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MEDIA 12) 2009 EFTA00259984 Mr. Epstein proves Palm Beach not immune to pedophiles Page 1 of I PalmBeachDailyNpy csgm Mr. Epstein proves Palm Beach not immune to pedophiles Saturday, November 28, 2009 cia PRINTTHIS Powered by tiClickability As a concerned mother in a three-generational Palm Beach family, I have come to realize that our little Valhalla is no exception to the mounting social problems facing our nation. In fact, our barrier-reef island has become home to one of the most notorious pedophiles in the history of child trafficking. Jeffrey E. Epstein, the infamous registered sex offender who lives on one of the town's highly regarded "three El streets," physically abused, raped, solicited prostitution of minor children and trafficked in girls from Palm Beach County. His sentencing widely differed from the seriousness of the indictment. Out of an 18-month sentence, he served only 13 months' incarceration at the West Palm Beach stockade. His privileges included a daily reprieve from jail from 6:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. He was driven by his driver/bodyguard, monitored by an off-duty Palm Beach County sheriffs deputy, to an office building ... that housed not only his attorney's offices but also his foundation. Mr. Epstein wears no electric monitor, was absolved of community service due to an alleged "clerical error" and may abscond from house arrest from dawn until evening. Child trafficking is a $67 billion annual global industry. It is a non-discriminatory business and it has become a pandemic. We need to rethink strategy, reallocate the budgets and retrain the "foot soldiers," who will be made up mostly of women — and we need Mr. Epstein gone. RENEE MORRISON Palm Beach Find this article at: http:iiwww.palmbeachdailynews.com/opinionicontent/news/2009/11/28/editmorrisonletter1129.html K Check the box to include the list of links referenced in the article. Copyright 2008 Palm Beach Daily News. All rights reserved. L http://cox.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cpt&title=Mr.+Epstein+proves+Palm+B... 12/7/2009 EFTA00259985 Jeffrey Epstein probe full of hurdles for ex-chief Michael Reiter, he testifies Page 1 of 3 PalmBeach ailynp,%com t SOO %. web NOME NEVIS SWUM BUSINL5S Axis r no. 001IVAA/E3 OfsMON LOESINLES SHAY SNOTS BLOCS ROvERTME CONTACT 04 mime re .$53/41.1OO! Nrnishinvi Ciinto Tuesday. December IS. 2909 In SOWN for Pas Peach Only Naves FonoiveShirrsgeget " entwines' NEWS archhes cif (aid comity Finial par A fl int this ITlre . ROad about the PALM BEACH LIFE Peed I F ny 0 Jeffrey Epstein probe full of hurdle for ex-chlef Michael Railer, he testifies By MICHELE DARGAN Daly News SW Met Sunday. December 53, 2009 Sworn testimony by former Police Chief Michael Reiter reveals That Gerry Goldsmith, chairman of the towns cola pension board al the lime. tried to gel him to drop the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before it ever became culatc RELATED LINKS (Mores from kb Lid leClicki2.Liston Reiter also testified that i.e and his lead investigator. Detective Joseph Resin:It were under swveillanCe Oy Erestein's private investigatory for at least Wee months and That Renter/ believed Epffeins investigalors were picking up trash from his house. On Nov 23. Reiter testified under oath in mu/IPle civil cases brought by women who are Suing Epstein claiming he sem*/ abusing them as ninon negations in the chi cases are basmaly the same: that Epstein. through his employees and assistants. brought minor girls to his El BrIlo Way home kw erotic massages and sometimes sex. Reiter led the department during the criminal investigation of the binnalre money manager and has been mum on any aspect of Be case despite verbal allaCks by Epstein's attorneys, Refer retired in February. after 28 years in the town's Police Department — the last eight years as thief. In testimony. Reiter said that on at least three occasions. Goldsmith. who ran for mayor last year. approached him lo ley to gel him lo 'back oat any charges against Epstein. At team one of the conversations occurred before the case became pubic knowledge. Reiter SSW. 'He (Goldsmith) sad that this wasnl necessary. This was a Case that teary was very miner. The wants had flestyles that don't make them — shouedn't make them believable to the police department. And he said That I shouldn't have relented it to the FBI and Pain Beach solves its Ora problems. ... 1 told him that B103* kinds of suggestions to me were improper and he should stop. that he had taken a couple of steps down the road towards something that could eventually oonstitute a airrie: Reiter testified. 'We mired several limes. Early on. el didn't end lave:abbr. When reached by phone Saturday. Goldsmith said he has known Epstein for years. Since the days when Epstein taught high school In NOW York. Imola cenainly consider rim e Mend.' GNdsmith said of Epstein. Gotdsmth decteed comment on the content of Rawls deposition, because he hasn't read it. Reiter said that the department was first naffed of a complaint about Epstein in !taverner 2004. and the investigation began in eait 2005. Epstein was 3003,0 in July 2005 Just prier to the investigation. Reiter sad. Epstein came to his office and made a $100.000 donation to the Police Department. Once he became aware or the investigation. Reiter froze the money and sera it back to Epstein once he had been arrested. Epslein's phone messages confiscated doing me investigation were part of the public records in the case: they show several calls by Goldsmith SO Epstein's home In 2004 and 2005. In his testimony. Reiter said it was his eapression that Goldsmith didn't think he was doing anything improper. Reiter said Goldsmith also spoke 10 Town Councilwomen Gail Canto about tint Reiter said he cldn't feel Compile was trying to exert any kind of pressure on him. She was pal Irying to fend out YAW Goldsmith was so upset he said. 'I heard from many different people that he said the same thing to them about our investigation. Reiter testified. Reiter also worked that he believes Inen.State Attorney Barry Knscher did not pursue Justice for the sictinn Cp!siflecls it Reel Estate .Ad-mtie j • Automotive , land Style Find out the latest in fashion around the globe —rat it t. http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/newskontent/news/2009/12/13/reiterdepol21309.h... 12/15/2009 EFTA00259986 Jeffrey Epstein probe full of hurdles for ex-chief Michael Reiter, he testifies Page 2 of 3 by declining to prostraile Epstein on me more serious CharpeS of sex with minors. Instead. Kindler look the 'camey rare' route of going leathern jury. wtildi charged Epstein oNy van one count of solCitatiOn of prosthulton. At one Krill. Knave, told Reda, the whole thing could be handled with a 'notice to appeal.' InSicaUng a misdemeanor charge Reiter Incensed. Reber asked the FBI lo invesagate. Reiter SSW federal invest:gears identified 40 victims. Epstein eventually pleaded gaily lo the son:intim charge along with one ct Ant of soliciting a minor for prosetutlan He served 13 months of an IS-month sentence in the Palm Bead. County Stockade and was let out on a liberal work release program Err much of Ns jail Erne. The V.S. swomeys Office riled a non- peosecullon agreement, ssylng that there would be no Federal charges fled If Epstein Successfully Completed Ns stale sentence. Epstein Is serving one year of house aunt in his Pakh Beach mansion on El Silo Way, with IS where the young warren mot Epstein on the premise that they were to give hen a massage. They were paid between $200 and $400 each. Reiter said that in his early discussions with Katcher about the case when the penvetratoi was anonymous. Krischer had said. this is somebody we hove to slop.' Be after hiChtolle &homey Alan Dershowitz tentacled Mather In defense of Epstein. 