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Alan Dershowitz Discusses Continued Legal Representation of Jeffrey Epstein (File 030266)
Email forwarding a Daily Beast article in which attorney Alan Dershowitz confirms he continues to represent convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and discusses his relationship with Epstein and various high-profile associates.
Summary
This document is a forwarded email containing a Daily Beast article from December 3, 2018, in which 80-year-old attorney Alan Dershowitz states he remains Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer and has received calls from Epstein regarding legal issues. Dershowitz acknowledges that Epstein lent his family use of a Palm Beach property where Dershowitz received a massage, but claims he was unaware of any improper activities occurring there. The article notes Epstein's connections to prominent figures including Bill Clinton (who flew on Epstein's plane multiple times), Prince Andrew (whose ex-wife borrowed money from Epstein), and Donald Trump (who publicly praised Epstein).
From:Sent:To:Subject:pa ul krassner12/3/20184:59:38 PMNancy CainFwdImportance: HighBegin forwarded message:From: "The Daily Beast: AM Cheat Sheet" <emails@thedailybeast.com>Subject: Michelle Obama Halts Book Tour for Bush FuneralDate: December 3, 2018 at 4:21:57 AM PSTTo:AlanDershowitz:Yes, I AmStill JeffreyEpstein'sLawyer1 The linkedimage cannotbe displayed.The file mayhave beenmoved,renamed, ordeleted. Verif...Lawyer Alan Dershowitz has said that he still representsconvicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who pleaded guilty tosoliciting underage sexual partners whom he initiallyrecruited as masseurs. Dershowitz, 80, told Axios thatEpstein "has called me a couple of times about legal issues,because I'm still technically his lawyer," adding, "I haven'thad any social, or any other kind of contact [but] you neverstop being a person's lawyer." Dershowitz told Axios thatEpstein lent his family his Palm Beach, Florida, house andthat he received a "therapeutic massage with an old oldRussian" there, but he'd had no idea "anything improper hadeven taken place in that house." While he was allegedlyraping teenage girls, Epstein cultivated relationships with aglobal elite: Bill Clinton flew on Epstein's plane, nicknamedthe "Lolita Express," numerous times; Prince Andrew's ex-HOUSE OVERSIGHT 030266wife borrowed money from him; and Donald Trump praisedhim as a "terrific guy."HOUSE OVERSIGHT 030267