Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on Saturday and will appear in New York court on Monday to be charged with sex trafficking, according to multiple law enforcement sources.
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.
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 of the billionaire’s 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.
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“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.
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#BREAKING: Billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was just arrested in NY for allegedly molesting and sex trafficking dozens of underage girls in New York and Florida between 2002 and 2005.
Arraignment set for Monday.
https://t.co/KRlIsMuttZ— Caroline Orr (@RVAwonk) July 7, 2019
Good! Epstein should rot in prison.
Someone clever enough to build a financial empire out of nothing and also a global sex-trafficking operation, then getting A-list VIPs to join the illegal party, is also smart enough to install hidden cameras.
— John Schindler (@20committee) July 7, 2019
“I’ve known Jeff for fifteen years. 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." @realDonaldTrump regarding #Epstein
— Nancy French (@NancyAFrench) July 7, 2019
The @MiamiHerald has been front and center on this story from the start. https://t.co/Iqpxx3zjbr
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 7, 2019
Conversations With The Attorney General, 2019 Edition:
"He is a good guy and has been through a lot. I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Epstein go. He is a good guy. I hope you can let this go."
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 7, 2019
Great news that Jeffrey Epstein may finally face justice for his appalling crimes against minors. Anybody who thinks this ugly scandal will benefit any political party is woefully naive. There's ample filth to go around here for Dems & GOP alike. Our system is rotten to the core.
— John Schindler (@20committee) July 7, 2019
then they're no allies of mine; plunge them all into a lake of fire https://t.co/poIdVSubUW
— elizabeth bruenig (@ebruenig) July 7, 2019
From a 2010 deposition of Jeffrey Epstein:
“Q. Have you ever socialized with Donald Trump in the presence of females under the age of 18?
“A: Though I'd like to answer that question, at least today I'm going to have to assert my Fifth, Sixth, and 14th Amendment rights, sir.” https://t.co/yB8pwTV4gU— George Conway (@gtconway3d) July 7, 2019
"People in the know always talk about Jeffrey Epstein."
~JS January 8, 2016I said this in response to the standoff between Trump and Bill Clinton. Three years ago I could not figure out why no one could bring Epstein to justice. https://t.co/O24fInv7py
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) July 8, 2019
Yes, AG Barr oversees the US Attorney’s Office in NY, so it’s possible he could attempt to interfere, though it would be obvious. Also, many years ago, Barr’s father hired Epstein to teach at the private Dalton school, with no college degree. So there’s that…
— Frank Figliuzzi (@FrankFigliuzzi1) July 7, 2019
Just when I start to reconsider the death penalty… https://t.co/bpXQtPBYSR
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 8, 2019
"Safe containing compact disks with labels"
If you're a powerful person who partied with Epstein, this should put the fear of God into you.
— Mike Dorsey (@DorseyFilm) July 8, 2019
AG William Barr: "I'm recused from that matter because one of the law firms that represented Epstein long ago was a firm that I subsequently joined for a period of time." pic.twitter.com/hdwqgOlrWD
— The Hill (@thehill) July 8, 2019
A DOJ official says that Barr has consulted with career ethics officials at DOJ and he will not recuse from the Jeffrey Epstein case in SDNY, @evanperez reports.
Barr has been & will remain recused from any retrospective review of the resolution of the earlier case in Florida.
— erica orden (@eorden) July 9, 2019
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