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Post by LeaP on Jul 7, 2019 0:41:19 GMT
Not sure if this is politics, but it is overdue news for sure.
Jeffrey Epstein Arrested For Sex Trafficking of Minors
Billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was arrested for allegedly sex trafficking dozens of minors in New York and Florida between 2002 and 2005, and will appear in court in New York on Monday, according to three law enforcement sources. The arrest, by the FBI-NYPD Crimes Against Children Task Force, comes about 12 years after the 66-year-old financier essentially got a slap on the wrist for allegedly molesting dozens of underage girls in Florida. For more than a decade, Epstein’s alleged abuse of minors has been the subject of lawsuits brought by victims, investigations by local and federal authorities, and exposés in the press. But despite the attention cast on his alleged sex crimes, the hedge-funder has managed to avoid any meaningful jail time, let alone federal charges. Advertisement The new indictment—which, according to two sources, will be unsealed Monday in Manhattan federal court—will reportedly allege that Epstein sexually exploited dozens of underage girls in a now-familiar scheme: paying them cash for "massages" and then molesting or sexually abusing them in his Upper East Side mansion or his palatial residence in Palm Beach. Epstein will be charged with one count of sex trafficking of minors and one count of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of minors—which could put him away for a maximum of 45 years. The case is being handled by the Public Corruption Unit of the Southern District of New York, with assistance from the district's human-trafficking officials and the FBI. Several employees and associates allegedly recruited the girls for Epstein's abuse, and some victims eventually became recruiters themselves, according to law enforcement. The girls were as young as 14, and Epstein knew they were underage, according to details of the arrest and indictment shared by two officials. Epstein's attorney Martin Weinberg declined to comment when reached by The Daily Beast on Saturday night. “It’s been a long time coming—it’s been too long coming,” said attorney David Boies, who represents Epstein accusers Virginia Roberts Giuffre and Sarah Ransome. “It is an important step towards getting justice for the many victims of Mr. Epstein’s sex trafficking enterprise. “We hope that prosecutors will not stop with Mr. Epstein because there were many other people who participated with him and made the sex trafficking possible," he told The Daily Beast. In an era where #MeToo has toppled powerful men, Epstein’s name was largely absent from the national conversation, until the Miami Herald published a three-part series on how his wealth, power and influence shielded him from federal prosecution. For years, The Daily Beast has reported on Epstein’s easy jail sentence and soft treatment by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which ultimately scrapped a 53-page indictment against Epstein. An earlier version of Epstein’s plea deal included a 10-year federal sentence—before his star-studded lawyers threatened to go to trial in a case prosecutors feared was unwinnable, in part because Epstein’s team dredged up dirt on the victims, including social media posts indicating drug use. ADVERTISING
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Post by librarylady on Jul 7, 2019 0:42:20 GMT
FINALLY...........but, I'll be happier when I read of a conviction and some prison time.
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Post by mom on Jul 7, 2019 0:43:55 GMT
about damn time.
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Post by carhoch on Jul 7, 2019 0:44:28 GMT
Finally
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Post by janeliz on Jul 7, 2019 1:08:42 GMT
Finally. That absolute horror of a human being. I’ll be interested to hear if bail is set, etc.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jul 7, 2019 1:13:00 GMT
YES!!
Epstein’s bust comes mere months after a federal judge ruled his 2007 non-prosecution agreement—secretly inked under former U.S. Attorney and current Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta—violated federal law by keeping Epstein’s victims in the dark... And what happens to Acosta........... dt's Labor Sec?!?!? Birds of a Feather....... Sure do flock together!!
SDNY, federal, dt can pardon him........................
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 7, 2019 1:56:50 GMT
I believe this goes much, much deeper than most people realize.
You know who also rubbed shoulders with Epstein, and spent time both on his private jet the Lolita Express, and on his island?
Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey, and yes, Trump Sr.
