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Summary
This document is a LexisNexis printout of a Sun-Sentinel article from June 15, 2009, detailing a legal battle to unseal Jeffrey Epstein's plea deal with federal prosecutors. Palm Beach Circuit Judge Jeff Colbath acknowledged procedural failures in sealing the deal and set a hearing for June 25, while attorneys for Epstein's victims, Bill Berger and Brad Edwards, criticized the "sweetheart agreement" and special treatment Epstein received. The article notes Epstein was serving an 18-month sentence with work release privileges and that local police had forwarded information to the FBI due to dissatisfaction with the State Attorney's handling of the case.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant/Money Manager |
Wealthy money manager, 56, serving 18-month sentence for solicitation of prostitution and procuring teenagers; subjec...
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| Jeff Colbath | Circuit Judge |
Palm Beach Circuit Court judge presiding over the hearing to consider unsealing Epstein's plea deal.
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| Susan Spencer-Wendell | Reporter |
Author of the article for The Palm Beach Post.
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| Bill Berger | Attorney |
Former Circuit Judge and attorney representing some of the victims; criticizes the plea deal as a 'secret sweetheart ...
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| Brad Edwards | Attorney |
Attorney representing the women suing Epstein; has seen the sealed deal and claims Epstein received special treatment.
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Organizations (9)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Sun-Sentinel |
Publisher of the article.
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| The Palm Beach Post |
Newspaper employing the author; suing alongside victims to unseal the deal.
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| Palm Beach Circuit Court |
Venue for the hearing regarding the plea deal secrecy.
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| Palm Beach County Stockade |
Location where Epstein is serving his sentence.
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| Sheriff's Office |
Provided information on Epstein's work release hours.
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| State Attorney's Office |
Handled the case in a way that displeased Palm Beach police.
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| Palm Beach police |
Forwarded information to the FBI due to displeasure with the State Attorney's Office.
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| FBI |
Received information from Palm Beach police.
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| LexisNexis |
Database service providing the document.
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Timeline (3 events)
2008 (approximate)
Epstein pleaded guilty in state court to felony solicitation of prostitution.
State Court
2009-06-08 (approximate)
Hearing where Judge Colbath acknowledged Epstein's deal was not sealed according to rules.
Palm Beach Circuit Court
2009-06-25
Scheduled full hearing to consider unsealing the plea bargain.
Palm Beach Circuit Court
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Location of the court and Epstein's residence/activity.
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Location of the Sun-Sentinel.
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Detention center where Epstein is held.
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Relationships (4)
Epstein made a deal with federal prosecutors to avoid charges.
Berger represents some of the women.
Edwards is an attorney representing the women.
Police were displeased with the way the State Attorney's Office handled the case.
Key Quotes (4)
""I don't see where any of the procedures were ever followed to begin with,""Source
— Jeff Colbath
(Regarding the sealing of Epstein's plea deal.)
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""It's a secret agreement, a secret sweetheart agreement,""Source
— Bill Berger
(Describing the plea deal between Epstein and federal prosecutors.)
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""Everybody was in on this deal except the victims and the public. The public should be outraged it has gone as far as it has.""Source
— Bill Berger
(Criticizing the lack of transparency.)
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Quote #3
""Are you kidding? It's transparent. Certainly, no one else gets treated like that,""Source
— Brad Edwards
(Responding to whether Epstein received special treatment.)
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Quote #4
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Copyright 2009 Sun-Sentinel Company
All Rights Reserved
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
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Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
June 15, 2009 Monday
Palm Beach Edition
Palm Beach Edition
SECTION: LOCAL; Pg. 3B
LENGTH: 348 words
HEADLINE: HEARING SET TO CONSIDER SECRECY OF PLEA BARGAIN
BYLINE: Susan Spencer-Wendell The Palm Beach Post
BODY:
A Palm Beach Circuit Court judge will not immediately unseal a deal that wealthy Palm Beach money manager Jeffrey Epstein made with federal prosecutors to avoid charges.
Circuit Judge Jeff Colbath acknowledged, though, at a hearing last week that Epstein's deal was not sealed in accordance with state and local court rules.
"I don't see where any of the procedures were ever followed to begin with," Colbath said.
Colbath also set a full hearing on the matter for June 25.
Attorneys for young women now suing Epstein, together with The Palm Beach Post, are asking Colbath to unseal the deal that Epstein made with federal prosecutors.
"It's a secret agreement, a secret sweetheart agreement," said former Circuit Judge Bill Berger, who represents some of the women. "Everybody was in on this deal except the victims and the public. The public should be outraged it has gone as far as it has."
Brad Edwards, a second attorney representing the women, has seen the sealed deal after a federal judge allowed him and his clients to view it, but would not discuss its contents.
Edwards would say only that the women were "outraged" that it had been negotiated behind their backs.
A reporter asked Edwards whether he thought Epstein received special treatment by federal prosecutors.
"Are you kidding? It's transparent. Certainly, no one else gets treated like that," Edwards said.
Epstein, 56, a reported money manager of billionaires, is serving an 18-month sentence in the Palm Beach County Stockade after pleading guilty almost a year ago in state court to felony solicitation of prostitution and procuring teenagers for prostitution. Epstein is allowed out, though, each day from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., a Sheriff's Office spokesman said.
Displeased with the way the State Attorney's Office handled the case, Palm Beach police forwarded information to the FBI.
INFORMATIONAL BOX:
Young women have sued
Young women have sued
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