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The other three unnamed defendants in Araoz's lawsuit, all women who allegedly worked for Epstein in New York, include a maid, a secretary, and a "recruiter" who helped procure underage girls for him.
Dan Kaiser, a lawyer for Araoz, said on the conference call that holding Epstein's "adult enablers" responsible was "a very large part of this story."
He called Maxwell a key figure in maintaining and concealing Epstein's alleged sex trafficking ring, although Araoz never met her.
"She is absolutely culpable for the injuries that these girls sustained," Kaiser said, referring to Maxwell.
To obtain damages in civil lawsuits against Epstein's estate, victims would need to prove claims by a preponderance of the evidence, not beyond a reasonable doubt as in a criminal case.
LENIENT 2008 SETTLEMENT
In 2008, Epstein had pleaded guilty in Florida to state charges of solicitation of prostitution from a minor in a non-prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors that has been widely criticized as too lenient.
The U.S. Attorney in Miami at the time, Alexander Acosta, resigned as U.S. labor secretary in July as that agreement came under fresh scrutiny following Epstein's latest arrest.
Epstein had been on suicide watch since the arrest but a source familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity said he was not on watch at the time of his death.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday ordered the transfer of Epstein's jail warden, after condemning "serious irregularities" at the facility. Two guards were placed on leave.
Barr also said the criminal investigation into Epstein's alleged sex trafficking and the role of possible co-conspirators would continue.
Trump has called for an investigation into Epstein's death. FBI agents were expected to visit the Manhattan jail on Wednesday, MSNBC said.
It is not known if Epstein had a will. His lawyers last month said Epstein had about $559 million of assets, including two private islands and four homes, and that the Manhattan mansion was worth about $77 million.
Los Angeles lawyer Lisa Bloom and New York lawyer Roberta Kaplan told Reuters this past weekend that they intend to file lawsuits in New York against the estate this week. © 2022 Thomson/Reuters. All rights reserved.
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The other three unnamed defendants in Araoz's lawsuit, all women who allegedly worked for Epstein in New York, include a maid, a secretary, and a "recruiter" who helped procure underage girls for him.

Dan Kaiser, a lawyer for Araoz, said on the conference call that holding Epstein's "adult enablers" responsible was "a very large part of this story."

He called Maxwell a key figure in maintaining and concealing Epstein's alleged sex trafficking ring, although Araoz never met her.

"She is absolutely culpable for the injuries that these girls sustained," Kaiser said, referring to Maxwell.

To obtain damages in civil lawsuits against Epstein's estate, victims would need to prove claims by a preponderance of the evidence, not beyond a reasonable doubt as in a criminal case.

LENIENT 2008 SETTLEMENT

In 2008, Epstein had pleaded guilty in Florida to state charges of solicitation of prostitution from a minor in a non-prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors that has been widely criticized as too lenient.

The U.S. Attorney in Miami at the time, Alexander Acosta, resigned as U.S. labor secretary in July as that agreement came under fresh scrutiny following Epstein's latest arrest.

Epstein had been on suicide watch since the arrest but a source familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity said he was not on watch at the time of his death.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday ordered the transfer of Epstein's jail warden, after condemning "serious irregularities" at the facility. Two guards were placed on leave.

Barr also said the criminal investigation into Epstein's alleged sex trafficking and the role of possible co-conspirators would continue.

Trump has called for an investigation into Epstein's death. FBI agents were expected to visit the Manhattan jail on Wednesday, MSNBC said.

It is not known if Epstein had a will. His lawyers last month said Epstein had about $559 million of assets, including two private islands and four homes, and that the Manhattan mansion was worth about $77 million.

Los Angeles lawyer Lisa Bloom and New York lawyer Roberta Kaplan told Reuters this past weekend that they intend to file lawsuits in New York against the estate this week. © 2022 Thomson/Reuters. All rights reserved.

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