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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021758.txt

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021758.txt

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The document reports on the early release of Jeffrey Epstein from prison, who was serving an 18-month sentence for procuring teen girls for prostitution in a scandal that involved high-profile figures such as Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew.

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The document reports on the early release of Jeffrey Epstein from prison, who was serving an 18-month sentence for procuring teen girls for prostitution in a scandal that involved high-profile figures such as Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew. According to sources, Epstein is being released early because he has been secretly helping the feds unravel a suspected Ponzi scheme. He had inside knowledge of the scheme because he was one of its victims, losing $67 million. The source says it's all tied to the indictment of former managers of Bear Stearns Mortgage Investment Fund, and in that case Epstein is identified only as Victim #1. Epstein's life behind bars hasn't been too rough — he was allowed to spend most days at his attorney's office working on a charity venture, although one source says he was actually busy helping the feds with the Ponzi scheme. He has been guarded by men in suits with headphones. The document also includes information about Epstein's connection to Little St. James Island in the Virgin Islands and mentions that his lawyers had no comment when contacted by a reporter for The New York Times.

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