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8
People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Summary
This document combines two New York Post articles regarding Jeffrey Epstein. The main article, from July 27, 2008, heavily criticizes the lenient plea deal Epstein received in Florida, highlighting the influence of his high-powered legal team (including Alan Dershowitz and Kenneth Starr) and the failure of the state attorney, Barry Krischer, to secure a harsher penalty. A shorter, appended article from July 27, 2006, reports on Epstein's initial arrest for soliciting a prostitute and his subsequent release on $3,000 bail.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Financier / Sex Offender |
The main subject of the articles, who received a controversial plea deal for sex crimes involving underage girls. Men...
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| Jack Goldberger | Defense Attorney |
Part of Jeffrey Epstein's legal team, described as a West Palm Beach defense attorney.
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| Alan Dershowitz | Defense Attorney / Professor |
Part of Jeffrey Epstein's legal team, identified as a Harvard Law School Professor who also defended O.J. Simpson.
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| Kenneth Starr | Defense Attorney / Prosecutor |
Part of Jeffrey Epstein's legal team, noted as the prosecutor who pursued then-President Bill Clinton.
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| O.J. Simpson | Former Client of Dershowitz |
Mentioned in the context that Alan Dershowitz defended him against murder charges.
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| Bill Clinton | Former U.S. President |
Mentioned in the context that Kenneth Starr pursued him for lying about sex with young women.
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| Barry Krischer | State Attorney |
The State Attorney who sent Epstein's case to a grand jury instead of directly charging him, and was allegedly 'swaye...
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| Lanna Belohlavek | Assistant State Attorney |
Quoted regarding the potential sentence Epstein could have faced (probation to 15 years) versus the recommended guide...
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| New York Post |
The source publication for the articles.
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| Palm Beach County Jail |
The facility where Epstein served his sentence, noted as being for sentences less than one year.
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| Harvard Law School |
The institution where Alan Dershowitz is a professor.
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| Palm Beach police |
The law enforcement agency that investigated Epstein for 11 months.
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| myspace.com |
A social media website where Epstein's lawyers claimed the victims had chatted about smoking and drinking, used to 'i...
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| HOUSE_OVERSIGHT |
A footer label, likely indicating the document is from the records of the House Oversight Committee.
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Timeline (3 events)
Approx. 2007-2008
Epstein entered a plea deal, pleading guilty to felony solicitation of prostitution and procuring a person under 18. The deal allowed him to serve his sentence in a county jail, avoided a potentially much longer prison sentence, and dropped a federal investigation.
Palm Beach, Florida
July 2006
Jeffrey Epstein, 53, surrendered to police in Palm Beach, was charged with soliciting a prostitute, and was released on $3,000 bail.
Palm Beach, Florida
Prior to 2008
Palm Beach police conducted an 11-month investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Palm Beach, Florida
Locations (3)
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Location of Epstein's crimes, his home, the police investigation, and his initial charge.
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Associated with defense attorney Jack Goldberger.
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Described as Epstein's home city and the location of the New York Post.
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Relationships (5)
The document states Jack Goldberger was on Epstein's legal team.
The document states Alan Dershowitz was on Epstein's legal team.
The document states Kenneth Starr was on Epstein's legal team.
The text states that 'Mr. Krischer was more swayed by Epstein's lawyers'.
The document states girls 'alleged that Epstein sexually abused them' and that he preyed on them.
Key Quotes (3)
"For three years, his wealth and the influence of his lawyers bought him the protection the state attorney owed to the victims."Source
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"IT looks like New York billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein got off easy when he was hit with a charge of soliciting a prostitute for a 'happy ending' in Palm Beach."Source
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Quote #2
"The slow, dissatisfying resolution of the case sends a message to the public... that there's a different system of justice for the wealthy who hire highcomments powered lawyers."Source
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But that plea deal - guilty of felony solicitation of prostitution and procuring a
person under the age of 18 for prostitution - does not account for all five of the girls,
one as young as 14, who alleged that Epstein sexually abused them. And why is Epstein
serving his term in the overcrowded Palm Beach County Jail and not a state prison, where
inmates are sent if their sentences are longer than one year?
The slow, dissatisfying resolution of the case sends a message to the public
Post your that there's a different system of justice for the wealthy who hire highcomments
powered lawyers. Epstein's legal team included West Palm Beach defense
on this attorney Jack Goldberger, Harvard Law School Professor Alan Dershowitz,
who defended O.J. Simpson against murder charges, and Kenneth Starr, the
prosecutor who pursued then-President Bill Clinton for lying about sex with
young women.
