The case of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, has captured the attention of the world. His alleged involvement in a vast network of sexual exploitation and abuse has raised serious questions about the extent of his crimes and those who may have been complicit. In order to shed light on this dark chapter in history, it is imperative that court records related to Epstein be released.
Transparency is a cornerstone of any functioning democracy. The public has a right to know how justice was served or potentially compromised in such high-profile cases. By releasing court records, we can ensure that there is accountability for all involved parties, including Epstein's powerful associates who may have played a role in enabling his activities.
Wexner's name is mentioned on the list and several times in the documents released Wednesday evening, but neither he nor any of the figures whose names are mentioned in the released files have been charged with any crime. Their inclusion on the list only constitutes a possible association as a witness, victim, plaintiff, or having business or social contact with Epstein and/or Maxwell, who is serving 20 years in a federal prison for her conviction.
Wexner's name comes up in depositions that were released as part of the documents in which those being questioned were asked about Wexner.
The documents in total, including material yet to be unsealed, are expected to include nearly 200 names, including some of Epstein’s accusers, prominent businesspeople, politicians and potentially more.
The first batch of documents didn’t appear to contain any bombshell revelations. Much of the information in them has already been released through media reports and other court proceedings. But this is the first time these documents, filed with a court, have been released through the legal system.
Other names unsealed Wednesday included billionaire Glenn Dubin and his former private chef Rinaldo Rizzo, David Copperfield, Tony Figueroa, Limited Brands founder and former Victoria's Secret CEO Lex Wexner, and Epstein accusers such as Johanna Sjoberg and Annie Farmer.
Sjoberg, according to a deposition in the lawsuit claimed that Epstein once told her "Clinton likes them young, referring to girls" and that Copperfield, a friend of Epstein's, "did some magic tricks" at dinner.
Previously released documents revealed that Rizzo claimed Epstein and Maxwell once visited Dubin's house with a disoriented, 15-year-old Swedish girl who told him the couple asked her for sex and that her passport had been taken.
Mr Rodriguez, who died in 2015, was told to carry cash at all times to give to high school girls, and the girls who were helping recruit for Epstein, the documents say.
Epstein died in jail in 2019. His death, as he awaited federal sex-trafficking charges, was ruled to be a suicide by the New York medical examiner.
Maxwell, the daughter of publishing tycoon Robert Maxwell, is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role as a recruiter for Epstein. Her lawyers are appealing against the sentence.
Attorneys for Maxwell said in a statement cited by CNN on Wednesday: "She has consistently and vehemently maintained her innocence."
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