Hoping to persuade U.S. District
Judge ICenneth Marra to throw out
the lawsuit that accuses the toc=
Contrary to claims by attorneys representing two of Jeffrey Epstein's victims M a
lawsuit against the federal govemment,Assistant U.S. Attorney MarieVillafana
said she and her superiors were trying to help the traumatized young women
when they agreed to let the now 64-yearold money manager plead guilty to state
prostitution charges.
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ated a deal that allowed Epstein Vic ems
to escape federal charges — pros- shettried to keep Epstein, victirs rannete7the woman, identified only
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Court and the eventual plea deal. But, the 2007.
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Contrary to claims by attorneys the young women were extremely force h'er or Epstein, more than
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two dozen other victims to testify
against him.
Jane Doe ',oho is a lso suing the
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have been enough to convict
Epstein.
Rather than let Epstein use his
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at the U.S.. Justice Department Cassell. say the letter is evidence
elt?Vx`chheasIgkenfdoeri;leading guilty to the victims. They also claim that
of their claim that prosecutors lied
to charges of solicitation of prosti- prosecutors never told Epstein,
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lafana said her office and the FBI
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in January 2008.
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County Circuit Court. Epstein
was not charged with any federal 'tire buullhuosusuf
counts. As part of the agreement.
Epstein had to register as a sex of- Ist Wee'reerfilseld'
ttdserLd:rgilf;111OPivlIcItIl and the case went to trial. Savvy
fil. against him. VonmniefiY,s uiold ve f=ea gat t hpe-
p yGerTsrtluti?ntnhi:nvicIfenertea stein because federal prosecutors
register as a sex offender were :Itilt=7:11::>, 17.1stegeslitPla.'d se'
tveYai;tint:fear:u7esegies. ,riec=estnrtZst when she learned N'ssein planned to plead guilty to the two
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But thortly after Epstcin signet,' so they could attend the hearing.
thhec bacVnenr,:hli:: if.111,2ticr N°C;7stil, a law professor 53 02
and his legal team. including for- University of Utah. shrugged off
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led to President Bill Clinton, im- response will be filed at the end
peachment. contacted high-level of July. he said.
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