Instead of prison, Jeffrey Epstein landed in a minimum security county jail, where he was allowed to spend most of his time in an office.Leila Register; NBC News / Department of Justice FORSUBSCRIBERSHow Jeffrey Epstein took advantage of a lenient Florida jail and kept exploiting womenAn NBC News investigation shows that Epstein’s first stint in jail was hardly an interruption. Even behind bars, he continued associating with the rich and famous and supporting his lavish lifestyle. June 13, 2026, 6:02 AM EDTThe rules did not apply to Jeffrey Epstein — even in jail. After he admitted in 2008 to soliciting underage girls for prostitution, authorities in a minimum-security lockup in Florida granted him enormous freedom that he used to continue to exploit and allegedly abuse women, hobnob with the rich and famous and cultivate his lavish lifestyle, an NBC News investigation found.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.