FBI PUBLIC AFFAIRS - DIRECTOR'S AM NEWS BRIEFING

FBI PUBLIC AFFAIRS - DIRECTOR'S AM NEWS BRIEFING MONDAY JULY 8 2019 5:00 AM EDT EFTA00160957 Epstein Arrested, Accused Of Sex Trafficking. ABC woad News Tonight (717, story 2, 3:05, Llamas. 505K) reported "billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein "was arrested at New Jersey's Teterboro Airport after returning on a flight from France.' AVC said "sources" say Epstein is "accused of trafficking girls in Florida and New York for sex." ABC (Reshef) added that in 2007, Epstein "faced potential federal indictment for running a scheme to recruit underage girls to his home for lewd massages, and in some cases, sex." He "struck a plea deal, serving just 13 months in county jail, registering as a sex offender. The agreement also halted a federal grand jury investigation, and gave Epstein and other potential co-conspirators EFTA00160958 immunity from federal charges in Florida." Labor Secretary Acosta was "the US Attorney who authorized that deal.' Acosta was asked about the case at his