. >> did jeffrey epstein rape you? ef> yeah, he raped me, forcully raped me, knew exactly what he was doing. andnk i don't thi cared. ewhat hurtsven more so is that if i would have come forward sooner, then maybe he wouldn't have done it to other girls. >> nbc news reachedou to epstein's lawyers several times but they have not responded. ss previous discuions with araoz's lawyers, epstein's lawyers challenged her credibility. >> what would you say hat say this is about getting money? >> he hurt me badly. i prefer not to go through that. so, this is one way for me to get justice. >> today lawyers for jennifer araoz told a new york intend to file a civil suit against epstein. >>> next another nbc news exclusi revealing shocking treatment of migrant children at a detention center in arizona including sexual assault and taliation by border patrol agents. e tonight we'rtting the first glimpse inside the government's newest holding center in texas. >> f t the firste since a record surge of migrants at the border, conditions

the crimes committed by epstein are horrific. with the evidence available more than a decade ago, federal prosecutors insisted that epstein go to jail, register as a sex offender. now that new evidence and additional testimony is available, the new york prosecution offers an important opportunity to more fully bring him to justice. >>> but an attorney who says he struck financial settlements with epstein for three alleged victims holds accosta personally responsible for what he calls an awful deal. >> mr.saccosta' office categorically kept us in the dark. they failed to inform any of my clients what deal that they werg attemp to cut. >> reporter: his clients, he said, felt they were taken advantage of twice. by a predator and a broken system. >> so, stephanie, this deal has been widely criticized by democratss as wellstein's accusers. is anybody else speaking about? >> yeah, there is. we spoke to the former police chief inal pbeach. he helped lead the initial investigation into epstein all those years ago. he's critical of that 2

she says she and epstein talked, drank wine and she was given $300 by his secretary. after a few weeks of visits, she says she went alone to the massage room where she pressured her into giving him a >> at the same time, i was scared too, so i just followed i would have just my underwear on because that's how he liked it and i would just get massages back, and then he would potentially later on turn over and play with himself. then he would finish himself off, and that would be the end of it. and he would still give me the $300>> how often do you think y were there >> like once, twice a week my freshman rear. >> reporter: after she turned 15, she says things took a turn. >> you know, just take your underwear off and get on top i said i didn't want to. and he, you know, very forcefully kind of brought me to the table. i just dids what i what he told me to do. i was really scared and told him to please stop >> did he? >> no, he did not stop >> reporter: she says she didn't tell anyone immediately about her ctinteraions she says she was too scared to go to police but con

attney, cut a widely criticized plea deal with epstein in 2008. epstein avoided federal prosecution by pleadin to state charges including solicing prostitution from a minor. he registered as a sex offender and spent 13onths in jail but had permission to leave six days a week and work from a local office acosta commenting for the first time since epstein's new york arrest the crimes committed by epstein are horrific with the evidence available more than a decade agfederal prosecutors insisted that epstein go to jail, register as a sex offender now the new evidencd additional testimony is available, the new york prosecution offe an important opportunity to more fully bring him to justice but an attorney who says he struck financial settlements with epstein for three alleged victims holds acosta personally responsible for what he calls an awful deal >> m acosta's office categorically kept us in the dark they failed to inform any of my clients what deal that they were attempting to cut. >> reporter: his clients, he said, felt they re taken advantage o

epstein registered as a sex offender in the virgin islands but unlike in the u.s. where he had level 3 sex offender status, considered the most dangerous, here he was classified as tier 1. it meant he had to check in with local authorities once a year. looking back, scully, a father of three daughters, tells us he regrets not speaking out sooner. when you think about the m,accusations against hat does that make you think of in terms of your kids >> i'm awful glad that they weren't visitors on the island >> reporter: if someone calls for help on that island, it takepolice a halan hour to get there. we're also told by residents that jeffrey epstein was down here quite a bit, that he came sometimes as often as twice a month. he flies in on his private jet, jumps on h private helicopter, and pops on over to the island >> nbc's stephanie gosk in st. thomas stephanie, thank you >>> climate changere activists a hoping to make their message stick at the u.spi. catol. extinctionay rebellion ss this group superglued theelves to this entrance hoping to intercept members of co

she says epstein raped her whe she was in high school. if you have young children in the room, some of th scriptions are graphic. >> reporter: in 2001, jennifer arose was 14 years old, a freshman athis new york high school when she says a woman approached her outside. the first time she brought up the name jeffrey epstein, how did she describe him to you?e was just a great guy. she was saying he helped me, i struggled. she was similar to me. >> reporr: when you think of her now, you use the phrase, he ecruiter. you felt like she was looking for someone. >> for sure. >> sheee says w later the recruiter brought her to epstein's townhouse. she said shend epstein talked, drank wine. she was given $300 by the secretary. after a few weeks of visits, arose says she went alone to his massageoom where he pressured her into giving him a massage. >> at the same time i was scared. usi kind of j followed. i would have just my underwear on because th 's how he liked it. and i would just give massages and then he would potentially later on o turnr and p

