How Epstein plotted to escape justice in his final months

By Em Steck, Sarah-Grace Mankarious, Marco Chacón and Agne Jurkenaite, CNN The Department of Justice has released about 3.5 million pages from the Epstein Files, spanning a period of more than 30 years. This story is about the final nine months of Jeffrey Epstein’s life, from November 28, 2018 through his death. And how the cat-and-mouse chase unfolded between Epstein and federal law enforcement – ultimately leaving victims feeling justice was denied once again. In November 2018, a bombshell: The Miami Herald published a three-part series examining how Epstein evaded justice in 2008 despite sexual abuse allegations from dozens, if not hundreds, of young girls and women. The series sparked public outrage and calls to re-open an investigation. As the months unfolded, Epstein relied on a small group of advisers as he attempted to control the damage. Unbeknownst to him, a federal investigation was in the works – running parallel to his reputation management. A decade earlier, he was facing the possibility of spending the rest of his life in prison for grooming and coercing dozens of underage victims into performing sexual acts at his homes in New York and Palm Beach, Florida. The teena