The Palm Beach police really sought arrest warrants against underage Epstein victims for coming forward and cooperating.

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Jessica Pishko
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the least shocking thing in the epstein files that wont get enough attention. police regularly arrest and charge victims to coerce them into participating, often jailing them in conditions that are worse.

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jesus the Palm Beach Police really sought arrest warrants against underage Epstein victims for coming forward and cooperating, and (purported) admitting to crimes, and it caused the victims to become uncooperative with the federal investigation

. . . very cooperative, but the police at that point had to let [redacted] know that what she had done that she could be facing charges.
Q And that was after they had told her earlier that she didn't need an attorney present, correct?
A Exactly.
Q Okay. So this happens to her with the Palm Beach Police Department and did the Palm Beach Police actually present or propose charging [redacted]?
A They did get a probable cause affidavit against [redacted].
Q And is that why Ms. [redacted] and her attorney were concerned about her testimony here?
A Yes.
Q Now was a subpoena issued for Ms. [redacted] on behalf of this grand jury?
A Yes, it was.
Q And before Ms. [redacted] would comply with that, did she -- did her attorney request some sort of order?
A Yes.
Q And what did he ask for?
A He asked for immunity for [redacted].
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3:10 PM · Dec 23, 2025

the least shocking thing in the epstein files that wont get enough attention. police regularly arrest and charge victims to coerce them into participating, often jailing them in conditions that are worse.

— Jessica Pishko (@jesspish.bsky.social) 2025-12-23T20:10:36.922Z

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jesus the Palm Beach Police really sought arrest warrants against underage Epstein victims for coming forward and cooperating, and (purported) admitting to crimes, and it caused the victims to become uncooperative with the federal investigation

. . . very cooperative, but the police at that point had to let [redacted] know that what she had done that she could be facing charges.
Q And that was after they had told her earlier that she didn't need an attorney present, correct?
A Exactly.
Q Okay. So this happens to her with the Palm Beach Police Department and did the Palm Beach Police actually present or propose charging [redacted]?
A They did get a probable cause affidavit against [redacted].
Q And is that why Ms. [redacted] and her attorney were concerned about her testimony here?
A Yes.
Q Now was a subpoena issued for Ms. [redacted] on behalf of this grand jury?
A Yes, it was.
Q And before Ms. [redacted] would comply with that, did she -- did her attorney request some sort of order?
A Yes.
Q And what did he ask for?
A He asked for immunity for [redacted].
ALT
3:01 PM · Dec 23, 2025

jesus the Palm Beach Police really sought arrest warrants against underage Epstein victims for coming forward and cooperating, and (purported) admitting to crimes, and it caused the victims to become uncooperative with the federal investigation

— ❀°。Der Siebenschläfer *.ﾟ✿ ⋆ (@sababausa.bsky.social) 2025-12-23T20:01:05.232Z

[Johonny]

1. How rich people get away with crimes 101

[slightlv]

17. Always, it's blame and prosecute the victims... the rich and powerful go free.

When we get back the government, are we going to change this? I think there's a majority of us that are sick and tired of being the short end of the stick. If we don't fix it, there is no law... and there definitely is no justice. This just makes me SO mad!

[UpInArms]

2. Our law enforcement system

seems to favor pedophiles, if that’s the case

[Hugin]

4. Re-victimizing the victims.

I see much of that going on today.

[AllaN01Bear]

9. the police were formed to protect the rich from the rest of us . my late mom said that.

[slightlv]

18. Your Mom was correct, Alla...

The police were formed back in the days of slavery to capture runaway slaves. It was all part of getting the constitution passed, against the wishes of the slave holding states. This is their legacy. We have to make sure it's NOT their future!

[wcmagumba]

3. So, is this saying that the Palm Beach Police Department was assisting in the cover up of Epstein's crimes?

and by connection with alleged crimes committed by Trump?

[orangecrush]

8. Yes

[multigraincracker]

5. Taxes will be going up in Palm Beach.

[Figarosmom]

6. Figures, it is florida after all.

[orangecrush]

7. Protect and serve

The Piggie class

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

10. Kick

[Hassler]

11. Palm Beach Police are a protection racket for the rich.

[JustAnotherGen]

12. James Patterson's book

Detailed that.

[Amaryllis]

20. WHich book? He has more than one.

[Upthevibe]

13. Kick. N/T

[AZJonnie]

14. Obviously that frigging sucks, but the USA charges minors as adults quite often, which I hate

It is most likely Virginia Guiffre in play here, who bravely admitted that she participated in recruiting victims for Epstein and Maxwell, and was paid for doing so, when she was 17. Assuming hers is the redacted name, these actions would be behind her concerns about facing charges herself. Yes she was 17, but on paper she also worked for Epstein, broke child trafficking laws, and probably admitted she did so to the cops, not realizing (since she had no attorney present) that this would open her up to legal jeopardy. And at the time in play here, a LOT less was known by authorities about the whole situation.

But still, yeah, a probable cause affidavit can be used as a bargaining chip to pressure witnesses regardless of whether a warrant is actually sought, and it sucks if PBPD did so in this case

Despite the protestations above, I'm not sure we know that this was done to protect Epstein. Though it seems likely, it's not the only possibility

[Upthevibe]

15. Kick. N/T

[yellow dahlia]

19. Jeez!