James Patterson testimony alleges Epstein used underage girls to gain leverage over powerful acquaintances and references a dismissed plaintiff’s a...

James PATTERSON 19. In addition to constantly finding underage girls to satisfy their personal desires, Epstein and Maxwell also got girls for Epstein's friends and acquaintances. Epstein specifi- cally told me that the reason for him doing this was so that they would “owe him,” they would “be in his pocket,” and he would “have something on them.” I understood that Epstein thought he could get leniency if he was ever caught doing anything illegal, or that he could escape trouble altogether. Roberts submitted her declaration in support of a motion to be added as a plaintiff in a suit (ongoing, as of this writing) that sought to overturn a non-prosecution agreement that Jeffrey Epstein would reach with the government. Roberts was seeking eS to join a case brought against the government by two other vic- tims, but a judge denied her motion in April of 2015, explaining - that the case had already been pending for several years, and it was unneccesary to add an additional plaintiff. a Roberts's declaration, which goes on for another eight pages, and makes twenty-four additional points, was stricken from the record— i the judge explained that the “lurid” and “unnecessary details” rmment, were involving “non-parties” to the lawsuit against the gove “immaterial and impertinent” to the proceedings. Through a representative, Ghislaine Maxwell called the 3 bvious lies,” after which Roberts filed a 4 allegations against her “o defamation suit against Maxwell. In an answer filed in the suit, — Maxwell elaborated that Roberts's “story of abuse at the hands of © Ms. Maxwell” was “fabricated” for financial gain. 138 Alicia: May 20, 1997 onald Trump’s instin solid. But if the repc into Epstein’s myster: ther, there’s a chance they w« not just in Palm Beach. In California, for instan from the Santa Monica Police In the spring—almost the q the police. The young woman) . appeared on Baywatch and Gei 4 ally assaulted at a trendy hotel The officer who took th gp plicia —and her voice. A w * Alicia’ 4 ia’s name, some identifying « ‘- HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022105