. >> alex acosta cut epstein a sweetheart. deal >> this morning will the president stand by his man. a "today" exclusive, a new epstein accuser comes forward with an explosive. >> did he rape you. >> he raped me. what happened to her when she was 14 years old and how she's ready to tell her story. >> i feel brave, i feel strong, more tha ever now. >>> on alert. in t e gulf of mexico,ected to strengthen with a potential for a tropical storm. preparations under way across the south for torrential rain,od extreme fg and damaging winds. al joins us with the very latest just ahead. >>> placing blame. >> how about a warning? sign?bout a how about something. >> tragic details of a toddler who fell to her death on aui cr ship. mir fa's desperate search for answers just ahead. >>> those stories. plus stay out of the water. toxic algae blooms forced mississippi to close almost all ofts beaches. >>> mid flight emergency. dramatic video of the engine issue that gav passengers quite a scare. >>> saluti the champs, a rare ticker tape parade

stephanie, prosecutors are arguing that epstein be held without bail. why? >> reporter: two reasons, lester. one they say he's a flight risk. he owns two private planes. aalso they say he's risk to the community, citing the photos they seized at his apartment over the weekend. according to prosecutors, he is not reformed, he is not repentant. lester. >> thanks. >>> another breaking story, we're following the first flas flood emergency ever issued for washington, d.c. earlier today. torrential rain hit with force rarely seen in the nation's pi catal overwhelming roads and forcing rescues. >> reporter: during d.c.'s morning rush ers r, comm competing with rushing war. the road became a river. >> reporter: torrential rain bringing flash floods, washing out roads and stranding cars, kids carried to safety by adults. washington receiving a month's worth of rain in a single morning, 3.3 inch in one hour, more than an inch of rain in the previous daily record set in 1958. a stream in virginia rose more than 11 feet in one hour. backyards looking like lakes. and poo

. >> jeffrey epstein placed on suicide watch. was he attempting to take his own life or could he have been attacked by another inmate? >>> more bad news tonight about the boeing 737 max plane, how it could throw a wrench into your travel plans and drive up ticket costs especially for the holidays. another major city laying down the law on escooters as deaths aninjuries rise. are they too dangerous for the ro >>> and our journey to e he top of the road wherscorching heat is melting nature's wonders. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening we begin with breaking news, a killing spree that held los angeles in suspense for much of a day just ended with theture of a suspect. since this morning at oteast six people have been four of them killed. the shootings happening at three locations in l.a. san fernando valley including a city bus where the latest viim was shot. h olly hunter is in l.a. we latest. sp> reporter: tonight the suect is in custody after a deadly shooti shooting spree across los angele

on epstein to testify on comrapitol hill. we will more coming up on "today" show. >> thank you. >>> we turn back to th deadly crash in the district. two people were killed when a car went off the road on pennsylvania avenue at 21st street. >> megan mcgrath is live on the scene with the latest. what is going on? >> reporter: i have new information. police are telling me it appears ere two people were killed on a park bench in james monroe park when they were hit by this suv, a large suv that went o the road and into the park. i'll step out of the way and you can see the scene behind me here as they are starting clean things up. the road is still closed. pennsylvania avenue still closed between 20th and 21st street while they do the cleanup here but may not beo too much ler before they open things up. take a look at the video from earlier this morning. this happened about 11:45 last night. the suv according to police was traveling west on pennsylvania avenue, when,rfor some son, it left the roadway, went up into the park and st

before epstein was first charged with a sex crime. the new glimpse into their past lationship. >>> and inside the app that's exploding in ouopularity, projecting what yight look likend older a younger, but now the new warning raising concerns about what it does with your photos. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly newwith lester holt." >> good evening, we start with that breaking news out of massachusetts where prosecutors have just dropped their sexual assault case againstse f cards" actor kevin spacey. the oscar winning spacey, one of several high-profile men caught in the glare of thme too movement, was accused of groping an 18-year-old man in a nantucket bar in ka016. our te snow has the late details. >> reporter: prosecutors dropping chars against actor kevin spacey, something his attorney called for in court last week. >> this case needs to be dismissed and i believe it needs to be dismissed today. orter: the state of massachusetts dropping a nantucket case due to the unavailability of the complaining witness. that witness, a you

epstein raped jennifer when she was 15 years old. >>did jeffrey epstein rape you? yeah, he raped me. forcefully raped me.rt what h even more so, if i wasn't afraid to come forward be sooner, me won the have done it to other girls. >> acosta acknowledging the impact of that interview andew allegations. >> based on additional allegations i saw this morning, e are multiple jurisdictions, whether federal or state that he's going to have to answer to. >> that was kristen welker reporting. and she also reports that there are growing calls for scretary acosta to teify to congress abut his role in the jeffrey p epsteinea deal. >>> a neweport out sayop develers want to make an amazon fulfillment center much bigger than first planned. a newroposal for the fulfillment center is more than 1 million squareafeeter than suggested just three months ago. the princege geors county g planninboard is set to consider a new plan atee mting next week. the newarehouse is set to go m in upperarlboro. >>> starting next monday you'll be able to weigh-in on amazon's rst development for its ne

alex acosta resigned over his role in a federal prosecution against jeffrey epstein. in late details, prosecutors now say epstein tried to pay off two potential coconspirators. r. kellyes arrd again this time on federal charges of sexual misconduct involving underaged girls and allegations he paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy the silence of one of the alleged victs and her family. >>> protests and outrage over undocumented immigrants that have been ordered out of the country as president trump defends the crackdown. >>> and how a traffic stop by a sheriff's deputy -- >> there we go, come , honey, there you go. >> turned into a heroic life saving mission for a baby. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening on this busy news day, tropical storm barry is being felt along a the louisiancoast, now less than 24 hours from land fall as a likely hurricane. torrential rains and a storm surge expected ato produce life threening floods. in new orleans today, crews hoping to hold off the rising waters closed the flood gates at lake po

