Florida clears officials in treatment of Jeffrey Epstein

[JoeOtterbein]

Source: Associated Press via Politico

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida detectives have cleared Palm Beach County prosecutors and sheriff’s officials of criminal wrongdoing in connection with their handling of wealthy and prominent sex offender Jeffrey Epstein more than a decade ago, reports released Monday show.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said in its reports that it found no evidence that Epstein received any special treatment due to bribery or influence by any member of the Palm Beach County sheriff’s or state attorney offices between 2005, when the investigation launched, and 2009, when he was released from jail.

Both the state attorney’s office and sheriff had been criticized by Epstein’s victims and their advocates for the plea and sentencing deal he received and for his participation in a work-release program that allowed him to travel to his office most days for up to 16 hours, where he possibly engaged in the sexual abuse of underage girls.

Gov. Ron DeSantis had ordered the investigation in August 2019, just days before Epstein killed himself at a federal jail in New York City.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/10/florida-jeffrey-epstein-486832

[DURHAM D]

1. hmmmhh

[RockRaven]

2. So they weren't bribed or coerced, they just AUTOMATICALLY treated him differently b/c he's rich

and connected to powerful politicians and other rich assholes? Is that the story now?

Read that second sentence again, everyone, and spot the careful, specific, and multiple caveats.

[JoeOtterbein]

3. +1 nt

[Hugh_Lebowski]

4. Well, if FLORIDA says you're good ...

Ya know ... that really says a lot.

[thenelm1]

5. Like anyone would expect any other outcome?

The Florida rats doing yet another CYA. (You gotta wonder how many of them might actually be implicated if a real investigation was done?)

[Hugh_Lebowski]

6. Hey, c'mon, let's not be mean ...

It's not like someone can just move to Florida, bilk fellow citizens out of 100's of Million$ through fraudulent schemes, and get REWARDED for it or something

[marble falls]

7. His money still buys him protection.

[byronius]

8. Oh such bullshit.

Just rank bullshit. Meaningless. Blah blah blah.

[DanieRains]

9. And All The Little Girls Sleeping With Grown Ups? FBI Sealed The Files

Child rape is legal if yer rich in Floriduh.

Oh, and ya gotta be white too.

[SergeStorms]

10. Well of course they did!

The ultra-wealthy buy their "special" sort of justice wherever they go. It's the American way.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. Surprise surprise surprise

It's Floriduh

[FakeNoose]

12. When you're bought in Florida

... you stay bought!