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CNN —The US Secret Service is scrambling to increase security ahead of former President Donald Trump’s first campaign rally since the failed assassination attempt on his life last week, sources familiar with the planning told CNN. “We assist the Secret Service,” a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office told CNN, adding that the Secret Service was leading all security planning for the rally. The source said the lack of these exercises have resulted in security gaps, including communication breakdowns between law enforcement partners. “The Secret Service is responsible for the security planning for presidential visits, but we stand ready to assist them with whatever they need,” Banner wrote in an email. The Secret Service would not comment on security planning for the rally or Trump.

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☆ Florida prosecutors knew Epstein raped teenage girls 2 years before cutting deal, transcript shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The transcripts show that the grand jury heard testimony that Epstein, who was then in his 40s, had raped teenage girls as young as 14 at his Palm Beach mansion. He was sentenced to one and a half years in the Palm Beach County jail system, followed by a year of house arrest. According to the transcripts, Palm Beach Police Det. When she brought over a 23-year-old friend, Epstein told her that the friend was too old. “The more you did, the more money you made,” the detective said the teen told him.

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☆ DeSantis signs law to release records that could explain why Jeffrey Epstein got minimal charges in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ron DeSantis signed a bipartisan bill into law that unearth more Jeffrey Epstein records. The law will allow for the release of records from a 2006 Florida grand jury. Victim advocates hope that the release of the Epstein grand jury records will shed light on why prosecutors brought limited charges, and what else they may have known at the time. The Associated Press reported that a state judge decided not to release the records Thursday morning, citing the impending law. The Palm Beach police chief was so outraged that the grand jury only charged Epstein with one count that the FBI got involved.

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☆ 12 women sue FBI over alleged failure to protect them from Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Nicki Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The FBI’s “repeated and continued failures, delays and inaction” allowed Jeffrey Epstein to continue his sex trafficking operation for more than 20 years, 12 alleged victims claimed in a lawsuit filed Wednesday. The lawsuit also says they support the unredacted release of FBI documents regarding Epstein, claiming the files are still largely sealed. “During the FBI investigation, the FBI was complicit in permitting Epstein and coconspirators to continue to victimize Jane Does 1-12 and other young women,” the lawsuit said. The FBI was notified the bank handled more than $1.1 million in payments from Epstein to women or girls, the lawsuit claimed. However, the FBI allegedly received additional tips and reports concerning sex abuse following the 2008 plea deal.

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☆ A man is suing a former Florida cop seen in a viral video pulling a gun on him after he called police for help
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA man is suing a former Palm Beach police officer who pulled a gun on him and arrested him improperly after he called police for help. In his complaint, Gould said he called police on May 9, 2023, after a dispute between him and a woman swimming at his apartment complex's pool escalated, and the woman's boyfriend pulled a gun on Gould. Gould was talking on his cell phone when Guerriero arrived, and quickly put the device into his pocket. "Shut your mouth," a video shows Guerriero telling Gould, according to The Palm Beach Post. The Palm Beach Police Department investigated Guerriero's conduct and fired her last August, saying she "violated several department policies."

Persons: —, Ryan Gould, Bethany Guerriero, Gould, Guerriero, I've, Guerriero's, James Slater, Slater Organizations: Service, Palm Beach, Business, Former Palm Beach Police Department, Palm Beach Police Department Locations: Florida, Illinois

☆ Alan Dershowitz called for the release of Epstein court documents. In them, Virginia Giuffre alleges they had sex at least 6 times.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Jacob Shamsian | Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

In her deposition, Giuffre claimed she and Dershowitz had sex at least 6 times as she was trafficked by Epstein. In the deposition, Giuffre alleges that she and Dershowitz were introduced while Jeffrey Epstein trafficked her as a teenager. To Dershowitz, 'the case is over'Since their settlement, Dershowitz has softened his public statements regarding Guiffre while maintaining his innocence regarding her allegations. When news that the related court documents would be unsealed, Dershowitz publicly called for the complete release of all related documents, claiming they'd prove his innocence. The unsealed deposition, Dershowitz told BI "shows the origin" of how he came to be "framed" for crimes against Guiffre.

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The sources say Justice Department officials are looking carefully at a cross section of past cases involving the mishandling of classified material. Though his comments were about the separate Jan. 6 investigation, Justice Department officials said they apply broadly. Experts say the public evidence in the Mar-a-Lago case seems unambiguous. Less clear is whether there are aggravating factors — such as whether the Justice Department can prove Trump obstructed justice by failing to turn over documents despite a grand jury subpoena. Martin’s lawyers said he was a hoarder, and prosecutors concluded that he had not given classified information to anyone.

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