Epstein never got a sentence in the 2019 case, because he died in jail before he went to trial.
To answer more directly:
He was arrested on July 8, 2019, on federal sex trafficking charges.
The indictment included: sex trafficking of minors (18 U.S.C. 1591) and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking.
The maximum penalty for the sex trafficking count was up to 40 years in prison, plus up to 5 years for the conspiracy count.
But Epstein died by suicide on August 10, 2019, while in custody, before the trial or sentencing could happen.
So, there was no "release date" for that later case he never completed it.
If you want, I can run a hypothetical: based on typical sentencing guidelines, what might his prison release date have been if he'd been convicted and sentenced. Do you want me to do that?
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What the Sentence Probably Would Have Been
Sentencing Guidelines
Federal sex-trafficking-of-minors cases routinely receive:
25 - 40 years if multiple victims
Higher if aggravating factors apply (and many did)
Given the scale of the accusations and the federal sentencing memos already being prepared, his likely sentence range was:
30 - 40 years in federal prison
Some prosecutors were openly pushing for life, but let's stick to the likely guideline outcome: 35 years.
Federal Time Served Rules
In the federal system:
There is no parole.
The inmate serves approx 85% of the sentence (good time credit).
So:
35 years x 0.85 = about 29.75 years actually served
Projected Release Date (Hypothetical)
Epstein was arrested July 6-8, 2019.
If sentenced later that year to 35 years:
Projected release date about late 2048
More precisely:
July 2019
abt 29.75 years
= AprilJune 2049 (depending on exact credit calculations)
He would have been 96-97 years old, well past normal life expectancy.
In other words:
He never would have been released alive.
If you want, I can give:
Alternate scenarios (25-year sentence, 40-year sentence, life)
A timeline showing arrest -> trial -> sentencing
Comparison to similar federal sex-trafficking sentences