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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
3
Locations
3
Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Newspaper clipping (fbi form fd-350)
File Size:
1.47 MB
Summary
An FBI clipping of a Palm Beach Post article dated August 14, 2006, detailing the conflict between Jeffrey Epstein's defense team and Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter. The article outlines Epstein's lawyers' accusations that Reiter is a 'loose cannon' acting out of 'craziness,' while also touching on Reiter's personal divorce proceedings. The clipping is filed under FBI classification 31E-MM-108062.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Palm Beach financier / Defendant |
Accused of wrongdoing; indicted on felony solicitation of prostitution; age 53.
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| Michael Reiter | Palm Beach Police Chief |
Accused of wrongdoing by Epstein's lawyers; age 48; filing for divorce.
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| Larry Keller | Staff Writer |
Author of the article for Palm Beach Post.
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| Jill Reiter | Wife of Michael Reiter |
Divorcing Michael Reiter after 24 years of marriage.
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| Epstein's lawyers | Defense Counsel |
Criticizing Chief Reiter and the police department's handling of the case.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach Police Department |
Police force led by Michael Reiter.
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| The Palm Beach Post |
Newspaper publishing the article.
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| FBI |
Implied by the use of form FD-350 and file classification 31E-MM-108062.
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| State Attorney's Office |
Mentioned in subhead as being slammed by Reiter.
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Timeline (3 events)
2005
2006-07
Indictment of Jeffrey Epstein on felony solicitation of prostitution.
Palm Beach, FL
Jeffrey Epstein
Grand Jury
2006-08-16
Scheduled mediation for Reiter's divorce (implied by 'Wednesday' relative to article date).
Unknown
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location of the police department and Epstein's residence.
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City of publication for the newspaper.
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Metaphorical location used to insult Chief Reiter.
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Relationships (2)
Article describes lawyers taking him on and accusing him of wrongdoing.
File for divorce after 24 years of marriage.
Key Quotes (3)
"Epstein, 53, was indicted last month on a charge of felony solicitation of prostitution solely because of Reiter's 'craziness,' one of Epstein's lawyers said."Source
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"His department disseminated 'a distorted view of the case' and behaved in a 'childish' manner when the grand jury didn't indict Epstein on the charges it sought"Source
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"Reiter, 48, is a loose cannon better suited to be the sheriff of Mayberry."Source
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Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,582 characters)
FD-350 (Rev. 5-8-81)
Palm Beach chief focus of fire in Epstein case
Defendant's lawyers take him on; he slams state attorney
Defendant's lawyers take him on; he slams state attorney
By LARRY KELLER
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
In the case of Palm Beach financier Jeffrey Epstein, it seems, at times, as if two men are accused of wrongdoing: Epstein and Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter.
Epstein, 53, was indicted last month on a charge of felony solicitation of prostitution solely because of Reiter's "craziness," one of Epstein's lawyers said. His department disseminated "a distorted view of the case" and behaved in a "childish" manner when the grand jury didn't indict Epstein on the charges it sought, another Epstein lawyer complained.
To hear the Epstein camp tell it, Reiter, 48, is a loose cannon better suited to be the sheriff of Mayberry. They whisper that he's embroiled in a messy divorce.
Reiter did in fact file for divorce from his wife, Jill, last year, after 24 years of marriage. They have a son, 18, and a daughter, 14. The couple is scheduled to go to mediation Wednesday. Nothing in the court file suggests their split is particularly ugly.
Reiter incurred the wrath of the Epstein camp as well as the state attor- See REITER, 7B >
(Mount Clipping in Space Below)
(Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.)
1B / 7B / The Palm Beach Post
West Palm Beach, FL
Date: 8/14/2006
Edition:
Title: Palm Beach chief focus of fire in Epstein case
Character or Classification 31E-MM-108062
Submitting Office: MM
Indexing:
1B / 7B / The Palm Beach Post
West Palm Beach, FL
Date: 8/14/2006
Edition:
Title: Palm Beach chief focus of fire in Epstein case
Character or Classification 31E-MM-108062
Submitting Office: MM
Indexing:
[Handwritten on left margin]: 31E-MM-108062-12
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