In 2015, a 32-year-old woman comes forward with an allegation surrounding then Miami financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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At the time, there are only murmurs about an alleged and powerful sex abuse ring. Seven years earlier, in 2008, Epstein had been granted a secret plea deal that ensured he avoided federal charges.

The deal's leniency means he can still work. Powerful men like Microsoft founder Bill Gates still look to court his influence.

In 2015, the woman — named Virginia Roberts Giuffre — m

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