Jeffrey Epstein plea hearing moved to March

Jeffrey Epstein plea hearing moved to March Page I of 2 Pal mBeach DailyNpyyn cscrn Jeffrey Epstein plea hearing moved to March By MICHELE DARGAN Daily News Staff Writer Thursday, January 03, 2008 PRINTTH IS Powered by Sackability A plea hearing for part-time Palm Beacher Jeffrey Epstein will be rescheduled to March, his New York attorney confirmed Wednesday. The Manhattan money manager is expected to plead guilty to a felony charge of solicitation of prostitution. The hearing originally was scheduled for Friday. Sources have confirmed that the deal will put Epstein in prison for 18 months, followed by house arrest. "The plea conference will be moved to March, but it will be resolved, we believe," attorney Gerald Lefcourt said by phone. Although he declined to give a reason, Lefcourt said the date change was agreed to by both the defense and the prosecution. Mike Edmondson, spokesman for State Attorney Barry Krischer, declined to comment. "It's a matter of policy we