Jeffrey Epstein will have to cool his heels at least a little longer in jail — as Manhattan prosecutors revealed Monday that more alleged victims have already stepped forward since his arrest earlier this month.
“The evidence is already significantly stronger — and getting stronger every day,” Assistant US Attorney Alex Rossmiller told Manhattan federal Judge Richard Berman.
Epstein, already a convicted pedophile, had hoped the jurist would rule in his favor on his bail request in his latest case Monday.
But Berman said he wants to hear from some of Epstein’s victims — as soon as Monday — and have the former hedge-fund manager’s financials looked over further before deciding on whether to free him until his trial.
The judge said he plans to rule on bail Thursday.
Federal prosecutors, in arguing that the 66-year-old pervert should stay at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, said they have had more of his victims come forward to report crimes since his arrest.
Rossmiller added authorities are still investigating the stash of “many, many, many” photos of women and girls “who appear to be young” that was found in Epstein’s Upper East Side mansion.
At least one of the females photographed nude or semi-nude has come forward as a victim, the prosecutor said.
Epstein — who is charged with sex trafficking and has been accused of abusing and raping underage girls — appeared to listen intently during the proceeding, folding his hands under his chin.
He entered court in a navy blue jail uniform, walking quickly to his seat at the defense table. He wore rectangular-framed reading glasses, and as soon as the proceeding started, began hurriedly scribbling notes to a lawyer on his left, Martin Weinberg.
Prosecutors have said Epstein is trying to bribe potential witnesses to keep quiet about his crimes.
Rossmiller said prosecutors only learned late last week about $350,000 in payments that they say he made to potential witnesses.