The NYPD Arrested Epstein. Then the FBI Intervened.
The Justice Department’s latest Epstein files release reveals the new timeline.
By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic
Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on July 6, 2019. Five days later, federal authorities told New York detectives to “stand down” in their investigations into the child sex trafficker.
Recently released documents from the Justice Department’s Epstein files reveal a new chronology of the events surrounding Epstein’s final arrest, Just Security reported Monday.


