Alan Dershowitz, Jeffrey Epstein's former lawyer, claims plea deal was fair
In his first TV interview since Epstein was indicted Monday on child sex trafficking charges, Dershowitz denies the 2008 deal was a bargain
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In his first TV interview since Epstein was indicted Monday on child sex trafficking charges, Dershowitz denies the 2008 deal was a bargain
Some prominent Democrats have called on the current labor secretary to resign for negotiating a secret plea deal for Epstein when he faced similar sex charges in 2008
Epstein reached a plea deal with Acosta's office that allowed Epstein to avoid federal charges when Acosta was U.S. attorney in Florida
James Patterson lived in the same Palm Beach neighborhood as Epstein, writing on his alleged crimes
Epstein was charged Monday with sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of minors
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Billionaire financier was charged Monday with sexually abusing dozens of underage girls
Acosta was involved in a 2008 secret plea deal that allowed Epstein to avoid federal charges
The indictment comes a decade after the wealthy businessman cut a deal with attorneys in Florida to avoid a similar charge
Epstein is expected to appear in a New York federal court Monday
A new accuser came forward in the high-profile case against multimillionaire investor Jeffrey Epstein. Maria Farmer said the disgraced financier who has ties to politicians, celebrities, and royalty, sexually assaulted her more than 20 years ago. He has faced numerous allegations of sexual abuse, which he denies. Anna Werner reports.
Maria Farmer is the latest of more than 30 women who have accused the disgraced financier of sexual abuse
Sealed documents from the 2008 sexual assault case from multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein may be released to the public. In a separate development, a Florida judge ruled Epstein's plea deal to be illegal. CBS legal analyst Rikki Klieman joined CBSN to discuss what this means and why the case could have implications for the Trump administration.
The files on the case, which was settled in 2017, contain more than 1,000 documents, lawyers said during oral arguments, according to the Miami Herald
President Trump said he didn't know much about the case, but praised Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's work
The wealthy financier is accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls
Jeffrey Epstein reached a deal in 2008 to secretly end a federal sex abuse case involving at least 40 teenage girls
In a last-minute deal, millionaire convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein settled a civil lawsuit, preventing his accusers from speaking in court, at least for now. Julie Brown, senior investigative reporter for The Miami Herald, spoke to CBSN about the upcoming federal trial where some of Epstein's victims may have the chance to testify.
The multimillionaire financier accused of sexual abuse of dozens of teenage girls, settled one lawsuit Tuesday that would have allowed some of his accusers to testify against him
A settlement has been reached in a civil lawsuit involving Florida financier Jeffrey Epstein. For now, the deal means none of Epstein's accusers will be able to testify against him. Epstein's sex abuse case has attracted attention in Washington because Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta was involved as a U.S. attorney a decade ago. Chuck Weber of CBS affiliate WPEC-TV joined CBSN from West Palm Beach with more.
Epstein is accused of sexually abusing dozens of teenage girls who were lured to his home
A recent report Acosta, when he was a U.S. attorney, gave a sweetheart deal to millionaire hedge fund sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
Politically-connected Florida mogul Jeffrey Epstein, who served 13 months in jail for sexually abusing teen girls, has agreed to settle a lawsuit and apologize. The settlement means dozens of accusers will not get a chance to testify in court. CBS News' Major Garrett joins CBSN with more on the developing story.
Deal comes just before jury selection was to begin, and for now, it means none of the victims of Jeffrey Epstein will be able to testify
CBSN's Tanya Rivero speaks with Miami Herald investigative reporter Julie Brown about Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta's role in Jeffrey Epstein's prosecution. Epstein is a multimillion dollar hedge fund manager accused of sexually abusing underage girls in his home in Palm Beach, Florida.
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