Outrageous legal situation in Fla.
Guests: Former Florida Prosecutor Mark Eiglarsh & Fox News chief judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano
"This incredible story involves Rush Limbaugh, the prosecutor who made his life miserable, a wealthy Democrat suspected of having sex with a minor, and the Palm Beach police chief who believes the prosecutor is protecting the suspect. Florida state attorney Barry Krischer aggressively prosecuted Rush Limbaugh for illegally obtaining prescription drugs. Some people, including me, believe malice was involved in the Limbaugh situation, and suspicion falls on Krischer, a committed Democrat. Now the prosecutor is in the middle of a far more serious controversy. Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter has asked Krischer to remove himself from the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Chief Reiter believes Krischer is in the tank for Epstein, a very wealthy businessman who has donated more than 100-thousand dollars to Democrat candidates. Reiter wants to charge Epstein with four counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor - police believe Epstein brought girls as young as 14 to his mansion for sex. But State Attorney Krischer rejected Chief Reiter's suggestion and brought the case to a grand jury, which returned only a prostitution charge against Epstein. When you examine how much time and effort State Attorney Krischer put in to try and ruin Rush Limbaugh, as opposed to what he's doing now in the far more serious case of Jeffrey Epstein, many questions come to mind. And none of those questions reflect well on Barry Krischer."
Fox News Video: FoxNews.comThe Factor was joined by former Florida prosecutor Mark Eiglarsh, who agreed that Chief Reiter has reason to be irate. "The most time Epstein can get is five years. The other charges that Chief Reiter wanted would have carried a 15 year maximum on each offense." Fox News correspondent Andrew Napolitano accused State Attorney Krischer of blatantly abusing his power. "He realized he had to charge Epstein with something, but wants to give him the lowest conceivable charge. The evidence here is very strong - money was exchanged, pictures were taken. The girls were not there to give massages, not at the age of 14. It's an absolute abuse of power."
The Factor reiterated his outrage at the situation. "You've got 17 witnesses against Epstein and there were six girls involved, and he's charged with a prostitution rap. He was spending Florida's money and time and resources to track down an OxyContin beef against Limbaugh, and now you've got a guy accused of having sex with six underage girls and he's charged with prostitution. Come on!"