Jeffrey Epstein And The Witness Tampering Allegations

Federal prosecutors argued in July 2019 that Jeffrey Epstein presented a serious risk of witness tampering and should remain jailed while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. They pointed to $350,000 in wire transfers Epstein allegedly sent to two people in November and December 2018, shortly after the Miami Herald published its major investigation into his earlier plea deal and the allegations against him. Prosecutors said the recipients were potential co-conspirators who could have provided information against Epstein, and they argued that the timing of the payments suggested he may have been trying to influence them as scrutiny of his conduct intensified. The allegation became a central part of the government’s opposition to Epstein’s request for bail.

Epstein’s attorneys had asked that he be released to home confinement with electronic monitoring, but prosecutors said his wealth, international connections and alleged efforts to influence potential witnesses made that option inadequate. At the time, Epstein had pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy charges stemming from allegations that he sexually exploited dozens of underage girls at his homes in Manhattan and Palm Beach. The government used the alleged payments to argue that even after the renewed public exposure of his past conduct, Epstein still had the financial means and ability to shape what potential witnesses might say. The court ultimately denied him bail, leaving him detained at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan.


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