Jeffrey Epstein case It was one of the biggest sex scandals of the century due to connections with hundreds of celebrities, politicians and royals from around the world.
Jeffrey Epstein, a millionaire businessman and pedophile, was accused of sexually abused countless teenagerssome of them are only 14 years old.
Epstein spent petty human trafficking network for him and his multimillionaire clients to have sexual relations with teenagers in their homes in Manhattan, Palm Beach (Florida) and his private island off St. Thomas.
He was also accused of using a group of employees to ensure continued access to victims.
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In 2005, Epstein was accused of Child sex trafficking in Florida. He took a plea deal in which he agreed to 13 months in prison and to be placed on the federal sex offender registry. However, he was allowed to leave the prison during the day and go to his office.
In 2019, Epstein was arrested again, this time for federal child trafficking charges in Florida and New York. He was accused of recruiting and sexually abusing dozens of young people.
A little more than a month has passed since the arrest. Epstein was found dead in his cell from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan on August 10, 2019.
Epstein’s death has given rise to many theories. Some believe Epstein was killed for do not allow disclosure of information about your partners or clients. Others believe Epstein committed suicide because he was afraid to stand trial.
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Epstein had a private island in the US Virgin Islands called Little St. James. The island was known as “pedophile island”. According to victims, Epstein used the island for sexual abuse of underage girls.
The island had a number of features that made it an ideal location for the sexual abuse of minors. It was isolated and remote, making it difficult for victims to escape or get help, US media reported. There were also a number of facilities that could be used for sexual assault, such as a guest house, spa and swimming pool.
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Judge orders names of people involved in Epstein case released
The upcoming release of court documents with names linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein has raised high expectations as they are expected to include prominent figures already known as Prince Andrew of England or former US President Bill Clinton, but also that they reveal something unknown.
Judge Loretta Preska of the federal court for the Southern District of New York ruled that as of Jan. 1, previously sealed documents from the civil case against Epstein, which concealed the identities of some of them, were made public. 190 people mentioned and this can be surpassed at any moment.
The list, which will be published, includes the names of all the people who are being investigated for ties to Epstein, but there are still no specific pedophilia charges against any of the individuals mentioned.
The documents to be released are part of a libel suit filed in 2015 by Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s main accusers, against his former lover and partner, a British heiress. Ghislaine Maxwell. The case was closed out of court in 2017.
*At the time of publication of the note, the names of those involved in the Epstein case were not disclosed.
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According to ABC News, people associated with Epstein and Maxwell, especially men, are expected to be named as friends, alleged accomplices or aides in their crimes, witnesses and former employees.
However, the documents contain also the names of victims of Epstein’s sexual abuse, Previously, these were very young women. The identities of those who were minors or did not make public statements will remain hidden.
Likewise, there are names that appear only in lists potential witnesses or in the electronic document search suggestions, add a string.
A lot of the names are already known, as they were revealed in the 2021 trial against Maxwell, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping the financier commit sexual abuse of minors.
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It is known that Prince Andrey, whom Giuffre sued for sexual assault and with whom she reached an out-of-court settlement; and former President Clinton (1993-2001), dubbed “John Doe 36” by ABC News, whom Giuffre unsuccessfully tried to subpoena to testify.
Clinton, who has not been charged, is listed as a passenger on Epstein’s flights to various countries, but his possible presence on one of the financier’s islands is unclear, something Giuffre claims but denies.
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He has also been linked to former President Donald Trump, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, former lawyer Alan Dershowitz, academic Noam Chomsky and director Woody Allen, among others.
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Judge Preska set the date for January 1 to give anyone who opposes the publication of her name time to object, although she gave lawyers for at least one victim, “Jane Doe 107”, until January 22 to prove she is in danger . in the country where she lives, if her identity is established.