Page 13 FBI: Sex offender Epstein provided info in plea deal; Memo released 10 years after raises questions about handling of case. Palm Beach Post (Florida) May 31, 2018 Thursday Epstein's victims challenge the plea deal. "I don't think he ever told the truth," the person said. A lawsuit Edwards filed against the federal government, claiming prosecutors violated the Victims Rights Act by not notifying Epstein's victims of the pending plea deal, is still pending in U.S. District Court. Also, awaiting trial in Palm Beach County Circuit Court is a malicious prosecution lawsuit Edwards filed against Epstein. Edwards claims the billionaire filed a frivolous lawsuit to punish Edwards for representing a handful of Epstein's young victims. West Palm Beach attorney Jack Goldberger, who was on Epstein's potent defense team, said he was "unable to respond" to questions about the FBI's memo. Other prominent lawyers who represented Epstein, including New York lawyer Jay Lefkowitz and retired Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz, didn't respond to requests for comment. The one line was part of a brief missive dated Sept. 18, 2008, closing the case: "On 9/11/08, case agent advised writer that Epstein is currently being prosecuted by the State of Florida and is complying with all conditions of his plea with the State of Florida. Epstein has also provided information to the FBI as agreed upon. Case agent advised that no federal prosecution will occur in this matter as long as Epstein continues to uphold his agreement with the State of Florida. ... Case agent is requested to contact writer in the event this matter moves forward on a federal level." The memo was one of hundreds of documents, including dozens of copies of newspaper articles about Epstein, that were posted on the FBI's website. The website, www.vault.fbi.gov, serves as the FBI's electronic FOIA library. The heavily redacted documents showed agents traveled to New York City, Sante Fe, N.M., and