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Ruth Pickholz

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N/A N/A Sex Offender Status Hearing New York Court View
2011-01-18 N/A SORA Hearing Transcript date cited in the document. New York State Supreme Court View
2011-01-18 N/A SORA (Sex Offender Registration Act) Hearing to determine Epstein's risk level. New York Supreme Court, Par... View
2011-01-18 N/A NY Sex Offender Registry Hearing New York State Court View
2011-01-01 N/A Court hearing where Assistant DA Jennifer Gaffney requested a downgrade of Epstein's sex-offender... Manhattan Supreme Court View
2011-01-01 N/A Court hearing where Assistant DA Jennifer Gaffney asked a judge to downgrade Epstein's sex-offend... Manhattan Supreme Court View
2011-01-01 N/A Assistant DA Jennifer Gaffney asked a Manhattan judge to downgrade Epstein's sex-offender status ... Manhattan Supreme Court View

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A 2018 New York Post article reporting on a January 2011 court hearing where the Manhattan DA's office, represented by Jennifer Gaffney, requested a downgrade of Jeffrey Epstein's sex-offender status from Level 3 to Level 1. The request stunned Judge Ruth Pickholz, who noted she had never seen prosecutors make such a downward argument for such a troubling case. The document is stamped as part of a House Oversight Committee review.

News article (new york post)
2025-11-19
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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.

News article / media printout (house oversight document)
2025-11-19
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Prosecutor's conduct

From: Ruth Pickholz
To: Court/Hearing attendees

Expressed being overwhelmed by the prosecutor's office wanting to go easy on Epstein.

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Prosecutor's conduct

From: Ruth Pickholz
To: Court/Hearing attendees

Expressed being overwhelmed by the prosecutor's office wanting to go easy on Epstein.

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Sex-offender status downgrade

From: Jennifer Gaffney
To: Ruth Pickholz

Gaffney asked the judge to downgrade Epstein's status from Level 3 to Level 1.

Court proceeding
2011-01-01
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Epstein Sex Offender Registry Status

From: Jennifer Gaffney
To: Ruth Pickholz

Gaffney asked to downgrade Epstein from Level 3 to Level 1; Pickholz expressed shock and questioned the logic.

Court hearing/argument
2011-01-01
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Sex-offender registry status

From: Jennifer Gaffney
To: Ruth Pickholz

Gaffney asked the judge to downgrade Epstein’s status from Level 3 to Level 1.

Court argument
2011-01-01
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Rebuttal to downgrade request

From: Ruth Pickholz
To: Jennifer Gaffney

Judge expressed shock that prosecutors would make a downward argument in such a troubling case.

Court statement
2011-01-01
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