jeffrey epstein owns a sprawling ranch ere. their names will be forwarded to federal prosecutors who say their case is growing strongerthe day. >> all right, stephanie gosk, thank you. >>> there's breaking news tonight in california after a ar se stretching four days. a woman who vanished while walking her dog ampground has remarkably been found alive. nbc's miguel almaguer with the details just epoming in. >> rter: tonight, the miraculous rescue of cheryl powell, finally surrounded by family again. the 60-year-old who nt missing in central california's white mountains found alive just hours ago. three days after she vanished in e wilderness. >> i was screaming, i had a whistle. o i was poundingmy horn. it was the most panicked time in my life. >> reporter: just before she was found, cheryl's husband, joe powell, had near given up hope. on friday he w turning the family jeep around after they picked this remote campsite. his wife waiting with inheir dog up the hill, vaniminutes later. after he called police, he made the despera

>>> epstein pleaded not guilty to federal charges. ed's acc of recruiting a network of young girls he sexually abused at his mansions in florida and new york. no mention of this island, but authorities say he declared it his primary residence, with a massive main house, eccentric statues, and manicured lines of palm trees. epstein bought little saint james in 1988, and he built aom sprawling cund here. for years he looked across the water at this other island, great saint james. he bought that one in 2016. now his attorneys say the two together are worth just over $86 million. epstn engineered near total privacy, 24-hour security, and guar dogs. >> i was told things absolutely that occurred on the island were matters of privacy and not to be ascussed and no time was i to interact with any of the guests. >> reporter: steve scully worked on epstein's phone lines for years. >>> were they upped under 18? >> i'm not sure >> reporter: he said he saw pictures of topless girls on the compound. >>> that struck you as odd? >> really odd. >> rep

epstein was arrested on satury when his private jet landed from paris. he was charged with sex trafficking and conspiracy to traffic minors for the purpose of sex. victims were initially recruited to provide massages according to the indictment which would become increasingly sexual in heature. >> t victims, all underaged girls at the lltime of the aed conduct, were given hundreds of dollars in cash after each encounter either by one of or by epstein's employees. >> reporter: the 66-year-old has palled around with some of the most powerful in politics and business onincluding bill clint and president trump. today he pleaded not geguilty to the char which many including some officials and alleged victims say should have come more than a decade ago after a similar investigation by law enforcement in 2lorida. but in8, florida u.s. attorney alex acosta, the current secretary of labor, brokered a secret de last-minute al. epstein avoided serious charges by pleading guilty to state charges including soliciting prostitution from a minor. he had to spend 13 mont

who said epstein sexually abused her when she was 15 described it t o "today show." >> did jeffrey epstein rape you? >> he raped me. forcefully rapedme, he knew exactly what he was doing. and i don't think cared. >> the accuser saidhe did not go to authorities and is not part of the new york criminal case. but nbc news has confirmed she told her mother, ex-boyfriend and two close friends at the time. epstein has not responded to requests for comments about her allegati allegations. in previous discussions, epstein's lawyers are said to have challenged her credibility. yesterday the president defen ed acosta's record. secretary told reporters he was not tryg to send a signal to the live on capitol hill, i'm scott mcfarlane. pat and leon, back to you. >>> well turning our attention again to thero weather tomor so which time of the day is going to behe stormiest? >> definitely the evening commute. i think the morning commute wil. be oka could see a shower or thunderstorm for the morningco mmute. but it's going to be aly role big day as far as severe weather tomorrow afternoon. that's why we'r

reporter: new details surface as jeffrey epstein's accusers confront him. the intriguing evidence, the diamonds, the cash, the passports that prosecutors say they found. >>> as tensions with iran escalate, my interview with th yo nu're playing with fire here? what he said about iran's nuclear program and the potential for war. >>> breaking news. after a desperate fosearch, a woman d alive after disappearing three days ago from a california campsite. we'll have late details. >>> and on prime day, amazon's biggest event of the year -- >> amazon! >> why se made it a day of protests against the retail giant. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester hol >> good evening. president trump's message, america love it or leave it. doublingown upon harsh words to four liberal democratic congresswomen, all women of color, all anic izeritth ei cs,ho ries.c a demeaning phrase ten used by racists. today the president ushing off the storm of criticism his words created, but not letting it go the four women targeted by the ngresident speakiut just a short time ago. our hal

younger donald trump at a party with jeffery epstein years before epstein was rst charged with a sex crime. the new glimpse into their past relationship. >>> and inside the app that's exploding in popularity, projecting what you might look like older and younger, but now the new warning raising concerns about what it does with your photos. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news with lester holt." >> good evening, we breaking news out of massachusetts where prosecutors have just dropped their sexual assault se against "house of cards" actor kevin spacey. thoscar winning spacey, one of several gh-profile men caught in the glare of the me too movement, was accused of groping an 18-year-old man in a nantucket bar in 2016. our kate snow has the late details. >> reporter: prosecutors dropping t charges againstor kevin spacey, something his attorney called for in court last week. >> this case needs to believe it needs to be dismissed today. s >> reporter: tte of massachusetts dropping a nantucket case due to the unavailability of the complaining witness. that witss, a young man who was 18

