When the Miami Herald launched the Perversion of Justice investigation in November 2018, it awakened the world to a decades-long injustice suffered by dozens and perhaps hundreds of young girls, many of whom had never spoken about their abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein. In 2019, as a result of the Herald’s reporting, the top federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York revived the case and Epstein was arrested in July. U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, in announcing Epstein’s indictment, noted that prosecutors were aided in their investigation by “some excellent investigative reporting.’’ Read how the investigation unfolded.
Perversion of Justice | Miami Herald
Original reporting/visuals: Julie K. Brown + Emily Michot
Produced by Brittany Peterson + Emily Michot
Edited by Brittany Peterson + Emily Michot
Cinematography by Emily Michot + Brittany Peterson
Project Editor: Casey Frank
Executive Producers: Aminda Marqués González, Nancy San Martín, Jason Shoultz, Jonathan Forsythe, Julie K. Brown
Consulting producers: Jessica Koscielniak + Marta Oliver Craviotto
Motion Graphics by Sohail Al-Jamea
Additional Camera: Jose Sepúlveda, Matías Ocner, Pedro Portal, Reshma Kirpalani, Alexa Ard
Color Correction by Jessica Koscielniak
Production Assistance: Randy Smith, Orlando Mellado, Monika Leal