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Transcript Shows Epstein Raped Teenage Girls as Young as 14 at His Palm Beach Mansion.  Palm Beach County Judge Luis Delgado ordered the unsealing of grand jury records related to the infamous Jeffrey Epstein case on Monday. Earlier this year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that would enable the release of grand jury documents related to the 2006 investigation of sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein. For context, in July 2006, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) initiated an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy financier, under the codename “Operation Leap Year.“ The probe culminated in a 53-page indictment by June 2007, exposing the depths of Epstein’s alleged sex crimes involving minors. However, Alexander Acosta, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida at the time, brokered a plea deal. This agreement, negotiated with the assistance of attorney Alan Dershowitz, effectively granted Epstein immunity from all federal criminal charges, along with four named co-conspirators and any potential unnamed accomplices.
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 The names of some people who may have associated with the late Jeffrey Epstein have been released as part of a wider document release on Wednesday afternoon. Jeffrey Epstein’s mugshot. Scripps News is reviewing documents that are said to contain some 150 names, many of them said to be high profile, including those of former princes as well as former presidents. The names released Wednesday are not part of a collected list, but rather appear in various documents related to a lawsuit against Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sued by one of Epstein’s victims, Virginia Giuffre, in 2015. Being named in the documents is not an indication of wrongdoing. The Associated Press reports that names in the records include people who accused Epstein, members of his staff who spoke to newspapers, and even other people who investigated Epstein previously, including a journalist and a detective. MORE: Exclusive: The DOJ Investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s Death The judge gave those being newly named an opportunity to appeal the release, and delayed the unsealing of two names associated with the case until at least Jan. 22. Giuffre’s suit against Maxwell was settled in 2017, but the Miami Herald went to court to unseal more records associated with the suit. Some records have previously been released in 2020, 2021 and 2022. The records unsealed Wednesday remained sealed until now due to concerns over privacy rights of victims and of other people whose names were brought up in the case, but who had not been accused of wrongdoing or being complicit in crimes. U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska said in December she was unsealing the records because much of the information within them was already public. Some information from the sealed records has already been released as parts of other court cases. The judge said that some names listed as being associated with Epstein have already had those relationships thoroughly investigated. This story was originally published by Scripps News, an E.W. Scripps Company.
 New York-based Bespoke Real Estate has the roughly 230 acres of land comprising Great St. James and Little St. James islands for sale as “The Jameses.” With six beaches and nearly six miles of coastland, the listing suggests the islands could be subdivided for multiple owners at some point. The realtors suggest less-developed Great St. James would be ideal for a subdivision. The 161.3-acre island includes the popular yachting spot Christmas Cove. Building on the islands would require Department of Planning and Natural Resources approval, said Jamal Nielson, a department spokesperson. The listing is shy on details about what repeat sex offender Epstein – who died in jail in 2019 – built on Little Saint James. It says the 71.6 acres includes a helipad, private dock, gas station, high-capacity water filtration, two pools, the main compound, four guest villas, a gym, tiki hut, maintenance and viewing structures, and “three private beaches.” All beaches in the U.S. Virgin Islands are public up to the high-water mark, so just how private these beaches are is debatable. Epstein’s mansion in Manhattan reportedly sold last year for $50 million — $38 million less than the original asking price. He had used the Upper Eastside townhouse as his criminal lair, authorities said. At the time of his death on Aug. 11, 2019, Epstein’s estate was estimated to be worth $577 million. More than 100 women have reportedly come forward claiming to be victims of Epstein’s sex offenses. A fund was set up to channel some of Epstein’s wealth to the women, many of whom were underage teens when assaulted. Representatives of Bespoke Real Estate said further information on the private islands was available only to interested buyers.  |
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