] JAMES PATTERSON . that involved a very noteworthy person and that involved a num- ber of underage females,” Reiter would say in his deposition for | the suit that was later settled by Epstein. “That it was of a sexual nature. | was concerned that we had not reached all of the vic- | tims, and we hadn't, I’m sure, at this point. | told him that I felt 4 like the suspect would probably become aware of the investiga- 1 5 tion at some point and that we should probably expect some con- z tact from...Mr. Epstein’s lawyers. And I told him that I wanted £ to keep him very well informed on this and that I hoped that he ; q would do the same. And that we would have to have more con- : 4 tact in making sure it was handled responsibly, intelligently, and ; a appropriately as it moved forward.” e | Reiter would say that Epstein’s name did not seem to ring a ‘i 4 Detective Recarey: Feb; bell with the state attorney. But shortly afterward, the chief ‘ ’ i became aware that in certain powerful circles his investigation 7 was being looked upon unfavorably. “I had many people-related x q or months, Joe Reca conversations...on the cocktail-party circuit that suggested we 7 a r= brought to Epsi approach this in a way that wasn't necessary,” he would say. : ‘J q and car-rental records Michael Reiter was a good cop. A good man. But he was about according to a source withi: to discover that when it came to men with the power and influ- 3 | would identify forty-seven ence Epstein wielded, fairness under the law was a relative, mal- - on El Brillo Way. leable concept. : 4 Recarey interviewed or . : ___ David Rogers, as well as Eps a | Healso spoke to a woman v d 4 It turned out that Epste F actual Swedish deep-tissue 1 : | for him and his friends, ti b , them. q q pi anything untoward ; _ *pstein ever asked the wom: 160 4 q j HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_010501