jeffrey epstein owns th. the only way to get out is by boat, unless like epstein, you have your own private helicopter. ou can get a sense how isolated it is here. the charges he faces have no relation to this place, but locals tell us they have long wondered what was going on out here. from the air, opulence is on display. two pools, perfectly manicured beaches lined with palm trees, surrounded by turquoise waters. tourists snorkel here daily to check out the turtles neano the w infamous island. epsteinsed to flyut here, we're told, on his private chopper, after flying into st. thomas on his privatejet. >> how are you? >> reporter: it is not easy to get to. we had to hire a boat captain. when youove to st. thomas, four years ago, how long did it take before people started talkingbout jeffrey epstein? >> it was immediate. the first day i took this boat out, h we a training captain i went out with. that was part of the tour. >> reporter: boats can float right up to the edge of the island estate. n i talk to yo

epstein is due back in federal court on monday for bail hearing. he is in custody and pled not guilty to anharges of sex traf conspiracy. >>> thank you. behind bars facing federal charges of child pornography and obstruction of justice. erthe embattled sing was arrested last night in chicago on more than dozen felony counts. ig nbc's ml almaguer is in chicago where 52-year-old kelly appeared in court today. >> reporter: unlike his last arrest, this time r. kelly was aldetained by feder agents. he remains in custody today. a new 13 count indictment accuses the r&b star of engaging in sex acts with five minors and recording the abuse. a indictment involves five additional victims. >> e're talking about forced labor, child ucxploitation, the prodtion of child pornography. >> reporter: with two of his associates also charged, kelly is accused of using his entourage and star powe g to recruitls to engage in illegal sexual contact. ♪ i believe i can fly ♪ at the height of his reer, prosecutors say kelly would not allow his victims to om leave their t

epstein's lawyers say they are considering an appeal. stephanie gosk, nbc ws, new york. >>> tonight some 200 million people are under heat alerts as the heat wave shifts from uncom down right dangerous. the scorching temperatures are not expected to break as we head into the weekend. more from nbc's blayne alexander. >> reporter: the heat wave showing no mercy frometflix to new hampshire, 200 million under a heat alert. in chica ac repair crews are stretched to the max. downtown steamg risin from skyscrapers after a morning rainstorm. here i chicago it's the tale of two extremes. just six months ago this exat was frozen over. now it's on pace to hit near record highs. in south dakota you can actually see the heat rising. one of the hottest spots, kansas city, where it feels like 110. >> it feels like i'm sitting in a sauna. >> reporter: and in omaha the national weather service tweeting these pictures. biscuits baking inside a car. t ashe heat continues a warning in new york city. run the ac, but keep it above anything lower could cause

a federal judge has agreed with them jeffrey epstein is not going back to his $77 million mansion. at least for now citing his great wealth and vast resources, a federal judge ruled epstein musty sta jail before trial. the 66-year-old pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges. ifed convict, he could be sentenced to up to 45 years in prison only >> only by takg away the freedom of jeffrey epstein can we restore the freedom of these victims. >> reporter: in his dgdecision, the jue said there was clear and convincing evidence that epstein was still dangerous. specifically pointing out the testimony of two accusers. one of them courtney wild, who says epstein abused her when she was 14 yrs old >> as long as the victims speak up, he isn't going to get away this time. >> reporter: prosecutors argued epstein was an extreme flight risk worth more than $500 million. cash, diamonds and an expired austrian passport with a false name found in a safe in his mansion. the the financier who once par tid at mar-a-lago offered to be placed under house arrest and ground his private jet in the end

that deapul wat together by epstein's lawyers and former miami u.s. attorney alexander accosta who is now president trump's labor secretary and has previously defended his decision secretary accosta has not responded to nbc news inquiries. to the department of justice, which had no comment thr-e 66-yead epstein is expected to appear in federal court. >> a diplomat sp is brewing rk between the u.s. and one of its oldest allies. this morning they confird the authenticity of leaked documents showing the british ambassador to the. u.slled president trump inept and incompetent. nbc's hans nichols has more. >> reporter: the leak first published by the daily mail and nbc news may cause diplomatic difficulty because of president trump dating back to 2017 up to present day the united kingdom ambassador suggested that president trump mighbe in debt to dodgy russians he warned that president trump was, quote, inept, and insecure. hasn't explicitly confirmed the coent of these cables, but they are trying to disnce themselves from them and they have confirmed to n

jeffrey epstein found injured in his jail cell. the elbillionair hd behind bars on sex traicking charges. so what haweened? e live with the latest. >> plus, health warning. the fda now recalling a popular brand of implants after discovering a cancer.t we'll tell you what this all means just ahead. >> and meet the beatle. >> is it as much now? ar fe younu enjoying it at much you did? >> it's completely different. >> al sits down with sir paulne mccarty to take about making music on his own and his new project off the stage. >> when i think children's author, i wouldn't have thought paul mccartney. >> no, i mean, it was one of my grandchildren one day, sa hey, s kind of cool. >> today, thursday, july 25th, 2019. >> celebrating a >> from oklahoma city. >> washington. >> and tampa >> we're celebrating -- >> our 23rd anniversary. >> it's my 53rd birthday. >> i'm from prattville, alabama. >> we're the davis family -- >> and we rock. >> and we love you. n this back to "today" thursday morning. we so appreciate you being with us. and also,

