That's a really good question. Let me just build on it: I remember reading a lengthy piece about the first Epstein criminal investigation in 2006. There were ac

That's a really good question. Let me just build on it: I remember reading a lengthy piece about the first Epstein criminal investigation in 2006. There were accounts that the investigators and prosecutors involved were being threatened by people working for Epstein, and that's part of why he got the sweetheart deal that he did. Now I'm a minor businessman, and I've worked with high-quality law firms before. Most of them are really good at what they do. But if they're handling my criminal case and I say "hey, could I pay you extra to violently threaten the US attorney for me?" I would be shown the door about 3 seconds later. No amount of money in the world would get them to say "yes" to that.