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If Epstein had agreed to an interview, these are the questions I would have asked him:

• You pleaded guilty to a single felony count of soliciting prostitution from a minor. Do you believe in your heart that you were guilty?

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•In 2011 you told the New York Post, "I'm not a sexual predator, I'm an 'offender.' It's the difference between a murderer and a person who steals a bagel." Do you stand by that statement today?

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