Jeffrey Epstein court papers reveal names of associates
Documents containing names of dozens of public figures linked to accused sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been unsealed.
The first of what is expected to be several batches of documents was released in federal court in New York on Wednesday, January 3, after the federal judge Loretta A. Preskas Statement of December 18. The documents were initially filed in 2015 as part of a lawsuit against Ghislaine MaxwellEpstein’s ex-girlfriend, who was convicted in 2021 of participating in Epstein’s sex crimes.
Forty pieces of evidence were released in Wednesday’s filings. Although information about the case has been made public before, this is the first time the documents have been released through the legal system.
The documents include excerpts of depositions and motions from the case, including a deposition of Virginia Giuffrewho alleged that Epstein sexually abused her as a minor and that Maxwell assisted in the abuse.
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In her statement, Giuffre alleged that Maxwell directed her to have sexual contact with several public figures, including Prince AndreasGovernor of New Mexico Bill Richardson, a “nameless prince,” the “owner of a major hotel chain,” and more. (The documents do not indicate whether Giuffre had sexual contact with any of the accused parties.)
Giuffre settled her lawsuit against Maxwell in 2017. Four years later, she sued Prince Andrew for alleged sexual abuse. The lawsuit was settled in early 2022, with Andrew vehemently denying any wrongdoing. Andrew later stepped down from royal duties in 2019 after his association with Epstein made headlines.
“It has become clear to me in recent days that the circumstance regarding my past association with Jeffrey Epstein has become a major disruption to my family’s work and the valuable work being done in the many organizations and charities that I proudly support . “, the prince wrote in a statement at the time. “I have therefore asked Her Majesty if I may relinquish public duties in the near future, and she has given her permission.”
Wednesday’s documents also include a 2016 statement from Johanna Sjöberg, who allegedly recruited Maxwell to work for Epstein. In her statement, Sjoberg claimed that Prince Andrew put his hand on her breast in a “joking” manner while posing for a photo. Sjoberg also claimed that Epstein spoke to her about the former president Bill Clinton, saying: “He said Clinton likes them young, referring to girls.” When asked if Clinton was a friend of Epstein’s, Sjoberg claimed the pair had “intercourse” with each other.
Clinton’s spokesman Angel Ureña denied claims regarding Clinton’s involvement with Epstein in 2019. “President Clinton knows nothing about the terrible crimes to which Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty in Florida several years ago, or the crimes he has recently been accused of in New York,” she wrote via X (formerly Twitter) at the time.
Donald Trump, Michael Jackson And David Copperfield are among other public figures whose names have been revealed in the case. Once released, the total sum of documents is expected to reveal more than 200 of Epstein’s associates.
Authorities began investigating Jeffrey’s sexual abuse in 2005. Three years later he was convicted of recruiting an underage girl for prostitution and recruiting a prostitute. He served 13 months behind bars before being rearrested in July 2019 on federal charges of sex trafficking of minors. A month later he committed suicide at the age of 66.