epstein ofxu sely abusing her over a decadeago. now she's calling on others to tell their stories. >> you may try to convince yourself that this is a long time ago and you've moved on, but you are not alonend this was not your fault. >> reporter: epstein pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges in new york. in new mexico, at least three new accusers have com forward according to law enforcement sources. >> this is a case, at least in new mexico, that should have been investigated many decades ago, and it was not and soe are playing catch up at this point. >> epstein owns a sprawling ranch and estate complete with airplane hangar and landing strip where the attorney general says some of the abuse took ple. >> this is very large residence in a very isolated part of new mexico. >> reporter: in court documents in a separate civil case, a woman who works for epstein as a gruate student says in 1996, he flew her 15-year-old sister to the ranch and touched herop inapprriately on the massage table. as new accusers come forward, state

epstein's lawyers say they are considering an appeal. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> tonight some 200 million people are under heat alerts as the heat wave shifts from uncomfortable to down rightangerous. the scorching temperatures are not expected to break as we head into the more from nbc's blayne alexander. >> reporter: the heat wave swing no mercy from netflix to new hampshire, 200 million under a heat alert. repair ago ac crews are stretched to the max. downtown steam rising from skyscrapers after a morning rainstorm. here in chicago it's the tale of two extremes. just six months ago enhis exact spot was frozver. now it's on pace to hit near record highs. in south dakota you can actually see the heat rising. one of the hottest spots, kansas city, where it feels like 110. >> it feels like i'm sitting in a sauna. >> reporter: and in omaha the national weather service tweeting these pictur. biscuits baking inside a car. as the heat continues a warning in new york city. run the ac, but keep it above 78. anything lower could cau

epstein is accused of being a repeat child sex offend, allegedly targetingirls as young at 14. the defense said he hasn't attacked a teen since his past guilty plea i in florida2008 but additional women are still udge g forward and the cited the testimony of two alleged victims as one reason hc ded to keep epstein locked up. i doubt any bail package can overcome dangerousness. . the judge also cited epstein's half a billion in assets, his private jet, saudi passport with fake name and overseas homes as reasons he's a flight risk. an attorney r some alleged victims spoke after the hearing. > only by taking away th freedom of jeffrey epstein can we restore the freedom of these victims. >> reporter: epstein is also accused of using associates to help recruit women foryoex at new and florida homes and perhaps his new mexico estate. epstein has pleaded not guilty and his laws of left court without xhoent not saying whether they plan to appeal the no bail ruling. >> this is far from the last he we've d of this case. gloria allred and michael avenatti are among the attorneysp represen

attorney alex heaccosta, now t current secretary of labor, brokered a secret last-minute deal epstein avoided more sious federal charges by pleading guilty to state charges including soliciting prostitution from a minor. he had to spend 13 months in jail and register as a sex offender >> it's such a shocking disparity between what he could have been charged with, what the evidence and the a tegations seemo show, and what he was allowed to get away with >> reporter: during accosta's was the deal given the said it evidence >> it was a broadly-held decision >> reporter: the deal iticized by many as too lenient became the focus of an explosive "miami herald" report last year several of epstein's alleged victim os speakingut for the first time >> i was 16. >> i was 16. >> i started going tm o hien i was like 14, 15. >> 14 turning 15 >> the u.s. attorney said investigative journalism significantly helped the case and he called on new victims to come forward >> while the chargedonduct is from a number of years ago, then deserve their day ourt >> reporter: federal prosecutors are arguing that

one theory is epstein tried to take his own life. another is that the 66-year-old faked a suicide to try to get transferred from this notorious jail in manhattan. but the possibility that epstein was attacked is also being considered. two people familiar with the incident tell nbc'sew york station that epstein shared a cell with nick tartarlioni, a former police officer accused of murder. his lawyer said his client was questioned but is not a suspect. >> he did knowing wrong at all, gnd he's not being investigated for doing anythinwrong. he's not been accused of doing anything wrong. >> reporter: a judge denied epstein's bail after he pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking l charges,ving him locked up until coial. a sharp rast to life in his luxury homes in new mexico, new york, and the caribbean. local zoning permits show epstein was expanding his compound from this island to a second one bought in 2016. virgin island is public property but jeffrey etein made it ear that the rest of this island is not. he's been doing construction he

put epstein behind bars. ensure he registered as a sexual offender. provide victims with the means to seek restitution. >> this h all come to light as epstein faces t charges in new york. a woman claims he rape her at 1l wshe gave him a massage. she talked with savannah guthrie. >> very forcefully knd of brought me to the table and iju st did what he told me to do. terrified. i was telling him to stop. please stop. >> did he? >> no. he didn't. >> epstein's lawyers did not respond to nbc about t woman's allegations. he pled not guilty to the recent charges. >>> new tonight, the white house 's reacting to the cost of president trump fourth of july celebration last ek. the d.c. taxpayers may have t faye $1.7 million to cover the it.urity for the d.c. mayor sent a letter asking that the government repao that st. bowser also said the celebration drained completelyndhe the government uses to keep the nation's capital fe. the federal government provides d.c.ith $13 million a year to cover security costs but it hasn't been making the payments on that. the 201

