Epstein Plea Deal Linked to Federal Non‑Prosecution and Victim Compensation Agreement

effectively terminated by the U.S. Attorney’s office. See Hearing Transcript, July 11, 2008 : 39. Edwards learned that Jane Doe felt so strongly that the plea bargain was inappropriate that she made her own determination to appear on a television program and exercise her First Amendment rights to criticize the unduly lenient plea bargain Epstein received in a criminal case. : 40. The CVRA action that Edwards filed was recently administratively closed and Edwards filed a Motion to reopen that proceeding. See No. 9:08-CV-80736 (S.D. Fla.). : Epstein’s Entry of Guilty Pleas to Sex Offenses 41. Ultimately, on June 30, 2008, in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, defendant Epstein, entered pleas of "guilty" to various Florida state crimes énvblying the solicitation of minors for prostitution and the procurement of minors for the purposes of prostitution. See Plea Colloquy (Exhibit “R”). 7 42. As a condition of that plea, and in exchange for the Federal Government not prokeanfing the Defendant, Epstein additionally entered into an agreement with the Federal Government acknowledging that approximately thirty-four (34) other young girls could receive payments from him under the federal statute providing for compensation to victims of child sexual abuse, 18 U.S.C. § 2255. As had been agreed months before, the U.S. Attorney’s Office didnot prosecute Epstein federally for his sexual abuse of these minor girls. See Addendum to SonPronvention Agreement (Exhibit “S”) (in redacted form to protect the identities of the minors involved). | 17 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013335