EPSTEINPLEDGE

About the evidence

A name in a file isn’t a conviction.

We want criminal cases that hold up in court. That takes evidence.

Investigate what the records show.

A name in a flight log, photograph, address book or court filing does not, by itself, prove a crime.

Records can raise questions that investigators need to pursue. Prosecutors still have to prove a case, and the accused still have the right to defend themselves.

Being rich or politically connected shouldn’t stop an investigation. Being disliked shouldn’t substitute for evidence.