Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein has been indicted on federal sex trafficking conspiracy and sex trafficking charges for allegedly abusing dozens of underage girls at his mansion in Manhattan, where an "extraordinary volume" of nude photos apparently showing minors were found during a weekend raid, and estate in Palm Beach, Florida, according to court documents obtained by News 4.
Epstein, a politically connected Florida financier who owns an island in St. Thomas, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Manhattan federal court later Monday.
Wearing a blue jump suit and sporting slightly disheveled hair, the 66-year-old briefly smiled at one of his three defense attorneys before the plea.
Asking that Epstein be held without bail, prosecutors said he poses an "extreme flight risk," citing his private island, personal jets and history of intimidating witnesses.
The 66-year-old faces up to 45 years in jail -- essentially a life sentence, prosecutors said, "so we think he has every incenti...
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