The story was developing earlier. Here's some sauce.
Jeffrey Epstein’s Opaque Finances Could Become Focal Point for Investigators (nytimes.com)
The article goes over suspicions regarding Epstein's finances. Showed signs of money laundering and human trafficking. Near the end, it explains why the attorneys need attorneys.
Two of Mr. Epstein’s longtime attorneys, Darren Indyke and Jeffrey Schantz, were involved with some of his trusts and other entities in New York and in the Virgin Islands, according to incorporation documents. Neither lawyer responded to requests for comment.
In a sign that the attorneys are bracing for government scrutiny of Mr. Epstein’s companies, Mr. Indyke and Mr. Schantz both recently hired criminal defense lawyers.
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