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Jeffrey Epstein’s Palm Beach mansion demolished to erase reminder of crimes
Jeffrey Epstein’s Palm Beach mansion is being demolished in the hopes of cleansing the area of his crimes.
Key points:
- Dozens of women allege Epstein abused them when they were teenagers inside the Palm Beach estate
- Investigators discovered a pyramid scheme of paedophilic sex trafficking
- Epstein took his own life while in custody awaiting trial
The waterfront property was purchased by a real estate developer for a reported $US18 million ($23 million).
Florida-based developer, Todd Michael Glaser, said it would be personally satisfying to tear the property down and build a new mansion in its place.
‘Palm Beach is going to be very happy that it’s gone,’ he said.
The 1,300-square-metre house contained six bedrooms and seven bathrooms —…
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