The Décor in Jeffrey Epstein’s NYC Townhouse Is the Stuff of Nightmares. Photo: Kevin Hagen/Getty Images. Jennifer Araoz, now 32, filed court papers preparing to sue Epstein after airing her allegations for the first time on NBC’s “Today” show. Prosecutor Alex Rossmiller said Monday that the investigation in the new case “began in the Southern District of New York.”William Sweeney, the assistant director in charge of the FBI’s New York office, added that investigators were driven by facts uncovered through investigative reporting — a reference to the Miami Herald’s three-part series last November on the matter.Weinstein said it’s unlikely because Epstein’s guilty plea involved only state crimes, while the current case involves alleged violations federal law.The U.S. Supreme Court has long held that a defendant can be charged by both state and federal authorities for the same conduct.Two of Epstein’s victims sued the federal government years ago claiming the Miami U.S. attorney’s office failed to consult them on his plea agreement, as required under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act.A federal judge in Florida recently agreed there was a violation but did not rule on whether Epstein’s plea deal and non-prosecution agreement should be thrown out. Former Formula One race car driver Eddie Irvine, 54, revealed he once partied with Bill Clinton at one of Jeffrey Epstein's lavish parties.

That allowed him to avert a possible life sentence, instead serving 13 months in a work-release program. In Epstein’s case, no federal charges were ever filed in Florida.Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman says it doesn’t. The charges are dropped as long as the defendant meets a series of conditions, such as no further arrests. sees kids’ coronavirus cases spike as schools reopen. The new estimate values the disgraced financier’s wealth at over $634million, according to court papers filed in the Virgin Islands where he is being sued by victims. How Did Epstein Start His Career? What can Canada expect?‘Do I seem rattled?’: Trump escorted from White House briefing room, cites shootingValue in guilty plea, registering Epstein as a sex offender: AcostaValue in guilty plea, registering Epstein as a sex offender: AcostaAcosta offers explanation, but no apology to Epstein victimsEpstein case was unusual with federal prosecutor intervening: AcostaAcosta says Palm Beach State Attorney’s office was ready to let Epstein go‘This is a great day’: Attorney for alleged Epstein victims reads statements‘This is a great day’: Attorney for alleged Epstein victims reads statementsNew Jeffrey Epstein accuser says he raped her when she was 15New Jeffrey Epstein accuser says he raped her when she was 15Michael McNutt sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing 34 youthsMan arrested after doctor killed in attack at Red Deer clinic​Man arrested after doctor killed in attack at Red Deer clinic​Russia clears coronavirus vaccine, insists it’s safe as scientists sound alarm‘Do I seem rattled?’: Trump escorted from White House briefing room, cites shootingOver 97K children in U.S. test positive for coronavirus in 2 weeks. Epstein owns a private island in the Caribbean, homes in Paris and New York City, a New Mexico ranch, and a fleet of high-price cars. Jeffrey Epstein struck a secret deal in 2008. They also say the Florida case must continue to achieve justice there despite the filing of charges against Epstein in New York.A new accuser came forward Wednesday, saying Epstein raped her when she was 15 . He contends the agreement that spared Epstein from a lengthy sentence a decade ago is binding only on federal prosecutors in Florida , where the deal was made.Epstein’s lawyers dispute that and call the allegations “ancient stuff.”There are two parts of the agreement that are at issue.The first states: “Epstein seeks to resolve globally his state and federal criminal liability….”The U.S. is carved up into 94 federal judicial districts, each with its own separate federal prosecution office, known as a U.S. Attorney’s office.In most cases, a non-prosecution agreement only applies to the federal district where a case is being brought, meaning a defendant could still face charges from another district or a wing of the Justice Department.But Epstein’s lawyers argue that because of the use of the phrase “resolve globally,” the agreement covered all districts.The second part of the agreement at issue states: ”… on authority of R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, prosecution in this District for these offences shall be deferred in favour of prosecution by the State of Florida….”Prosecutors in New York argue that means the agreement is limited to Florida’s southern district.The phrase might make you think that the agreement resolves all matters pending or being contemplated anywhere, former federal prosecutor David Weinstein said.But given the other language in the document, “globally” could be interpreted to mean that only federal prosecutors working for Southern District of Florida and the state of Florida were bound by the agreement.Fordham law professor James Cohen said the phrasing “Epstein seeks to resolve globally” sounds aspirational and is tempered by the subsequent passage noting Acosta’s authority extended only to the Southern District of Florida.Federal authorities in New York say they were years away from charging Epstein when the Florida deal was reached — and therefore weren’t contemplating charges at the time.