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Newspaper editorial
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Summary
This document is a Palm Beach Post editorial from August 10, 2006, titled "Massaging the system." The editorial criticizes the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office and State Attorney Barry Krischer for an apparent bias in favor of the wealthy, well-connected Jeffrey Epstein in a sex crimes case involving underage girls. It details the police investigation's findings, the defense's claims, and evidence that contradicted the defense, suggesting the justice system was failing the young victims.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Mr. Edmondson | Interviewee |
Quoted on the topic of whether wealth influences justice. His specific role or affiliation is not mentioned.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Accused |
A 53-year-old part-time Palm Beach resident accused of unlawful sex acts and molestation of five underage girls. He w...
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| Jack Goldberger | Defense Attorney |
Jeffrey Epstein's defense attorney who claimed Epstein did not know the girls he hired were minors.
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| Barry Krischer | State Attorney |
The Palm Beach County State Attorney who referred the Epstein case to a grand jury instead of letting a trial jury de...
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| Alan Dershowitz | Professor / Legal Counsel |
A Harvard law Professor who met with prosecutors to undermine the credibility of the alleged victims by pointing to t...
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Palm Beach Post |
The newspaper that published the editorial.
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| Palm Beach police |
The law enforcement agency that conducted an 11-month investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
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| Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office |
The prosecutor's office, led by Barry Krischer, that handled the Epstein case.
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| Harvard |
The university where Alan Dershowitz is a law professor.
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| myspace.com |
Social media website where the alleged victims reportedly wrote about smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol.
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| HOUSE_OVERSIGHT |
Implied from the footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030301', suggesting the document is part of a collection from the U.S. House...
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Timeline (3 events)
Approx. September 2005 - August 2006
Palm Beach police conducted an 11-month investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Palm Beach
July 2006
A grand jury indicted Jeffrey Epstein on one felony count of solicitation of prostitution. This was referred to as 'last month' in the August 10, 2006 editorial.
Palm Beach County
Grand Jury
Jeffrey Epstein
Prior to August 2006
Police searched Jeffrey Epstein's home and garbage, finding evidence such as phone messages and a high school transcript.
Jeffrey Epstein's home
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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The town where Jeffrey Epstein was a resident and where the police investigation took place.
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The location of Jeffrey Epstein's home.
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Described as a five-bedroom, 7 1/2-bath home on the Intracoastal Waterway where the alleged crimes occurred.
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Relationships (4)
The document identifies Jack Goldberger as Jeffrey Epstein's defense attorney.
Alan Dershowitz met with prosecutors on Epstein's behalf to undermine the credibility of the alleged victims.
Barry Krischer was the State Attorney for Palm Beach County handling the case against Jeffrey Epstein.
Epstein was accused of committing unlawful sex acts with and molesting five underage girls, whom he allegedly paid for massages.
Key Quotes (3)
"Whether wealth buys a different standard of justice across the country ... the answer to that would, of course, be yes."Source
— Mr. Edmondson
(In response to a question about whether there are two kinds of justice, one for the wealthy and one for others.)
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"regardless of the battery of attorneys, the outcome would be the same. Every issue that was debated in public was debated in our office before this case went to the grand jury."Source
— Mr. Edmondson
(Commenting on the specific Epstein case, defending the process.)
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"Mr. Epstein absolutely insisted anybody who came to his house be over the age of 18. How he verified that, I don't know."Source
— Jack Goldberger
(Statement to The Palm Beach Post regarding Epstein's alleged policy for visitors to his home.)
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Especially, I asked Mr. Edmondson to explain: Why shouldn't the public look at this case
and think there are two kinds of justice - one for the wealthy and one for the rest of us?
Mr. Edmondson said he could not comment on the case because it is active, but on the
latter point, he offered, for the sake of "philosophical debate": "Whether wealth buys a
different standard of justice across the country ... the answer to that would, of course, be
yes."
But in this case, he said, "regardless of the battery of attorneys, the outcome would be the
same. Every issue that was debated in public was debated in our office before this case
went to the grand jury."
In this case, it is not the victims' credibility but the state attorney's that deserves
questioning.
Palm Beach Post Editorial #2
Massaging the system
Palm Beach Post Editorial
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Palm Beach police say their 11-month investigation shows that 53-year-old part-time
town resident Jeffrey Epstein committed unlawful sex acts with and lewd and lascivious
molestation on five underage girls. Defense attorney Jack Goldberger claims that his
client, Jeffrey Epstein, had no idea that the untrained girls he hired for massages were
minors.
