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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts) Fri Jul 26, 2019, 02:08 PM Jul 2019

Jeffrey Epstein's Pilots Are Subpoenaed in Sex-Trafficking Investigation

Source: The Wall Street Journal

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have subpoenaed Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime personal pilots, according to people familiar with the matter, as investigators seek to question the financier’s employees in the wake of his indictment on sex-trafficking charges.

The grand jury subpoenas were served on the pilots earlier this month after Mr. Epstein’s arrest on July 6, some of the people said. Mr. Epstein was arrested at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey after he had returned from Paris on a private jet.

A lawyer for one of the pilots confirmed the subpoena, but declined to provide further details. It couldn’t be determined what information the subpoenas sought, how many pilots were subpoenaed or whether the pilots have agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.

Testimony from the pilots could be used by federal investigators in their efforts to corroborate accounts from Mr. Epstein’s accusers. They could also provide detail on Mr. Epstein’s travels and his associates. Some of the pilots were responsible for keeping flight logs of passengers who flew on Mr. Epstein’s private jet, according to court filings.

Read more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/jeffrey-epsteins-pilots-are-subpoenaed-in-sex-trafficking-investigation-11564142402?mod=e2tw

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Jeffrey Epstein's Pilots Are Subpoenaed in Sex-Trafficking Investigation (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Jul 2019 OP

Those manifests will make very interesting reading. lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #1

Indeed ck4829 Jul 2019 #24

They continued to pilot his planes? bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #2

Pay and "benefits". Lochloosa Jul 2019 #3

Yeah, wow ck4829 Jul 2019 #21

Mann Act? n/t rzemanfl Jul 2019 #4

I've assumed that since the story broke. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2019 #7

Unless they were partaking, they will sing like birds. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2019 #8

We may be treated to a nicely tuned chorus. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2019 #9

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ n/t rzemanfl Jul 2019 #10

I imagine they will ck4829 Jul 2019 #25

Yep, and potentially sex trafficking or even kidnapping charges as well. yardwork Jul 2019 #16

I don't see why not ck4829 Jul 2019 #22

Oh I'm so happy!!! Great, great news!!! Leghorn21 Jul 2019 #5

"No mercy" +1 ck4829 Jul 2019 #23

Now do KA Conway Leghorn21 Jul 2019 #6

Oh wow. Just fucking....WOW nt Baltimike Jul 2019 #15

Right after Trump was elected. yardwork Jul 2019 #17

My goodness ck4829 Jul 2019 #19

Every Take Off and Landing Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #11

Good to know ck4829 Jul 2019 #20

Who was it that was talking about "landing the plane" a few weeks ago? fierywoman Jul 2019 #12

Back up a minute...wasn't a certain high society personage also his pilot on occasion? pecosbob Jul 2019 #13

Who was it? onetexan Jul 2019 #27

Epstein's companion Ghislaine Maxwell the heiress and pilot... pecosbob Jul 2019 #29

knr Baltimike Jul 2019 #14

K&R ck4829 Jul 2019 #18

Passenger manifests and FAR-91 DemoTex Jul 2019 #26

Probably the GOP samplegirl Jul 2019 #28

Fox already tried that via a FOIA request for the flight manifests before the 2016 general election. lapucelle Jul 2019 #30

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

1. Those manifests will make very interesting reading.

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 02:09 PM

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ck4829

(35,090 posts)

24. Indeed

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 03:09 AM

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bucolic_frolic

(43,280 posts)

2. They continued to pilot his planes?

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 02:11 PM

Jul 2019

Yikes!

Lochloosa

(16,068 posts)

3. Pay and "benefits".

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 02:20 PM

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ck4829

(35,090 posts)

21. Yeah, wow

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 03:07 AM

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rzemanfl

(29,567 posts)

4. Mann Act? n/t

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 02:20 PM

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Pacifist Patriot

(24,654 posts)

7. I've assumed that since the story broke.

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 02:41 PM

Jul 2019

Cannot imagine this wouldn't be involved.

rzemanfl

(29,567 posts)

8. Unless they were partaking, they will sing like birds. n/t

Reply to Pacifist Patriot (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 02:47 PM

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Pacifist Patriot

(24,654 posts)

