US EditionFBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show
Justice Department records show investigators found extensive evidence of Epstein's sexual abuse but no proof of a trafficking ring involving powerful men.
- The Associated Press review found investigators collected ample evidence Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused underage girls but scant evidence he ran a sex-trafficking ring serving powerful men.
- The probe started in 2005 after the parents of a 14‑year‑old girl reported molestation at Epstein's Palm Beach home, with police later identifying at least 35 similar victims, and then‑Miami U.S. attorney Alexander Acosta arranged a plea deal that left Epstein free by mid‑2009, prompting renewed scrutiny after 2018 reporting.
- Reviewing devices and bank records, agents discovered CDs, photos and at least one videotape from Epstein's homes that showed no abuse or other men, while payments to more than 25 models and 15 to 20 child abuse images were found.
- Prosecutors decided there was insufficient evidence to federally charge most close associates, so cases were referred to local law enforcement, while Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted and is serving a 20-year sentence.
- Claims about a `client list` persisted despite FBI agents and a Feb. 19, 2025, query stating investigators did not locate such a list, the FBI supervisory special agent said, `investigators did not locate such a list.
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FBI found little evidence of ring run by Epstein | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
NEW YORK -- The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein's bank records and emails. It searched his homes. It spent years interviewing his victims and examining his connections to some of the world's most influential people.
FBI concludes Epstein did not run sex-trafficking ring for powerful people: report
In Jeffrey Epstein's bank records, investigators found payments to more than 25 women who appeared to be models, but did not find evidence that he was engaged in prostituting women to other men, according to prosecutors
FBI concludes Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show
NEW YORK — The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails. It searched his homes. It spent years interviewing his victims and examining his connections to some of the world’s most influential people. But while investigators collected ample proof that Epstein sexually abused underage girls, they found scant evidence the well-connected financier led a sex trafficking ring serving powerful men, an Associated Press review of internal J…
FBI: Epstein wasn’t running sex trafficking ring for powerful men
The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails. It searched his homes. It spent years interviewing his victims and examining his connections to some of the world’s most influential people. But while investigators collected ample proof that Epstein…
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