epstein as a child. >> reporter: courtney wild first accused jeffrey epstein of sexuallybusing her over a decade ago. now she's calling on others to tell their stories. >> you may try tovi ce yourself that this is a long time ago and you've moved on, y but are not alone and this was not your fault. >> reporter: epstein pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges in new york. in new mexico, at leastw three neccusers have come forward according to law enforcement sources. >>,his is a case at least in new mexico, that should have been investigated many decades ago,nd it was not and so we are playing catch up at this point. epstein owns a sprawling ranch and estate complete with airplane hangar and landing strip where the attorney gene tl says some abuse took place. >> this is a very large residence in a very isolated part of new >>mexico. eporter: in court documents in a separate civil case, a woman who works for epstein as a graduate student says in 1996, he flew her 15-year-old sister to the ranch and touched her inappropriately on the massage table. as new accusers come forward, state

s" >> did jeffrey epstein rape you? >> he raped me. forcefully raped me. knew exactly what he w doing. i don't think cared. >> the accuser says she did not go to authorities and is not part of he new york criminal case. nbc news has confirmed she told her mother, ex-boyfriend and two close friends at the time. epstein has not responded to comments for her allegations. epstein lawyers are said toave challenged her credibility. >> so we're going to look at it very carefull n >> nbcws has learned it was president trump who urged secretary acosta to go before cameras today to defend his record. he says he was not send a signal to the president byspeaking. he also said a hend the federals prosecuton florida are trying to do the right thing. >> wendy, back to you. >> the president promised thew sho a lifetime. and the show came with a cost. today news4 is confirmed, military style fourth of july celebration drained a special fu d.c. city nd. a fund that is designed to payf extra security and forte anti-rror measures. the pric

epstein spent 13 months in jail, part ti a widely crized plea deal. lawyers for his accusers also today.ng out >> they had gone through years and years and years of being attacked, of being maligned by mr. epstein and his enabler. >> reporter: many, he says. now looking forward to their day in y,urt. jay grabc news. >> virginia senator tim kaine is one of the lawmakers calling for labor secretarial xandos acc to resign for cutting that 2007 plea deal with epstein. he was u.s. attorney at the time. >>> only on news 4, two brothers finding strength in each other. >> they were shot months apart near their d.c. home. the attack left one of them nd paralyzed reliant on his younger brother just to get up these steps. >> tonight, how they are dealing withy adversitnd what t >>> two local brothers wounded in separate shootings this year are not giving up hope. >> one of the boys has been left paralyzed. >> both a now trying to comprehend what happened as their mother helps them lift their spirits. >> the boys are now speaking for the first time only with news

with $500 million in wealth, told the judge epstein is tr e flight risk. two accusers testified he's risk to the public as well >> these were girls who were secured, transported across state lines, kept under supervision.ep >> rorter: courtney wild said she was 14 when she was abused, annie farmer 16 when she says she met epstein. >> there is a real danger presented. hearing directly from victim is only way anyone will understand what it means. >> reporter: also alleged paid $350,000 i co-conspirators toluence them epstein's defens argued no evidence it was bribe. his lawyers say will fight the sex traffickinarg chs and offer conditions for bail. pointing out he's not accused of tecommitting any crimes afr serving 13 months for sex related charges in florida over a decade ago judge will rule thursday whether to grant bail. >>six people lucky to be alive this morning after going over waterfall. caught on camera i pennsylvania, reportedly missed several warning signs. not realizing in danger until too late all six were wearing life jackets and pulled to safe

epstein was ordered held without bail since his arrest on sex trafficking charges. he had to be housed in his upper east side mansion, but the judge said he was a danger and risk of flightiven the allegations that he sexually abused underage girls. he's pleaded not guilty. >>> after 12 nights of public outcry, a monumental change happening in puerto rico the governor finally stepping down, making his announcement in spanish. [ speaking foreign language >> that was the sounds of screams and cheers outside his mansion. the announcement came after a day of mounting frustration reporters waited for his officialti resignaon he's the u.s. commonwealth's first governor to re our very own gabe gutierrez was in san juan in the mdle of the celebration. >> reporter: just moments ago, the governor announced that he was resigning. this is what all of these demonstrators have been waiting for. it has been a democratic day the governor was rumored to be planning his resignation throughout the day but word did not come until just w. he did it just before midnight, in a recorded mes

epstein is already a registered sex offender. it was part of a secret deal his attorney struck back in 2008 allowing et ining epstein to av lengthy jail sentence for allegedly having sex with underaged girls.th >>> this weegun debate will take center stage in virginia. lawmakers will begin a special session tuesday. governoralph northam called it after the massacre in may. to vote on measures including al universackground checks. republicans have criticized northam's calec for a spal session accusing him of niploiting the virgia beach tragedy for political gain. >>> next on news 4, a met upgrade. the change starting today that could make your ride on the red line a little faster. >>> and storm team 4 tracking ay wet sundanight. a flash flood in effect rightn in our area. we'll tl you what areas couleld >>> you're watching news 4 at 6:00. >> all right, metro riders, did you notice the doors opening a little faster on the red line today? that's because the agency officially switchedto automatic door operation today. er the past sev

