Barry Krischer

Former Palm Beach County State Attorney (served 1993-2008) who handled the initial Epstein prosecution. Criticized for presenting the case to a grand jury in a way that resulted in only a single charge of soliciting prostitution, despite evidence of multiple underage victims. The FBI later opened its own investigation. A grand jury report criticized his handling of the case. He later blamed federal prosecutors for the lenient plea deal. His office's decisions set the stage for what victims' attorneys called a miscarriage of justice.