
Jeffrey Epstein (mug shot)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has ordered a criminal investigation of the Palm Beach sheriff and the state prosecutors who worked on the bizarre and perplexing case against Jeffrey Epstein, a financier and accused sex trafficker, according to Miami Herald reporter Julie Brown.
BREAKING: Florida's Governor orders state criminal probe into Palm Beach Sheriff and former State Attorney's handli… https://t.co/hSlyjLQhv9— julie k. brown (@julie k. brown) 1565114444.0
Despite an apparently strong case, the prosecutors only brought a relatively minor charge of prostitution against Epstein that resulted in a 13-month jail sentence during which he was allowed to leave for 12 hours a day, six days a week.