'the lone and tenor of the criscussionS of Ns case ... changed completely .. Ile iva completely changed from not only our first conversation about this and he didn't know the name Jeffrey Epstein. til when he had been informed on Mr. Epstets reputation and his wealth and I just thought that very unusual.' Reber said that Miser. told Ilan the dams were not credble end that he looked at some of their Facebook pages end fee Me use would not stand up in own. Relief said that: prior to this, he and glitter hod a friendly relationship and Reiter even spoke al Kttothei's swearing-In ceremony. It pot to the pant NM IaHdsr would not return Reliefs phone ohs. 'It was dear to me by his actions that he could not Obledlvely look at this case,' Reiter said. Whetter Goad not be reached ler continent on Saturday. Talk of the Town We appreciate reader comments on this story. but so PaimBeachOsityNews.corn, we went to avoid comments that are obscene, hateful, radsl or otherwise inappropriate. II you post such comments, we will delele them. If you see SuCh comments. please report them lo in by *malting feedbackapbdailynews.com. Joyce Reingold Ecillor and Publisher. Pam Beach daily News Comments By J. Kevin Moran Dec M. 2e09 4:31 PM I . mit m I personalty would Pie to command former Police Chief Michael Reiter for the integrity portrayed in the Foetal investigation. He stood he ground and did all In his power to pursue justice for the people Epstein violated. People with resouces sometimes feel they are eMbed to lawn or understanding of whal they percent as 'minor' Asa former pots officer I was loth early on M my urea that sometimes, the victims. only have the police on their side. The led met Mike Reim refusal to be swayed to "uridentlare the triviality of the crimes Epstein combated should show Me people of Palm Beech just how dedicated their Pores DePennient really Its not had to need between the In to see the stunting blocks pal before Railer and Detective Joe Beesley. This investoadon should be pissed hasher to determine the reason for the rekalancy of the State Attorney M Ns fauns to prosecule to the lull extent of the low. I Oink every teen end resident sour lot. Per Beach should applaud Chief Reber for the stand and ago do he look In this case. Post a comment Name: • Remember:me? i Yes No You may use the fOlOwees tormattg: Bold: —this text wU be bolder • this text will be bolded Mk: 'this text will be ink' • This Taxi we be Nato Link: (leo to be literfithilthlfwevelseknbearthdelylleive.e0m)- lento be linked Comments: frost : There will be a delay of up to 5 m Mullen DOOM your content appears. http://www.palrnbeachdai lynews.com/news/contenthiewS/2009/12/13/reiterdepo121309. h... 12/15/2009 EFTA00259987 Jeffrey Epstein probe full of hurdles for ex-chief Michael Reiter, he testifies Page 3 of 3 'NSW M Sowed m comments Vow esnall address la required. Ononta Minty You to Return W Stowe. CM Your der e Now. 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Health, Page 8 Palm Beath Nit News PairnBeachDallyNews.com 'shed 1897 THE SHINY SHEET TUESDAY, DEC. 22, 2009 8 P, 50 cants Epstein settles two lawsuits Dismissed suits include one in which teen claimed she became what amounted to a sex slave, while another filing alleged girl gave sex offender a massage half naked. By MICHELE DARGAN Daily News Staff Wraer Sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has settled a lawsuit filed by a young woman who alleged that at 15-years- old she became what amounted to a sex slave for Epstein, according to court documents. The lawsuit — filed by Jane Doe 102 in May by Miami attorney Robert Jo- sefsberg — was dismissed Dec. 8 by a signed order from U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra, closing the case. The order was dismissed with prejudice, meaning the case cannot be reified. Court records show Epstein set- tled another case with sexual abuse allegations brought by Jane Doe 101, a case filed in April by Josefsberg. Marra signed that dismissal order with prej- udice on the same day as Doe 102. Epstein's civil attorney Robert Critton was unavailable for com- ment. Josefsberg did not return calls for comment. The Doe 102 complaint alleged that Epstein enticed the victim to quit her job as a changing room assis- tant at the Mar-A-Lago Club, where in 1998 she earned $9 an hour. The law- suit said the girl was recruited at the club by Epstein's then-companion Ghislaine Maxwell, who told the girl Please see EPSTEIN, Page 7 Precervatinnict hac aracn Epstein PAC asks EFTA00259989 • Palm Beach Daily News, Tuesday, December 22, 2009 Epstein serving probation at his Palm Beach mansion From Page 1 she could learn massage therapy and earn a "great deal of money." In addition to Palm Beach, Epstein took the girl to New York City; Santa Fe, N.M.; Los Angeles,; San Francisco; St. Louis; Eu- rope; the Caribbean and Africa, according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged that in all of these locations she was required to en- gage in sex acts with him and other women, including other minors. The lawsuit also alleged that the vic- tim was not only required to satisfy Ep- stein's 'every sexual whim," but that she also was exploited by Epstein's adult male peers. They included royalty, politicians, academicians, businessmen and others in various locations around the world, the suit said. The lawsuit, like the more than a dozen other lawsuits filed against the billionaire money manager, says his mo- dus operandi in the initial visit was the same: the minor girl was taken to Epstein's mansion on El Brillo Way and led upstairs to a spa room by one of Epstein's assis- tants, where he would ask the girl to per- form massages and/or various sex acts, for which he would pay her. The allegations in the Jane Doe 101 complaint say the victim was a 17-year-old high school student when she was brought The lawsuit alleged the victim was exploited by Jeffrey Epstein's adult male peers. They included royalty, politicians, academicians and businessmen. to Epstein's mansion in spring 2003. Ac- cording to the complaint, Epstein asked her what year she would graduate high school, to which she replied 2004. She gave Epstein a massage, which involved him touching himself and her while she was naked from the waist up. She was paid $200 and was "lured" back to the mansion on at least one other occasion. Epstein, 56, was released from the Palm Beach County Stockade in July, after serv- ing less than 13 months of his 18-month sentence for procuring a minor for pros- titution and soliciting prostitution. He is serving one year of probation in his Palm Beach mansion. — mdargan@pbdailynews.com II FITL_ SHAV:_-_LL 8. 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Page 1 of 3 PalmBeachPost.com Epstein leaves jail sentence served for procuring young girls for sex; Lawyer says there were never any victims By SONJA 1SGER and LANNIS WATERS Palm Beach Post Staff Writers Wednesday, July 22, 2009 Palm Beach billionaire Jeffrey Epstein left the Palm Beach County jail just before dawn after serving less than 13 months of his 18-month sentence for procuring a young girl for prostitution and soliciting prostitution. LANNIS WATERS/The Post enlarge 'Jeffrey is just happy this is over,' his attorney Jack Goldberger said. LANNIS WATERS/The Post enlarge Gal PRINT THIS "Jeffrey is just happy this is over," his attorney Jack Goldberger told reporters gathered at the jail's front door - an exit Epstein avoided, using a side door instead to leave without comment. While this closes the chapter for now on his criminal troubles, Epstein still faces many legal battles. A dozen lawsuits have been filed against the money manager on behalf of underage girls who claim to be his victims. "There was never any victims. There are Imp://palmbeachpost.