Jeffrey Epstein's "Sweetheart" Plea Deal, Embarrassing Deposition (VIDEO, TRANSCRIPT)

UPDATE 9/18: (Scroll down for video of Epstein's embarrassing deposition.)

Epstein's secret plea deal on his original criminal teenage prostitution charges has been unsealed, reports the Palm Beach Post. (Scroll down to read the entire document). Epstein, of course, had more than enough money to spend on his legal fees.

Did Epstein buy himself a sweetheart deal? Here's the Palm Beach Post:

Former Circuit Judge Bill Berger, who represents one of the victims, and The Palm Beach Post sought the unsealing of the agreement. Berger refers to it as a "sweetheart deal."

"Why was it so important for the government to make this deal?" Berger asked rhetorically. "We have not yet had honest explanation by any public official as to why it was made .. and why the victim's were sold down the river."

Former federal prosecutor Ryon McCabe described the agreement as "very unorthodox." Such agreements, he said, are usually reserved for corporations, not individuals.

ORIGINAL POST: Disgraced money manager - and former Bill Clinton associate - Jeffrey Epstein appeared at a rather memorable deposition earlier this month (Hat tip to Cityfile).

Epstein was there because he's facing a claim from a 15-year-old girl who says, among other things, that Epstein promised to pay her $200 for a massage. Epstein recently got out of jail six months early after receiving an 18-month sentence after pleading guilty to procuring teenage girls for prostitution.

In the deposition, Epstein faces what might be the mother-of-all-ice-breakers. The opposing counsel asks: "Is it true that you have what's been described as an egg-shaped penis?"

WATCH the awkwardness for yourself:

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Comments

[listeningpost]

01:57 AM on 09/22/2009

The plea deal says he would register as a sex offender. But he doesn't seem to be in the registry...

[Bluerainbow]

08:31 PM on 09/20/2009

Sounds more like a shmoo than an egg.

[DamaskinosWasRight]

06:55 PM on 09/20/2009

why is this in the business section ?

[AmazingChicken]

07:31 PM on 09/20/2009

Because he somehow got his case handled as a corporation?

[tuberider]

01:43 PM on 09/20/2009

I think it's his wee-wee that needs mercy.

[Name Not In Use]

07:34 AM on 09/20/2009

It shall be unlawful for any person within the United States

(B) to use a computer or other electronic device to send
any message via a telephone facsimile machine unless
such person clearly marks, in a margin at the top or
bottom of each transmitted page of the message or on the
first page of the transmission, the date and time it is
sent and an identification of the business, other
entity, or individual sending the message and the
telephone number of the sending machine or of such
business, other entity, or individual.

US Code 47.5.II, section 227

[BlueZoo]

12:07 PM on 09/19/2009

I have railed against sex trafficking of all kinds for many years but would like to make a point here that appears to be missing. Have you seen what teenage girls wear and look like today? Every man should be very careful when chatting up young girls, as many who look 25 are actually under age! You can't depend on their ID either, as most are fraudulent. My 40-yr. old son met two sisters recently and he thought they were in their mid-20s. Someone whispered to him that he should be careful as they were really 16 and 17! I won't take Epstein's side nor that of the guy who runs "Girls Gone Wild" videos but there's a lot to be said that isn't being said in here.

[who38]

11:54 AM on 09/19/2009

I wanna hear about his jail "sweetheart".

[CR46]

10:34 AM on 09/19/2009

No pics??

[ImissBush]

09:55 AM on 09/19/2009

wait til the supremes rule corps can b limitd on campaign $$$$
then thr will b a check off on what the fine will b if ur caught

[FreedomCorpse]

09:44 AM on 09/19/2009

money talks, justice walks

[max08]

05:52 AM on 09/19/2009

Epstein should be suing the Rabbi who did his briss.

[zukervati]

07:46 AM on 09/19/2009

LoL - the rich and the powerful still keep getting away with the most heinous crimes!

[jalowe1957]

04:05 AM on 09/19/2009

"Sweetheart deals" -- doesn't the term have some vague sort of sexual connotation to it?

But then, what would you expect from a man seeking to pimp out pubescent girls to evade serving hard time for his actions?

[elsellel]

01:03 AM on 09/19/2009

oh, oh, is this the guy with the wedge shaped pe.nis... no, it's EGG-shaped p.en.is.

[janeycat]

06:47 PM on 09/18/2009

this has to embarrass him to deat.h
serves him right

[LeeCalif]

06:22 PM on 09/18/2009

The document is dated 2007.

Why is this in current Hu ff P o???

Shock value ?

[outloudfll]

08:56 PM on 09/18/2009

The document was just unsealed, so this it's new to the public.