• FauxLiving@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    This looks more like he’s discussing defenses to his case with his lawyer.

    Look at the e-mail that Epstein replied to, it seems to be specifically related to discussing his case. This appears to be from his lawyer

    <a bunch of discussion about hypothetical situations and the associated laws>

    Remember, though, that sex trafficking is inapplicable in your case. As I wrote in my August 11 memo, "In Epstein’s case, (1) he never transported any girl across state lines, and (2) he never traveled with the intent of soliciting prostitution from underage girls. (Because section 2423(b) is essentially an ‘attempt’ statute, it requires specific intent of wrongdoing. See, e.g., United States v. Sims, 428 F.3d 945, 959-60 (10th Cir. 2005).)

    Then the e-mail in the OP is sent.

    It’s gross, but my initial reading was that he’s creating a plan to travel and is trying to dodge laws. However, in reading the full context, it seems more like they’re talking about his cases.

    e: as discovered below, this e-mail is from August 2006, he was arrested 1 month before this, so this e-mail is almost certainly about his case and not about trying to find loopholes to do more crimes.