The Avoided Diagnosis — Deliberate Absence of Pedophilia Diagnosis in the 2008 NPA

The Epstein case was marked by the deliberate absence of a diagnosis of pedophilia in the 2008 prosecutor's report, due to the use of the term "prostitution" rather than "child sexual abuse." The legal framing chosen influenced the possible psychiatric diagnosis, and the defense team actively worked to optimize the legal angles of the case. This strategy contributed to the way the case was perceived and handled by the judicial system.