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iveurasica but lives in Kansas. 
was elected national comman-
der of the 2.4 million member 
American Legion last August in 
Charlotte, North Carolina. dur-
ing the 96th national conven-
tion of America's largest vet-
erans' organization, David said 
in a released statement. 
He serves as the chief exec-
utive officer and official 
spokesman of the American 
Legion. with full power to 
enforce provisions of the 
organization's constitution. 
bylaws and 
resolutions. 
according to David. 
A U.S. Army veteran during 
the Vietnam War, Helm served 
with the 82nd Airborne Divi- National Commander Michael Helm 
wiling ins service as chair-
man of the veterans affairs and 
rehabilitation commission, he 
chaired the System Worth Sav-
ing Task Force, a team of ded-
icated and knowledgeable vol-
unteers, providing in-depth 
and up-to-date analysis of the 
status of VA health care to 
Congress and to veterans 
advocates nationwide. 
Helm also served as a mem-
ber of the Veterans Planning 
and Coordination Committee 
and of The American Legion 
Ad Hoc Committee studying 
the Military and Veterans 
Affairs response to traumatic 
brain injury and post trau-
matic stress disorder. 
At the local and state levels. 
sit am Legion Atudilary, 
having served as District 9 
president and as the Depart-
ment Junior Activities chair-
woman. 
Helm and his wife are the 
proud parents of five legion 
family members: Aaron and 
his wife, Robie. both gradu-
ates of the U.S. Military Acad-
emy at West Point, N.Y.; 
Rebecca and her husband. 
Jaron Cox. both graduates of 
Kansas State University; 
Jacob, a senior cadet at the 
U.S. Air Force Academy; 
Matthew. an Army ROTC 
cadet at Kansas State Uni-
versity and Timothy. a stu-
dent at Decatur Community 
High School in Oberlin, 
Kansas. 
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when she was a girl between 
sponsored by Epstein. Report- 
1999 to 2002 on his private 
edly he and seve 'al other sci- 
jets. in the Virgin Islands. New 
entists were in riled to the 
York, New Mexicto, and in 
event, which included a trip 
international airspace. 
to Epstein's island. Court doc- 
The scandal meanwhile is 
uments also mention Little St. 
also getting increased atten-
James as being part of the Vir- 
tion in London media, forcing 
gin Islands. 
Buckingham Palace to issue a 
According to those docu- 
denial. 
ments, filed in a federal court 
According to the Associated 
in Palm Beach, Florida, a 
Press Dershowitz meanwhile 
woman said she was "forced 
to have sexual relations with... 
Prince (Andrew) when she was 
a minor in London at Ghis-
laine Maxwell's apartment, in 
New York. and on Epstein's 
private island in the U.S. Vir-
gin Islands in an orgy with 
numerous other under-aged 
girls." 
The court documents also 
noted that Epstein "persuaded. 
the alleged victim, then 15, 
With the assistance of (Ghis-
\Mlle) Maxwell, converted her 
into a sex slave." 
Maxwell is said to be the 
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has filed a detailed denial of 
woman' claims he had sexual 
contact with an under-age girl. 
Her attorneys have since sued 
Dershowitz for alleged defama-
tion. 
In the Jan. 5 court docu-
ment filed, Dershowitz said he 
has multiple witnesses to 
refute the allegations made by 
the woman, identified only as 
Jane Doe No. 3. 
She 
claimed 
Epstein 
required her to have sex with 
Dershowitz, Prince Andrew 
and others when she was still 
under age 18. 
Buckingham Palace has also 
emphatically denied her alle-
gations about Prince Andrew. 
Dershowitz, who has previously 
made general denials, said in 
the court document the alle-
gations "threaten to damage 
my reputation irrevocably." 
"Never under any circum-
stances have I ever had any 
sexual contact of any kind, 
which includes massages or 
any physical contact whatso-
ever. with Jane Doe No. 3," 
Dershowitz said. 
Epstein pleaded guilty in 
2008 to Florida state sex 
charges but avoided more seri-
ous federal charges in a deal 
negotiated partly by Der-
showitz. In addition to Simp-
son, Dershowitz, a Harvard law 
professor. is perhaps best 
known for defending Claus 
Von Bulow in the "Reversal of 
Fortune" case. 
The allegations against 
Prince Andrew, the second son 
of Queen Elizabeth II who is 
also known as the Duke of 
York, and Dershowitz surfaced 
early this month in a long-run-
ning lawsuit involving Epstein. 
Four unidentified women 
claiming to be his victims as 
minors are suing the U.S. gov-
ernment over its plea deal with 
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Epstein, contending their 
allegedly required to perform 
rights were violated and seek- 
sexual acts on several older 
ing to have the agreement 
men. 
thrown out. 
Epstein's Virgin Islands con-
Paul Cassell, a University of 
nection become national news 
Utah law professor, and Flori- 
in 2012 when the Daily Caller, 
da 
attorney 
Bradley J. 
a conservative online newspa-
Edwards, who are representing 
per. reported that then First 
the women filed their lawsuit 
Lady de Jongh worked for 
against Dershowitz after he 
Epstein's VI Economic Devel-
described them to CNN as "vil- 
opment Corporation tax pro-
lains" in this case and that 
gram recipient company. 
they had failed to fact check 
In 2011 Epstein settled out 
their clients' claims. 
of court with at least 17 
"They are lying and I can 
alleged sex-crime victims. 
prove it." Dershowitz told CNN, 
Among Jane Doe No. 3's alle-
the AP reported. 
gations are that she had sex 
Cassell and Edwards say 
with Dershowitz on the private 
their reputations had been 
Caribbean island owned by 
defamed by such comments 
Epstein. Dershowitz said in 
and were seeking an unspeci- 
his response he was there only 
fied amount of damages. 
one time with his wife and 
"Our four victims do not 
daughter, and that they a.1‘ 
oppose Mr. Dershowitz having slept overnight in the saute 
an opportunity to present his 
room together after having chn-
arguments to the court," Cas- 
ner with Epstein and others. 
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