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(108,980 posts)But I couldn't find details on when it might come to court.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/29/us/jeffrey-epstein-acosta-florida-sex-abuse.html
Not one of Mr. Epsteins victims was initially informed of the nonprosecution agreement, whose terms called for it to be kept secret. It was not until afterward that victims and their lawyers learned that no federal prosecutions against Mr. Epstein would be initiated. The secret deal prompted two of the victims, identified in court records as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2, to sue the government, claiming that the agreement had violated the federal Crime Victims Rights Act, which grants victims the right to be informed of crucial steps during a prosecution, such as plea negotiations. (Ms. Wild is Jane Doe 1, according to The Herald.)
Bradley J. Edwards, the lawyer representing Ms. Wild and other victims, wrote in a court filing that had the women known about the nonprosecution agreement, they would have taken steps to object to the deal, perhaps appearing in person to appeal to the judge to reject it. The victims rights case, which began in 2008, is still pending. Mr. Edwards did not respond to an interview request on Thursday.