9. We may be treated to a nicely tuned chorus.

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #8)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 02:49 PM

Jul 2019

Though of course I want to scream, "why didn't anyone in his orbit sing before now?!?!?!"

rzemanfl

(29,567 posts)

10. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ n/t

Reply to Pacifist Patriot (Reply #9)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 02:51 PM

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ck4829

(35,090 posts)

25. I imagine they will

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 03:12 AM

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yardwork

(61,703 posts)

16. Yep, and potentially sex trafficking or even kidnapping charges as well.

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 27, 2019, 11:05 AM

Jul 2019

Epstein is never getting out of jail again. It's just so disgraceful that he was allowed to do this in plain sight for so long. How many lives ruined?

ck4829

(35,090 posts)

22. I don't see why not

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 03:08 AM

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Leghorn21

(13,526 posts)

5. Oh I'm so happy!!! Great, great news!!!

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 02:21 PM

Jul 2019

Forward movement is HAPPENING

Dig deep, no hesitating

NO MERCY

ck4829

(35,090 posts)

23. "No mercy" +1

Reply to Leghorn21 (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 03:08 AM

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Leghorn21

(13,526 posts)

6. Now do KA Conway

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 02:24 PM

Jul 2019

Ohai, It's Larry Visoski, Jeffrey Epstein's chief pilot, hanging out with @KellyannePolls just before NYE 2016.

Weird, huh?

Link to tweet

Baltimike

(4,146 posts)

15. Oh wow. Just fucking....WOW nt

Reply to Leghorn21 (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 27, 2019, 10:03 AM

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yardwork

(61,703 posts)

17. Right after Trump was elected.

Reply to Leghorn21 (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 27, 2019, 11:06 AM

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ck4829

(35,090 posts)

19. My goodness

Reply to Leghorn21 (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 03:03 AM

Jul 2019

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

11. Every Take Off and Landing

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 02:51 PM

Jul 2019

is recorded in Airport Log books as well as the Nature of those landings. You just do not land Business Jets in a Hay Field to avoid Recording your flight data. Annual Inspections Data as well as all Fuel Records are Public Data.

Public Data Records of Flights is how a Activist Group was able to bust the CIA and Government Contractors moving so called high value Prisoner's from Iraq to Black Sites around the world.

ck4829

(35,090 posts)

20. Good to know

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #11)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 03:04 AM

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fierywoman

(7,693 posts)

12. Who was it that was talking about "landing the plane" a few weeks ago?

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 03:16 PM

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pecosbob

(7,543 posts)

13. Back up a minute...wasn't a certain high society personage also his pilot on occasion?

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Fri Jul 26, 2019, 04:54 PM

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onetexan

(13,058 posts)

27. Who was it?

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Mon Jul 29, 2019, 04:05 AM

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pecosbob

(7,543 posts)

29. Epstein's companion Ghislaine Maxwell the heiress and pilot...

Reply to onetexan (Reply #27)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 08:27 AM

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Baltimike

(4,146 posts)

14. knr

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2019, 09:07 AM

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ck4829

(35,090 posts)

18. K&R

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Mon Jul 29, 2019, 03:02 AM

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DemoTex

(25,402 posts)

26. Passenger manifests and FAR-91

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 03:53 AM

Jul 2019

I'm not sure that passenger manifests are required under FAR-91 (FAA rules that Epstein's jets probably operated under). The number of passengers on board any particular flight is required for an IFR or VFR flight plan, but not the names.

HOWEVER, if the aircraft is being operated under a buisness umbrella and tax deductions taken (which most surely was the case), then IRS rules require a passenger manifest complete with the business nature of the passengers/flight.

Minor point, granted.

samplegirl

(11,498 posts)

28. Probably the GOP

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 08:04 AM

Jul 2019

Hoping Clinton’s on board frequently.

lapucelle

(18,309 posts)

30. Fox already tried that via a FOIA request for the flight manifests before the 2016 general election.

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #28)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 08:49 AM

Jul 2019

The best they could do was come up with inflated numbers of flights by counting each leg of multi-stop visits to Africa and Asia by Bill Clinton in connection with Clinton Foundation conferences as separate instances of "being on the plane".

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