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Professional Standards Unit Palm Beach Police Department January _, 2007 Page 8 use, lying to get her job and lies about the reason for her termination; a written report detailing her multiple thefts from a former employer; parts of her story were inherently incredible; she made false statements about having been given a car by Epstein; and she refused to state the disposition of the money paid to her by Epstein. =. po a potential victim; she had multiple runaway complaints lodged by her parents and was assigned to a special high school for drug abusers; she published false representations that she was 18 on her MySpace webpage, along with nude photos of herself, boasts about having beaten someone, details of her drug use and a claim that she was earning in excess of $250,000/year. Nor is there reference to the fact that police had recently responded to a complaint at her home to find her “under the influence of a narcotic”. The State Attorney relies on the professionalism, the integrity and the skill of members of the Palm Beach Police Department to conduct investigations and to report all material facts fairly and accurately. That is essential so that prosecutors can make charging decisions consistent with the facts, the law, the appropriate allocation of limited resources and public policy. If police officers hide facts, misstate evidence, or otherwise fail to provide prosecutors with all material information then justice cannot be served. It is our unfortunate but unmistakable conclusion that Detective Recarey failed to discharge his duty in this matter. Moreover, his decision to release to the public the Police Report and Probable Cause Affidavits, particularly when they contained material omissions and misstatements of fact, was intended to harm Epstein, ill served the criminal justice system, and ultimately failed the people of Palm Beach County. We are prepared to provide any other information you may need in 07/26/17 Page 2280 Public Records Request No.: 17-295 DOJ-OGR-00032593