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cptectitle=Epstein+leaves+jai... 7/22/2009 EFTA00259991 • Epstein leaves jail sentence served for procuring young girls for sex; Lawyer says there w... Page 2 of 3 The media waits for Epstein, who actually left via another entrance. • women who have filed lawsuits against Mr. Epstein and we will challenge them," Goldberger said Wednesday morning. For now, Epstein is headed to his Palm Beach home, Goldberger LANNIS WATERS/The Post said. He described Epstein as feeling "relief and excitement" this morning. "He just wanted For now, Epstein is headed to his Palm Beach home, attorney Goldberger said. to go home and rest right now, and that's what he did." enlarge Jeffrey Epstein Billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein has been sentenced to 18 months for felony solicitation of prostitution following accusations by teen girls. Past coverage • Page2Live.com coverage Post your comments on_ his story below More local news Latest breaking news, photos and all of today's Post stories. Crt), 0-st On the beat, behind the agenda: Post reporters cover your area in City Pulse. Share This Story The 56-year-old has 48 hours to register as a sex offender. He'll be on probation for the next year and will have to contact his probation officer weekly. Epstein is also required to donate a sample of his DNA for the state's database. While Epstein has been serving time since he pleaded guilty to two felony charges last June, this won't be his first time he steps out of confinement. He's been heading to work every weekday and some weekends since last October as part of a work release program. According to jail records, Epstein, wearing an ankle bracelet, was free from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekdays and even weekends to work at the Florida Science Foundation, a non-profit he created before he was sentenced. The lawsuits filed on behalf of several alleged victims all describe the man's pursuit of erotic massages http://palmbeachpost.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cpt&title=Epstein+leaves+jai... 7/22/2009 EFTA00259992 •Epstein leaves jail sentence served for procuring young girls for sex; Lawyer says there w... Page 3 of 3 and sex from young girls similarly: A minor girl (some report to be as young as 15) is brought to Epstein's mansion on El Brillo Way and taken to the spa room upstairs by one of his assistants. Then he'd ask the girl to give him massages and/or perform sex acts for which he would pay her. Find this article at: http:liwww.parrnbeachpost.com/localnews/contentflocel_newafepaped2009107/22/0722epstein.html 0 Check the box to include the list of links referenced in the article. hup://palmbeachpost.printthis.clickability.corn/pt/cpt?action=cpt&title=Epstein+leaves+jai... 7/22/2009 EFTA00259993 Palm Beach & South Florida gossip & celebrity news I Jose Lambiet's Page2Live.com » "... Page I of 4 - Palm Beach & South Florida gossip & celebrity news I Jose Lambiet's Page2Live.com - http://www.page2live.com - "Sex slave" visited jailed pery Epstein 67 times Posted By Jose Lambiet On July 22, 2009 @ 10:04 am In Breaking News, Busted, Cash, Hotties, Island's Finest, Polls, Scandals I 7 Comments (Courtesy dealbreaker.com) The social life of pervy Palm Beach money manager (/ /Jeffrey Epstein (1] didn't suffer much over the year he just spent behind bars. According to jail records (23, the lover of very young things was visited more than 70 times by one or several members of a hardcore group of hangers on - including at least two people who may have helped Epstein fulfill his kinky fantasies. Epstein, 56, was freed from jail today PI, six months short of his 18-month sentence for pleading guilty to two felony prostitution charges. But while he was in the county's care, S a Balkans model whom Epstein reportedly bought from her family as a teen [4), signed the visitation sheet at the stockade 67 times. And that's despite the fact Epstein left on most weekdays for work - from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. "They're very close," a source in Epstein's entourage said. "She went mostly on weekends or http://wwvv.page2live.com/2009/07/22/sex-slave-visited-jailed-pervert-jeffrey-epstein-67.4... 7/22/2009 EFTA00259994 Palm Beach & South Florida gossip & celebrity news I Jose Lambiet's Page2Live.com » Page 2 of 4 when he had to stay in. I guess you can call her his squeeze." Thing is s name popped up in a Palm Beach Police report 151 that capped a year-long investigation into allegations that Epstein brow ht teenagers, one as young as 14, to his Palm Beach mansion for sex. The report calls Epstein's sex slave. a 24-year-old real estate broker, was not arrested or Indicted. But cops said she engaged in lesbian sex with some of the oun iris for Epstein's viewing pleasure. The police affidavit reads that Epstein watched use sex toys on a 16-year-old then engaged in a threesome, among other things. For more, including who Epstein's other jail visitors are, look below or click Two high-ranking corrections officials and Sheriff Ric Bradshaw have been asked to explain but have yet to return calls. Palm Beach Sheriff's Deputy Eric Davis, the department's spokesman, said jailers can't stop a visitor from seeing an inmate for as long as the visitor isn't the target of an active warrant. "The inmate submits his visitors list and we do background checks," Davis said. "If someone isn't charged with anything, then they are allowed in after we search them very thoroughly to make sure they have no contraband." And the visits, he said, are monitored by a deputy. "The inmate and a visitor can have contacts like a hand-shake or a hug, but they have to sit across a table," Davis said. "There's no alone time." Also visiting Epstein during his jail stint: (left) and (extreme right) (Courtesy New York Social Diary) , Epstein's assistant. She, too, was named in the Palm h PD report as having found some of Epstein's suburban West Palm Beach prostitutes., according to the report, would escort the girls when they arrived at Epstein's El Brillo mansion then escort them http://www.page2live.com/2009/07/22/sex-slave-visited-jailed-pervert-jeffrey-ePstein-67-t... 7/22/2009 EFTA00259995 Palm Beach & South Florida gossip & celebrity news I Jose Lambiet's Page2Live.com » "... Page 3 of 4 out afterwards. - French modeling agency owner Jean-Luc Brunel, who co-owns the MC2 agency in Miami Beach. Brunel once had to defend himself on CBS' 60 Minutes from allegations he abused underage models. - Lawrence Visoski, who runs the company that owns Epstein's private jet. - Igor Zinoviev, a Russian extreme fighter whose address in New York City, 301 East 66th Street, is the same as Epstein's. - Architect Douglas Schoettle, who's renovating some of Epstein's properties. So, you might ask, why didn't and get charged? Well, Mike Edmondson, spokesman for the State Attorney, told me to ask Palm Beach PD. And Janet Kinsella, spokeswoman for the Palm Beach PD, e-mailed this statement: "The Palm Beach Police Department presented the case to the Office of the State Attorney and the State Attorney determined who would be charged." Palm Beach County's corrections system