"The Department of Justice's release of millions of Jeffrey Epstein files has not only prompted questions about his crimes but renewed attention on authorities' failure to stop him after an accuser reported him in 1996. This new cache of Epstein files has provided more insight into authorities' familiarity with allegations against him in the years that followed, including time between his sweetheart plea deal in 2008 and federal arrest nearly six years ago."
"A woman, whose name is redacted from these documents, gave an interview to FBI agents about Epstein and Maxwell in 2011, with a federal prosecutor in attendance by phone; her account echoes Giuffre's public and legal allegations against the sex traffickers. The US embassy in Australia told the country's national police: The Federal Bureau of Investigation Miami Field Office (FBI Miami) is assisting the Palm Beach Police Department in Florida with an ongoing investigation into JEFFREY EPSTEIN, a US citizen."
"The accuser, who was told in late 2008 about Epstein's plea deal as she was found to be one of his victims, contacted federal authorities in south Florida three years later. Federal agents questioned her at the US consulate in Sydney on 17 March 2011. This woman provided an extensive account of Epstein's abuse and alleged participation of co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as other men as a teenage girl during the late 1990s."
Millions of Jeffrey Epstein files released by the Department of Justice reveal authorities' prior awareness of allegations dating back to the 1990s. The files show detailed information was provided to federal authorities well before 2016, including allegations involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor appearing on the FBI's radar about 15 years ago. A redacted accuser interviewed FBI agents and provided an account in 2011, with a federal prosecutor present by phone, echoing Virginia Giuffre's allegations against Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The US embassy in Australia notified national police that FBI Miami assisted Palm Beach police. The accuser reported abuse and named other men and locations tied to the abuse.
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