acosta had already been subpoenaed to testify about for epstein. you can't avoid that. they could ask you anything. i think accost a you looked at it and realized he can't d his job. there will be continuing looks at this. the right thing for the department was likely to resign. >> the president now has no hispanic members in hisab cinet. >> who is left in the cabinet, if you can help me here. a lot o hollywood. a lot of acting. >> the president mentioned something, i'll get your reaction. there has been already a lot of reaction on social media and people are upset and offended. >> he's a tremendous talent, pa he's a hisnic man. he wento harvard and is a great student. >> i think he smd something else a of that. i don't know what he means there. here is what we d know, the only reason acosta was hired, it was made clear, you have noic hispan in your cabnet. it was kind of a cabinet moment. ere is also this governing issue. >> do you remember when you get aerubstitute teach how much gets done. w >> have substitute teachers in charge of defense, homeland security, labor,

the next big court date for epstein is tomorrow morning. it'll be the bail hearing. >> i guess the question is, if he is granted bail, his finances come very much into the judge will look at that, in determining how much the bail tould be. >>re is mystery surrounding his finances. federal prosecutors say he is worth more than $500 million that they know of. just yesterday, his defense team put in a filing that said they couldn't meet their deadline to give the judge a full accounting of his snances. it i so complex, that they needed more time. what they have said is at epstein's brother is willing to back a $100 million bond. >> a lot of questions about how epstein made his money. >> yeah, certainly are. >> a lot of questions. all right. thank you, steph. >> thank you, stephanie. >>> let us tus turn to the weat now. 7:35 on this wednesday morning. dylan is in for al. how is the forecast? >>>> well, we are going o see some rain. it's actually the remnants of barry. you can see some of those heavier pockets ofou rain thr southeastern indiana,

if convicted, epstein faces up to 45 years in prison. open to other people being charged but told the judge yesterday right now they don't expect any imminent superseding indictments. >> they're clearly looking for erre accusers. steph, thank you v much. >> we turn to ari melber, nbc's legal analyst. good to see you. let's start with federal prosecutors down in florida, in south florida. years ago, they prepared an indictment, but they allowed hid to ple to this lesser charge. years pass and now youave the prosecutors in new york, they bring charges. why now? geat chan >> we don't know exactly why now. we know federal prosecutors in new york look as that az a serious case that they can prove and win, where florida prosecutors were accused of backing down the first time. >> they made this plea deal, to craig's point, that said we won't prosecute you. that only covered the district in florida? is that why new york rpprosku are now bring the case? >>yeah, they have syoarate new rk jurisdiction, but this very dictment mentioned things that a

tomorrow the 66-year-old epstein is expected to appear in federal court. kathy park, nbnews, new york. >>> president trump issued a new warning to iran late today, after official there told the world they have taken a major step that could bring iran closer to developing a nuclear weapon. >> reporter: at a press conference today, iran duty foreign minister said they would enrich uranium whatever levels they want, and ho would reach tse levels before the end of the day. iran says they need to increase the civilian nuclear power plant. the u.s. and allies say it p os themne step closer to a nuclear bomb. president trump today warning tehran again. >> iran better be careful. yourich for one reason, and i won't tell you what that reason s. but it's no good. >> reporter: the pentagonas already moved an additional 1,000 troops to the region and it was just two weeks ago that the president ordered tn canceled a limited strike on due to their downing of a drone. on the streets of iran, they are very worried and the future looks bleak, this man says. also real anxi

epstein, and he was not questioned about assaulting m epstein. >> the attorney describing what he calls grim conditions inside the jail. >>t is insect infested. inmates get woken up at night by having road nlts crawling on them.n florida, the palm beach sheriff's departme opened an investigation into his 13-month stint after he pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution. at the time, epstein was aowed to leave his cell six days ao week and gto an auchs for work tn attorney for one of his accusers said i wasn't all work. >> he had visitors, femalesi vitors. i don't know that any of them were under, and the female visitors were there not for business. >> no proof was given for the allegation, and epstein has not responded to the accusation, but the current sheriff said if the law was broken, he wants to make sure it doesn't happen again.ei epstn's attorneys are appealing the bail decision that will keep him in jail until h trial begins. it could be months and even longer before the trr way. >> another angle you're tracking. the company that own victoria secret is hiring a lawyer. >> they p

old. >> did jeffrey epstein rape you? >> yeah, no, h raped me. forcefully raped me. knew exactly what he was doing. what hurts even more so is that if i wasn't afraid to come forward sooner, then maybe he wouldn't have done it to other girls. >>eporter: epstein is now behind bars in new york accused of child sex trafficking. she is not listed as one of the victims in that case. nbc news h reached out to epstein's attorneys multiple times but they have noton red to our requests. >>> tragedy at sea when a toddler died after falling through an openindow on a docked cruise ship. the 18-month-old fell 11 stories landing on a dock below. michael winkleman, the family's attorney, says chloe's grandfather had placed her on a railing by a window but had no idea it was open. royal caribbean said it's assisting local authorities but has not responded to allegations f possible negligence. >>> two men got more than they bargained for during theng run of the bulls in spain. >> amazing. >> reporter: recording the exact moment attacking

that epstein was a danger to the epstein has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and conspiracy charg . heces up to 45 years in prison if he's convicted. tan sheneman, nbc news. >>> a fifth fight out of prince george's county shopping mall toer a dinged car door killed a man. ay the person who delivered the punches learned his fate.gh thomas hu was sentenced to eight years in prison for manslaughter. in june of 2018 hughes got into an argument at the bowie town center with nicholas keys after an open car door hit another car door. keys' family member says he livedth ree days before he pawaed a his mother says she is not satisfied. >> i feel like he should haveg ten more. the second time involved in a loss of life and i feel like thn ma is just a murderer. >> tracee wilkins will have a live report at 5:00 with mo. >>> all right. we'll be talking about our weather coming up. we over go the amelia in the storm center. doug is out today. it has bely a re nice day. >> boy, did he pick the day to be at a swimming pool. doug, you're getting in at some point th evening, right? >> reporter: ly