I think many crimes have been covered up for decades by the wealthy and well placed in society.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 7, 2019 2:00:54 GMT
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 7, 2019 2:28:27 GMT
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Post by scrapmaven on Jul 7, 2019 2:31:25 GMT
Every single dime he has should go to the children that he terrorized. Then he should never be allowed human contact again.
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Post by mom on Jul 7, 2019 2:39:48 GMT
I believe this goes much, much deeper than most people realize. You know who also rubbed shoulders with Epstein, and spent time both on his private jet the Lolita Express, and on his island? Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey, and yes, Trump Sr. I think many crimes have been covered up for decades by the wealthy and well placed in society. Oh I think this could get really interesting, depending on how deep they dive. I seriously doubt he is going down alone.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jul 7, 2019 3:22:00 GMT
Trump biographer reminds of president’s shocking 2002 quotes about partying with his longtime friend Jeffrey Epsteinon July 6, 2019 By Bob Brigham “Billionaire pedophile” Jeffrey Epstein was arrested for sex trafficking dozens of minors, The Daily Beast first-reported on Saturday. One former prosecutor told New York magazine’s Yashar Ali that the facts that the case is being handled by the Public Corruption Unit and the indictment is sealed means there could be a second defendant in the case. Tim O’Brien, the author of the 2005 biography TrumpNation: The Art of Being the Donald, recalled what Trump said about his friend Epstein in 2002.
“I’ve known Jeff for fifteen years,” Trump admitted. “Terrific guy.”“He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side,” Trump revealed. www.rawstory.com/2019/07/trump-biographer-reminds-of-presidents-shocking-2002-quotes-about-partying-with-his-longtime-friend-jeffrey-epstein/SOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jul 7, 2019 3:40:02 GMT
Here you go! Public Corruption Unit is handling Trump pal Jeff Epstein’s prostitution case — there could be 2nd defendant: report on July 6, 2019 By Bob Brigham ** “A former federal prosecutor texts how unusual it was that Epstein was arrested on a Saturday. But noted that the feds like to take advantage of airport departures and arrivals for arrests. Epstein landed in NYC on an international flight today and was taken into custody,” Ali reported. “The same former federal prosecutor made note of this detail in the The Daily Beast scoop: that this case has been overseen by the public corruption unit in the SDNY office. Highly unusual for a sex trafficking case to be handled by PCU,” he continued, with a chin-scratching emoji. **** “Also they note that the fact that the indictment won’t be unsealed until Monday is also unusual and COULD indicate that there’s a second defendant in this case,” he added. www.rawstory.com/2019/07/public-corruption-unit-is-handling-jeff-epsteins-prostitution-case-there-could-be-2nd-defendant-report/
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Post by bc2ca on Jul 7, 2019 5:16:25 GMT
I believe this goes much, much deeper than most people realize. You know who also rubbed shoulders with Epstein, and spent time both on his private jet the Lolita Express, and on his island? Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey, and yes, Trump Sr. I think many crimes have been covered up for decades by the wealthy and well placed in society. Prince Andrew is another name that's been linked to him.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2019 5:17:57 GMT
I believe this goes much, much deeper than most people realize. You know who also rubbed shoulders with Epstein, and spent time both on his private jet the Lolita Express, and on his island? Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey, and yes, Trump Sr. I think many crimes have been covered up for decades by the wealthy and well placed in society. revirdsuba99 YES, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No worries about anyone other than our disgusting 'President' being involved in this pedophile sex ring, and it has gone on in NYC for decades, not just since the 2000's!!!!!!!! No idea why they're limiting the scope so severely. As a young teen in NYC, I *clearly* recall being frightened to go past the Wexner estate because of what we all knew. Trump was seen going in and out of there, and he and Epstein ran the ring. The woman who was going to testify as to what she knew (she'd lure young teens into 'modeling' and they'd end up servicing these 2 and others, but the 2 of them were the MAIN ringleaders.
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Post by oaksong on Jul 7, 2019 5:59:39 GMT
I hope that all of the victims finally get their day in court. Every single one of the men who abused them should be charged. Of all the things that we’ve found out about the corrupt wealth that is controlling our country, this is the worst.
