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Wednesday June 4.2014 VTII21'11\1 ICT A NTiC Epstein's accusers press Cruise shi Today, June 4. to reopen sex abuse case dad by Epstein, the federal prosecu- study evolutionary biology, viruses Nonvegjan Getaway (3,969) Freedom of the Seas (3,63 DisneyTantasy14,0001 Caribbean Princess (3,622) By CURT ANDERSON Thursday, June 5-Sat The Associated Press tors deliberately concealed the sweet- and-disease. • No ships heart plea deal they made with him Abcordifig to lawsuits filed by MIAMI — Nearly a cliaade ago, to avoid public criticism," said Paul some of his accusers, Epitein relied Sunday, June 8 • wealthy financial gurti Jeffrey Cassell, a University of Utah law on assistants to recruit underage girls Jewel of the Seas (2,501) Epstein came under FBI investiga- professor who- is representing the two to.give him massages and,perform Monday, June 9 tion, suspected of women. sex acts. They were usually paid Carnival Valor (2,974) sexually abusing The U.S. attorney's office in about S200. ' dozens of-under- Miami would not comment. But the Some girls were notified about the Numbers in pa. age girls at Ms U.S. attorney at the time, R. investigation beginning in 2006. -But ' Palm Beachma& Alexander Acosta, said in a 2011 let- • -they Weren't told about the negotia- sion: Then, ter defending his office that more tions with federal prosecutors for at Laser Visio abruptly; 'the evidence came to light after Epstein least nine months, despite a require- investigation was made his deal. ment. in the Crime Victims' Rights dropped and "Many victims have spoken out, Act that they be kept informed; The felTrey Epstein filing detailed statements in civil, two women.= who were 13 and 14 _.pleaded guilty to cases seeking damages. Physical diri: when the 'alleged assaults occurred Epstein dente has been discovered," Acosta a single state Jeffrey -.- --sited for the files and won. charge of soliciting prostitution. He Wrote. "Had these additional state- 'Although plea negotiations are served jiart over a-year in jail. maita and:evidence been knoWn, the vital to the functioning of the crimi- • Now, two women who say. they outcome may have been different." nal justice system, a prosecutor and ' were among his victims have won Epstein has settled lawsuits for target of a criminal prosecution do a precedentrsetting appeals court undisclosed amounts with many of notenjoy a relationship of confidence VISION ruling entitling them to see all the , the women who say they were unda- and trust V;hen .theyhegotiate," the documents from the. plea bargain age ivhen they' ere paid for sea:. s cessions ' between Eps tein s The case represents the first trend a appeals diatufsaid. - • Federal prosecutors have begun. . • WELC 41i-iieweiod 1i-titers and federal federal appeafs court has ruled that turning over the doctiments: - prosecutors. the Crime Victims' Rights Act of ' Epstein's attorney, Roy Black, the.... DR. MA Their goal: use those files to undo 2004-guarantees victim the right to ' celebrity laWyerwhe is also repre- the agreement, reopen the investiga- be informed about the details of how saiting`hartin Bieber iarhis DUI and tion and subject Epstein to more a plea bargaiiiivas reached, accord- resisting-arrest case in Miami THERAPEU charges. ing to- legal experts and lawyers Beach, declined to comment-but has The women's lawyers contend involved* the case. The law marked asked that the documents be kept specializii public view; and so fat they Epstein got special treatment because the culmination of efforts begun in of his wealth and Connections. His. the 1960s-to giVe crime victims more have beep. • Family E attorneys deny that. • In a May 23 Court filing, Black Virgin Islands first lady Cecile -"I hope that the case will ultimate- said that there was no conspiracy • Treatmer delongli is the manager of Financial ly set •an important precedent that between prosecutors and Epstein's Trust Co.; a financial services coin- federal prosecutors can't keep vic- team to violate the victims' rights • Cataract pany,owne.d by-Epstein. She has also tims in the dark about the plea deals law and that the non-prosecution' worked with his charitable founda- that-they reach," Cassell said, agreement-contained many provi.• Epstein served 13 months of an .sions. Epstein strongly opposed, • Glaucon tion, the -1:-Epstein Virgin Islands Foundation. ., 18-month sentence en the prostitu- such as registering asa sex offend- • Contact Epsteinowns one of the territory's tion charge, sold his Palm Beach er and agreeing not to contest cer- largest residential estates, the 68.7- home in 2011 and now divides his tain lawsuits. . ' • Call for a acre Little St James - • time between a New York City home, ".This was no aweetheiret deal by Epstein, 61, made. hundreds of mil-. -Little St. James island and an apart- any stretch of the imagination," Nisky C1 • lions-of dollars :tiianaging (Unfit for ment in Paris, according to court doer , Black said in court papers. Tutu Par rich clients. Shortly after his -2008 uments. He'also: has a large New Even if a judge invalidates the plea guilty plea; it came to light that his 'Mexico ranch. deal, it will still be up.to federal pros- lawyers had secretly reached.a non- He donates huge sums each year,, ecutors to decide what to do. . prosecution agreement months earli- particularly toward projects involv- "Theo:girt canitteree theProsecu- er with-the U.S.. Justice Department - int new medical treatments andarti- tors to bring. charges," said Man that spared him a potentially heavier , ficial intelligence. His foundation Alexrod, a former.federal prosecutor punishment. -established a liartrard- University now in private practice,- in • "Our complaint alleges that, prod- program that uses. mathematics to Washington. . : BIG LEE CONIIMMTAIISOLLI SHIA MONT CISMTS AUDITION 1 CISTERN SERVICE 1 BACKLITSIEN MD SIGNS JUNE 11-13 1 Building • Repairing BLIMPS 3:30-4:30 pm aMIROPS .,....Sealin: • Ins , ection : • ........ EFTA01121731