Documents tagged "Rights Act"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028921.txt
This document discusses a new development in a sex scandal involving Jeffrey Epstein, a South Florida billionaire money manager who was accused of running an international underage sex ring. The story has resurfaced due to the efforts of Fort Lauderdale lawyer Brad Edwards, who is representing two alleged victims identified as Jane Doe #3 and Jane Doe #4, both of whom are claiming that well-known criminal defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz and Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, were involved in Epstein's international sex ring. Dershowitz denies these allegations. The case is currently being heard in U.S. District Court in West Palm Beach, with a focus on the alleged victims' attempt to use the Crime Victims' Rights Act to force the U.S. Department of Justice to prosecute Epstein for various offenses related to sex trafficking and prostitution.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014037.txt
The article discusses whether crime victims should have rights during criminal investigations, focusing on the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) and its applicability before criminal charges are filed. The authors argue that if victims do not have rights during investigations, many will never receive any protection or support from the legal system. They also address a recent memorandum by the Justice Department contending that the CVRA does not extend rights to crime victims until formal charges are filed. The article is published in the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, with authors Paul G. Cassell, Nathanael J. Mitchell, and Bradley J. Edwards.