A Florida judge has ordered the unexpected release of graphic transcripts of the state’s 2006 prosecution of pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, an investigation that ended with the millionaire financier facing legal trouble. ends with punishment.
Epstein struck a deal in 2008 to avoid sex trafficking and rape charges. He pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and was sentenced to 13 months in prison.
The nearly 200 pages of documents contain details of Epstein’s crimes, including first-hand accounts of victims and details about payments to underage victims.
On Monday, Circuit Judge Luis Delgado ordered the release of the 16-year-old documents, writing that “the details in the record would be outrageous to a decent person.”
“The testimony presented by the grand jury ranged from completely unacceptable conduct to rape – all of the conduct at issue was sexually deviant, abhorrent and criminal.”
The judge called Epstein “the most notorious pedophile in American history” and added that the state’s leniency in the case had “generated a lot of anger and at times undermined public perception of the criminal justice system.”
“Epstein was certainly notorious and notorious for flaunting his wealth while cavorting with politicians, billionaires and even the British royal family,” he continued.
“Given these reports, the public is understandably very curious about the ‘special treatment’ that has been widely reported by news (organizations) regarding his prosecution.”
The documents were released on the same day that a new Florida law took effect allowing the release of 2006 grand jury documents. Grand jury documents typically are not made public.
Epstein was convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008, and his social circle included important figures in business and politics. These numbers include people like former President Donald Trump and Bill Clinton even celebrities prince andrew.
A new round of scrutiny of Epstein began in 2018 after the Miami Herald published interviews with Epstein’s victims, including some who were seeking civil charges against him.
Renewed interest in the case led prosecutors to file new criminal charges.
Epstein took his own life In 2019, she was incarcerated in a Manhattan jail awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.
his accomplice, Ghislaine MaxwellHe is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for helping Epstein commit sex trafficking crimes.
