Woman pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining $750,000 from Epstein victims fund

Prosecutors did not say whether they believed Jennifer Percival, an autism scholar, was one of Epstein’s victims

Woman pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining $750,000 from Epstein victims fund

TL;DR

  • Jennifer Percival pleaded guilty to falsifying records to receive $750,000 from a fund for Jeffrey Epstein victims.
  • She falsely claimed eligibility and presented an altered rejection letter to the JPMorgan Chase fund.
  • Percival stated her motive was to gain validation.
  • She has agreed to pay $776,031 in restitution.
  • Percival is the director of Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Autism and Related Disabilities.