Newly obtained records reveal that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was granted daily work release from 7am to 11pm in the final weeks of his incarceration, following a sweetheart deal with Palm Beach County prosecutors. The approval came via an email from Captain David Sleeth on June 1, 2009, allowing Epstein to leave jail every day of the week.
During this period, Epstein was permitted to spend two hours each afternoon at his Palm Beach mansion, where he had assaulted his young victims. He also entertained several young women there. His most frequent jail visitors were Nadia Marcinkova, described as a 'Yugoslavian sex slave', and alleged recruiter Sarah Kellen, who avoided charges as part of the deal.
In exchange for the extra supervision, Epstein paid over $120,000 towards the overtime of deputies assigned to monitor him. A lawsuit filed by one alleged victim, Katelyn Doe, claims Epstein sexually assaulted her while under the watch of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. She alleges she was hired as an employee of his Florida Science Foundation in March 2009, aged 18, and was forced into sexual acts at his work release office while a deputy stood outside.
The complaint states that Epstein's 'brazen and powerful organization' enabled him to commit federal sex trafficking offenses during his jail sentence. It also alleges that after his release, Epstein was allowed to travel to New York while on house arrest, where he again assaulted Katelyn in exchange for financial compensation for a promised surgery.
