Jeffrey Epstein Tampered With Witnesses, Sent $350K to 2 People: Prosecutors

Accused child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein wired a total of $350,000 to a pair of co-conspirators just days after the publication of a newspaper story alleging he sexually abused dozens of underage girls, federal prosecutors said Friday.

The prosecutors said the payments, which were made after the publication of a bombshell Miami Herald story last November, demonstrate Epstein's willingness to tamper with witnesses, NBC News reported.

"This course of action, and in particular its timing, suggests the defendant was attempting to further influence co-conspirators who might provide information against him in light of the recently re-emerging allegations," the prosecutors wrote in court papers arguing that Epstein should remain behind bars until his trial.

Epstein's lawyers proposed that he be held under house arrest with electronic monitoring at his $77 million New York City mansion. But prosecutors said in the new court papers that the wealthy financier is worth more than $500 million and poses a considerable flight risk.

U.S. Labor Secretary Alex Acosta is resigning amid criticism for his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case while he was the U.S. Attorney in Miami.
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