Epstein Faces Prison for Sex Trafficking; U.S. Seeks Mansion (5)

July 8, 2019, 1:33 PM UTCUpdated: July 8, 2019, 9:28 PM UTC

Fund manager Jeffrey Epstein used his wealth and power to sexually abuse dozens of young girls for years at one of the biggest mansions in Manhattan, paying them hundreds of dollars in cash for each encounter and hundreds more if they brought in more victims, U.S. prosecutors said.

Now, federal prosecutors are charging him with sex trafficking and conspiracy. They’re seeking to send him prison for years and seize that Manhattan home.

Jeffrey Epstein
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The indictment unsealed on July 8 against the well-connected financier came days after his arrest upon returning from overseas and just hours after federal agents used a ...

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