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Saturday, July 6, 2019 OPINIONS The Virgin Islands Daily News 11 Rte S Government turns its back DAILY ®* NEW “1 at Mating tompnet on Jeffrey Epstein's sex victims Founded Aug. 1, 1930, by J. Antonio Jarvis and Ariel Melchior St From the Sun Sentinel, Ft, Lauderdale, Fla. the vietims fell short.” Prosecutors could have (73 Published by Daily News Publishing Co, Inc Private lawyers allowed sexual predator Jef- communicated “more clearly and directly” , frey Epstein to escape justice. Epstein’s new — with the victims.” - ios er etaronas “Uns earatermrg Oia defense team works for the federal government. None of that happened because Acosta, Some might ‘Onneka Challenger Greuaton Director Juanita Young, Controler The US. attomey for the northem district Krischer and Epstein’s lawyers didn't want the argue that the of Georgia claimed last week that even though deal to become public. The victims might have 0.4. prosecutors in South Florida broke the law gone public with their complaints. Media cov- Victims. have F when they approved an outrageously light sen- erage could have killed the deal. i The week in cartoons toe for Eton te deal mus and: Byong Indeed, the roord reflore the lengha 10 eveved money Pak may notactuilly beon Epstein’ legal team, which Acosta and Krischer sought secrecy, ftom civil Woctuny HAYES] | bute has placed the Department of Justice on Acosta drove from Miami to West Palm Beach lawsuits and en Epstein’ side. to meet with Epstein attorney Jay Lefkowitz. \ To review, Epstein is a billionaire money Krischer wrote to a federal prosecutor, “Glad Should move &> £ manager whose friends include President we could get this worked out for reasons | won't on, But can i) 4 ‘Trump, former President Bill Clinton and — put in writing” . ™ Prince Andrew. Between 1998 and 2006, Ep- We acknowledge that Pak didn't create this. there be a price fis, Sagi 8 ae stein recruited roughly three dozen underage _ mess. But his argument insults the public and for what Jeffrey . ie oe. girls — generally from poor and troubled fami- reflects badly on the Department of Justice. ‘i i aie SE lies —to his house in Palm Beach and sexually “The resolution in this case,” Pak writes, Epstein and his ail ee a abused them. “has led some to conclude that the govemment agcomplices did ; | SO Epstein couldhave faced federal sex traffick- chose for improper reasons not 10 PrOSeCUIe 4 4h, <> eye ing charges. He could have faced life in prison. Epstein, a conclusion that remains unsubstani- tO these : TE Instead the US. Attorney forthe Southern Dis- ated.” That's because the principals have been yomen? How S trict of Florida —Alex Acosta, now Trump's la- able to avoid talking about it for more than a a bor secretary — gave Epstein immunity onfed- decade. many other + eral charges and allowed him to plead guilty to Acosta ducked the issue during his confir- yictims are Pa minor state charges. Then-Palm Beach County mation hearings in April2017. Last November, +4 ge? Wi Pe State Attorney Barry Krischer went along. Ep- The Miami Herald ran a series on the case tha there? Why stein served 13 months in jail —he was allowed featured interviews with victims whoagreed to. should a man ; ee out about half the time —~ and had to register be identified. Acosta refused to comment. So faced AXA NEXOXENO. with the state as a sex offender. did Krischer. who once fact TG + \> \eactearbaare) Prosecutors never told the victims about the Some might argue that the vietims have re-_@ 52-page J {*T \e\e\e\e\o\ agreement. Until the signing of that odious ceived money fiom civil lawsuits and should jy, b V a Neos NS) agreement in 2007, the girls believed the FBI move on. But can there be a price for what Ep- indictment be Re Te y Y \ Wava\e\c\n was still investigating. stein and his accomplices did to these women? able to resume Keone) Th \o\@\2\e\e\ ‘Two vietims challenged the deal, which ap- How many othe victims ae there? Why shoul tite of att y (i \ Ne plied not just to Epstein, but also to those who a man whoonce faced a 52-page indictment be 4 life o' * AN 2 P recruited the girls and joined in the abuse. Last able to resume a life of privilege? privilege? un BAF February, US. District Judge Kenneth Marra “While the court cannot unwind the past.” vd a 4 ruled that prosecutors had violated the Crime Pak argues, “the remedies proposed 2 () os (+0) 7 Victims Rights Act. In criticizing the govern- by the government would ( Sah Pie ment, Marra noted “Epstein worked in concert _ give the victims a mean- ; f 1» ip Ge) jC Hae Ww with others to obtain minors not only for his ingfal opportunity to 2S Misi hs (3) hoe ‘own sexual gratification, but also for the sexual have their voices fey h Bist ) | We gratification of others.” heard and to un ms AIA! Lt\\ Wha AG Marra then asked attorneys for both sides derstand, if not qT) 4 FD WEBER | how he should correct this violation. Pak got accept, the deci Uy 9 Gute Pa meni ttt | the case because Acost’s old office had to re- sions made in —_ i: = cuse itself. this matter” —=—— Pak's idea? The victims could “confer in pri- Unaccept- ‘ vate” with prosecutors about the deal. Prosecu- able is__right. tors could get more training in how to consult The victims” (( fs with victims. But the deal stands. The victims lawyers will ¥ me 4X y don’t deserve even an apology. file their re- %, Coie AX) Pak argues that the Crime Victims Rights sponses soon. y \] (/ fa Li Act contains no provision for undoing the non- They should ask Ua ny J i prosecution agreement, which is what the vic- Marr to void | \ Se ‘f tims want. Doing so, Pak claims, could violate the agreement. \v BS | vi ‘I /\ separation of powers, — This edito- t} i ALA LL That sounds like a warning to Mara — ria isthe opin- (! VA Sy ‘one he should ignore. Prosecutorial discretion ion of the Sun Ro doesn’t matter when the action in question Sentinel Editorial breaks the law. Even Pak acknowledges repeat- Board. > edly that it happened. A ag The government, he writes, “should have Los ia communicated with the victims in a straight- = if STAWER. +0 forward and transparent way.” Pak “regrets that Zz ii: f PS NIE SKATER the manner in which (the government) com- Lig municated the resolution of the Epstein case to The Daily News’ opinions are expressed only in its editorials. The opinions expressed in columns, letters, cartoons and guest editorials are those of the particular author or artist HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030433
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