Now, federal prosecutors are charging him with sex trafficking and conspiracy. Prosecutors in Manhattan asked a judge to hold Epstein in jail until his trial; his bail hearing will resume on July 15. The Justice Department is attempting to seize Epstein's Manhattan residence through forfeiture proceedings, on the grounds that his spacious townhouse at 9 East 71st Street was used for the sex trafficking. (Uma Sanghvi/Palm Beach Post via AP) Federal prosecutors have charged Jeffrey Epstein with sex trafficking and conspiracy. While Epstein is charged with crimes from 2002 to 2005, prosecutors may have obtained evidence of new crimes.

Source: Stuff July 08, 2019 20:26 UTC