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Epstein pleaded guilty to state charges for soliciting prostitution and soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008, but was hit with additional federal charges in 2019 before his death.
Jeffrey Epstein’s former lawyer thinks Ghislaine Maxwell should have her 20-year prison sentence commuted—and be given immunity to testify before Congress about the late financier. “Ghislaine Maxwell is basically serving the sentence that Epstein would have gotten,
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AlterNet on MSNThe Supreme Court just revealed a key to understanding Trump's Epstein catastrophe | OpinionAnyone wanting to understand the brouhaha over Pam Bondi’s refusal to turnover (or even acknowledge) the Epstein files need look no further than what the Supreme Court just did. In McMahon v. New York the Supremes gave Trump a simple way to revoke federal spending authorized by Congress: just fire everyone responsible for implementing that
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department asked a federal court on Friday to unseal grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein’s case amid a firestorm over the Trump administration’s handling of records related to the wealthy financier.
T he Department of Justice on Monday urged the Supreme Court to turn away an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for conspiring with and aiding Epstein in his sexual abuse of underage girls.
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Ex-federal prosecutors say a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts in the Epstein case is unlikely to produce many new revelations. 'It really is nothing,' says one.
The Supreme Court should reject Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal of her sex-trafficking conviction, the government urged July 14.
The Justice Department said unsealing grand jury transcripts related to Epstein's case is necessary given "longstanding and legitimate" public interest in the case.
The Department of Justice recently urged the Supreme Court to turn down an appeal request from Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.
Epstein is of course, the financier who died in jail in 2019, some say mysteriously, while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. So for years, Trump and many of his supporters have been fanning the flames and clamoring for the release of undisclosed Epstein files, including a so-called client list. But now Trump has totally reversed course.
Monday’s filings came as the Trump administration has come under intense scrutiny from supporters of the president for the decision not to disclose any more records tied to Epstein publicly.
Instead, the longtime Harvard professor lobbied for Epstein confidant Ghislaine Maxwell to be granted immunity in exchange for testifying in front of a congressional committee.