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The New York Times reports:
Jeffrey E. Epstein, a billionaire New York financier long accused of molesting dozens of girls, was arrested on Saturday and charged with sex trafficking by federal prosecutors, an extraordinary turn of events in a long and sordid criminal case.
Two people with knowledge of the charges said on Saturday night that Mr. Epstein had been arrested in the New York area and was in federal custody.
He is expected to appear before a federal magistrate on Monday, more than a decade after he first gained notoriety with lurid accusations that he had paid dozens of girls for sexual massages in Florida.
Vox reports:
The FBI had prepared a 53-page sex crimes indictment for Epstein in 2007 that could have sent him to prison for life, according to the Herald.
Instead, he cut a deal with Alexander Acosta, then the US attorney in Miami, which allowed him to serve just 13 months — not in federal or state prison, but in a private wing of a Palm Beach county jail.
He was granted work release to go to a “comfortable office” for 12 hours a day, six days a week, despite the fact that the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Department prohibited work release for sex offenders.
“I’ve known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.” – Donald Trump, 2002 https://t.co/3pbKrcFdn6
— Tim O’Brien (@TimOBrien) July 7, 2019
I wonder if Trump invited Jeffrey Epstein to any of the notorious parties Donald used to host when he owned the Plaza Hotel. They were alleged to be full of old men pawing underage “models” – and cocaine. #EvangelicalFamilyValues
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) July 7, 2019
“Your honor, I’d like to introduce Exhibit A in support of Donald Trump being a sexual predator of underage girls. No, Ivanka, not yet. Instead, I’d like to play a tape of him bragging to Howard Stern about barging into dressing rooms to see naked teens at his pageants.”
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) July 7, 2019
A reminder that Alex Acosta is STILL Labor Secretary after a judge ruled months ago that he and others broke the law to help Jeffrey Epstein, a known sex trafficking pedophile. I won’t let this disgusting story be forgotten. Ever.
— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) July 5, 2019
Past alleged victims of Epstein include a 15-year-old Mar-a-Lago employee. Past alleged co-conspirators include Trump ally Alan Dershowitz and Prince Andrew. The architect of Epstein’s past federal sweetheart deal is current Trump administration labor secretary Alex Acosta. https://t.co/a5Y9NcJWqL
— Adam Weinstein (@AdamWeinstein) July 7, 2019