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Investigative journalist. Author, "Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story." The Phillie Phanatic is my spirit animal.

Miami, FL/Philadelphia, PA
Joined March 2009
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julie k. brown
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Say prayers for my sister the hero nurse. ❤️🥰🙏
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BIG NEWS: Sources -- Ghislaine Maxwell is in custody. Arrested on charges in the Southern District of NY. Story soon.
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Except the record shows you had the evidence in 2007. Remember the 53-page indictment, the phone records, the trash pulls, the flight manifests, the witnesses who worked for Epstein?
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Now that new evidence and additional testimony is available, the NY prosecution offers an important opportunity to more fully bring him to justice.
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MORE: The deposition of Virginia Guiffre that includes allegations against Alan Dershowitz have been ordered unsealed by a federal judge today.
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US Prosecutor Geoffrey Berman: “we were assisted by some excellent investgative journalism.”
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I know there is a lot of praise on here for the Herald and myself. But I have to say the the REAL HEROES HERE were the courageous victims that faced their fears and told their stories.
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Journalists have been beaten up so badly the past two years. So happy for the outpouring of support from the public and law enforcement — not just to me — but to all journalists — print, broadcast, freelance, video, podcast, college writers, high school journalists.
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NEW: Two of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims appeared at his bail hearing in New York today, facing him for the first time in a decade — a dramatic turn to his stunning arrest on federal Sex trafficking charges.
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NEW: Alan Dershowitz's attorney confirms that his client has access to Virginia Giuffre's sealed depositions. Those depositions reveal that she was directed by Jeffrey Epstein to have sex with former Israeli PM Ehud Barak & Victoria's Secret's Les Wexner.
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BREAKING: Florida's Governor orders state criminal probe into Palm Beach Sheriff and former State Attorney's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case. Story to come.
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The president is tested every day. If he was negative on Wednesday his doctors would be shouting that. Instead they evaded the question. Why?
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BREAKING: Accused Sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein denied bail.
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A reminder that US Senator Ted Cruz is defending a lawmaker who has been credibly accused of being complicit in the sexual abuse of wrestlers from Ohio State.
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Federal judge is going through the docket of the case and unsealing documents in the Maxwell case, item by item.
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BREAKING NEWS from Miami Herald: Jeffrey Epstein was arrested by the FBI in New York Saturday night on sex trafficking charges. Remains in custody pending bail hearing Monday.
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In the office today after being gone for a week. Greeting me was a pile of cards, letters and flowers — many of them from sexual assault survivors, from as far away as Seattle. Some of them made me cry. Thank you to all who sent me these and shared your stories.
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BREAKING: Ghislaine Maxwell proposes that she serve her pretrial detention in a luxury Manhattan hotel.
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BREAKING NEWS: Federal judge begins process of unsealing documents in the defamation case of Ghislaine Maxwell. Some names of non-parties will be redacted.
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BREAKING: Feds: We obtained Jeffrey Epstein/Ghislaine Maxwell evidence through a fed grand jury subpoena; suggests more charges could be coming as grand jury still active | Miami Herald
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Some news: I am over the moon happy to announce that my daughter has been accepted into the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine!! Dreams do come true😂😂😂😭
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BREAKING: In a 400-plus page deposition taken in 2016, accused sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell repeatedly denies knowing any underage girls were even present with Jeffrey Epstein. The documents are heavily redacted. Names blacked out include Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew.
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MORE: Full Deposition of someone called "John Doe 1" will be unsealed.
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I wish I could say this was a "new" low for @FoxNews . Truly incredible. They photo-shopped a government exhibit (photo of Maxwell & Epstein on a plane) with an obviously fake photo of Reinhart. Here's the REAL photo.
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Brian Kilmeade, filling in for Tucker Carlson tonight, shared a clearly fake, photoshopped image of the judge involved in approving the Mar-a-Lago warrant
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Every time @AlanDersh tweets about me I get 10,000 new followers. 🧐
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1. I'm not in D.C. and have very few D.C. connections 2. "Planted" ? Hmm. I don't even know what that means 3. This was honest to god, shoe leather reporting & digging through dense court documents for a year. No one contacted me to do this story. No one. It was totally my idea.
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New: Washington Post reporter just said that Bezos’ investigator suspects that “a government agency” intercepted Bezos’ text messages.
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It's absolutely horrible that the court managed to miss redacting the names of two female victims from this document, identifying a 14-year-old victim -- yet they spared all the men (including the names of lawyers!) from being identified...unbelievable!
