Epstein Secrets

oman of this when she met with them at the start of the federal investigation. Acosta confirmed that he was aware that the PBPD was dissatisfied with the State Attorney’s Office’s handling ofthe case. Appendix at 3 (OPR Report, p. 174). i 29. Records unsealed in 2015 revealed that the FBI compiled reports on “34 confirmed minor

99:25- 300:8). Detective Recarey shared the same view that “it wasn’t any.justice served.” Appendix at 2 (Recarey Depo. 496:1-2). 26. Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Andrew Lourie, in a transmittal letter with the prosecution memo of Assistant U.S'. Attorney Ann Marie Villafana, told

sic state crime of solicitation of prostitution.2 The State Attorney’s Office in Palm Beach County had conducted a diligent inv

est, we do so now in the recognition that both the Department’s reputation, as well as the due process rights of our client, are at issue. Recently, the Criminal Division concluded a very limited review of this matter at the request of U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta. Critically, however, this review deliberately excluded ma

ssic state crime of solicitation of prostitution? The State Attorney’s Office in Palm Beach County had conducted a diligent inv

est, we do so now in the recognition that both the Department’s reputation, as well as the due process rights of our client, are at issue. Recently, the Criminal Division concluded a very limited review of this matter at the ' request of U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta. Critically, however, this review deliberately excluded

tants to recruit girls to provide massages to him, and in many instances, those massages led to sexual activity. After the PBPD brought the case to the State Attorney’s Office, a Palm Beach County grand jury indicted Epstein, on July 19, 2006, for felony solicitation of prostitution in violation of Florida Statute § 796.0

ewed hundreds of thousands of records from the USAO, the FBI, and other Department components, including the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, the Criminal Division, and the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys. The records included emails, letters, memoranda, and investigative materials. OPR also collected an

cripts are included below). Furthermore, the women who visited Mr. Epstein’s home all visited voluntarily and many willingly returned several times. The State Attorney’s Office (the “SAO”) has vast experience prosecuting sex crimes and conducted an exhaustive, 15-month investigation of Mr. Epstein. A Grand Jury has concluded

our review of this case is limited both factually and legally. We have not looked at the entire universe of facts in this case. It is not the role of the Criminal Division to conduct a complete factual inquiry from scratch.” (CEOS letter at p. 1). Indeed, entire subject areas relevant to the inquiry were not considered

est, we do so now in the recognition that both the Department’s reputation, as well as the due process rights of our client, are at issue. Recently, the Criminal Division concluded a very limited review of this matter at the request of U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta. Critically, however, this review deliberately excluded ma

t Assistant’s former boutique law firm in Miami. The facts in this case all revolve around the classic state crime of solicitation of prostitution.2 The State Attorney’s Office in Palm Beach County had conducted a diligent investigation, convened a Grand Jury that returned an indictment, and made a final determination about