Call me cynical, but I’m not entirely hopeful that our democracy or our courts can overcome the power these people wield. We shall see...
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Post by anniebygaslight on Jul 7, 2019 7:04:10 GMT
He is a friend of that total waste of space Prince Andrew.
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Post by wellway on Jul 7, 2019 9:10:38 GMT
He is a friend of that total waste of space Prince Andrew. He came to mind when I read the article, I had to read Andrew's wiki page to remind myself of the background. Andrew has a number of stories in the controversy section of his wiki entry. I'd forgotten some of them. Worth a look.
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Post by monklady123 on Jul 7, 2019 10:29:49 GMT
Not sure if this is politics, but it is overdue news for sure.
Jeffrey Epstein Arrested For Sex Trafficking of Minors
Billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was arrested for allegedly sex trafficking dozens of minors in New York and Florida between 2002 and 2005, and will appear in court in New York on Monday, according to three law enforcement sources. The arrest, by the FBI-NYPD Crimes Against Children Task Force, comes about 12 years after the 66-year-old financier essentially got a slap on the wrist for allegedly molesting dozens of underage girls in Florida. For more than a decade, Epstein’s alleged abuse of minors has been the subject of lawsuits brought by victims, investigations by local and federal authorities, and exposés in the press. But despite the attention cast on his alleged sex crimes, the hedge-funder has managed to avoid any meaningful jail time, let alone federal charges. Advertisement The new indictment—which, according to two sources, will be unsealed Monday in Manhattan federal court—will reportedly allege that Epstein sexually exploited dozens of underage girls in a now-familiar scheme: paying them cash for "massages" and then molesting or sexually abusing them in his Upper East Side mansion or his palatial residence in Palm Beach. Epstein will be charged with one count of sex trafficking of minors and one count of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of minors—which could put him away for a maximum of 45 years. The case is being handled by the Public Corruption Unit of the Southern District of New York, with assistance from the district's human-trafficking officials and the FBI. Several employees and associates allegedly recruited the girls for Epstein's abuse, and some victims eventually became recruiters themselves, according to law enforcement. The girls were as young as 14, and Epstein knew they were underage, according to details of the arrest and indictment shared by two officials. Epstein's attorney Martin Weinberg declined to comment when reached by The Daily Beast on Saturday night. “It’s been a long time coming—it’s been too long coming,” said attorney David Boies, who represents Epstein accusers Virginia Roberts Giuffre and Sarah Ransome. “It is an important step towards getting justice for the many victims of Mr. Epstein’s sex trafficking enterprise. “We hope that prosecutors will not stop with Mr. Epstein because there were many other people who participated with him and made the sex trafficking possible," he told The Daily Beast. In an era where #MeToo has toppled powerful men, Epstein’s name was largely absent from the national conversation, until the Miami Herald published a three-part series on how his wealth, power and influence shielded him from federal prosecution. For years, The Daily Beast has reported on Epstein’s easy jail sentence and soft treatment by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which ultimately scrapped a 53-page indictment against Epstein. An earlier version of Epstein’s plea deal included a 10-year federal sentence—before his star-studded lawyers threatened to go to trial in a case prosecutors feared was unwinnable, in part because Epstein’s team dredged up dirt on the victims, including social media posts indicating drug use. ADVERTISING I can't see how sex trafficking of anyone, never mind children, can possibly be political?? No matter who is involved. Wow. Although I don't see the politics label now so someone else must agree with me.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 7, 2019 10:35:10 GMT
I hope that all of the victims finally get their day in court. Every single one of the men who abused them should be charged. Of all the things that we’ve found out about the corrupt wealth that is controlling our country, this is the worst. Call me cynical, but I’m not entirely hopeful that our democracy or our courts can overcome the power these people wield. We shall see... That's the thing. Epstein was handed a sweetheart deal last time, where instead of being charged for molesting underage girls, the plea was prostitution, which implies that the girls he molested and raped we somehow adult women selling their bodies. It completely flip the narrative from the girls being the victims to them being criminals, and Epstein being an accessory to a crime. It's horrifying and corrupt.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jul 7, 2019 14:52:52 GMT
Just wait for it....
