NY Billionaire Faces $50M Sex Abuse Suit

Jeffrey Epstein Accused Of Sex With 14-year-Old; Epstein's Attorney Denies It

(AP)  A teenage girl filed a $50 million lawsuit against a New York billionaire on Thursday, saying he sexually abused her when she was 14.

Jeffrey Epstein's attorney, Gerald Lefcourt, said the allegations are false.

The girl, now 17 and identified only as Jane Doe, claims Epstein invited her to his Palm Beach mansion in 2005 to perform a massage for $300. She claims he demanded she remove her clothes, then sexually assaulted her, according to the lawsuit filed in federal court in West Palm Beach.

"Jane experienced confusion, shame, humiliation, embarrassment, and the assault sent her life into a downward spiral," the lawsuit states.

The girl, her father and stepmother are seeking more than $50 million.

The teen is also at the center of a criminal case against Epstein in Florida, said her lawyer, Jeffrey Herman.

Epstein is charged with one felony count of solicitation of prostitution. He faces up to five years in prison if convicted. A hearing in that case is set for March.

Lefcourt declined to comment on the criminal case.

Epstein, 55, a money manager, also was sued last year in New York by a woman who claims he had sex with her at his Upper East Side mansion in 2000 when she was 16.

"I think it's unfortunate that Mr. Epstein doesn't see what he's done to these young people and just look to reach a reasonable settlement with them," said that woman's attorney, William J. Unroch.

Lefcourt also denied the allegations in the New York case.

[gmond]

What 14 year old kid agrees to give some older man a massage for $300.00 without thinking he might want more?
The whole situation reeks of a setup, and this child-molesting cretin will probably get off because of these money hungry losers.

[beehive21-2009]

Da hos what mo $$$,you need to stay away from the little girls,looks like your going to be hung.

[gce65]

Can''t Ep-stain get a hooker like everyone else? Maybe he''ll have the opportunity to be put in a similar position by his cellmate in prison...

[mcv57]

Evidently, the rich child molesters have not taken note from Michael Jackson. Child *** is very expensive - parents, lawyers, law enforcement and judges billionare goldmine.

[irisheyes555]

This isn''t his only problem-- check this out or click link above:
A billionaire investor, already facing jail in Florida on charges of soliciting underage prostitutes, is being sued by a young woman who says he had *** with her when she was 16 and had sought his help becoming a model.

The lawsuit, filed late Tuesday in Manhattan''s state Supreme Court, says financier Jeffrey Epstein had the teen give him oral *** when she brought photographs of herself for him to review in his Upper East Side mansion sometime in 2000.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/17/national/main3378609.shtml

[olebd]

And the child labor law in Florida should be 16 years old as well.

[olebd]

How does a 14 year old get into a position to meet a billionaire and be offered $300 for massage services? Was this supposed to be a little side job or something? What''s the child labor law in NY? It should be around 16.

[rowdytexan2]

Hahaha! Well is he''s praying, I guess that''s not so bad.....***preying...bad edit there.

[rowdytexan2]

Exactly, what the hell was a 14 year old girl doing giving massages in the first place. She''s a child.

Lots of speculation available there in both those cases. But yes, if he''s praying on teenagers, hang him!

[susieq_13]

I agree with crzmeat

[Krazcarl]

Sounds like a very rich predator that thought he was above the law but I''m uncomfortable with ladies that wait years to file charges and her parents letting a 14 year old give massages to strange men at 14 what''s up with that???