Crime

Attorney General George Secures Major Victory in the Distribution of the Epstein Estate Compensation Fund

The VI Department of Justice has struck an agreement with lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein’s Estate and Epstein’s victims which Attorney General Denise George said  safeguards victims’ privacy and improved their chances for fair compensation from hundreds of millions of dollars in assets the dead pedophile left behind.  Under terms of the agreement, Ms. George will allow the release of a portion of Estate funds for the victims so that the Compensation Program can forge ahead.  “The Victim Compensation Fund as it stands now, is a substantial improvement from the original victims’ claim fund proposed by the Estate,” read a written statement from the Department of Justice on Friday.  Among other things, the Fund now includes: Involvement of victim advocate Marci Hamilton, CEO of Child USA and the country’s preeminent expert and advocate on child sexual abuse issues.  This will help ensure that the decisions of the fund administrator are fully informed by and sensitive to the unique exper...