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A law firm that defended Jeffrey Epstein against criminal sex trafficking charges says it is owed over $100,000 in legal fees from work it did after he committed suicide, according to new court papers filed in the Virgin Islands. 

White-shoe law firm Steptoe & Johnson — who employed five lawyers to rep the 66-year-old financier– is seeking payment for $104,382 in legal fees from Epstein’s estate for work it did the month after the convicted pedophile hanged himself in a Lower Manhattan jail cell Aug. 10.

The Manhattan federal case against Epstein was dropped Aug. 29 and the firm’s bill runs through Sept. 11.

The costs are “reasonable” for a slew of reasons, including “the nature of the high-profile federal criminal lawsuit,” read the court papers filed in Epstein’s probate case in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.

The executors of Epstein’s estate said in the court papers they agree the fees are acceptable and asked a judge for permission to pay the firm from the estate.

The multimillionaire former hedge-funder — who left behind an over $500 million fortune — signed his will leaving all of his wealth to a trust two days before his death.

One of Epstein’s rape accusers, Jennifer Araoz, last week filed a claim for damages against the estate.

Lawyers for the estate did not immediately return requests for comment.

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