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Book excerpt / partial police correspondence
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Summary
The document contains an excerpt from a book (Chapter 49) titled 'Jeffrey Epstein: September 2007' alongside a partial 2006 letter from Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter regarding the Epstein investigation. The book text contrasts the harsh 2013 sentencing of school principal Scott Blake for soliciting a minor with the 'extraordinary' plea deal Jeffrey Epstein received in 2007 for similar offenses. It highlights Epstein's high-powered defense team and political connections.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject |
Indicted in 2006; struck an 'extraordinary' plea deal in 2007; contrasted with Scott Blake.
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| Scott Blake | Middle School Principal |
Comparison case; sentenced in 2013 to 10 years prison for soliciting sex with a minor.
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| Michael S. Reiter | Chief of Police |
Signatory of the partial letter on the left page (Palm Beach Police).
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Palm Beach Police Department |
Agency on letterhead (left page).
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| Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office |
Mentioned in the partial letter regarding prosecution.
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| Federal Bureau [of Investigation] |
Referenced in partial letter regarding referral of federal law matters.
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| Boynton Beach Police |
Conducted the sting operation against Scott Blake.
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| Democratic Party |
Referenced regarding Epstein's connections and contributions.
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Timeline (3 events)
July 23, 2006
Locations (3)
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Jurisdiction of police department.
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Residence/workplace of Scott Blake.
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Location of police involved in Blake case.
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Relationships (2)
Narrative compares Blake's harsh sentence for a similar crime to Epstein's lenient plea deal.
Text mentions 'His connections and contributions to Democratic'.
Key Quotes (2)
"The case was an interesting example of the kind of treatment regular Florida folks could expect just for soliciting sex with a minor. But nothing about Jeffrey Epstein was regular—and the plea deal he managed to strike in 2007 was simply extraordinary."Source
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"Epstein had bought himself one of the best defense teams ever assembled."Source
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0 should you have any questions.
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[Signature]
Michael S. Reiter
Chief of Police
Michael S. Reiter
Chief of Police
48-5460 - Fax (561) 835-4700 - www.palmbeachpolice.com
CHAPTER 49
Jeffrey Epstein: September 2007
In the winter of 2013, Scott Blake, a forty-seven-year-old middle school principal from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, would be sentenced to the minimum mandatory sentence—ten years in prison, with ten years of probation on top—for pleading guilty to one charge of soliciting sex with a minor.
Blake’s crime? He sent sexually charged messages to a Boynton Beach police officer who was pretending to be a fifteen-year-old boy. But in a sense, Blake was lucky: he could have been sentenced to life. The case was an interesting example of the kind of treatment regular Florida folks could expect just for soliciting sex with a minor. But nothing about Jeffrey Epstein was regular—and the plea deal he managed to strike in 2007 was simply extraordinary.
Epstein had bought himself one of the best defense teams ever assembled. His connections and contributions to Democratic
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