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Wondering who will be playing Gaetz on SNL. 🤔
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More on Maxwell documents: It is very troublesome that so much time was spent redacting the names of people alleged to be friends with or involved in Epstein's crimes, yet they didn't remove the home addresses of law enforcement officers involved in the case.
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BREAKING: Bail hearing for indicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein to be continued Thursday. Defense attorneys will argue he has lived a “law-abiding life” even though feds found naked photos of girls in his safe.
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In one exchange, Epstein’s lawyer, Martin Weinberg said: “It’s not like he is an out-of-control rapist,” to which judge Richard Berman replied “Hoe do you know that?”
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Keep In mind that #JeffreyEpstein continued to abuse girls after Mr. Dershowitz & Kenneth Starr got him a sweetheart deal.
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BREAKING: Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite long accused of being part of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operation, has been taken into custody in New Hampshire, sources tell the Miami Herald. Story to come.
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New: I Was proud to be at this event tonight, where Shepard Smith, formerly of Fox News, donated $500,000 to the Committee to Protect Journalists ⁦ @pressfreedom ⁩ — which was then matched by ⁦ @knightfdn ⁩ - total raised tonight more than $2 mil.
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BREAKING from NYT: Deutsche Bank officials began scrambling to dump Jeffrey Epstein as a client following publication of Miami Herald series; bank suspected that his finances were tied to sex trafficking.
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If you're keeping score, there are now three people sending well wishes to accused sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell: Alan Dershowitz, Donald Trump and Geraldo Rivera. via @thedailybeast
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We would never be here if prosecutors in FLORIDA both federal and state — had not treated these girls (14-16) like prostitutes. At that age there is no consent.
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Mimi Rocah
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Reminder that Epstein & Ghislaine could’ve been charged with sex trafficking in the original FL case in 2002 but weren’t & we still don’t know why. And none of this current justice would be happening but for ⁦ @jkbjournalist ⁩.
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I can guarantee you it’s too late now. It’s already been acid washed from floor to ceiling.
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BREAKING: FBI agents raid FLA condo unit owned by Russians at Trump Towers in Sunny Isles
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Epstein is a significant flight risk, and prosecutors intend to keep him in jail until trial = no bail.
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My sister the hero nurse working Christmas — in the Covid unit. 🙏
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Let’s also not forget: Rep. Jim Jordan has been credibly accused as being one of the enablers of the Ohio state wrestling team doctor who committed almost 1,500 sexual assaults and FIFTY rapes of student athletes ....
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Bill Grueskin
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Jim Jordan, as described by his hometown newspaper: “The second most contemptible human being in the U.S. government” “A seven-term sycophant” “The ideal bootlicker” “A man willing to cast aside common decency” ”A legislative terrorist”
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NEW: A look at Alan Dershowitz's history of defending men accused of crimes against women; his history of defending accused rapists and his belief that men, no matter how old, should not be punished for having sex with minors as young as 15.
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And the FBI was developing evidence that this was an international sex trafficking scheme. It’s not true they approved of the deal.
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Acosta's comments assume there was an arbitrary time point where they had to cut off the investigation. That's not true, if they lacked sufficient evidence they could have continued to investigate. That "new evidence" he's glad SDNY prosecutors found was available back then too.
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If this pic is legit, Where was Jeffrey Epstein because Visloski wouldn’t be there without him. #perversionofjustice
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random facts girl 🇺🇸🚜🇺🇦🌻🔪
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Ohai, It's Larry Visoski, Jeffrey Epstein's chief pilot, hanging out with @KellyannePolls just before NYE 2016. Weird, huh?
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I am retweeting this because @Mimirocah1 is right — hopefully someone is looking at the prosecutors in Miami AND West Palm Beach — and Washington — who let him off the hook. They all knew. They all knew. They all knew.
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Mimi Rocah
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Reminder that Epstein & Ghislaine could’ve been charged with sex trafficking in the original FL case in 2002 but weren’t & we still don’t know why. And none of this current justice would be happening but for ⁦ @jkbjournalist ⁩.
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We had plane tickets for my daughter to come to Florida for the holiday. We cancelled because it’s the most American thing to do this year. Keep safe everyone & do the right thing. 🇺🇸
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My Uncle Joe in Vietnam. He died of cancer on Saturday. These were the boys who went away. A Lot of them didn’t come back. Look how young they were. They don’t look like losers to me.
