On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, ardent followers of the Jeffrey Epstein saga finally got the news they had been expecting. Thanks to a federal judge in New York, the world was promised more names linked to the sex trafficking case.
According to Judge Loretta Preska of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, more names will roll out. “The parties have informed the court that they will begin filing the unsealed records,” the Judge’s statement read.
The documents from the lawsuit contain nearly 200 names of people linked with the crime. This includes accusers, the who-is-who in the business world, prominent politicians, and more.
Most of the public expects to see the names of certain billionaires and even former presidents on the list. With the kind of reach Jeffrey Epstein had in his lifetime, the expectations were understandable.
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Jeffery Epstein had died in mysterious circumstances back in August 2019. He was remanded in jail to await trial when he hung himself in his cell, according to the Bureau of Prisons and a Medical Examiner. Millions of people continue to suspect foul play to date.
Jeffrey Epstein was a New York-based financier with friends amongst the high and mighty. Before the charges that ended him came to light. Federal prosecutors accused the millionaire of sexual offenses involving minors as young as 14 years old.
Epstein hosted lavish parties at his New York and Florida homes with high-profile guests where minors were abused. A police search of his home revealed damning evidence, which included secret cameras and loads of photos of girls.
Epstein had first run into trouble in 2005 after a mother told the police that her 14-year-old daughter had attended one of Epstein’s parties. According to the reports, the daughter was told to undress and perform massages on Epstein. Law enforcement arrested the financier in 2006 and filed charges against him for dozens of his alleged victims.
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Surprisingly, prosecutors allowed him to plead guilty to a charge involving one victim. Consequently, he served only 13 months in a jail-work release program he began in 2008.
Former President Donald Trump said he cut ties with Epstein and barred him from his Mar-a-Lago resort after his 2008 conviction. Former President Bill Clinton also said the same thing.
The unsealed documents are tied to a lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre against Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted former girlfriend of Epstein. Furthermore, Maxwell, who helped recruit the girls, currently serves a 20-year prison term. Giuffre is one of the scores of women who accuse Epstein of abuse.
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The newly unsealed documents are a batch containing about 250 records of people involved with Epstein’s crimes. Some of the names had been kept away from the public over privacy concerns for victims. Besides victims, the documents also contained names of people who were mentioned in the case but did not participate in the crimes.
However, what disappointed many members of the public was that the documents didn’t contain the names of co-conspirators and clients as expected. But this realization, instead of dousing the interest in more exposures, is expected to fuel suspicion about cover-ups and government meddling.
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