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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021761.txt

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021761.txt

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This document appears to be an email exchange between Jeffrey Epstein and Alan M.

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This document appears to be an email exchange between Jeffrey Epstein and Alan M. Dershowitz discussing the undeliverable message they've received. In the original message that was forwarded, Michael Reiter mentions a text message sent to him on Saturday asking about the activity in the Epstein case two days before the hearing. He confirms that a plea would take place, but after the case is over, the Palm Beach Daily News' editorial staff remains silent on the topic. The email also discusses Jeffrey Epstein and his involvement in soliciting prostitution and procuring a person under the age of 18 for prostitution. It mentions how he has hired high-powered lawyers to defend him, including Jack Goldberger, Harvard Law School Professor Alan Dershowitz, who defended O.J. Simpson against murder charges, and Kenneth Starr. The document also discusses the slow resolution of Epstein's case and how it sends a message that there is a different system of justice for wealthy individuals with high-powered lawyers. It mentions that if Epstein had been convicted at trial, he could have faced anything from probation to 15 years in prison, but instead served 18 months in jail under a plea agreement that left him labeled as a sex offender. The email also discusses how the federal investigation of Epstein was dropped before completion.

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