The Palm Beach Count State Attorney's Office could have let a jury decide whom to
believe. Instead, State Attorney Barry Krischer left the public to wonder whether the
system tilted in favor of a wealthy, well-connected alleged perpetrator and against very
young girls who are alleged victims of sex crimes.
Mr. Krischer took the unusual step of referring the case to a grand jury, which last month
indicted Jeffrey Epstein on one felony count of solicitation of prostitution. That decision
came after Harvard law Professor Alan Dershowitz met with prosecutors to undermine
the credibility of the 14- to 17-yearold girls who charged that Mr. Epstein had paid them
$200 to $300 to undress and massage him in his five-bedroom, 7 1/2 -bath home on the
Intracoastal Waterway.
The girls, Mr. Dershowitz told prosecutors, had written on myspace.com about smoking
marijuana and drinking alcohol. But if the girls have a credibility problem, what about
Jeffrey Epstein? Mr. Goldberger, told The Post: "Mr. Epstein absolutely insisted anybody
who came to his house be over the age of 18. How he verified that, I don't know." And
prosecutors took him at his word?
Police collected evidence that refutes Jeffrey Epstein's defense. Police searched his home
and garbage and found phone messages about the girls' school schedules and even a high
school transcript, suggesting that Mr. Epstein at least knew that the girls were teenagers.
The state attorney's office has responded to criticism from Palm Beach police and others
by noting the higher standard prosecutors face for conviction than law-enforcement
officers do for arrest. But in this case, the state attorney bowed to the risk that a jury
might look at both Jeffrey Epstein and the girls, and point fingers at both sides.
Even if the girls could be impugned as prostitutes, solicitation of a minor is a crime.
and think there are two kinds of justice - one for the wealthy and one for the rest of us?
Mr. Edmondson said he could not comment on the case because it is active, but on the
latter point, he offered, for the sake of "philosophical debate": "Whether wealth buys a
different standard of justice across the country ... the answer to that would, of course, be
yes."
But in this case, he said, "regardless of the battery of attorneys, the outcome would be the
same. Every issue that was debated in public was debated in our office before this case
went to the grand jury."
In this case, it is not the victims' credibility but the state attorney's that deserves
questioning.
Palm Beach Post Editorial #2
Massaging the system
Palm Beach Post Editorial
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Palm Beach police say their 11-month investigation shows that 53-year-old part-time
town resident Jeffrey Epstein committed unlawful sex acts with and lewd and lascivious
molestation on five underage girls. Defense attorney Jack Goldberger claims that his
client, Jeffrey Epstein, had no idea that the untrained girls he hired for massages were
minors.
The Palm Beach Count State Attorney's Office could have let a jury decide whom to
believe. Instead, State Attorney Barry Krischer left the public to wonder whether the
system tilted in favor of a wealthy, well-connected alleged perpetrator and against very
young girls who are alleged victims of sex crimes.
Mr. Krischer took the unusual step of referring the case to a grand jury, which last month
indicted Jeffrey Epstein on one felony count of solicitation of prostitution. That decision
came after Harvard law Professor Alan Dershowitz met with prosecutors to undermine
the credibility of the 14- to 17-yearold girls who charged that Mr. Epstein had paid them
$200 to $300 to undress and massage him in his five-bedroom, 7 1/2 -bath home on the
Intracoastal Waterway.
The girls, Mr. Dershowitz told prosecutors, had written on myspace.com about smoking
marijuana and drinking alcohol. But if the girls have a credibility problem, what about
Jeffrey Epstein? Mr. Goldberger, told The Post: "Mr. Epstein absolutely insisted anybody
who came to his house be over the age of 18. How he verified that, I don't know." And
prosecutors took him at his word?
Police collected evidence that refutes Jeffrey Epstein's defense. Police searched his home
and garbage and found phone messages about the girls' school schedules and even a high
school transcript, suggesting that Mr. Epstein at least knew that the girls were teenagers.
The state attorney's office has responded to criticism from Palm Beach police and others
by noting the higher standard prosecutors face for conviction than law-enforcement
officers do for arrest. But in this case, the state attorney bowed to the risk that a jury
might look at both Jeffrey Epstein and the girls, and point fingers at both sides.
Even if the girls could be impugned as prostitutes, solicitation of a minor is a crime.
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