The Black Book
- Epstein kept a detailed list of his contacts in a little black book and was photographed with many powerful figures, including Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, and Donald Trump
- The legal action against Epstein's associates has been confined to civil lawsuits by victims and attorneys general, despite the evidence available for criminal prosecutions
The Epstein Case
- An investigation and prosecution involving wide-ranging criminal activity by sex traffickers can take years before charges are brought, and the international scale of Epstein's activities could slow the process even more
- "It is not atypical for a human trafficking case to take several years to investigate and prosecute," said Jane Anderson, a former human trafficking prosecutor in Miami-Dade County.
Primary Sources of Evidence
- Interviews, digital evidence, public and government records, financial records, etc.
- A criminal case can usually be established beyond a reasonable doubt if at least one witness can provide testimony
- If no victims are able to testify, prosecutors can pursue a case based on other primary source evidence
Sex Trafficking Ranges
- Sex trafficking rings commit a variety of additional crimes as part of the criminal enterprise, including physical and sexual violence, financial crimes, drug crimes, image-abuse crimes, stalking, and witness intimidation.
- It is a good investigatory and prosecutorial strategy to focus on the offender's entire criminal activity to better hold them accountable.
Settlement
- Giuffre and Prince Andrew settled a civil sexual assault lawsuit for an estimated $3 million with no trial or admission of guilt on Andrew's part.
Epstein accusers recently filed a civil lawsuit against J.P. Morgan Chase and Deutsche Bank for enabling Epstein's sex trafficking operation.
- The lawsuit alleges that Jes Staley, the former chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley, was an operative in Epstein’s sex trafficking operations
- Former U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George won a $105 million settlement with the Epstein estate, which must sell Epstein's private island Little St. James
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