The Latest: Epstein says finances too complex to summarize

[Judi Lynn]

Last edited Tue Jul 16, 2019, 08:06 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: Associated Press

Updated 5:14 pm CDT, Tuesday, July 16, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the sex trafficking charges against wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. (all times local):

6:05 p.m.

Financier Jeffrey Epstein says his finances are too complex to provide an immediate valuation of his assets to a federal judge.

Epstein's attorneys filed court papers Tuesday saying they needed more time to offer a full accounting of Epstein's wealth following his arrest on federal sex charges.

They wrote in the filings that Epstein has "meaningful domestic ties" and that his brother is willing to co-sign a bond equal to his own net worth, more than $100 million.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/The-Latest-Epstein-says-finances-too-complex-to-14100509.php

[CincyDem]

1. Not a problem...let's take the time to get the full accounting...while he sits in jail waiting. n/t

[donkeypoofed]

2. Have the accountants cover the bribery payments, quick!!

[Autumn]

3. I imagine if your income comes from blackmail it's very complex to disclose an accounting. nt

[Maxheader]

4. Learned that from stumpy...

[Frustratedlady]

5. How did his brother get so rich? n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

15. and what is his brother like????? n/t

[rampartc]

6. it is safe to assume that all of his assets result from illegal activities

slap a civil forfeiture on all of it and let this guy play in the same park as the rest of us.

[Leghorn21]

7. We've got all the time in the world to count up your dirty money, dude

All the time in the world

Also, how much federal and state income tax did you pay last year?

for real, fuck off and quit whining

[kacekwl]

8. Probably under audit too.

Sooooo you know.

[in2herbs]

9. Did he never file taxes on his income??? nt

[kimbutgar]

10. I'm sure a good forensic accountant could unwind his finances pretty quickly.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

11. Exactly.

My uncle worked as a travelling auditor/forensic accountant for the U S Dept. of Treasury. These are some of the smartest guys in any room. Epstein is basically saying his guys are smarted than the government's guys.

Nice try, Jeff. It won't work.

The Treasury agents LIVE to bring down grifters and smug pricks like you.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

12. There is always the "Law and Order: Trump and Epstein Finances Investigations Unit"

Now, that's a television show I'd watch.

[AtheistCrusader]

13. Quite aside from the case, it's appalling how nakedly they will leverage wealth to get out of jail.

'I'm rich, can I go home?'

[melm00se]

14. My F-I-L

was a forensic account and he always said that you get to a certain point with rich folks and their books enter the realm of higher theoretical math which creates issues in trying to explain them to someone who might struggle to balance their checkbook.