. >> alex acosta cut epstein a sweetheart. deal >> this morning will the president stand by his man. a "today" exclusive, a new epstein accuser comes forward with an explosive. >> did he rape you. >> he raped me. what happened to her when she was 14 years old and how she's ready to tell her story. >> i feel brave, i feel strong, more tha ever now. >>> on alert.

passport that showed epstein's picture under a different name. the document also residence as saudi arabia. it is not sure which country issued that passport. epstein is accused of trafficking children as young as 14 years old. his lawyers requested house arrest. prosecutors argue he is a flight risk and should stay locked up until trial. the judge's ruling is expected thursday. >>> today, thhouse is expected to vote on a resolution condemning president trump's latest remarks believed to be aimed at four congresswomen. over the weekend, a presidential hmtweet implied the fres congresswomen were not americans and they should go back to their countries.ll a four.s women are u. citizens. only one was born outside the united states. the president doubled-down on his remarks. >> if they don't lhee it here, can leave. isl they do is complain. so all i'm saying f they want to leave, they can leave. >> this is simply a disruption and a distraction from the ic callous chand corrupt -- >>> theng cosswoman speaking about her view on the trump administration

epstein. how unusual is that? >> it is unusual in a bail g, hearinlthough occasionally it does happen. legal experts tell us it's an indication of how federal re prosecutors a going to be deliberate and careful through every step of this process. and allowing accusers at each step the opportunity to have their say. >> stephanie gosk, thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> officials in southern are searching for answers after a deadly gas explosion that happened at a home in marietta. it killed a gas company worker, injured 15 other people. the force of the blast so powerful, it launched debris onto vicles across the street, blew out the windows in voupding homes. gas workers were already at the home to fix a ruptured gas line when it occurred. it was initially damaged by a contractor working at that home. >> now to an incredible display of mteamwork that have saved two people's lives. t this was scene in panama city beach, florida. two swimmers were having a hard time getting back to the beach. they were out in th

he went easy on billionaire jeffrey epstein in a plea deal. epstein was currently facing new sex trafficking charges and pled guilty in 2008 to state charges, including soliciting prostitution from a minor in exchange for video game much more serious federal charges. he was sentenced to 13 months behind bars. wewe did what we did because wanted to seek epstein go to jail. simply put, the palm beach statr attney's office was ready to le epstein walk free, no jail th time, nog. >> acosta went on to say given the evidence he had at the time, going to trial would have been too much of a risk. >>> a former redskins player is asking for help that he is in dire need of a kidney transplant. retired defensive tacklebility haynesworth made the announcement in an instagram last night. the he has beenattling kidney disease a few years now after his kidneys failed on monday. he took to simpl to ask for a generous kidney donation from fans. he played for d.c. about ten years ago andade two pro bowlsis duricareer. >>> a new metro ad is getting attention for

ancash and passport that showed epstein's picture under a different name. the document also lists his residence as saudi arabia. it is not sure which country issued that passport. epstein is accus of trafficking kills as young as 14 years old. his lawyers requested hou arrest. prosecutors argue he is a flight risk and should stay locked up until trial. the judge's ruling is expected thursday. >>> 7 minutes after the hour now. >>> today, the house is expected to vote on a resolution condemng president trump's latest remarks believed to be aimed at four congresswomen. over the weekend, a presidential tweet impli the freshmen congresswomen were not americans and they should go back to their countries. all four women are u.s. citizens. only one was born outside the united states. the congresswomen held a press conference denouncing the statements and calling them racist. still, the president doubled-down on his remarks. >> if they don't like ey here, than leave. all they do is complain. so all i'm saying is if they want to leave, they can leave. >> this is simp

. >>> jeffery epstein gets put in handcufck after landing ba in the united states. more on how this case went from a controversial plea deal to new child sex trficking charges. >>> got a lot going on on this sunday mornings. i'm adam t >> i'm meagan fitzgerald. we are probably seeing another day like yesterday. >> yeah. >> it's going to be hot, hot, and even hotter. so, lauryn ricketts, when can wet get some relief around here? >> i think that's coming lat tomorrow, guys, and into tuesday. y.d wednesda but it's going to be hot around the area. maybe just not quite as humid. it will definitely be on thee. drier sid but we are dry right now. for now, i mean, it feels steamy when you walk out there. let's take a look outside. we have got the cloud cover and that's the way it's going to be today. not the best pool day out there, but definitely feeling like you need to take a dip somewhere only because it is so steamy and it's already warm. 80 degrees is our temperature right now already. we are dry across the ara, but then we are also looking at a few showers just tryin