{"efta_number": "EFTA00189976", "page_count": 3, "url": "https://epstein-data.com/EFTA00189976", "pdf_url": "https://epstein-data.com/pdf/EFTA00189976.pdf", "pages": [{"efta_number": "EFTA00189976", "page_number": 0, "text_content": "Epstein camp calls female accusers liars \nPace I of . \nPalmBeachPost.com \nEpstein camp calls female accusers liars \nBy Larry Keller \nPalm Beach Post Staff Writer \nTuesday, August 08, 2006 \nAttorneys and publicists for Palm Beach financier Jeffrey Epstein went on the \noffensive Monday, contending that teenage girls who have accused Epstein of \nsexual shenanigans at his waterfront home are liars and saying that the Palm Beach \nPolice Department is \"childish.\" \nPRINTTHIS \nI\nBrowse \nSpecials \n& Deals \nFrom Local \nDealerships \nAutos \nPalmBeachPostcom \n\"There never was any sex between Jeffrey Epstein and any underage women,\" his lead attorney, Jack \nGoldberger, said from Idaho where he was vacationing with his family. \n• Letter from Palm Beach  Chief Michael Reiter to State Attorney Barry ICrischer Epstein did have young \nwomen come to his \nhouse to give him \nmassages, Goldberger \nsaid. \"Mr. Epstein \nabsolutely insisted \nanybody who came to \nhis house be over the \nage of 18. How he \nverified that, I don't \nknow. The question is, \ndid anything illegal \noccur. The law was not \nviolated here.\" \nJeffrey Epstein \nBillionaire\nfinancier \nJeffrey \nEpstein has \nbeen indicted \nfor felony solicitation of \nprostitution by a grand \njury following \naccusations by teen girls. \n• Past headlines \nMore local news \nLatest breaking  news, photos and all of today's Post stories. \nShare This Story \nHe had no explanation \nas to why Epstein \nwould pay girls or \nwomen with no massage training — as the alleged victims said was the case — $200 to $300 for their \nvisits. \"The credibility of these witnesses has been seriously questioned,\" Goldberger said. \nEpstein, 53, was indicted by a county grand jury last month on a charge of felony solicitation of \nprostitution. After an 11-month investigation that included sifting through Epstein's trash and surveilling \nhttp://palmbeachpost.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cpt&title=Epstein+camp+calls... 1/2/2008 \nEFTA00189976\n", "char_count": 1975}, {"efta_number": "EFTA00189976", "page_number": 1, "text_content": "Epstein camp calls female accusers liars \nPage 2 of 3 \nhis home, Palm Beach police concluded there was enough evidence to charge him with sexual activit \nwith minors. When the grand jury indicted Epstein on the less serious charge, Police Chie \nreferred the case to the FBI to determine whether there were federal law violations. \nAfter a spate of stories about the case last week, New York publicist Dan Klores — whose client list has \nincluded Paris Hilton and Jennifer Lopez — said on Saturday that Epstein's camp was ready \"to get their \nstory out.\" \nThey did that Monday via Goldberger and a Los Angeles publicist for Miami criminal defense attorney \nRoy Black, who also has represented Epstein in the case. \n\"We just think there has been a distorted view of this case in the media presented by the Palm Beach \npolice,\" Goldberger said. \nhas consistently declined to comment on the case and did not respond to a request for comment \nnay. \nThe implication that State Attorney Barry Krischer was easy on Epstein by presenting the case to a \ngrand jury rather than filing charges directly against him is wrong, Goldberger said. \nThe Palm Beach Police Department was \"happy and ecstatic\" that the panel was going to review the \nevidence. \"I think what happened is they weren't happy with the result. They decided to use the press to \nembarrass Mr. Epstein.\" \nBut records show tharpwrote Krischer on May 1 — well before the case went to the grand jury — \nsuggesting that Krisc er consider if good and sufficient reason exists to require your disqualification \nfrom the prosecution of these cases.\" \nRather than flat-out decline to charge Epstein, Krischer referred the case to the grand jury to \"appease\" \nthe chief, Goldberger said. \nA state attorney's spokesman would say only that the office refers cases to the grand jury when there are \nissues with the viability of the evidence or witnesses' credibility. \nBoth the state attorney and the grand jury concluded there was not sufficient evidence that Epstein had \nsex with minors, according to Goldberger. \"It was just a childish performance by the Palm Beach Police \nDepartment,\" Goldberger said. \nThe defense attorney said one of the alleged victims who claimed she was a minor was in fact over the \nage of 18. Another alleged victim who was subpoenaed to testify to the grand jury failed to do so. \nEpstein's accusers, he added, have histories of drug abuse and thefts. \"These women are liars. We've \nestablished that.\" \nBut why would they all invent their stories about meeting Epstein for sexual massages? \n\"I don't have an answer as to what was the motivation for these women to come forward and make these \nallegations,\" Goldberger said. \nhttp://palmbeachpost.printthis.clickability.corn/pt/cpt?action=cpt&title.Epstein+camp+calls... 1/2/2008 \nEFTA00189977\n", "char_count": 2817}, {"efta_number": "EFTA00189976", "page_number": 2, "text_content": "Epstein camp calls female accusers liars \nPage 3 of 3 \nFind this article at: \nhttpitryww.palmbeachpost.conlocalnewstontentilocal_newstepaper/2006/08108/s I b_epstein_0808.htm I \nr Check the box to include the list of links referenced in the article. \nhttp://palmbeachpost.printthis.clickability.corn/pt/cpt?action=cpt&title=Epstein+camp+calls... 1/2/2008 \nEFTA00189978\n", "char_count": 369}]}