Documents tagged "Fla"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033338.txt
The document discusses the end of the professional relationship between Donald J. Trump and Nicholas L. Ribis. Mr. Trump is the owner of Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, Inc., while Mr. Ribis has been his outside attorney for 14 years and Chief Executive Officer for 10 years. The announcement comes at the conclusion of their second five-year contract. Both parties have mutually agreed to end their formal relationship, with Mr. Ribis pursuing other opportunities as a CEO and Mr. Trump focusing on Atlantic City.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031171.txt
The Justice Department is investigating federal prosecutors for their handling of a plea deal in which Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy financier with political connections, avoided severe penalties for sexually abusing teenage girls in favor of a relatively light state conviction in Florida. The investigation was announced after US Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, called for an examination of whether professional misconduct occurred in the highly publicized case. Epstein is now 66 and lives on Little St. James Island off St. Thomas. He reached a non-prosecution deal with then-Miami US Attorney Alexander Acosta's office in 2008 to secretly end a federal sex abuse investigation that could have landed him behind bars for life.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030433.txt
In this document, Jeffrey Epstein is a central figure who is described as a wealthy financier and registered sex offender who preyed upon vulnerable young girls on his private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The document highlights the failures of multiple government agencies in dealing with Epstein's crimes, including the FBI, the Department of Justice, and local law enforcement. It mentions prominent individuals such as former President Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew who are associated with Epstein. Additionally, it discusses the efforts made by Epstein's victims to challenge the lenient plea deal he received in 2007 from prosecutors that allowed him to avoid federal charges.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029518.txt
The document discusses Jeffrey Epstein, a billionaire who was accused of sex crimes involving underage girls. He pleaded guilty in Florida and received 13 months in prison. However, it was later revealed that he had struck a deal with federal prosecutors that spared him from facing steeper penalties. It was also reported that Epstein used his wealth and political connections to win special treatment. In recent weeks, allegations against Epstein have resurfaced as news organizations have published interviews with the alleged victims and taken a closer look at Alexander Acosta, who approved the secret deal while serving as U.S. attorney in Miami. He is now President Trump's secretary of labor. It was also mentioned that Epstein is a resident of the Virgin Islands.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_010757.txt
The document is a legal filing regarding the case Bradley J. Edwards and Paul G. Cassell vs Alan M. Dershowitz in the Circuit Court of Broward County, Florida. The plaintiffs/counterclaim defendants are responding to Dershowitz's motion to determine the confidentiality of certain court records related to allegations made by Virginia Giuffre that she was sexually abused by Dershowitz. The filing argues that the court records in question should not be considered confidential because they support the conclusion that Dershowitz abused Ms. Giuffre and establish a strong basis for filing the allegations on her behalf. The plaintiffs also note that the records have never been found to be "confidential" by any other court and that Dershowitz has referred to them in media interviews and pleadings before this Court, which implies that he wants "everything to be made public" and implied that Edwards and Cassell had something to hide. The filing goes on to discuss the legal principles governing the sealing of court records, including the presumption of openness and the heavy burden placed on the party seeking closure. The plaintiffs argue that Dershowitz has failed to carry this burden and request that the court deny his motion in its entirety.