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Epstein Abuse Survivors Ask Judge to Deny Bail

HeadlineJul 16, 2019

Two of Jefferey Epstein’s accusers faced him in court for the first time Monday, and urged the judge not to grant him bail. Courtney Wild, who says Epstein started sexually abusing her at the age of 14, told the court, “He’s a scary person to have walking the streets.” It was the first time Epstein’s accusers had seen i

Meanwhile, prosecutors revealed investigators discovered “piles of cash,” stashes of diamonds and an expired passport under another name and with a Saudi address when they raided Epstein’s Manhattan mansion last week. On Friday, they accused the serial child sex abuser of possible witness tampering, saying he made payments totaling $350,000 to two people he feared could testify against him in court.

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