gbe SUS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2014 Epstein's accusem _press to reopen sex abuse ;ase MIAMI (AP) — Nearly a decade ago. a wealthy U.S. financial guru came under FBI investigation, suspected of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls at his Florida mansion. Then, abruptly, the investigation was dropped and Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty to a single state charge of soliciting prostitution. He served just over a year in Jail. Now, two women who say they were among his victims have won a precedent-setting appeals court ruling entitling them to see all the documents from, the plea bargain dis- cussions between Epstein's high-powered lawyers and federal prosecutors.. Their goal: use those files to undo the agreement, reopen the investigation and subject Epstein to more charges. Lawyers for the women — who were 13 and 14 when the alleged assaults occurred — contend Epstein got special treatment because of his wealth and connections. His attorneys deny that. Epstein, 61. made hun- dreds of millions of dollars managing funds for rich clients. Shortly after his 2008 guilty plea, it came to light that his lawyers had secretly reached a non-prosecution agreement months earlier with the U.S. Justice Depart- ment that spared him a potentially heavier punish- ment. 'Our complaint alleges that. prodded by Epstein. the fed- eral prosecutors deliberately concealed the sweetheart plea deal they made with him to avoid public criticism." said Paul Cassell. a University of Utah law professor who is representing the two women. The U.S. attorney's office in Miami would not comment. But the U.S. attorney at the time, R. Alexander Acosta. Associated Pens Jeffrey Epstein in custody in West Palm Beach, Fla. on July 30, 2008. Epstein was suspected nearly a decade ago of paying for sex with underage girls. The FBI abruptly dropped its investigation a few years ago, and Epstein pleaded guilty to a single state charge of soliciting pros- titu