Secret Epstein documents show prosecutors knew about abuse two years before plea deal

Prosecutors knew Jeffrey Epstein sexually assaulted girls two years before they struck a deal long criticised as a missed chance to stop him, according to newly released transcripts. The grand jury investigation began in Florida in 2006 - 13 years before he was charged with federal sex trafficking crimes in one of the most notorious cases in recent times. The surprise release of the transcripts came on Monday, after a new law covering such cases was approved in February. Normally, …