Broward pilot gets four years in prison for child porn possession ‘ Broward pilot gets four years in prison for child porn possession Hallywoed police find untested rape lats in evidence room refngerator . Hollywood police find untested rape kits in evidence room refrigerator Map * Maps * Palm Beach, FL. USA By Brett Clarkson, Sun Sentinel 7:43 pm. EDT, April 21, 2014 Did a Palm Beach billionaire being investigated for having sex with young girls use his wealth to negotiate a lenient and secret agreement that saw him avoid federal prosecution? Attorneys for two victims, known only as Jane Doe 1 and 2, may soon get an answer thanks to an appeals court ruling against financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, 61. The ruling, issued Friday, orders federal authorities to disclose the correspondence that took place between Epstein's attorneys and federal prosecutors when they were negotiating a 2007 agreement, which allowed him to escape federal prosecution if he pleaded guilty to state charges that carried a lesser penalty. "We're trying to figure out if Epstein used his political connections and great wealth to secure this kind of arrangement. that was unheard of, frankly. if you look at these charges," said Paul Cassell, an attorney for the women. Epstein is a native New Yorker who according to media reports built a huge fortune as a money manager and owns several properties including a primary residence in Manhattan, a Palm Beach mansion and his own island in the Caribbean. At one point he counted among his friends former President Bill Clinton, Donald Trump and other high-powered figures. The appeal court decision described the background of Epstein's case, stating that in 2006, the Federal Bureau of Investigation "began investigating allegations that Jeffrey Epstem had sexually abused several minor girls." In September 2007, federal prosecutors struck the non-prosecution deal with Epstein, but didn't tell the victims, court filings say. Photos: Crimes that shocked