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JAMES PATTERSON More than a decade had passed since Epstein’s case first landed on the state attorney’s desk. “The New York Times has called me,” said Krischer. “The British papers. I'm not interested in being pulled into that con- versation. I know that the police chief didn’t think the case was handled right, but that’s why he’s a cop and I’m a prosecutor.” Krischer, who left the state attorney's office in 2009, is stilla member of the Criminal Justice Commission in Palm Beach County. Since his retirement, he’s volunteered one morning a week at the office of the state attorney and two mornings a week at the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. He still remains active in child welfare issues, working with the Florida Department of Children and Families. Despite his continued involvement with local law entorce- ment, he hasn’t spoken to Michael Reiter in yeats. Bradley Edwards In December of 2009, Jeffrey Epstein filed suit, under Florida’s RICO act, against Scott Rothstein, the jailed Ponzi king; Bradley Edwards, the lawyer who'd worked, briefly, in Rothstein's law firm, RRA, and represented several of Epstein’s victims; and one of those victims, an individual referred to in the lawsuit as Be: “| MM.” RRA as a front for the massive Ponzi scheme and/or were Se an alleged interest or investment in the Civil Actions (and other ‘ claims) involving Epstein.” The suit also claimed that, “By usimg = 278 “Upon information and belief,” the suit stated, “EDWARDS © knew

[TERSON >d bizarre. And yet everything ‘emed to be bizarre. a jet out of Epstein—a trip to *t bosom buddies. ready know how he feels about yet out of Epstein, aside from books he'd written? .ad, as he laid out his argument, y Epstein, all bets were off. He sence. All he had to do was make dy. The more complicated things re for Dershowitz. ctions, and the endlessly compli- tersuits those actions inspired, ndeed. CODA Scott Rothstein On October 27, 2009, Florida’s governor, Charlie Crist, left Scott Rothstein a voice-mail message. “Hey, Scott,” the governor said. “It’s Charlie, your favorite Greek governor. Hope you're doing well, buddy. Just wanted to touch base and let you know I’m working Versace for November twenty-fourth, and it is going amazingly well— unbelievable, brother....Really enjoyed again seeing you and Kimmie and watchling] a little football and best to you guys from Carol and me. We love you. Take care. Bye-bye.” That same day, Rothstein took a chartered Gulfstream V to Casablanca, Morocco. For a while, it seemed as if Rothstein was running. But a few days later, the same Gulfstream returned to q Fort Lauderdale. The Ponzi king had decided to turn himself in. The moment he did, he started to sing like a canary in return for a lenient sentence. Rothstein gave up dozens of associates— | the list included people at his law firm, law enforcement officers, HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_009352

James PATTERSON All these possibilities seemed bizarre. And yet everything CE connected with Epstein’s story seemed to be bizarre. Bill Clinton got the use of a jet out of Epstein—a trip to Africa. But he and Epstein weren't bosom buddies. As for Prince Andrew, we already know how he feels about women. But what did Dershowitz get out of Epstein, aside from Epstein’s wise counsel on all the books he'd written? One advantage Dershowitz had, as he laid out his argument, was that when it came to Jeffrey Epstein, all bets were off. He didn’t have to establish his innocence. All he had to do was make ] sure that the waters stayed muddy. The more complicated things ; seemed to be, the better they were for Dershowitz. a Thanks to Jeffrey Epstein’s actions, and the endlessly compli- Scott Rothstein On October 27, 2009, Floric cated cycle of suits and countersuits those actions inspired, Rothstein a voice-mail mess os A 7? ‘ . «4 q . — 7 4 Or, re oe those waters were very muddy indeed. “Hey, Scott,” the gover Greek governor. Hope you’ 7 touch base and let you kno | twenty-fourth, and it is ge brother.... Really enjoyed ; watchling] a little football a me. We love you. Take care. That same day, Rothstei Casablanca, Morocco. For a Tunning. But a few days late 4 Fort Lauderdale. The Ponzi! q j The moment he did, he s for a lenient sentence. Roths ] the list included people at hi 270 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_009351

\TTERSON Prince Andrew in there in order and the world. And every media ‘led me, from the BBC to CBS to ed to lies with the truth. apted to convey was that Bradley | Cassell were unethical lawyers ; against you, right? to convey was that the charges fabricated, that 1 never had any that I never had any sexual con- 3ecause Professor Cassell insisted that he was a former judge and — | that he was using — improperly, ‘y and name of his university to s, I felt that it was imperative for sngaging in improper and unethi- e been improper for me to have bility as a former federal judge, as ises, his university imprimatur— ne to attack the credibility of the - formation. And it was important = yublic that Bradley Edwards was 4 4 in, a man who is spending filty ~ ly creating a Ponzi scheme to sell q lidn’t exist. Va i” rs CHAPTER 67 Scott Rothstein: 2009 cott Rothstein was a flashy Fort Lauderdale ex-lawyer who parked his collection of cars in an air-conditioned ware- house, kept a copy of the Torah on his desk, and hung a portrait of Al Pacino as Michael Corleone outside his office. One of his nicknames was TPOFD, short for “the Prince of Fucking Darkness,” and in private, he'd say things like: “Understand that the repercussions of engaging me could open the gates of hell. _ Understand that I am capable of evil far beyond anything your _ imagination could ever conjure up.” Rothstein hosted receptions for prominent politicians —John ; McCain, Bobby Jindal, Arnold Schwarz

James PATTERSON Epstein; they obviously put Prince Andrew in there in order to get massive publicity around the world. And every media in the world, practically, called me, from the BBC to CBS to ABC to CNN, and I responded to lies with the truth. - And the truth that you attempted to convey was that Bradley Edwards and Professor Paul Cassell were unethical lawyers who fabricated false charges against you, right? - The truth that I intended to convey was that the charges against me were false and fabricated, that I never had any sexual contact— - Fabricated by whom, sit? - Please don't interrupt me....that l never had any sexual con- tact with Virginia Roberts. Because Professor Cassell insisted on conveying to the public that he was a former judge and © that he was a professor and that he was using — improperly, in my view—the stationery and name of his university to add credibility to his claims, | felt that it was imperative for me to indicate that he was engaging in impropet and unethi- cal conduct. It would have been improper for me to have allowed his use of his credibility as a former federal judge, as a professor who uses, misuses, his university imprimatur — it was very important for me to attack the credibility of the messengers of the false information. And it was important ey: for me to also remind the public that Bradley Edwards was 4 partner of [Scott] Rothstein, a man who is spending fifty years in jail for fraudulently creating a Ponzi scheme to se

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