Event Details
July 02, 2019
Description
Indictment 19 Cr. 490 was returned, charging Jeffrey Epstein with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors and sex trafficking of minors.
Participants (2)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | location | 43 | View Entity |
| Jeffrey Epstein | person | 18341 | View Entity |
Source Documents (4)
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This document is a nolle prosequi filed on August 29, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The filing formally states the intention of the prosecution (United States of America) to abandon the criminal case (19 Cr. 490) against Jeffrey Epstein. The reason provided is Epstein's death on August 10, 2019, which, under the rule of abatement, requires the dismissal of the indictment before a final judgment is reached.
EFTA00010422.pdf
This document is a formal letter and proposed legal order from U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman to Judge Richard M. Berman dated August 19, 2019. It requests the dismissal (nolle prosequi) of the indictment against Jeffrey Epstein following his death by suicide in custody on August 10, 2019, citing the legal rule of abatement. The document also affirms the Government's commitment to continuing support for the victims despite the dismissal of the specific case against Epstein.
047-01.pdf
This document is a Nolle Prosequi filed on August 19, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, formally dismissing the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein. The dismissal cites the rule of abatement following Epstein's death on August 10, 2019, which occurred while the case was pending trial on charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors. The document is signed by Assistant U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman.
EFTA00027155.pdf
This document is a 'Nolle Prosequi' filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, formally dismissing the indictment (19 Cr. 490) against Jeffrey Epstein following his death. It confirms that Epstein was charged on July 2, 2019, with sex trafficking and conspiracy, but died on August 10, 2019, before a trial could conclude. The document includes highlighted text questioning the cause of death '[committed suicide?]' and notes that a death certificate is attached as an exhibit.
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