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BREAKING: New Jeffrey Epstein accuser goes public; defamation lawsuit targets Dershowitz
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For those following: The correct answer to the question about whether G Maxwell will turn in powerful men should have been “I hope that she cooperates fully so all those who have abused women and children are brought to justice.” Not “I wish her well.” - Amanda Carpenter, author
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The Herald is still filing the lawsuit. With a new law firm.
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Shawn Boburg
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The Miami Herald was ready to file a lawsuit for records identifying nursing homes with Covid-19. Then the governor's office made a call to an influential partner in the law firm representing the Herald. Suit dropped.
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Somebody loves me today. Nothing like a dog to bring comfort on a dark day.
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It is mind-boggling to me that the court is continuing to protect powerful men involved with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. If they didn't do anything wrong, why don't they allow full disclosure here?
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It appears that Epstein was arrested upon his arrival at Teterboro airport today. His plane records show he flew into Teterboro from Paris, were he had been vacationing since June 14.
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Breaking: Virginia Giuffre names names, including Les Wexner, George Mitchell and another redacted politician in newly released deposition; she throws up after being forced to detail sex acts; More t/c....
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Bucks Co Pa (my hometown county) just flipped blue.
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Miami Herald EXCLUSIVE: Florida Lawmaker calling for state probe of Jeffrey Epstein case says she’s been told to "Back off Little Girl,'' by supporters of Palm Beach sheriff now in spotlight for giving Epstein a cushy work release.
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This crowd is almost as big as when the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl. Unbelievable.
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Thousands of people in Philadelphia continue to protest racism and police brutality following the death of George Floyd. Crowds in Center City stretched from the steps of the Art Museum and past the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.
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This deal was executed, signed and sealed under the Bush administration.
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Folks, there is a reason medical experts like Farci are alarmed. Heard from an ER doc today in Texas who told me they have deaths there that have not been counted because they haven’t been tested. And there are tests available that aren’t being administered.
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ICYMI: Mr. Falwell has still not explained how naked photos of his wife ended up in Michael Cohen’s hand in the run up to Falwell’s endorsement of Trump. We saw the pictures. Why was Cohen involved?
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NEW from @WSJ : Something that Alex Acosta should have done 12 years ago? There are plenty of people, like the pilots, who should be getting subpoenas right about now.
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The Wall Street Journal
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Prosecutors have subpoenaed Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime personal pilots, people familiar with the matter say, in the wake of his indictment on sex-trafficking charges
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julie k. brown
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Alan, with all due respect, you “assume” all this because I wouldn’t say or report what YOU wanted me to report. You can’t manipulate journalists or the truth.
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Alan Dershowitz
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. @MiamiHerald continues to misreport. @jkbjournalist interviewed Roberts but never asked her to confirm on the record her false accusation. Why not? Did she have a deal with her lawyers? Did Roberts refuse to answer? If so why didn’t she report those facts to her readers?
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It appears that Epstein was hosting underage girls in New York. If you were one of them, please contact me. I will keep your identity confidential. My email: jbrown @miamiherald .com
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Is @ESPN also oblivious that the Jeffrey Epstein case is about the rape of young girls? It is absolutely shameful that the network would allow anyone to exploit this tragedy for cheap political fodder. via @deadspin
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A Palm beach Sheriff’s deputy told me for my series that their work release detail involved standing outside his “office” and signing visitors — including women — in and out. They never checked what he was doing in that office and the logs mysteriously disappeared. /1
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Breaking: If this is true, it shows that Ghislaine Maxwell is using Jeffrey Epstein's playbook to corrupt the U.S. criminal justice system almost the same way Epstein did. I hope someone is investigating because questions need to be asked. via @MailOnline
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Today’s front page ⁦ @MiamiHerald ⁩ And a special thank you to ⁦ @caseyfrank1 ⁩ ⁦ @jeffkleinman @khamersly ⁩ & all the other hardworking editors who worked yesterday.
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It is amazing to me that the hardest hitting campaign ads for Joe Biden are being designed and bankrolled by a group of conservative Republicans.
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Former U.S Navy Seal Dr. Dan Barkhuff wants to know if @realDonaldTrump is a coward who can't stand up to Putin or if he's complicit. Well, Donald, which is it?
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UPDATED/BREAKING: New court docs allege former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, former Maine Senator George Mitchell, hotel tycoon Tom Pritzker, financier Glenn Dubin and others linked to Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal.
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The best way for anyone to thank me is to celebrate important journalism by subscribing — no matter where you live — to your local newspaper!! Local journalists work tirelessly to expose wrongdoing in your backyards. Please support them. Journalism is not free.
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