THREAD: 7/8/19 Jeffrey Epstein was indicted in the @SDNY 'Charged With Sex Trafficking Of Minors Alleged Conduct Occurred In NY and FLA Over Multiple Years Involving Dozens Of Victims As Young As 14' I was in the courtroom. It was emotional, disturbing, and has haunted me since.
1. ARRAIGNMENT 7/8: There was a hush in the packed court, without notice, Epstein, appeared from a door and scurried across the room slithering into his seat between his lawyers (whom he had just met). With a shock of grey hair, he wore a black prison uniform with a brown tee.
2. Emotionless, Epstein was read his rights 'to remain silent'..., 'not guilty' he whispered, to the two charge indictment, of sex trafficking and conspiracy to traffic. Title 18 Section 1591
3. Gov: He is an extraordinary flight risk and danger to the community and should be remanded till trial Charged with trafficking minors for sex acts, a years long scheme to engage others to procure nude massages. He has 'infinite means' 2 jets, private islands and 6 residences.
4. The SDNY has a 'strong' case with multiple victims and corroborators, Epstein accused obstruction, witness tampering, harassment, in one instance, 'forcing the father of a witness off the road'.
5. The raid of his 71rst st mansion, seized 'a vast trove, thousands of nude photos some appear underage', a massage room with sex paraphernalia as described by witnesses. A locked safe with discs marked 'Young Misc Nude 1', 'Girl Nude 2'
6. Defense Atty Weingarten argued the indictment was a 're-do' that the Non Prosecution Agreement, 'complex negotiations agreed to high up in main Justice' that it was double jeopardy and this was settled as 'prostitution'
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