How Jeffrey Epstein took advantage of a lenient Florida jail

An NBC News investigation shows that Jeffrey Epstein’s first stint in jail was hardly an interruption. He continued associating with the rich and famous.

The rules did not apply to Jeffrey Epstein — even in jail. After he admitted in 2008 to soliciting underage girls for prostitution, authorities in a minimum-security lockup in Florida granted him enormous freedom that he used to continue to exploit and allegedly abuse women, hobnob with the rich and famous and cultivate his lavish lifestyle, an NBC News investigation found.

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