There is big news coming out of Florida. Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed a bill into law allowing the public disclosure of grand jury testimony. This should pave the way for officials to release more information, including documents from the 2006 Jeffrey Epstein abuse case. Two of Epstein’s victims were on hand for the historic signing by the Florida Governor.
House Bill 117 in Florida states grand jury testimony “may be disclosed so long as the subject of the grand jury inquiry is deceased, the grand jury inquiry related to criminal or sexual activity between the subject of the grand jury investigation and a person who was a minor at the time of the alleged criminal or sexual activity.” Obviously, all of the boxes have been checked, making way for more information to be released from the 2006 case.
The goal of the bill is to spearhead the release of records pertinent to the grand jury case in 2006, where a single criminal charge was brought against Jeffrey Epstein despite more than 30 victims. When police raided the financier’s home, they found numerous hidden cameras and numerous photos of young girls.
The Palm Beach Police Chief attempted to charge Epstein with numerous crimes. Still, the state attorney, under the direction of the FBI, decided to present evidence to a grand jury, effectively sealing the identities and details of the alleged abuses.
Epstein pled not guilty to one charge of “procuring for prostitution a girl below age 18” and cut a deal with the state attorney. The Miami Herald said the deal“essentially shut down an ongoing FBI probe into whether there were more victims and other powerful people who took part in Epstein’s sex crimes.” It was a curious move and left many wondering who might be revealed if all of the details were known.
Now, it appears that we may be one step closer to finding out. Two of Epstein’s victims were present at DeSantis’ signing, and both were overwhelmed with emotion. Haley Robson, a teen “recruiter,” said: “I’m trying to put the final pieces of this puzzle together so I can move on and finally get the peace I deserve for my life. I’m so grateful for this bill. Really, I just want to know why Jeffrey Epstein was given such grace and mercy for his inhumane crimes.”
Jena-Lisa Jones was just 14 when she was assaulted, and she added: “We’ve been left in the dark for so long, with no answers as to what was going on and why things played out the way that they did,” Jones said. “It would have saved literally hundreds of girls from being put in a position none of us ever wanted to be put in.” Robson continued: “It’s going to shed light on what I’ve known this entire time. I’m excited to see what is and what isn’t included in these documents. I think it’s going to be groundbreaking.”
The grand jury documents are set to be released on July 1st, so the fireworks in Florida are going to come a few days early this year. Undoubtedly, some very powerful people are very nervous right now, and for the victims, July 1 can’t come too soon.
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