About one dozen accusers have also filed lawsuits against the convicted sex offender’s estate, and more litigation is likely, ensuring a multitude of legal cases wending their way through the courts. “There has to be some sort of legal proceeding” involving persons suing his estate, Bikel said. The money, approximately $18m more than what Epstein declared when asking for bail, was put into a trust. The full extent of his wealth – which includes properties and $18,551,700 in “Aviation Assets, Automobiles and Boats”, among other assets – is not clear. But if money is not available and money is all over the place and all over the world, then that can take years.”

Source: The Guardian November 30, 2019 06:56 UTC