The Palm Beach Cop Who Refused to Let Epstein Walk Free

The Palm Beach Cop Who Refused to Let Epstein Walk Free SUBSCRIBE 👉 @hawkpodcasts Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts/join Hawk covers the Miami Herald's new exclusive profile of Michael Reiter, the former Palm Beach Police Chief who led the original Jeffrey Epstein investigation from 2003 to 2007. The article, written by journalist Julie K. Brown and published June 6, 2026, is the first time Reiter has sat down to address the case in years. Palm Beach detectives Joe Recarey and Michael Reiter built a case that resulted in a draft DOJ indictment with roughly 30 to 40 felony counts that could have sent Epstein to prison for 24 life sentences. Instead, U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta negotiated a sweetheart plea deal in 2007 that gave Epstein 13 months in a local jail with daily work release, during which he continued to abuse victims. Hawk names the Bush administration officials who oversaw that outcome: Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, who was Acosta's direct supervisor, and President George W. Bush. Neither has been questioned about the Epstein case. Hawk calls on Congress to subpoena Alberto Gonzalez immediately. #EpsteinFiles #JeffreyEpstein #MichaelReiter #JulieKBrown #AlbertoGonzalez #AlexAcosta #GeorgeWBush #JoeRecarey #GhislaineMaxwell #PalmBeach #SweetheartDeal #DOJ #Epstein #ChildSexTrafficking #BushAdministration #MiamiHerald #Hawk #hawkpodcasts #politics #news Timestamps 0:01 Introduction and Palm Beach detectives who started it all 0:35 Detectives Joe Recarey and Michael Reiter's investigation 1:06 The draft DOJ indictment and 24 potential life sentences 1:37 How U.S. Attorney Acosta took over and cut the deal 2:08 Epstein's 13-month sentence and continued abuse on work release 2:38 Julie K. Brown and the Miami Herald revival of the case 4:12 George W. Bush, John Ashcroft, and Alberto Gonzalez's role 6:57 Michael Reiter speaks to Julie K. Brown for the first time in years If you have the means and want to support Hawk you can become a Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCcrmvbQbfwSZaTgBZPrjMQ/join SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk - Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct - Connect on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mdg650hawk.bsky.social - Connect on Substack: https://mdg650hawk.substack.com - Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkpodcasts - Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdg650hawk - Connect on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mdg650hawk ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO - Additional Content Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.com https://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts - Listen to Hawk Podcasts On Your Favorite Platform: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfy Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuL YouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts iHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdP Pandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTB