The Daily Beast Latest Articles | Epstein’s Disgraced Lawyer Who Secured Sweetheart Deal Leaves Firm by Laura Esposito

Kirkland & EllisThe man who secured Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious sweetheart deal that helped him avoid serious jail time is leaving the legal field.

Jay Lefkowitz, 63, announced on Monday that he will be retiring after three decades as a prominent litigator at Kirkland & Ellis’ New York offices.

The litigator is known for being Epstein’s henchman and the driving force behind the disgraced financier’s 2008 Florida plea deal, which allowed him to escape serious federal charges despite extensive evidence that he had abused and trafficked underage girls.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/jeffrey-epsteins-disgraced-lawyer-jay-lefkowitz-who-secured-sweetheart-deal-leaves-firm/

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