Allegations of Prosecutorial Influence and Unusual Contacts in the Epstein Case

James PATTERSON Even so, Reiter was beginning to wonder if Krischer was stacking the deck in Epstein's favor—if, thanks to the sway prosecutors have over grand juries, assembling such a jury wasn't an excellent way to let Epstein off with the lightest pun- ishment possible. Another unusual thing: the way Barry Krischer and the law- yers working for him ignored Chief Reiter's multiple phone calls as well as Detective Recarey’s— even though the police had been hearing from Epstein’s own lawyers. “(Krischer] and I had an excellent relationship,” Chief Reiter said in his deposition. “I was the speaker at his swearing-in cere- mony. And that he wouldn't return my phone calls—I mean, it was Clear to me by his actions that he could not objectively look at this case.” In the incident report he ended up writing, Detective Recarey remembered a phone call that he received from Guy Fronstin, one of the lawyers representing Epstein. It was a message Epstein wanted to send, something central to the case that demanded explanation. The whole shit show swirling around him was just a misunderstanding—a misrepresentation— of Epstein’s actual interests and intentions. Fronstin says Mr. Epstein is very passionate about massages, Detective Recarey would write. And: Mr. Epstein had donated over $100,000 to the Ballet of Florida for massages. And: The massages are therapeutic and spiritually sound for q him. That is why he has had so many massages. 166 Palm Beach Police Depar by Detective Joseph Reca On April 13 and April 14, : eral occasions with ASA | Weiss and ASA [Lanna] B victims needed to report for were left on their voicemai hours of 9:00 am and 11:30 Weiss and ASA Belohlavek call as I had not heard from the time and date of the Gra At approximately 12:3¢ ney’s Office and Located AS their offices. I entered ASA . me that she was going to rei an offer was made to the I HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_010507