Epstein arrested?:

[Kingofalldems]

Link to tweet

[JI7]

1. hope it's true but i don't trust this source

i mean claude taylor

[LiberalArkie]

5. Daily Beast story

[blogslut]

6. He's linked to a story from The Daily Beast

I don't care for Claude either but I'm fine with The Daily Beast

https://www.thedailybeast.com/jeffrey-epstein-arrested-for-sex-trafficking-of-minors-source

Billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was arrested for allegedly sex trafficking dozens of minors in New York and Florida between 2002 and 2005, and will appear in court in New York on Monday, according to three law enforcement sources. The arrest comes about 12 years after the 66-year-old financier essentially got a slap on the wrist for allegedly molesting dozens of underage girls in Florida.

For more than a decade, Epstein’s alleged abuse of minors has been the subject of lawsuits brought by victims, investigations by local and federal authorities, and exposés in the press. But despite the attention cast on his alleged sex crimes, the hedge-funder has managed to avoid any meaningful jail time, let alone federal charges.

The new charges allege that Epstein sexually exploited dozens of underage girls in a now-familiar scheme: paying them cash for "massages" and then molesting or sexually abusing them in his Upper East Side mansion or his palatial residence in Palm Beach. Several employees and associates allegedly recruited the girls for Epstein's abuse, and some victims eventually became recruiters themselves, according to law enforcment. The girls were as young as 14, and Epstein knew they were underage, according to police.

Epstein's attorney, Martin Weinberg, declined to comment when reached by The Daily Beast on Saturday night...

[BadgerMom]

22. Miami Herald

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article232374872.html

I hope that’s not behind a paywall.

[LiberalArkie]

2. I read the article, very good. But I did not see where he was arrested.

I wonder if Beast has it as a preliminary story, expecting it to happen this weekend as it says Saturday night but was posted at 7:53PM ET?

[leftieNanner]

18. He was arrested

Will be arraigned on Monday.

[mopinko]

4. all over twitter.

[FakeNoose]

8. New York? It's a change of venue I guess?

His previous trial and hearings were in Miami. The Florida court & prosecutor were how he got his impossibly great deal. So this is a good thing, if the venue is moving up to New York.

I'm not privy to the specifics on this case, so somebody please enlighten us if you know any details.

[RandySF]

9. He operated in both states.

[RandySF]

10. And here is that Trump had to say about him.

Link to tweet

[Roland99]

11. Yahoo news reporting it

https://news.yahoo.com/jeffrey-epstein-arrested-sex-trafficking-235351262.html

[LiberalArkie]

12. Article still from Daily Beast..

[smirkymonkey]

13. I really hope so.

I can't wait until that pig is behind bars. Now let's get the rest of them.

[LiberalArkie]

14. Is this why Pence could not go to and give that speech?

[world wide wally]

15. I'm hoping the domino theory is correct

[Fiendish Thingy]

16. Article is unclear if these are NY state charges or Fed charges by US attorney in NY

He did cross state lines, so could be Fed charges.

Is this what the British diplomat meant in the leaked cables when he said Trump was in a downward spiral and his career could soon end in disgrace?

[leftieNanner]

19. Sdny

So, fed

[BadgerMom]

23. This makes me concerned.

DJT could pardon. DOJ under Barr is untrustworthy. Secretary of Labor granted the sweetheart plea deal. I wish it were State of NY.

[leftieNanner]

25. But Barr had to know this was coming

Maybe that's why Mike pants was called back from NH last week?

[LiberalArkie]

17. Federal judge is common link between Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein cases

https://pagesix.com/2019/03/10/federal-judge-is-common-link-between-harvey-weinstein-jeffrey-epstein-cases/



He died in march.. May have been the one that protected Epstein

[watoos]

20. Who was the last billionaire who went to jail?

[misanthrope]

21. Hmmm

[SMC22307]

24. Bernie Madoff? (n/t)

[mucifer]

26. Only because he screwed over other billionaires

[SMC22307]

27. Good point. (n/t)