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Summary
This document appears to be a media article preserved in House Oversight records describing a New York court hearing where Judge Ruth Pickholz expressed shock that the DA's office argued for leniency regarding Jeffrey Epstein's sex offender status. Despite the DA's arguments, Epstein was assigned Level 3 status (the highest risk level), a decision upheld by the NY Court of Appeals citing evidence of multiple victims. The article also references Virginia Roberts' allegations against Prince Andrew.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ruth Pickholz | Judge |
Presided over Epstein's sex offender status hearing; expressed shock at the DA's leniency.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant/Financier |
Subject of the hearing regarding Level 3 sex offender status.
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| Virginia Roberts | Victim/Accuser |
Age 30; claimed Epstein pimped her to Prince Andrew.
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| Prince Andrew | Accused |
Accused by Virginia Roberts; denied accusations.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| New York State Board of Examiners of Sex Offenders |
Recommended Level 3 status for Epstein.
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| DA's Office |
District Attorney's office; noted for wanting to 'go easy' on Epstein.
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| New York Court of Appeals |
Upheld the Level 3 status ruling.
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| The Post |
Likely the New York Post; asked the DA's office for comment.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Document source indicated by Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016460'.
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Timeline (2 events)
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Relationships (3)
Claimed he pimped her to Britain’s Prince Andrew.
Claimed he pimped her to Britain’s Prince Andrew.
Judge noted DA wanted to 'go easy' on Epstein.
Key Quotes (3)
"I have to tell you, I’m a little overwhelmed because I have never seen the prosecutor’s office do anything like this"Source
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"The strong evidence that the offenses against the other victims did occur outweighs any inferences to be drawn from the manner in which this case was prosecuted in Florida"Source
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"largely on the mistaken notion"Source
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Judge Ruth Pickholz was flabbergasted. She couldn’t understand why the DA would want to go easy on Epstein, after the New York State Board of Examiners of Sex Offenders recommended the Level 3 status because there was more than just the one victim for which he pleaded guilty.
“I have to tell you, I’m a little overwhelmed because I have never seen the prosecutor’s office do anything like this,” the judge said at the hearing.
Despite the DA’s arguments, Pickholz slapped Epstein with Level 3 status, which was upheld on appeal.
“The strong evidence that the offenses against the other victims did occur outweighs any inferences to be drawn from the manner in which this case was prosecuted in Florida,” the New York Court of Appeals said in its ruling.
When asked for comment, the DA’s Office referred The Post to court documents stating that the prosecution’s position was based “largely on the mistaken notion” that only the formal charges against Epstein could be factors in the decision.
The jet-setting financier has been making headlines in recent days after Virginia Roberts, 30, claimed he pimped her to Britain’s Prince Andrew.
Prince Andrew has denied the accusations against him.
FILED UNDER JEFFREY EPSTEIN, PRINCE ANDREW, VIRGINIA ROBERTS
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