Epstein Faces Prison for Sex Trafficking; U.S. Seeks Mansion

Bob Van Voris

Patricia Hurtado

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Chris Dolmetsch

July 8, 2019, 9:27 AM EDT Updated on July 8, 2019, 3:21 PM EDT

Hedge fund manager is set to appear in Manhattan courtroom
First question for federal judge is whether Epstein gets bail

U.S. prosecutors unseal an indictment against fund manager Jeffrey Epstein.

Fund manager Jeffrey Epstein used his wealth and power to sexually abuse dozens of young girls for years at one of the biggest mansions in Manhattan, paying them hundreds of dollars in cash for each encounter and hundreds more if they brought in more victims, U.S. prosecutors said.

Now, federal prosecutors are charging him with sex trafficking and conspiracy. They’re seeking to send him prison for years and seize that Manhattan home.