FILE – This July 27, 2006 arrest file photo made available by the Palm Beach, Fla., Sheriff’s Office shows Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender, has been arrested in New York on sex trafficking charges. Two law enforcement officials said Epstein was taken into federal custody Saturday, July 6, 2019, on charges involving sex-trafficking allegations that date to the 2000s. (AP Photo/Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office, File)
Just a few hours ago, Jeffrey Epstein’s indictment was unsealed in federal court.
This event has been highly anticipated since Epstein was unexpectedly arrested Saturday night as his private plane was on the ground in Teterboro Airport in NJ. The saga of Epstein’s elite social circle, his predilection for very young women, and the slap on the wrist he received when prosecuted in FL, by the man who is now Secretary of Labor, and the fact that he was an acquaintance of President Trump and a crony of Bill Clinton, all combine to make this a highly watched case.
The striking thing about the indictment is that it doesn’t tell you anything. Her it is in its entirety.
Jeffrey Epstein Indictment by on Scribd
Here is the breakdown from TechnoFog:
Epstein directed "Employee-1" to arrange for young victims to meet him at his NY residence.
"Employee-1" may be Ghislaine Maxwell – the target of @Cernovich successful motion to unseal.
She may be indicted as well. pic.twitter.com/IwYvdfM2DN
— Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) July 8, 2019
Epstein indictment references "Employee-2" and "Employee-3" – likely Nada Marcinkova and Sarah Kellen.
These women scheduled sessions with the minor victims.
The previous DOJ deal let them off. pic.twitter.com/X5sx1KanDq
— Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) July 8, 2019
Charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy to commit the same.
Nothing [YET] on whether his accomplices will face justice. Nothing solid to indicate why SDNY Public Corruption Unit involved.
I expect a superseding indictment against Epstein to be filed as the case progresses. pic.twitter.com/7ujWUjJu9P
— Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) July 8, 2019
The Epstein employees have been talked about extensively. There are no named associates of Epstein here, this indictment seems to focus on Epstein using a cadre of trusted employees to recruit women for him and to deal with disposing of them quietly.
As the TechnoFog account points out, the mystery is why the public corruption unit was involved. The government also is asking that Epstein be held without bail.
Here's the govt's memo opposing bail for Jeffrey Epstein. They argue he poses an "extraordinary risk of flight" given the charges and his wealth, and say they have "real concerns" based on past experience w/ Epstein that he could try to pressure witnesses https://t.co/8TV7ES2hwR pic.twitter.com/H8GpKEiw3E
— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) July 8, 2019
and the search warrant of his home turned up evidence that isn’t going to help him.
BREAKING: Nude photos of girls were seized from Jeffrey Epstein’s home, prosecutors say https://t.co/zyZoPFtjsK
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) July 8, 2019
There seems to be more here than Epstein which we can assume will be revealed in a superseding indictment.
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