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letters to the alleged victims and their parents that justice was not served by the indictment and that the case has been referred to the FBI to determine if federal laws were violated. Edmondson said Krischer's office reviewed the police evidence and decided to investigate further. "The prosecutor looks at the witnesses and physical evidence from a broader view," Edmondson said. "Because of the nature of the allegations, in particular the lengthy sexual activity on part of the individuals and elements of financial reward to the individuals, the case was referred to the grand jury. The grand jury heard from law- enforcement officials and witnesses and reviewed all of the evidence before determining that the appropriate charge was felony solicitation of prostitution.” Town returned donation Before the police investigation began, Epstein had donated $90,000 to the department for an equipment purchase that was never made. The money was returned to Epstein on Monday, Finance Director Jane Struder said. Epstein has been known to date top models and was once named by the New York Post as one of Manhattan's most eligible bachelors. His rise to wealth has been characterized by some as mysterious. Epstein was a math teacher at Manhattan's posh Dalton School when he started handling the money of billionaire fashion czar Leslie Wexner, who owns The Limited, Victoria's Secret, Express Sei ey tart ee L UOU-squai ail = A — A ~ weed to take Bill Clinton and Kevin Spacey to Attica aa chor y erifestion es - ~pOLis. He alsa owns an $18 million, 7,500-acre ranch in New Moxsico ig Lithe St. Jamies, a 77 aci‘c island in the U.S. Virgin Istuiscs. Epstein's Palm Beach home was appraised for tax purposes last year at $6.9 million. He was one of the bidders on the Abe Gosman estate on North County Road, which eventually was sold to Donald Trump for more than $41 million in 2004. In a March 2003 article in Vanity Fair, writer Vicky Ward described Epstein as a charming, enigmatic and calculating financier who accepts only billionaires as clients. 07/26/17 Page 68 of 151 Public Records Request No.: 17-295 DOJ-OGR-00032107