The trump cultist/apologists will be out in full force to start throwing around Bill Clinton being involved...(if he was a part of this epic scandal—then take him down too!) ...just to deflect and detract from trump’s involvement.
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Post by dewryce on Jul 7, 2019 15:29:26 GMT
Just wait for it.... The trump cultist/apologists will be out in full force to start throwing around Bill Clinton being involved...(if he was a part of this epic scandal—then take him down too!) ...just to deflect and detract from trump’s involvement. Oh it’s everywhere on social media, that’s the only thing they have to throw up against all of the revelations being brought to light (again) about Trump’s friendship with him and multiple links. You know, including the lawsuit against the two of them for raping a 13 year old. What they don’t understand, or won’t acknowledge, is that Clinton’s involvement has nothing to do with Trump’s. It’s not an either/or proposition, if Clinton is found to be guilty, that doesn’t mean Trump is innocent. They also seem to think that if Clinton was involved, we wouldn’t want the book thrown at him too.
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Post by Merge on Jul 7, 2019 15:50:10 GMT
Just wait for it.... The trump cultist/apologists will be out in full force to start throwing around Bill Clinton being involved...(if he was a part of this epic scandal—then take him down too!) ...just to deflect and detract from trump’s involvement. Oh it’s everywhere on social media, that’s the only thing they have to throw up against all of the revelations being brought to light (again) about Trump’s friendship with him and multiple links. You know, including the lawsuit against the two of them for raping a 13 year old. What they don’t understand, or won’t acknowledge, is that Clinton’s involvement has nothing to do with Trump’s. It’s not an either/or proposition, if Clinton is found to be guilty, that doesn’t mean Trump is innocent. They also seem to think that if Clinton was involved, we wouldn’t want the book thrown at him too. More of that projection. We’re perfectly happy to throw our misbehaving/criminal elected officials under the bus. They’re the ones who double down defending theirs, so they assume we’re going to do the same. If Bill was involved with molesting teenage girls, lock. him. up.
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Post by femalebusiness on Jul 7, 2019 16:05:23 GMT
Call me cynical, but I’m not entirely hopeful that our democracy or our courts can overcome the power these people wield. We shall see... I agree. Money is god.
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Post by LeaP on Jul 7, 2019 16:22:17 GMT
I can't see how sex trafficking of anyone, never mind children, can possibly be political?? No matter who is involved. Wow. Although I don't see the politics label now so someone else must agree with me. I agree with you. I used the politics tag because I think the coverup is political. He got away with it and may still because many in power are complicit.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 7, 2019 16:25:14 GMT
Call me cynical, but I’m not entirely hopeful that our democracy or our courts can overcome the power these people wield. We shall see... I agree. Money is god. I also think Epstein has blackmail footage of many high-tier society elite, including government officials and famous people. He got away with it because he had people who he had dirt on, and they helped pull strings so he didn't tell on them too.
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Post by mallie on Jul 7, 2019 16:46:17 GMT
I also think Epstein has blackmail footage of many high-tier society elite, including government officials and famous people. He got away with it because he had people who he had dirt on, and they helped pull strings so he didn't tell on them too. You bet he has the dirt. No way he does not. Pedophiles like that excel at covering their tracks and finding guarantees that they will get away with their evil. They are true sociopaths.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jul 7, 2019 17:18:24 GMT
Call me cynical, but I’m not entirely hopeful that our democracy or our courts can overcome the power these people wield. We shall see... True! You bet he has the dirt. No way he does not. Pedophiles like that excel at covering their tracks and finding guarantees that they will get away with their evil. They are true sociopaths. Also true. They seem to like taking pictures and sharing, sooooooooo......... Let us not forget dt's Sec of Labor Alexander Acosta (former US attorney) who brokered the 13 month deal with Epstein's lawyer. Keep in mind Epstein went about his business all day on the outside while serving his 13 months. Only sleeping in jail at night.
