Jeffrey Epstein's lawyers claim Epstein had a doctored passport to ward off hijackers and terrorists.
Jeffrey Epstein's lawyers offered an unusual explanation Tuesday for a passport found in his home with his photo and a different name on it, saying he obtained the travel document years ago to ward off"kidnapers, hijackers and terrorists."
Federal prosecutors revealed the existence of the passport at a Monday bail hearing, arguing that it demonstrated Epstein was a flight risk and should remain behind bars. The prosecutors said it was issued in the 1980s and indicated that Epstein was living in Saudi Arabia.In the court papers filed Tuesday, Weingarten said the Austrian passport had expired 32 years ago.
Epstein, 66, is facing up to 45 years in prison if convicted on charges of operating a sex trafficking ring and preying on underage girls as young as 14. He has pleaded not guilty. At the Monday bail hearing, prosecutors told U.S. District Judge Richard Berman that, in addition to the passport, federal agents found piles of cash and dozens of diamonds inside a safe in his townhouse.
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