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Epstein Victims Dealt a Setback as Judge Denies Punitive Damages
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Two women who claim they were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein can’t collect punitive damages from the sex offender’s estate.
A federal judge in Manhattan agreed with two executors of the estate that laws in New York and New Mexico don’t allow the women to claim punitive damages on top of any compensatory damages for their injuries.