He pleaded on state charges. These are federal charges.
Here is a little more info from a few days ago.
(disturbing content/descriptions) http://www.breakingnewstime.com/alleged-victims-of-billionaire-sex-abuser-jeffrey-epstein-hope-new-civil-cases-will-bring-justice/
PapaBear is right, today’s deal was to get rid of state charges that would have brought some accusers to testify.
Pending is a Federal case where lawyers for the girls are challenging the old Federal plea deal from years ago because it violated the “Crime Victims Rights act”.
If the Federal one is successful, it may invalidate the original plea deal and send Epstein up the river where he belongs.
Evidently, there are around or over 100 victims identified.
Let’s hope, at least in this case, his money won’t protect him from justice.
Here’s an article from today, but it might be behind a paywall:
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article222597265.html