The executors of Jeffrey Epstein’s estate have asked a United States Virgin Islands judge for permission to establish a compensation fund, intended for those who have accused the late Epstein of sexually abusing them.
Epstein passed away in his Manhattan prison cell in August this year, with his death officially ruled a suicide. His brother rejects the official findings and has instructed his own pathologist, whose report is said to conclude that Epstein’s injuries may not have been self-inflicted.
Epstein’s assets were placed in a trust shortly before his death, with his estate said to be worth $577 million. He was due to stand trial for sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of minors, and had pleaded not guilty to all the charges. He had previously entered into a plea deal in 2006 for other charges of unlawful sex acts with a minor. The plea deal has since been widely criticised.
