Breaking down the Jeffrey Epstein case: 170 names revealed in newly released court docs | What comes next?
livemint.comJeffrey Epstein, Wednesday, revealed scandalous that involved the names of former US President Bill Clinton, and Britain's Prince Andrew among others. A federal court in New York made confidential documents related to Epstein public yesterday. The latest disclosure is part of a defamation proceeding between Ghislaine Maxwell (Epstein's former mistress), sentenced in 2022 to 20 years in prison, and a plaintiff against the duo, Virginia Giuffre.
Maxwell and Epstein were a couple in the early 1990s before becoming professional collaborators and accomplices in sex crimes for almost three decades. A millionaire who was well-known for his social circles with politicians, sports stars, billionaires, and academic elites, Epstein was first detained in 2005 in Palm Beach, Florida, on suspicion of paying a 14-year-old girl for sex. In 2008, the financier was allowed to plead guilty to a charge involving a single victim in the prosecution, even though numerous other underage girls had reported similar incidents of sexual abuse.
He participated in a jail work-release program for 13 months. Following his conviction, several well-known acquaintances deserted Epstein, including former presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, but many others did not. For ten more years, Epstein remained in the company of the wealthy and well-known, frequently through charitable endeavors.
Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's ex-girlfriend, was subsequently charged by the US attorney in Manhattan for aiding in the recruitment of his minor victims. She was found guilty in 2021 and is currently incarcerated for 20 years. The unsealed documents are associated with a lawsuit initiated in 2015 against Ghislaine Maxwell by one of Jeffrey Epstein's victims, Virginia
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