FBI PUBLIC AFFAIRS – DIRECTOR’S AM NEWS BRIEFING¶
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2019 5:00 AM EST¶
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Epstein Guards Could Face Criminal Charges Expected This Week. The AP (11/18, Balsamo, Hays) reports two correctional officers “responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein when he took his own life are expected to face criminal charges this week for falsifying prison records, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.” The federal charges “could come as soon as Tuesday and are the first in connection with Epstein’s death.” The officers “have been placed on administrative leave while the FBI and the Justice Department’s inspector general investigate the circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death.”¶
Prince Andrew Could Be Extradited To US To Face Allegations. The Sun (UK) (11/18, 712K) reports Price Andrew “could be extradited to the US to face allegations of sex with a 17-year-old girl, top lawyers have said.” Anna Rothwell, a criminal lawyer, “told the newspaper that as the FBI are investigating the Epstein affair the duke was ‘vulnerable to extradition.’” She added, “He is not entitled to any form of immunity by virtue of his position as a member of the royal family.”¶
On ABC World News Tonight (11/18, story 8, 3:00, Muir, 6.97M), Eva Pilgrim reported that Britain’s Prince Andrew is “facing growing backlash after speaking publicly for the first time about his relationship with accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.” The CBS Evening News (11/18, story 7, 2:00, O’Donnell, 4.62M) reported the Prince “tried to distance himself from convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in jail in August.” However, ABC’s Mark Phillips reported his “answers only raised more questions.” Phillips added that according to one poll, “as many as six percent of people here believe what he said.” On NBC Nightly News (11/18, story 8, 2:00, Holt, 6.72M), Keir Simmons reported the interview is being “widely viewed in the UK as a mistake and as misleading.”¶
Additional coverage is provided by the Palm Beach (FL) Post (11/18, Pacenti, 223K), Daily Express (UK) (11/18, Masters, 754K), the Washington (DC) Examiner (11/18, Dibble, 448K), U.S. News & World Report (11/18, 2.4M), the Bristol (VA) Herald Courier (11/18, Press, 25K), and The Hill (11/18, Coleman, 2.98M).¶
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