is: • Fair. You don't have a record, you can visit (67.0%, i09 votes) • Definitely screwed up. Epstein's visitors should have been screened better (33.0%, 53 Votes) Total Voters: 162 0 Loading ... Article printed from Palm Beach & South Florida gossip & celebrity news I Jose Lambiet's Page2Live.com: hap://www.page2live.com URL to article: http://www.page2live.com/2009/07/22/sex-slave-visited-jailed-pervert- jeffrey-epstein-67-times/ URLs in this post: [1] pervy Palm Beach money manager : http://www.page2live.com/2009/07/21/freedom- time-for-creepy-billionaire-jeffrey-epstein/ [2] jail records: http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/palmbeachpost/pdf/jose/epstein_records.pdf [3] freed from jail today: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/ 2009/07/22/0722epstein.html (4) whom Epstein reportedly bought from her family as a teen: http://gawker.com/190625 /exclusive-jeffrey-epsteins-sex-slave [5] Palm Beach Police report: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0726062epsteinl .html http://www.page2live.com/2009/07/22/sex-slave-visited-jailed-pervert-jeffrey-epstein-67-t... 7/22/2009 EFTA00259996 Palm Beach & South Florida gossip & celebrity news I Jose Lambiet's Page2Live.com » "... Page 4 of 4 Copyright 2008 page211ve. All rights reserved. http://www.page2live.corn/2009/07/22/sex-slave-visited-jailed-pervert-jeffrey-epstein-67-t... 7/22/2009 EFTA00259997 Heiress quizzed in sex suits Page 1 of 1 USSR Mat. ON 12.2009. 3:35 AM Heiress quizzed in sex suits unpaged hm.Ortotor 12.200) POSIT 12 35 mg. °note, it Tan Ghislaine Maxwell, the British brunette whose father once owned the Daily News, has been slapped with a subpoena in suits brought by 24 underage girls against her old friend, billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell — whose press-lord father, Robert Maxwell, died in 1991 after falling into the Atlantic off his yacht, the Lady Ghislaine — was served with a subpoena on Sept. 22 at 6:45 p.m. as she was leaving the Clinton Global Initiatives Conference at the Sheraton Hotel. Florida lawyer Brad Edwards, who represents three of the "Jane Does" who are suing Epstein, told Page Six that Maxwell would be questioned over her knowledge of how Epstein procured many of the girls. Epstein is accused in the civil complaints of luring underage girls to his mansion in Palm Beach to give him massages, during which he allegedly engaged them in sexual activity and paid them hundreds of dollars each. A grand jury indicted Epstein on a charge of felony solicitation of prostitution. Epstein, who pleaded guilty and did 12 months in prison, was deposed last week in the offices of his lawyer, Jack Goldberger. Goldberger wouldn't comment, but a friend of Epstein said, "These [people bringing the complaint) are the lowest of the lows in terms of ambulance-chasing lawyers." The trials are scheduled to start in February. who has been described as Epstein's lesbian sex slave and who visited him behind bars 67 times. has a o served with a subpoena. Epstein's brother, Mark Epstein, who has a real-estate holding company in New York, has already been deposed about a building he owns, 301 E. 66th St. "Jeffrey rents several apartments there where he keeps his girls, alleged models for the MC2 agency he owns," Edwards said. "But Mark acts like he doesn't even know his brother. He was extremely angry and rude and cursed me out" NEW YORK POST Is e roguing Vidorriadcc4 NYP Holdings, Mt NYPOST.COM . WPOSTONUNECOM . rid NEWYCRKFIDST.COM aro twig:narks of WP Whims. Ina Copyright 2009 NTP HiNcings, ID& MI rights rinonwl. Privacy I Terms cf Use littp://www.nypost.com/f/print/pagesix/heiress_quizzed_in sex suits O87QFD0UnUXh... 10/12/2009 EFTA00259998 Epstein to fly to New York to meet with lawyers Page 1 of I PalmBeachDailyNpy ,,,,c9in Epstein to fly to New York to meet with lawyers By MICHELE DARGAN Daily New Staff Writer Monday, November 30, 2009 Cl3PRINTTHIS Powered by re Clickability Circuit Judge Jeffrey Colbath has granted a request by Jeffrey Epstein to allow the convicted sex offender to fly to New York Dec. 3 in order to meet with attorneys involved in a lawsuit filed against him there. Epstein must return to Florida the same day, Colbath ruled. Also, the judge denied a request for Epstein to fly to New York Dec. 12 to meet with the undersecretary of education to the prime minister of Great Britain. Epstein, 56, has been under house arrest in his Palm Beach mansion since being released from jail in July after serving 13 months for procuring a minor for prostitution and soliciting prostitution. The Manhattan money manager is fighting more than a dozen civil lawsuits in Florida and New York, all with allegations that he sexually abused minor girls. Assistant State Attorney Barbara Burns did not oppose the motion for Epstein to meet with attorneys. State attorney spokesman Mike Edmondson said the opposing counsel in New York has some exhibits that Epstein's attorneys want him to see. But the opposing counsel will not allow the exhibits to travel to Florida. Find this article at: http://www.palmbeachdailynews.00minewskontenUnews/2009/11/30/webepsteinti3009.htrnl K Check the box to include the list of links referenced in the article. Copyright 2008 Palm Beach Daily News. All rights reserved. http://cox.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cpt8ctitle=Epstein+to+fly+to+New+Yo... 11/30/2009 EFTA00259999 Jeffrey Epstein's community service canceled; clerical error cited http://cox.printthis.clickability.com/pt/cpt?action=cpt&title=Jeffrey+Ep... CI 'aPRINTTHIS r Click to Print I Powered by tjadcability SAVE THIS I EMAIL THIS I Close Jeffrey Epstein's community service canceled; clerical error cited By MICHELE DARGAN Daily News Staff Writer Friday, November 06, 2009 Sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is off the hook for having to complete community service work. According to a court order, a clerical error was made at the time of Epstein's plea conference, which made community service a requirement. Epstein was authorized to work at his not-for- profit Florida Science Foundation, the agreement stated. The court order states that "mandatory public service," which was checked as a condition of his probation, was a mistake. The order deletes it as a requirement of his probation. According to the Florida division of corporations, the Florida Science Foundation is inactive. Papers were filed Sept. 25 to administratively dissolve it. This is the second clerical error made regarding Epstein's probation. An earlier court order deleted the need for any electronic monitoring. According to that order, the plea agreement and hearing reflected that Epstein was not to be electronically monitored. Epstein, 56, served 13 months of his 18-month sentence at the Palm Beach County Stockade. for procuring a minor for prostitution and soliciting prostitution. He is serving a one-year probation in his Palm Beach mansion. The money manager is still fighting more than a dozen lawsuits — state and federal — from young women who say they were sexually abused by him when they were minors. Find this article at: httplAnww.patirbeachdailynews.corninewskontentfnewsf2009111/06/briefepstein110709.Mni a Click to Print CI Check the box to include the fist of links referenced in the article. Copyright 2008 Palm Beach Daily News. All rights reserved. SAVE THIS I EMAIL THIS I Close ~IIofl I 1/10/2009 8:47 AM EFTA00260000 JON-30-2008(MON) 10: 06 I I , (. „ (3) YPi RE; INVESTIGATION OF JEFFREY F2STEE4 ROISFROSECUTION AGREENENT IT APPEARING that the City of Palm Bparh Police Department and the State Attorney's