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    The Jeffrey Epstein Case Is Like Nothing I’ve Seen Before

    Great wealth insulates people from consequences, but not always, absolutely, or forever.
    by Ken White Jul 09, 2019 4 minutes
    Source: Associated Press / Richard Drew

    Jeffrey Epstein is accustomed to having an entourage meet his private jet at the airport; he’s just not used to it being made up of FBI agents. Last Saturday, the billionaire and registered sex offender returned from a trip to Paris only to be arrested. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, famously aggressive in pursuing high-profile prosecutions, charged Epstein last week with child sex trafficking in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1591. These new charges represent the Department of Justice’s attempt to redeem a reputation soiled by the extremely questionable plea deal it gave.

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