Jeffrey Epstein And His Shining Starr

The Epstein Chronicles · Oct 2, 2026 · 17m

Ken Starr, once known for his independent counsel’s investigation into President Bill Clinton, was later tied to Epstein in essentially the opposite role: legal defense. Starr joined Epstein’s defense team in 2007 just before Epstein’s widely criticized plea-deal in Florida. Starr was “in the room” when then-U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta negotiated the agreement that allowed Epstein to plead to lesser state charges, serve a relatively light sentence, and avoid a deeper federal trafficking prosecution. Critics argue Starr helped mount what has been described as a “scorched-earth campaign” in…