In a letter to Congress, the lawyer for Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted co-conspirator says clemency would allow her to talk to lawmakers.

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  • Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com
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    3 months ago

    Am I alone in not caring what she has to say? The FBI has all the documents and her previous testimony already. She already had the opportunity to defend herself in court pleading her case, was found guilty, and is serving time for crimes she’s done.

    Hey, Judge person, just say “nope, back to your cell” and close the book.

    • Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      This is the most obvious setup ever. What she has to “say” will have nothing to do with previous testimony and everything to do with exonerating Trump and his hundreds of millions of apologists.

      For a pardon that Americans will accept because Trump is worth it to them.

    • AFK BRB Chocolate (CA version)@lemmy.ca
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      3 months ago

      Plus she’s already met with Trump’s personal fixer in his new DOJ role, and she saw what happened to Epstein: not sure how whatever she has to say could be more tainted.

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    3 months ago

    Immunity? Okay. The government makes deals like that all the time.

    Clemency? She can rot. I hope her death is slow and painful.

  • Eezyville@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    She was supposed to have immunity after Epstein’s first conviction from Florida but New York decided that they didn’t have to honor that. Why would she try again?

    • JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world
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      Because the POTUS is an idiot, and is in the list. Two facts that the immunity will conveniently make her forget.

    • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      How many times does this need to be repeated? State and Federal crimes are separate, as are every individual State.

      They were flying girls from New York to Florida, so you not only have Federal crimes, but both states can prosecute for the crimes on their State.

      • Eezyville@sh.itjust.works
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        Then why is she sitting in Federal Prison? She was prosecuted in federal court on federal charges regarding the activity she should have had immunity on when Epstein was convicted the first time. He had a deal with the federal prosecutor in Florida that they would grant immunity to his co-conspirators. He did what he was supposed to under the deal but the New York prosecutor who convicted Maxwell decided to ignore that.

        • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
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          Ah, I see you missed one of the major events in this saga. One of the victims filed a federal lawsuit under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act, saying she and other victims were not informed that the Epstein case was being resolved with a plea deal, as required by law. This was a sealed agreement made via the U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta that seemed to specifically be intended to prevent the victims from knowing about the NPA (Non-Prosecution Agreement). In 2019, a judge ruled in their favor.

          https://www.npr.org/2019/06/25/735804464/jeffrey-epsteins-sex-offender-plea-deal-must-stand-federal-prosecutors-say

          • Eezyville@sh.itjust.works
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            And that is NOT the fault of Epstein. He upheld his end of the bargain and if the prosecutor did something underhanded that is not Epstein’s fault. The agreement should have been honored. Look at the Smollet and Cosby cases. But imagine if it was the way you wanted. All the prosecution has to do is break some rules on their end just so they can invalidate any deals made to the defense. Who would make deals then? They typically give immunity to secure convictions and this would make it impossible.

  • char_stats@discuss.tchncs.de
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    I’d write her a year off if she’d send Trump and the others to jail for 20+ years. That’s my deal—take it or leave it.

    • zero@fek.xyzOP
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      Her deal is more likely leave Trump out of it and hang 20 others.

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            Call me a fool, but I’m certain it isn’t as hopeless as it seems right now. Credit should be given to the resistance who’s putting up the good fight; if not, we’ll have lost much more than the US alone.

  • jballs@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    Hmmm I’m more interested in the Epstein list that Bondi had. Maybe we finish going through that list before starting on a second one?