Palm Beach police spent 11 months investigating Epstein before State Attorney Barry
Krischer sent the case to a grand jury, instead of charging Epstein so the man who once
boasted of accepting only billionaire clients could face a trial. The police had taken a high
school transcript, class schedules and phone messages from Epstein's home that showed
he knew the girls were underage. Yet Mr. Krischer was more swayed by Epstein's
lawyers, who attempted to impugn the girls' character by showing they had chatted on
myspace.com about smoking marijuana and drinking. He should have let a jury decide
whether the victims - and Epstein - were credible.
Ultimately, one charge against Epstein finally reflected the age of one victim, and the
plea agreement left Epstein labeled a sex offender. With that additional charge, if Epstein
had been convicted at a trial, he could have been sentenced to anything from probation to
15 years in prison, Assistant State Attorney Lanna Belohlavek said, adding that the
recommended guideline sentence was 21 months.
Epstein also won't have to certify to the court that he is receiving counseling, typically
required of sex offenders, because he has a private psychiatrist. But without court
supervision, who will ensure Epstein is in fact being treated?
The plea deal also drops a federal investigation of Epstein. If a federal investigation was
warranted, how does dropping it before completion benefit the public?
Epstein preyed on girls and denied it. For three years, his wealth and the influence of his
lawyers bought him the protection the state attorney owed to the victims.
New York Post - 07/27/2008
New York Post - New York, N.Y.
Date: Jul 27, 2006
Start Page: 014
Section: Page Six
Text Word Count: 395
IT looks like New York billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein got off easy when he was hit
with a charge of soliciting a prostitute for a "happy ending" in Palm Beach.
Because if Palm Beach police had their way, Epstein, 53 - who surrendered last Sunday
and is out on $3,000 bail - might have been whacked with far more serious charges of
paying underage girls for sex.
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person under the age of 18 for prostitution - does not account for all five of the girls,
one as young as 14, who alleged that Epstein sexually abused them. And why is Epstein
serving his term in the overcrowded Palm Beach County Jail and not a state prison, where
inmates are sent if their sentences are longer than one year?
The slow, dissatisfying resolution of the case sends a message to the public
Post your that there's a different system of justice for the wealthy who hire highcomments
powered lawyers. Epstein's legal team included West Palm Beach defense
on this attorney Jack Goldberger, Harvard Law School Professor Alan Dershowitz,
who defended O.J. Simpson against murder charges, and Kenneth Starr, the
prosecutor who pursued then-President Bill Clinton for lying about sex with
young women.
Palm Beach police spent 11 months investigating Epstein before State Attorney Barry
Krischer sent the case to a grand jury, instead of charging Epstein so the man who once
boasted of accepting only billionaire clients could face a trial. The police had taken a high
school transcript, class schedules and phone messages from Epstein's home that showed
he knew the girls were underage. Yet Mr. Krischer was more swayed by Epstein's
lawyers, who attempted to impugn the girls' character by showing they had chatted on
myspace.com about smoking marijuana and drinking. He should have let a jury decide
whether the victims - and Epstein - were credible.
Ultimately, one charge against Epstein finally reflected the age of one victim, and the
plea agreement left Epstein labeled a sex offender. With that additional charge, if Epstein
had been convicted at a trial, he could have been sentenced to anything from probation to
15 years in prison, Assistant State Attorney Lanna Belohlavek said, adding that the
recommended guideline sentence was 21 months.
Epstein also won't have to certify to the court that he is receiving counseling, typically
required of sex offenders, because he has a private psychiatrist. But without court
supervision, who will ensure Epstein is in fact being treated?
The plea deal also drops a federal investigation of Epstein. If a federal investigation was
warranted, how does dropping it before completion benefit the public?
Epstein preyed on girls and denied it. For three years, his wealth and the influence of his
lawyers bought him the protection the state attorney owed to the victims.
New York Post - 07/27/2008
New York Post - New York, N.Y.
Date: Jul 27, 2006
Start Page: 014
Section: Page Six
Text Word Count: 395
IT looks like New York billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein got off easy when he was hit
with a charge of soliciting a prostitute for a "happy ending" in Palm Beach.
Because if Palm Beach police had their way, Epstein, 53 - who surrendered last Sunday
and is out on $3,000 bail - might have been whacked with far more serious charges of
paying underage girls for sex.
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