HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029859.txt

The document discusses Jeffrey Epstein, a former Palm Beach resident who pleaded guilty in 2008 to two prostitution-related charges involving underage girls. It is revealed that Epstein paid three women $5.5 million to settle lawsuits related to the underage-sex allegations. The settlements were reached after years of speculation about the amount Epstein paid to his accusers. Attorneys Bradley Edwards and Jack Scarola are also mentioned in the document as representing some of the young women who sued Epstein.