Jeffrey Epstein grand jury documents released by Florida judge
Nearly 200 pages of documents shed new light on Epstein's crimes and how he evaded severe punishment.
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Epstein cut a deal in 2008 to avoid charges of sex trafficking and rape. He pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and was sentenced to 13 months in prison.
The nearly 200 pages of documents contain details of Epstein's crimes, including first-hand accounts from victims and specifics about payoffs to underage victims.
When prosecutors made that deal, they knew he had sexually assaulted teenage girls two years before, according to the transcripts.
On Monday, Circuit Judge Luis Delgado ordered the 16-year-old documents released, writing that "details in the record will be outrageous to decent people".
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