powerful people.. people who got him off in the first place in Florida.. crossing their fingers he has a heart attack this weekend.. it is so creepy..to read about what he did..

Just sayin'

that he was part of that... and I think he was..

As I understand it, if Epstein accepts a pardon then he can no longer plead the 5th amendment. (It's the same thing as pleading guilty to the charges.) He must testify to all the stuff he's done, plus the stuff he is aware of other people doing. That would mean the many celebrities who have attended his parties over the years.

We talked about the repercussions of presidential pardons whenever it came up for Flynn, Cohen, Stone, Manafort, etc. Anybody who gets a pardon could turn state's evidence in other investigations or trials.

I'm not a lawyer, so I'm only saying stuff I learned from other posters on DU. Please set me straight if this is incorrect.

charges???

SDNY is Southern (federal court) District of New York, so they've filed under federal law.

The New York STATE Attorney General can file charges under state law, and given the apparent involvement of NYPD in the raid on Epstein's home (based on the press photos), presumably the Manhattan District Attorney could file state charges as well.

And of course, the federal pardon power doesn't reach to state or local cases.

And there's also the obvious issue of political fallout, if Barr tries to gum up the works, or Trump is deluded enough to pardon his good buddy Jeff; even as depraved as the majority of GOP lawmakers are these days, they're not going to go on the record of favoring easy treatment for pimps.

Good bet that Acosta resigns to spend more time with his family sooner, rather than later.

would it still be "conspiracy BS" to you? People who cause Putin problems tend to be found on the sidewalk, dead from defenestration, or even shot in cold blood in front of witnesses.

There are people leading our government that are either Putin's friends or his useful idiots.

Not just Trump, but many others. Federal judges, states judges, and very high-level politicians.

Even if Trump never bought girls from him, what if he knew about it and didn't say anything to the police? He had to have at least known. That goes for Epstein's other friend too. They knew.

He'll skate or escape. Like always. Putin might even help.

and live comfortably in another country for the rest of his life. It works both ways.

Just sayin’.

Smells like mob business to me. Hope he stays away from open windows, helicopters, etc. I want to see his ass in prison for the rest of his life.