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Jeffrey Epstein has had a long list of friends from high places, including the likes of Stephen Hawking, Bill Clinton and President Trump. But did Epstein leverage these connections? We explain. Epstein paid some of his victims to recruit more underage girls, according to the indictment.
Berman said convictions could result in up to 45 years in jail. Epstein will have to remain in jail at least until a bail hearing scheduled for next Monday.
Court documents raised the government's concern, based on what it called previous experience with Epstein, that if allowed to remain free on bail, he "could attempt to pressure and intimidate witnesses and potential witnesses in this case, including victims and their families, and otherwise attempt to obstruct justice.
Learn more: Who is Jeffrey Epstein, the billionaire charged with sex trafficking girls as young as 14? He settled with dozens of victims and was required to register as a sex offender. Berman said federal prosecutors in New York did not sign that agreement and are not bound by it. Opinion: Do charges against Jeffrey Epstein signal 'bigger targets'? Assistant U. Attorney Alex Rossmiller said that although there is some overlap between the Florida and New York cases, one of the counts against Epstein is based entirely on New York victims.
