Mega Edition: The Southern District Of Florida Was Compromised From The Start (6/9/26)

The Epstein Chronicles · Jun 9, 2026 · 55m

The Southern District of Florida’s handling of Epstein looks even worse when you follow what happened after the sweetheart deal machinery was already moving. This was not just a case where powerful defense lawyers outmaneuvered a federal office; it became a revolving-door story, where people connected to the very office responsible for scrutinizing Epstein later ended up in orbit around Epstein, his employees, or firms tied to his legal defense. Matthew Menchel, the former chief criminal prosecutor in the South Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office who helped spearhead the federal case, left DOJ in…