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Extraction Summary
9
People
3
Organizations
3
Locations
4
Events
4
Relationships
5
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
News article / media report (likely excerpted in house oversight files)
File Size:
1.94 MB
Summary
This document, likely a news article excerpt found in House Oversight files, details the early stages of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein starting in March 2005. It highlights the conflict between the Palm Beach Police, who sought arrest warrants based on victim testimony (including recruiter Haley Robson), and State Attorney Barry Krischer, who delayed proceedings. The text describes specific allegations of sexual acts with a 14-year-old and mentions Epstein's legal team (Lefcourt and Dershowitz) actively working to discredit accusers using MySpace data.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Epstein | Accused |
Subject of police investigation regarding underage sex; allegedly paid for massages and sex.
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| Gerald Lefcourt | Defense Attorney |
Represents Epstein; claims police acted outrageously and disputes allegations.
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| Alan M. Dershowitz | Friend/Attorney |
Investigated backgrounds of accusers; met with prosecutors to share derogatory info found on MySpace.
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| Haley Robson | Recruiter/Witness |
Community college student, then 19; admitted to police she was routinely paid to bring teenage girls to Epstein's home.
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| Barry Krischer | State Attorney |
Delayed grand jury; refused police request for arrest warrants; accused by Chief Reiter of unusual handling of the case.
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| Chief Reiter | Police Chief (Palm Beach) |
Questioned Krischer's handling of the matter; suggested Krischer disqualify himself.
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| Unnamed 14-year-old girl | Victim/Accuser |
Brought to Epstein's house; alleged sexual contact.
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| Stepmother of 14-year-old | Reporter |
Contacted police in March 2005 to initiate investigation.
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| Epstein's Assistant | Employee |
Led the 14-year-old girl upstairs to the massage room.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach Police Department |
Investigating agency; frustrated with State Attorney's office.
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| State Attorney's Office |
Prosecutorial body led by Barry Krischer.
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| MySpace.com |
Social networking site used by Dershowitz to find information on accusers regarding drug/alcohol use.
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Timeline (4 events)
March 2005
Police start investigating Epstein after stepmother's report.
Palm Beach
Palm Beach Police
Epstein
Stepmother
May 1
Police department asks prosecutors to approve arrest warrants.
Palm Beach
Palm Beach Police
Prosecutors
October (2005 implied)
Unspecified (Early year)
Alan Dershowitz meets with prosecutors to share MySpace info on accusers.
State Attorney's Office
Alan Dershowitz
Prosecutors
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Jurisdiction of police.
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Location where alleged abuse occurred.
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School attended by the 14-year-old accuser.
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Relationships (4)
Mr. Lefcourt, his lawyer
Alan M. Dershowitz, a friend of his, to look into the backgrounds
Epstein had routinely paid her to bring teenage girls to his home
Reiter questioned Krischer's handling of the matter and suggested he disqualify himself
Key Quotes (5)
"Mr. Lefcourt says that the police acted “outrageously” and that his client has been wrongfully dragged through the mud."Source
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Quote #1
"The friend... told the girl to say she was 18 if Mr. Epstein asked."Source
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Quote #2
"Mr. Epstein had masturbated as she massaged him, had pressed a vibrator against her underwear and had given her $300 afterward."Source
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Quote #3
"Mr. Epstein had routinely paid her to bring teenage girls to his home."Source
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Quote #4
"Chief Reiter also wrote Mr. Krischer questioning “the unusual course that your office’s handling of this matter has taken”"Source
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Quote #5
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