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Post by PLurker on Jul 7, 2019 17:38:20 GMT
It's amazing (not so) how all these rich, scum flock together.
The cream rises to the top, right? So does the scum.
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Post by refugeepea on Jul 7, 2019 19:03:33 GMT
AGC blind items have speculated these people have been involved. Their names are at the bottom. Sadly, this was from November 2017. I can't bring myself to see Bohemian Rhapsody because of Bryan Singer. They tried really hard to keep his name out of the project. " 14. ENTERTAINMENT LAWYER 11/01 **#12**
The Island: This is the holy grail. This is what is on the horizon for some actors/producers and directors that will ruin them for all time. Until two weeks ago, I would have thought the chances for anything leaking from this was zero. People kept their mouths shut before even when the feds were questioning lots of people. The thing is though, lots of those people lied to the feds. Some were granted immunity and still lied. Why? Going to jail for lying to the government gets you Martha Stewart time and a book deal. Telling the truth gets you jail for a long time and no career or friends when you get out. Can you imagine a place where Hollywood types and rich executives from around the world can gather in one place and have sex with underage boys and girls without any interference from any governments or parents? Yeah, well there was such a place. There probably is a replacement somewhere. The problem is in finding it.
When people are flying in from different corners of the globe, it can be tough. When your only choice before was to fly in a private plane to a private island, people knew where it was. I think there is some shady stuff going down in Joe Francis Land, but nothing like the hundreds of teen boys and girls that were raped and abused and forced to be with men for weeks and months on end. Apparently with all types of local governments looking into sexual assaults and rapes committed by Hollywood people coming into the light, the situation on the island they all thought they had carefully extricated themselves from is back. Could be barely back or could be back where everyone goes to jail.
Today I am just going to focus on three of the players. They all have been on the island. They all have done some horrible things to tween boys and girls. No one they were with on the island was anywhere close to being the legal age of consent. So, most likely to flip and throw everyone under the bus is this A list mostly movie actor who is an Academy Award winner. He is the one who almost killed several of the boys to the point where his host no longer invited him.
Our actor had a preference for tweens who didn't speak English. He didn't want to hear anything they had to say. Probably one of the cruelest people around. He lied to the feds like crazy the first time around and said he only went to the island to fish and lay out and relax. He also told the feds he never saw anything happen with anyone and that he usually was alone when there. He is by far facing the most time in jail if caught so would first flip our second a-hole.
A few years ago it looked like this A list director was going down. He never even was interviewed by the feds that I can find. Apparently he always went to the island via a boat just because he is smarter than most and didn't want any record. No record means the feds didn't even know he was a guest on the island. Our director would come for 24-48 hours of nonstop sex. Apparently he would take enough drugs to stay awake the entire time. The host flew in guys the director always wanted but was afraid to go near in Hollywood. In Hollywood, he would never go below 16 or 17. On the island, he would go way lower.
One person I think would actually kill himself rather than face any kind of public scrutiny is this permanent A list director. He too was interviewed by the feds but said it was all relaxation. Funny how the relaxation never included his wife. It was just him and a bunch of tween girls he made call him grandpa. Apparently there was not much sex but he assaulted the girls and touched them and made them touch him. He took a lot of photos. I don't know if the photos exist. My guess is the feds thing before probably would have scared him to death. He seems to have recovered though because he is definitely been back to his creepy self the past 18 months or so. There will be way more than these three who go down if it happens. There are probably a dozen A list types who spent time on the island.
Host/airplane: Jeffrey Epstein/"The Lolita Express" Island: Little St. James, in the U.S. Virgin Islands
A list actor: Kevin Spacey A list director: Bryan Singer Permanent A list director: Woody Allen
A listers: Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Stephen Hawking, Prince Andrew, Chris Tucker, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, former Treasury Secretary and Harvard president Larry Summers, Naomi Campbell, and scientist Stephen Pinker, Alan Dershowitz, billionaire creep Ron Burkle, Clinton confidant Gayle Smith (who served on Barack Obama's National Security Council)
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