Jeffrey Epstein's treatment is 'worse' because of his wealth, his lawyers say

Prosecutors have singled out Jeffrey Epstein for harsher treatment than other de...

- Prosecutors have singled out Jeffrey Epstein for harsher treatment than other defendants because he is rich, lawyers for the American financier claimed on Tuesday in arguing that Epstein should be freed while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

“To be sure, wealthy defendants do not deserve preferential treatment. But they certainly shouldn’t be singled out for worse treatment - in effect, categorically disqualified from bail ... on the basis of their net worth,” Epstein’s attorneys wrote in papers filed in federal court in New York on Tuesday.

Epstein, who is a registered as a sex offender under a 2008 plea agreement in Florida that has been sharply criticized for its leniency, has pleaded not guilty to the indictment.

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