Epstein skied with, had dinners with a top Florida prosecutor on his case, docs show

[demmiblue]

Source: Miami Herald

Jeffrey Epstein had multiple appointments, phone calls and dinners with Matthew Menchel — the Miami U.S. Attorney’s office chief criminal prosecutor who spearheaded Epstein’s sweetheart deal in 2007, newly released documents show.

A tranche of over 8,500 pages of records from Epstein’s estate — released by the House Oversight Committee Friday — show that Epstein’s calendars and emails reflect that Menchel, who left the DOJ in 2008, had multiple meetings or dinners with Epstein in 2011, 2013 and 2017. Lawmakers also referred to a photograph of Menchel on a ski trip with Epstein sometime in the 2000s.

Menchel did not respond to multiple phone calls, text messages and an email sent by the Miami Herald on Friday.

Epstein’s 2008 deal allowed the New York financier to escape federal sex trafficking charges that could have put him in prison for life. It also gave immunity to others involved in his crimes, many of whom have never been identified. A 2018 investigation by the Miami Herald, called ‘Perversion of Justice,’ detailed how federal prosecutors in South Florida minimized Epstein’s abuse of almost 100 underage girls and worked closely with Epstein’s high-powered attorneys to keep the scope of his crimes secret.

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[SARose]

1. Ya know

My youngest granddaughter is 14 as are my great nieces.

I want every single one of these pervs revealed. Let’s see who they are. Let their mothers, wives and daughters see them for who they are.

It’s past time for justice for these 100 or so young girls - not women - girls. Young girls used by rich and powerful men as nothing more than sperm receptacles.

Sick!

[popsdenver]

2. I think

that if ANY of the mass of Republican Cho-mos touched my daughter or grand daughter, they would hope that the police found them first.

I can only speculate that it would be the same for any father, grand father, Uncle, or Brother........................

[patphil]

3. He should have recused himself.

I would like to see him prosecuted for not bringing this blatant conflict of interest up prior to the sweetheart deal Epstein was given.

[Leghorn21]

4. Julie K Brown deserves a Pulitzer NOW!! She pursued this disgusting trail of trafficking children for YEARS

I didn’t realize until this article that her “Perversion of Justice” article for the Herald in Nov of ‘18 DIRECTLY led to Epstein’s arrest in 2019!!

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article220097825.html

Thanks for posting, blue

[Cheezoholic]

6. Absolutely. She's been on Nicole Wallace's show several times n/t

[Cheezoholic]

5. I think the real reason the files haven't been released is they're blackmailing people with them n/t

[yardwork]

9. That's been my theory.

I think Trump is blackmailing people with the threat of exposure.

[republianmushroom]

7. Yup, those damn unreliable witnesses in Florida.

DOJ as straight as the roberts supreme court.

[yardwork]

8. Gross!

I thought I couldn't be shocked more by this case but...