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Extraction Summary
8
People
5
Organizations
5
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information
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Court filing / exhibit (news article or case summary)
File Size:
1.81 MB
Summary
This document, part of a 2017 House Oversight filing, recounts the conflict between Palm Beach police and the State Attorney regarding the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein. It details how police sought serious molestation charges, but State Attorney Barry Krischer presented lesser charges to a grand jury, leading to accusations of preferential treatment. The text also highlights Epstein's high-profile connections, including Bill Clinton and Alan Dershowitz, and financial ties to Harvard and politicians like Eliot Spitzer and Bill Richardson.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Accused of soliciting prostitution and sex offenses with minors; accused of receiving preferential treatment.
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| Michael Reiter | Palm Beach police chief |
Accused prosecutors of giving Epstein special treatment.
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| Barry E. Krischer | State Attorney (Palm Beach County) |
Accused of giving special treatment; asked to remove himself from the case.
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| Bill Clinton | Former President |
Flew on Epstein's 727 aircraft.
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| Eliot Spitzer | Democratic candidate for governor in New York |
Returned campaign contributions from Epstein.
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| Bill Richardson | Governor of New Mexico |
Returned campaign contributions from Epstein.
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| Gerald B. Lefcourt | Defense Lawyer |
Member of Epstein's legal team; claimed police acted outrageously.
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| Alan M. Dershowitz | Defense Lawyer |
Friend of Epstein and member of his legal team.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office |
Handled the prosecution and grand jury presentation.
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| Palm Beach Police |
Found probable cause for serious offenses; criticized prosecutors.
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| The Palm Beach Post |
Published an editorial attacking Barry E. Krischer.
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| Harvard |
Recipient of a $30 million pledge from Epstein.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document production (based on Bates stamp).
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Timeline (3 events)
August (Year contextually ~2006)
July (Year contextually ~2006)
Locations (5)
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Jurisdiction of the legal case.
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State where the legal proceedings occurred.
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Location of Epstein's palatial home.
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State where Spitzer was running for governor.
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State governed by Bill Richardson.
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Relationships (4)
Text describes Dershowitz as 'a friend of his' and part of his team of lawyers.
Epstein 'once flew former President Bill Clinton on his 727'.
Reiter accused Krischer of giving special treatment and asked him to step down.
Lefcourt is listed as one of Epstein's star lawyers.
Key Quotes (2)
"to wonder whether the system tilted in favor of a wealthy, well-connected alleged perpetrator and against very young girls who are alleged victims of sex crimes."Source
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"Mr. Lefcourt says that the police acted 'outrageously' and that his client has been wrongfully dragged through the mud."Source
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Case 1:17-cv-03956-PGG Document 1-1 Filed 05/25/17 Page 2 of 5
Mr. Epstein pleaded not guilty in August to the crime he was ultimately charged with, soliciting prostitution. But at a time when prosecutors around the nation have become increasingly severe in dealing with people accused of sex offenses, the case has raised questions about whether Mr. Epstein’s prominence won him preferential treatment.
By the account of the police, they found probable cause to charge Mr. Epstein with much more serious offenses: one count of lewd and lascivious molestation and four counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor.
But instead of proceeding with such charges on his own, the Palm Beach County state attorney took the rare step of presenting a broad range of possible charges to a grand jury, which indicted Mr. Epstein in July on the lesser count. In Florida, prosecutors usually refer only capital cases to grand juries.
Even before the indictment, the Palm Beach police chief, Michael Reiter, had accused prosecutors of giving Mr. Epstein special treatment and asked the state attorney, Barry E. Krischer, to remove himself from the case.
In an editorial, The Palm Beach Post attacked Mr. Krischer, a Democrat whose post is elective, saying the public had been left “to wonder whether the system tilted in favor of a wealthy, well-connected alleged perpetrator and against very young girls who are alleged victims of sex crimes.”
The case has taken a toll on the reputation of Mr. Epstein, who owns a palatial home in Manhattan, has pledged $30 million to Harvard and once flew former President Bill Clinton on his 727. Politicians including Eliot Spitzer, a Democratic candidate for governor in New York, and Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico, also a Democrat, have returned campaign contributions from him.
But Mr. Epstein fought back, assembling a team of star lawyers, including Gerald B. Lefcourt and Alan M. Dershowitz, a friend of his, to look into the backgrounds of his young accusers.
Mr. Lefcourt says that the police acted “outrageously” and that his client has been wrongfully dragged through the mud.
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