Cy Vance (Manhattan District Attorney) once again seems to be lowering the bar...

[brooklynite]

In 2011, Epstein petitioned to have his sex offender status reduced in New York, where he has a home and is required to register every 90 days. In New York, he is classified as a level 3 offender — the highest safety risk because of his likelihood to re-offend.

A prosecutor under New York County District Attorney Cyrus Vance argued on Epstein’s behalf, telling New York Supreme Court Judge Ruth Pickholtz that the Florida case never led to an indictment and that his underage victims failed to cooperate in the case. Pickholtz, however, denied the petition, expressing astonishment that a New York prosecutor would make such a request on behalf of a serial sex offender accused of molesting so many girls.

“I have to tell you, I’m a little overwhelmed because I have never seen a prosecutor’s office do anything like this. I have done so many [sex offender registration hearings] much less troubling than this one where the [prosecutor] would never make a downward argument like this,’’ she said.

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

Vance is up (with the next Mayor's Race) in 2021. Wonder if he'll have any serious opposition.

[Sneederbunk]

1. Vance needs a very hard look.

[Power 2 the People]

2. +1000

[erronis]

3. Judge Pickholtz: I'm a little overwhelmed because I have never seen a prosecutor's office do

I’m a little overwhelmed because I have never seen a prosecutor’s office do anything like this. I have done so many [sex offender registration hearings] much less troubling than this one where the [prosecutor] would never make a downward argument like this

Wonder who's paying him to try to get leniency for Epstein. Too bad his father isn't around to see what's happened to the Cyrus Vance name.

Apparently (Wikipedia talk page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Cyrus_Vance_Jr.) says he was involved in a same action on behalf of Ivanka and Jr. for fraud, the Abacus Bank case, and prosecuting Weinstein. Seems that he is persuaded given the right circumstances.