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when did jeffrey epstein get convicted

Jeffrey Epstein was first convicted on state charges in Florida on June 30, 2008, when he pleaded guilty to one count of felony solicitation of prostitution and one count of procuring a person under 18 for prostitution, and he was sentenced to 18 months in jail.

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  • On June 30, 2008, in Palm Beach County, Florida, he entered his guilty plea as part of a controversial plea deal that dramatically limited his potential prison time.
  • He served about 13 months of that 18‑month sentence, with extensive work-release privileges, and was then released in July 2009.
  • In July 2019 he was arrested again on new federal sex‑trafficking charges in New York, but he died in jail in August 2019 before any new conviction could occur.

So, when people ask “when did Jeffrey Epstein get convicted,” they are usually referring to that Florida state conviction on June 30, 2008, since his later federal case never reached a verdict due to his death.

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