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The one detail we didn't already know about the case against Jeffrey Epstein is that they believe he should be detained pre-trial. In other words, they will ask the court to set no bail.
Epstein will have the opportunity to argue that he should be released pending trial.
Epstein will have the opportunity to argue that he should be released pending trial.
I gotta say the Epstein charges (so far) are a bit underwhelming. Yes, it's good to go after sex traffickers. But so far the FBI hasn't let slip any indication that additional charges or additional arrests are in the works.
Oh, there we go. SDNY is saying "no comment" about additional arrests.
BTW, the indictment reaches some of Epstein's Florida activity by alleging that he arranged for the sexual encounters from New York.
The discovery of photos of nude, apparently underage girls at Epstein's New York residence means we haven't seen the end of the charges he will ultimately face.
Would be interesting to know whether anyone from SDNY or at the White House has prepared (or attempted to prepare) Trump to not talk about Epstein either off the cuff or on Twitter or in response to reporter questions.
It's the sort of headache prosecutors don't need.
It's the sort of headache prosecutors don't need.
Trump has tanked several administration policies because of injudicious tweets.
If he screws up the Epstein prosecution because of tweets, maybe some Trump followers would finally notice that the tweeting isn't helping him.
If he screws up the Epstein prosecution because of tweets, maybe some Trump followers would finally notice that the tweeting isn't helping him.
Prosecutors say Epstein kept his kiddie porn on CDs. assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6184… 
