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Extraction Summary
9
People
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Organizations
6
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information
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News article / webpage printout
File Size:
1.76 MB
Summary
A printed webpage from The Palm Beach Post (dated 2011, article from 2009) detailing the aftermath of Jeffrey Epstein's plea deal. The article highlights the tension between Police Chief Michael Reiter and State Attorney Barry Krischer, citing a 2006 letter where Reiter called the prosecutor's handling of the case 'highly unusual.' It also quotes attorneys discussing how Epstein's wealth allowed him to avoid federal prosecution through a 'back-room deal' involving high-profile lawyers like Alan Dershowitz and Kenneth Starr.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject |
Described as 'international moneyman of mystery', pleaded guilty to solicitation of prostitution, sentenced to 18 mon...
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| McCabe | Securities litigation attorney |
Quoted commenting on the rarity of the procedure set up for Epstein; notes he has no involvement in Epstein litigation.
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| Alan Dershowitz | Defense Attorney |
Harvard professor listed as a legal heavyweight who worked for Epstein.
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| Kenneth Starr | Defense Attorney |
Of Clinton impeachment fame, listed as a legal heavyweight who worked for Epstein.
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| Lefcourt | Defense Attorney |
Past president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, worked for Epstein.
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| Jack Goldberger | Local Defense Attorney |
Issued statement defending the sealed agreement and noting Epstein's compliance and philanthropy.
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| Michael Reiter | Former Police Chief |
Investigated Epstein, criticized the prosecutor's treatment of the case, requested federal investigation.
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| Barry Krischer | State Attorney |
Recipient of a letter from Reiter suggesting he disqualify himself.
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| Jeri Muoio | Mayor |
Appears in a sidebar photo captioned 'Sworn in as Mayor'.
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Organizations (10)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Palm Beach Post |
Publication source.
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| Palm Beach Police |
Agency that began investigating Epstein.
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| Harvard |
Affiliation of Alan Dershowitz.
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| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
Organization where Lefcourt was past president.
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| New York magazine |
Publication that dubbed Epstein 'international moneyman of mystery'.
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| Palm Beach Daily News |
Publication Reiter spoke to upon retirement.
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| Selby Shoes |
Advertiser in sidebar.
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| In The Shade Inc |
Advertiser in sidebar.
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| Beltone |
Advertiser in sidebar.
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| Mario's Meats |
Advertiser in sidebar.
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Timeline (3 events)
May 2006
Letter sent from Police Chief Reiter to State Attorney Krischer regarding tensions over the case.
Palm Beach
Locations (6)
| Location | Context |
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Location in header.
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Located on the Intracoastal Waterway; site of massages.
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Location of Epstein's home.
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Sidebar news location.
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Sidebar news location.
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Sidebar news location (earthquake/tsunami).
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Relationships (4)
Described as 'legal heavyweights who have worked for Epstein'
Described as 'legal heavyweights who have worked for Epstein'
Described as 'Epstein's local defense attorney'
Investigation triggered tensions; Reiter wrote letter saying Krischer should disqualify himself.
Key Quotes (5)
"It's very, very rare. I've never seen or heard of the procedure that was set up here."Source
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"He's essentially avoiding federal prosecution because he can afford to pay that many lawyers to help those victims review their cases..."Source
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"Mr. Epstein has fully abided by all of its terms and conditions. He is looking forward to putting this difficult period in his life behind him."Source
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"I continue to find your office's treatment of these cases highly unusual"Source
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"The Jeffrey Epstein matter was an experience of what a many-million-dollar defense can accomplish"Source
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Local News: West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Martin & St. Lucie Counties | The Palm Beach Post
4/6/11 1:38 PM
4/6/11 1:38 PM
"It's very, very rare. I've never seen or heard of the procedure that was set up here." said McCabe, who has no involvement in any Epstein litigation and is now a securities litigation attorney.
"He's essentially avoiding federal prosecution because he can afford to pay that many lawyers to help those victims review their cases.... If a person has no money he couldn't be able to strike a deal like this and avoid federal prosecution."
The back-room deal with federal prosecutors all the more interesting in light of the legal heavyweights who have worked for Epstein, including Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz and Kenneth Starr of Clinton impeachment fame. Lefcourt is a past president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Epstein's local defense attorney, Jack Goldberger, issued a statement Friday saying he had fought the release of the sealed agreement to protect the third parties named there. "Mr. Epstein has fully abided by all of its terms and conditions. He is looking forward to putting this difficult period in his life behind him. He is continuing his long standing history of science philanthropy..."
Epstein ended up avoiding federal charges, and pleaded guilty in state court to felony solicitation of prostitution and procuring a person under the age of 18 for prostitution. In July 2008, he was sentenced to 18 months in jail, and later allowed out up to six days a week on work release.
Epstein left the jail in late July 2009 after serving not quite 13 months of the sentence, having earned gain time for good behavior.
Palm Beach Police began investigating the "international moneyman of mystery," as the New York magazine dubbed him, after they received a complaint from a relative of a 14-year-old girl who had given Epstein a naked massage at his home on the Intracoastal Waterway.
Police sought and found in poor neighborhoods a variety of tall, thin, model-like young women, who told stories of begin recruiting, then going to Epstein's home and massaging and stimulating him. They walked away with between $200 and $1,000.
The investigation triggered tensions between police and prosecutors, with then-Chief Michael Reiter saying in a May 2006 letter to then-State Attorney Barry Krischer that the chief prosecutor should disqualify himself.
"I continue to find your office's treatment of these cases highly unusual," Reiter wrote. He then asked for and got the federal investigation that ended in the sealed deal.
"The Jeffrey Epstein matter was an experience of what a many-million-dollar defense can accomplish," Reiter told the Palm Beach Daily News upon his retirement.
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