Office for the 15th Judicial Circuit b and for Palm Beach County (hereinafter, the "State Attorney's Office') have conducted an investigation into the conduct of Jeffrey Epstein (hereinafter "Epstein"); IT APPEARING that the State Attorney's Office has charged Epstein by indictment with solicitation of prostitution, in violation of Florida Statutes Section 796.07; IT APPEARING that the United States Attorney's Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have conducted their own investigation into Epstein's background and any offenses that may have been committed by Epstein against the United Slates from in or around 2001 through in or around September 2007, Including: (1) knowingly and willfully conspiring with others known'and unknown to commit an offense against the United States, that is, to use a facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce to knowingly persuade, induce, or entice minor females to engage in prostitution, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2C2(b); all in violation OM-WelkUnited States Code, Section 371; (2) knowingly and willfully conspiring with othetsicoown and unknown to travel in internam commerce forte purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct, as defined in 18 § 2423(O, with minor females, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2423(6); all in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2423(e); using a facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce to knowingly parade, induce, or entice minor females to engage in prostitution; in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2422(b) and 2; (4) traveling in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2423(O, with minor females; in violation Page 1 of 7 P. UU0/Uld EFTA00260001 • JUN-30-200801010 10:06 P. Ottilut of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2423(b); and (5) knowingly, in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce, tecruiting, enticing, and obtaining by any means a person, knowing that the person bad not attained the age of I8 years and would be caused to engage in a commercial sex act as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1591(e)(1); in violation ofTitle 18, United States Code, Sections 1591(a)(1) and 2; and IT APPEARING that Epstein seeks to resolve globally his state and federal criminal liability and Epstein understands and acknowledges that, in exchange for the benefits provided by this agreement, he agrees to comply with its terms, including undertaidng certain actions with the State Attorney's Office; 1TAPPEAR/NO, after an investigation of the offenses and Epstein's background by both State and Federal law coforcanent agencies, and lifter due consultation with the State Attorney's Office, that the interests of the United States, the State of Florida, and the Defendant will be served by the following procedure; THEIURFORE, on the authority of R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, prosecution in this District for these offenses shall be deferred in favor ofprosecution by the State of Florida, provided that Epstein abides by the following conditions and the requirements of this Agreement set forth below. If the United States Attorney should determine, based on reliable evidence, that, during the period of the Agreement, Epstein willfbily violated any of the conditions of this Agreement, then the United States Attorney may, vvithin ninety (90) days following the expiration tithe tam of home confinement discussed below, provide Epstein with timely noticespecifyingthe condifion(s) of the Agri:anent thathe hasviolatcd, and shall inidge its prosecution'on any offense within sixty (60) days' of giving notice of the violation. Any. notice provided to Epstein pursuant to this paragraph shall be provided within 60 days of the United States learning of facts which may provide a basis fora determination of a breach of the Agreement. After timely fulfilling all the tents and conditions oftbe Agreement, no prosecution for the of aues set out on pages l and 2 of this Agreement, nor any other offenses thathave been the subject of the joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Attorney's Office, nor any offenses that arose from the Federal Grand Jury investigation will be instituted in this District, and the charges against Epstein if any, will be dismissed. Page 2 of 7 EFTA00260002 JklIT30-2008(11010 10:06 P. 008/01d ' Tetras of the Agreement: Epstein shall plead guilty (not nolo contendere) to the Indictment as currently pending against him in the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County (Case No. 20064f-009495AXXXNIB) charging ono (1) count of solicitation of prostitution, in violation of FL Stitt § 796.07. In addition, Epstein shall plead gtulty to an Information filed by the State Attorney's Office charging Epstein with an offense that requires him to register as a sex offender, that is, the solicitation of minors to engage inprostitution, inviolationofFloridaStatutrnScction 796.03; 2. Epstein shall make a binding mcommeadatkn that the Court impose a thirty (30) month sentence to be divided as follows: (a) Epstein shall be sentenced to consecutive terms oftwelve (12) months and six (6) months in county jail for all charges, without any opportunity for withholdingadjudiention or sentencing; and without probation or community control in lieu of imprisonment and (b) Epstein shall be sentenced to a tern of twelve (12) months of commtmity control consecutive to his two terms in county jail as described in Tenn 2(a), supra. 3. This agreement is contingent upon a Judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit accepting and executing the sentence agreed upon between the State Attorney's Office and Epstein, the details of which are set forth in this agreement. 4. The terms contained in paragraphs 1 and 2, supra, do not foreclose Epstein and the State Attorney's Office from agreeing to recommend any additional charge(s) or any additional ttrro(s) ofprobation and/or incarceration. 5. Epstein shall waive all challenges to .the Information filed by the State Attorney's Officeand shall waivetbe rightto appeal his conviction and sentence, except a sentence that exceeds what is set forth inparegraph (2), supra. 6. Epstein shall provide to the U.S. Attorney's Office copies of all Page 3 of 7 EFTA00260003 • .0.01-30-2008(808) 10:06 P. 009/01a • proposed agreements with the State Attorney's Office prior to entering into those agreements. The United States shall provide Epstein's attorneys with a list of individuals whom it has identified as victims, as defined in 18 U.S.0 § 2255, after Epstein has signed this agreement and been sentenced. Upon the emecution.ofthis agreement, the United States, in consultation with and subject to the good faith approval of Epstein's counsel, shall select an attomeyrepresentative forthesepersons, who shall bepaid for by Epstein. Epstein's counsel may contact the identified individuals through that representative. If any of the individuals refitted to in paragraph (7), supra, elects to file suit pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2255, Epstein will not contest the jurisdiction ofthe United States District Courtforthe Southern District ofFlorida over his person sneVorthesubjectmater,and Epstein waives hisrightto contest liability and also waives his rightto contcstdamagea up to an amount as agreed to between the identified individual and Epstein, so long as the identified individual elects to proceed exclusively under 18 U.S.C. § 2255, and agates to waive any other claim for damages, whether pursuant to state, federal, or common law. Notwithstanding this waiver, as to those individuals whose names appear on the listprovided by the United States, Epstein's signature on this agreement, bis waivers and failures to contest liability and such damages in any suit are not to be construed as an admission of any criminal or civil liability. 