EFTA00015661.pdf

"UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Defendant. 19 Cr. 490(KMB)"

"Before: HON. HENRY B. PITMAN, Magistrate Judge... The matter has been referred to me for the initial appearance, arraignment, and bail."

"For Jeffrey Epstein, Reid Weingarten from the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson."

"Count One charges you with a sex trafficking conspiracy in violation of Title 18 United States Code 371."

"Count Two charges with you with the substantive offense of sex trafficking in violation of Title 18 United States Code 1591."

"including the ownership of a private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands"

"the defendant undertook this conduct at at least two locations, including his mansion in Manhattan"

"the defendant owns two private jets and routinely uses them to travel abroad."

"Reid Weingarten from the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson."

"For the government... The government intends to seek detention"

"potential penalties, which include up to 45 combined years of incarceration on Counts One and Two"

"from a recent search of the defendant's Manhattan mansion"

"including two private jets"

"Mr. Weingarten. MR. WEINGARTEN: Thank you, your Honor."

"found in a locked safe which also held electronic disks with labels that included the words Young Miscellaneous Nudes 1 and Girl Pics Nude"

"the room where the abuse occurred, your Honor, the massage room, was still set up in the same way it was 15 years ago"

"there has been extensive litigation in the Southern District of Florida before Judge Marra on that very subject."

"We will set this down for a detention hearing on Thursday, July 11, for the continuation of the detention hearing. ... counsel and Mr. Epstein should "

"to the extent that the defense is arguing that Mr. Epstein should be granted bail as a general matter"

"beyond the realm of federal law which contemplates trafficking, which is what has been charged here."

"the defendant knew that there would be challenges to the NPA. From 2013 on, there were representations made in court that that challenge was ongoing"

"Judge Marra's litigation in the Southern District of Florida"

"He travels abroad extensively, has a residence in France"

"It sure seemed like a global solution at the time to everyone involved, including my client."

"The agreement involved a plea in state court to soliciting an underaged girl, which would require registration, compensation paid to alleged victims, "

"what we have here is at least ten years post incarceration in the State of Florida of conduct that has never been challenged"

"the government would like at least a brief opportunity to respond to some of those points, to the extent that the defense is arguing that Mr. Epstein "

"Because we have not had an opportunity to see our client until today... do you want to adjourn the detention hearing?"

"responses as it awaits the defendant's filings ... Mr. Weingarten, anything else? ... So counsel and Mr. Epstein should go to 17B."

"Judge Berman's courtroom is 17B. So counsel and Mr. Epstein should go to 17B. ... I think because we are going directly to Judge Berman"

"an agreement that was consummated and agreed to all the way up to main justice at a very, very high level."

"The allegations are from 2002 to 2005. This is old stuff. ... The indictment here tracks the conduct that was investigated in Florida back before the "

"the judge concluded that the prosecutors from the Southern District of Florida did not adequately notify some of the victims about the ongoing discuss"

"The defendant is detained at least until the continuation of the detention hearing pursuant to 18 United States Code 3142(f)."

"Anything else from the government? ... the defendant's filings"

"forcing off the road the father of an individual relevant to that investigation."

"compensation paid to alleged victims"

"Judge Berman's courtroom is 17B. So counsel and Mr. Epstein should go to 17B. ... We will set this down for a detention hearing on Thursday, July 11"

"The beginning here is 2005 in Florida. That's when an allegation was received by the local police that Mr. Epstein was engaged in sexual conduct"