US Supreme Court rejects Epstein sex abuse accuser’s lawsuit

Courtney Wild, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers who spoke at his bail hearing, attends a news conference outside federal court on July 15, 2019, in New York. A federal appeals court on April 14, 2020, denied an effort by Wild to to revive a lawsuit claiming Florida federal prosecutors failed to consult victims when reaching a secret plea deal with Epstein over a decade ago. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that Wild’s appeal of a Florida judge’s ruling had to be rejected because no federal charges were filed in Florida against Epstein at the time. On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case. (Richard Drew/AP file photo) (Richard Drew/AP)