9. Epstein's signature on this agreement also is not to be construed as an admission of eivil or criminal liability or a waiver of anyjwisdictional or other defense as to any person whose name does not appear on the list provided by the United States. 10. Except as to those individuals who elect to proceed exclusively under 18 U.S.C. § 2255, as set forth in paragraph (8), supra, neitherEpstein's signature onthis agreement, nor its tetras, nor any resulting waivers or settlements by Epstein are to be construed asadmissions or evidence of civil or criminal liability or a waiver of any jurisdictional or other defense as to any person, whether or not her name appears on the list provided by the United States. 11. Epstein shall use his best efforts to enter his guilty plea and be Page 4 of 7 EFTA00260004 JO-30-2008 (MO4 ) 10:05 P.010/014 • sentenced not later than October 26, 2007. The United States has no ahJectiott to-Epstein self-reportingro-beginseridng_hissemenet. not later than January 4, 2008. 12. Epstein agrees that he will max afforded am, benefits with respect to gain time, other than the rights, opportunities, andbenefits as any other inmate, including but not limited to, eligibility for gain time medit based on standard rules and regulations that apply in the State of Florida. At the United States' request, Epstein agrees to provide an accounting of the gain time he camel during his period of incarceration_ 13. The parties anticipate that this agreement will not be made part of any public record. If the United States receives a Freedom of informatirm Act request or any compulsory process commanding the disclosure of the agreement, it will provide no dee to Epstein before making that Epstein understands that the United States Attorney has no authority to require the State Attorney's Office to abide by any tams of this agreement Epstein uaderatands that it is his obligation to undertake discussions with the State Attorney's Office and to use his best efforts to ensure compliance with these procedures, which compliance will be necessary to satisfy the United States' interest. Epstein also uncle:mugsthat his his obligation to use his best efforts to convince the Judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit to accept Epstein's binding recommendation regarding the sentence to be imposed, and understands that the failure to do so will be a breach of the agreement. In consideration of Epstein's agreement to pleadguilty and to provide compensation in the manner described above, ifEpstein successfully fulfills all of theterms and conditions ofthis agreemnit the United States also agrees that it will not institute any criminalc es but not limited to Further, upon executioner -this agreement and a plea agreement a 's Office, the federal Gland Jury investigation will be suspended, and all pending federal Grand Jury subpoenas will be held in abeyance unless and until the defendant violates any term of this agreement The defendant likewise agrees to withdraw his pending motion to intervene and to quash certain grand jury subpoenas. Both parties agree to maintain their evidence, specifically evidence requested by or directly related to the grand jury subpoenas that have been issued, and including certain computer equipment, inviolatetmtil allofthe terms ofthis agreement have been satisfied_ Upon the successful completion of the terms of this agreement, all outstanding grand jury subpoenas shall be deemed withdrawn. Page $ of EFTA00260005 . MI-30-200804M 10:06 By signing this agreement, Epstein asserts and certifies that each of these tents is material to this agreement and is supported by independent consideration and that a breach of any one of these conditions allows the United States to elect to terminate the agreement and to investigate and prosecute Epstein and any other individual or entity for any and all federal offenses. By signing this agreement, Epstein asserts and certifiesthathe is aware of the factfoat the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States provides that in all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial. Epstein fluter is aware that Role 4g(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure provides that the Court may dismiss an indictment, information, or complaint for thmecessary delay in presenting a charge to the Grand Jury, filing an information, or in bringing a defendran to trial. Epstein herebyrequests that theUnited States Attorney forthe SouthanDistrict ofFloridadefersuch prosecution. Epstein agrees and consents that any delay from the daze of this Agreement to the date of initiation of prosecution, as provided for in the tetras expressed herein, shall bc deemedto be a necessary delay at his own request, andhe hereby waives any defense to such prosecution on the groundthat such delay operatedto deny biro rights under Rule 48(b) of the Federal Rules ofCriminal Procedure and the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution ofthe United States to a speedy trial or to berths prosecutionly reason of the running ofthestatutc of limitations for a period of months equal to the period between the signing of this agreement and the breach of this agreement as to those offenses that were the subject of the grand jury's investigation. Epstein further asserts and certifies that he understands that the Fifth Amendment and Rule 7(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure provide that all felonies must be charged in an indictment presented to a grand jury. Epstein hereby agrees and. consents that, if a prosecution against him is instituted for any offense that was the subjectof the grand jury's investigation, itmay be by way ofanInfommtion signed and filed by the United States Attorney, and hereby waives his right lobe indicted by a grand jury as to any such offanc. Page 6 of 7 EFTA00260006 .1014-30-200 NM 10:06 P. 012/016 By signing this agreement, Epstein asserts and ratifies that the above has bcen read and explainedto him. Epstein hereby states that be understands the condbions of this Non- Prosecution Agreement and amt es to comply with then Dated: Data Dated: Dated: R. ALEXANDER-ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORMY GERALD LEFCOURT, ESQ. COUNSEL. TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN LILLY ANN SANMZ, ESQ. ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY FiSTEIN Page 7 of 7 EFTA00260007 • JUN-30-2008(10N) 10:07 P. 013/ula . • By siMing this agreement, Epstein asserts and certifies that the above has ban read and explained to him. Epstein hereby states that be anderstrads the conditions of this Non- Prosecution Agreesaent and agrees to comply with them. R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY Dated: By: Dated; Dated: (119-(tio7 Dated: LILLYANNSANCLIEZ. ESQ. ATTORNBYPOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN Rasa 7 of 7 .1 EFTA00260008 L L Qua ISEELLVE f oaSmNaonv ts-al REUSS Araitiat OI13St1f1O3 tSEI treznocan erase bitalScIE Alitatizraf -11111.111 -60-mrs:racr :Prima ISNITOLLV SEMIS f332O1111 WSW/ liacIIMEM, •unqj Tye* axes %wads FUR wfransegy tromtbasom -ootlslyl3oaaaispaoaogligniraaiala NWT A ran Issda =Fyn Patrcelft Pug inouungseganoqt otp. pc mPwsumoupscig'mum*sm8agdpSg dp 10:01 (NON)8002-0E101 EFTA00260009 IN RE: INVESTIGATION OF JEFFREY EPSTEIN ADDENDUM TO THE NON-PROSECUTION AGREEMENT IT APPEARING that the parties seek to clarify certain provisions of page 4, paragraph 7 of the Non-Prosecution Agreement (hereinafter "paragraph 7"), that agreement is modified as follows: 7A. The United States has the right to assign to an independent third-party the responsibility for consulting with and, subject to the good faith approval of Epstein's counsel, selecting the attorney representative for the individuals identified under the Agreement. If the United States elects to assign this responsibility to an independent third-party, both the United States and Epstein retain the right to make good faith objections to theattorney representative suggested by the independent third-party prior to the final designation of the attorney representative. TB. The parties will jointly prepare a short written submission to the independent third-party regarding the role of the attorney representative and regarding Epstein's Agreement to pay such attorney representative his or her regular customary hourly rate for representing such victims subject to the provisions of paragraph C, infra. 7C. Pursuant to additional paragraph 7A, Epstein has agreed to pay the fees of the attorney representativeselected by the independent third party. This provision, however, shall not obligate Epstein to pay the fees and costs of contested litigation filed against him. Thus, if after consideration of potential settlements; an attorney representative elects to file a contested lawsuit pursuant to 18 U.S.C. s 2255 or elects to pursue any other contested remedy, the paragraph 7 obligation of the Agreement to pay the costs of the attorney representative, as opposed to any statutory or other obligations to pay reasonable attorneys fees and costs such as those contained in s 2255 to bear The costs of the attorney representative, shall cease. EFTA00260010 t. By signing this Addendum, Epstein asserts and certifies that the above has been read and explained to him. Epstein hereby states thai he understands the clarifications to the Non- Prosecution Agreement and agrees to comply with them. R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY Dated: Dated: Dated: Dated: By: 1.11. TTORNEY . JEFFREY EPSTEIN ERALD LEFCO RT ESQ. COUNSEL TO JEFFR Y EPSTEIN LILLY ANN SANCHEZ, ESQ. ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN EFTA00260011 THAT'S THE STORY Storyteller Jim Weiss brings famous literary characters to life. Academia, Page 5 A 'DYNAMO' Bobbi Horwich finds exercise helps her deal with personal struggles. Health, Page 8 Palm Beach Dail Established 1897 MBeachnai yNews.co- THE SHINY SHEET® TUESDAY, DEC. 15, 2009 News 50 cents Push made to keep bars open late Nick Coniglio, sisters start campaign urging Town Council to allow establisments to stay open until 3 a.m. By WILLIAM KELLY Daily News Staff Writer The Coniglio family, which owns two businesses on Royal Poinciana Way, is waging a petition and letter-writing cam- paign urging the Town Council to allow bars to stay open until 3 a.m. The council has been flooded with let- ters from residents protesting any attempt to dose the town's bars at 1 a.m. Nick Coniglio, who manages Cucina Dell 'Arte and Nick and Johnnie's, said Monday he and his sisters encouraged the letters to be written, and will present a pe- tition with more than 100 signatures to the council on Thursday, when the subject is on the meeting agenda. The meeting be- gins at 9:30 a.m. in the Emergency Opera- tions Center at the Central Fire Station. "We sent out a couple of emails and said. 'fawns, watt attnrann me what wa an?* MENORAH LIT AT HANUKKAH CELEBRATION Hundreds gather at Bradley Park event Above: Robert and Silvia Robbins of Boca Raton watch the festivities Monday during the 12th annual Hanukkah celebration at Bradley Park. Six synagogues participated in the annual event. EFTA00260012 Jeffrey Epstein settles two lawsuits Page 1 of 2 PalmBeactiDailyflrics9m Jeffrey Epstein settles two lawsuits By MICHELE DARGAN Daily News Staff Writer Monday, December 21, 2009 Updated 5:45 p.m. ca PRINTTHIS Powered by ClIckabllity Sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has settled a lawsuit filed by a young woman who alleged that at 15-years-old she became what amounted to a sex slave for Epstein, according to court documents. The lawsuit — filed by Jane Doe 102 in May by Miami attorney Robert Josefsberg — was dismissed Dec. 8 by a signed order from U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra, closing the case. The order was dismissed with prejudice, meaning the case cannot be refiled. Court records show Epstein settled another case with sexual abuse allegations brought by Jane Doe 101, a case filed in April by Josefsberg. Marra signed that dismissal order with prejudice on the same day as Doe 102. Epstein's civil attorney Robert Critton was unavailable for comment. Josefsberg did not return calls for comment. The Doe 102 complaint alleged that Epstein enticed the victim to quit her job as a changing room assistant at the Mar-A-Lago Club, where in 1998 she earned $9 an hour. The lawsuit said the girl was recruited at the club by Epstein's then-companion Ghislaine Maxwell, who told the girl she could learn massage therapy and earn a "great deal of money." In addition to Palm Beach, Epstein took the girl to New York City; Santa Fe, N.M.; Los Angeles,; San Francisco; St. Louis; Europe; the Caribbean and Africa, according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged that in all of these locations she was required to engage in sex acts with him and other women, including other minors. The lawsuit also alleged that the victim was not only required to satisfy Epstein's "every sexual whim," but that she also was exploited by Epstein's adult male peers. They included royalty, politicians, academicians, businessmen and others in various locations around the world, the suit said. The lawsuit, like the more than a dozen other lawsuits filed against the billionaire money manager, says his modus operandi in the initial visit was the same: the minor girl was taken to Epstein's mansion on El Brillo Way and led upstairs to a spa room by one of Epstein's assistants, where he would ask the girl to perform massages and/or various sex acts, for which he would pay her. http://cox.printthis.elickability.com/pt/ept?action=cpterritle=Jeffrey+Epstein+settles+two... 12/22/2009 EFTA00260013 .• Jeffrey Epstein settles two lawsuits Page 2 of 2 The allegations in the Jane Doe 101 complaint say the victim was a 17-year-old high school student when she was brought to Epstein's mansion in spring 2003. According to the complaint, Epstein asked her what year she would graduate high school, to which she replied 2004. She gave Epstein a massage, which involved him touching himself and her while she was naked from the waist up. She was paid $200 and was "lured" back to the mansion on at least one other occasion. Epstein, 56, was released from the Palm Beach County Stockade in July, after serving less than 13 months of his 18-month sentence for procuring a minor for prostitution and soliciting prostitution. He is serving one year of probation in his Palm Beach mansion. Find this article at: http://www.palmbeachdailynews.cominewskontentinewsf2009/12/21twebepsteinslave122109.html LI Check the box to include the list of links referenced in the article. Copylight 2008 Palm Beath Daily News. All rights reserved. http://cox.printthis.clickability.corn/pt/cpt?action=cpt&title=Jeffrey+Epstein+settles+two... 12/22/2009 EFTA00260014 • GOING BACK 'TO ITS ROOTS' - AND RULES Paradise Ball to be smaller, more sophisticated. Shannon Donnelly, Page 6 Palm Bea TIMELY AWARD First Serve honors volunteer of the year prior to Pro-Am tennis tournament. Page 9 PalmBeachDailyNews.com WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9, 2009 10 Pages 50 cents `SURFING WITH FRIENDS IS LIKE SURFING WITH FAMILY' •iiitt'sfar - at a • _ ehla • ar - 19'1 ---• a..- 'a' • te. 4. a*. 1 dtacitsifi say Above: Surfers from the same West Palm Beach neighborhood gather Sunday on the beach near Clarke Avenue. Left: Chris Lorenz catches a wave during a rough, windy day. Daily News Photos by Jeffrey Langlois Ex-exec: Overturn my fraud conviction Conrad Black's attorney tells U.S. Supreme Court honest services fraud statute 'vague,' but Justice Department defends law. By MICHELE DARGAN Daily News Staff Writer In his quest to overturn his fraud con- viction, jailed media mogul Conrad Black challenged the validity of honest services fraud, the federal law used to put three Palm Beach County commissioners behind bars. In oral arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court Thesday, the jai led press baron Is asking to have his conviction thrown out. Black's attorney Miguel Estrada called the statute "vague In all of its applications." Black Imprisoned at Coleman Correctional Institution since March 2008. Lai EFTA00260015 •••11 ••••P 4 GOING BACK 'TO ITS ROOTS' - AND RULES Paradise Ball to be smaller, more sophisticated. Shannon Donnelly, Page 6 TIMELY AWARD First Serve honors volunteer of the year prior to Pro-Am tennis tournament. Page 9 Palm Beach Dail Established 189 THE SHINY SHEEN) WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9, 2009 News 10 Pages 50 cents `SURFING WITH FRIENDS IS LIKE SURFING WITH FAMILY' -*OS it "et' 41. • "la 144 Above: Surfers from the same West Palm Beach neighborhood gather Sunday on the beach near Clarke Avenue. Left: Chris Lorenz catches a wave during a rough, windy day. Daily News Photos by Jeffrey Langlois • Crifini un Iniairliec 1i-1'4-Sunday ritual V. MI, Ex-exec: Overturn my fraud conviction Conrad Black's attorney tells U.S. Supreme Court honest services fraud statute 'vague,' but Justice Department defends law. By MICHELE DARGAN Dail) Yeas Stall Writer In his quest to overturn viction, jailed media mogul Conrad Black challenged the validity of honest services fraud, the federal law used to put three Palm Beach County commissioners behind bars. In oral arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, the jailed press baron is asking to have his conviction thrown out. Black's attorney Miguel Estrada called the statute "vague in all of its applications." Justices appeared to agree with Black — that the law is vague and has been used his fraud con- Black Imprisoned at Coleman Correctional Institution since March 2008. • • EFTA00260016 A6 Palm Beach Daily News, Sunaayktober 18,2009 PALM BEACH GOVERNMENT Sewers, beach, pensions challenge budgets Council faces future choice of services vs. property tax hikes. By WILUAM KELLY Daib News Staff Writer The biggest challenge before the Town Council this season is the need to put the town's long-term fi- nances on a sound footing. The $67 million operat- ing budget for the year that began Oct. 1 is balanced, but Town Manager Peter Elwell has said the council must devote more funds to long-term capital improve- ment needs — $6 million a year instead of the current $2.6 million. The capital needs include a townwide replacement of the sani- tary sewer system, tagged at about $25 million. Also looming are ero- sion-control costs that could exceed $100 million over the next 10 years. The council is considering es- tablishing a townwide tax district to assess all property owners to meet those costs. In addition to capi- tal and coastal needs, the town also must address personnel and escalating employee costs if it is to keep the budget balanced, Elwell has said. If the pension costs aren't addressed, the town could be faced with a deficit as early as 2012, the Finance Department has warned. The council this year held the line on property taxes even as other coun- ty taxing districts, in- cluding the Palm Beach County Commission, de- cided to hike their rates to cover revenue losses tied to the poor economy. The question before the Palm Beach council is, how ZONING can It meet its long-term commitments without in- creasing taxes or compro- mising services to town residents? Governmental tional expenses already have been cut back. About 10 vacant employ- ee positions were eliminated this year, a two-year hiring freeze re- mains in effect, and health ben- efits have been trimmed. The council re- cently told Elwell to develop a plan that shows a bal- anced budget for the next five fiscal years. The town has hired a consultant to review its pen- sions and report by Oct. 31. The report will be reviewed Nov. 11.13 by the town's PB considering more flexibility in use of solar-panels on roofs By WILLIAM KELLY Daily News Staff Writer I In a town that prizes aes- thetics more than most, the use of solar power is restrict- ed by an ordinance that lim- its panels to a maximum of 15 percent of roof coverage. Town officials are con- sidering loosening the re- striction so the town is more accommodating to solar technology. That is one of the items before the Planning and . Zoning Commission and town staff this season. The town staff are studying an amendment that would ex- pand the cap to 30 percent of the roof. State law does not al- low the town to prohibit so- According to Castro, a major obstacle to solar pan- el installation has nothing to do with town law: The panels must be bolted to roof trusses, which causes homeowners to lose their roof warranty. Other study topics this season include: • A reduction in re- quired parking garage spaces for single-family homes on smaller lots. The change would allow more flexible use of property without an increase in den- sity, Castro said. • A reduction in the front setback for single- family homes in the R-B zoning district to allow the opportunity for larger back yards. The district Is mainly structures east or partial- ly east of the state Coastal Construction Control Line. Under the change, base- ments or sub-basements would count as a story. But the change would not allow an increase in building or story heights as measured from a public street. — vekelly@pbdailyncws.com ADVERTISEMENT zair— Discover Worth Avenue's Remarkable Charms Worth Avenue is known worldwide for fine innrbandise and extroordinety opera- Elwell Says town met budget more ix long-term capral improvement threepension boards, who will ccept comment from the µblic and town em- ployes, Elwell said in a re- centhterview. Mpecial council meet- ing will focus on the pension issue on Dec. 17. 'We want a menu of options as broad as possible that will identify the savings and potential impact in terms of mar- ketplace competi- tiveness: Elwell said. The town can't cut costs by re- ducing benefits that already have accped. But it can alter beSits for existing and fu- t urtemployees effective on sore future date, he said. Aside from the budget, othr high-profile issues before the council this year include possible creation of a 30-acre zoning overlay in the Royal Poinciana Way business district. The overlay would pro- vide height and densi- ty incentives for property owners whose redevelop- ment plans include char- acteristics desired by the town, such as vies or exten- sive landscaping. The overlay incentives have sparked debate be- tween those who say the street is in decline and those who want to protect it from over-development. 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