"Over the past few days, Bloomberg has got its teeth into a sadly under-reported aspect of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal: the incredibly vast financial underpinnings of Epstein's sordid empire. Specifically, the latest reporting centered on alleged money laundering that went on within the Epstein operation. What the emails and documents from Epstein's inbox show is that federal prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of Florida were following Epstein's money long before there was broad public interest in doing so."
"It also raises questions about what evidence prosecutors may have gathered, long before the public began demanding a full accounting of his case. If that investigation had continued, prosecutors may have been able to identify other individuals and institutions that facilitated his sex-trafficking operation, said Stefan Cassella, the former deputy chief of the Department of Justice's Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section. They might also have recovered more restitution for his victims, Casella said."
Bloomberg reporting highlights alleged money laundering at the center of Jeffrey Epstein's financial network and shows federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida tracking Epstein's funds long before public attention. The money laundering probe adds complexity to the record of the government investigation and raises questions about evidence collected prior to public scrutiny. Continued investigation might have identified individuals and institutions that enabled the sex-trafficking operation and secured greater restitution for victims, according to a former DOJ asset forfeiture and money laundering official. The inquiry dated back to 2007 and scrutinized the role of Alex Acosta.
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