Epstein Secrets

ation and Obscenity Section, and, finally, to the highest levels of review at the Department of Justice. As Senior Associate Deputy Attorney General John Roth stated: Even if we were to substitute our judgment for that of the U.S. Attorney, we believe that federal prosecution of this case is appropriate.

nder the NPA. As you know from past experience, and as Mr. Acostuaviously acknowledged in letters to my partner Ken Starr (on December 4, 2007) and Lilly Sanchez (on December 19, 2007), the language of 18 is "far from simple," and, in certain respects, subject to significant ambiguity. I believe it

ortant and must be fully vetted irrespective of timeliness concerns." See Exhibit 6, December 19, 2007 Letter from U.S. Attorney Acosta to Attorney Lilly Sanchez at 3. He also stated that he had spoken with AAG Fisher to ask that she review this matter and to expedite the process. Id. • In the beg

Madly (213) 680-8440 [email protected] 777 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California 90017 (213)680'8400 www.kirkland.com June 19,2008 John Roth, Esq. Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Office of the Deputy Attorney General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Aven

ease ask the Custodian of Records to provide a certificate of nonexistence of records. Also, following our conversation 1 received a voicemail from Lilly Ann Sanchez addressing the subpoenas. Since you have provided a written statement that you represent JEGE and Hyperion, I will assume that you alon

tter to DAG B-127 6/3/2008 I lonorable Mark Filip, DAG Kenneth Starr Submission with documents for independent review 6/3/2008 Starr/\Vhitley John Roth Letter - 1 page 6/3/2008 Honorable Mark Filip, DAG Sloman 2nd draft letter to DAG B-123 6/3/2008 Draft letter to Deputy Attorney General Mar

al #18. 2/6/2007 Grand Jury Testimony of E. Nesbitt Kuyrkendall 2/12/2007 A. Marie Villafafia Lilly Ann Sanchez Emails between Villafatia and Lilly Ann Sanchez regarding employee representation with Lourie and Villafatia handwritten notes 2/14/2007 Subpoena to Colonial Bank (return date 3/6/07

Tracking: EFTA00194199 EFTA00194200 you do decide to send us something, it would be most useful to get it by the middle of next week. Thanks. John Roth Associate Deputy Attorney General (202) 307-2090 **********************###*****************####************* The information contained in this co

E I am just reading through all of the new submissions. I don't know which makes me angrier, all of the blatant lies, or Matt Menchel telling them (Lilly, no doubt), that I am "unsupervisable." Jeff, I'm sorry I got you into this. On another, ironic, note. Today, Epstein's lawyers are filing motions

chard II. Willits (formatting problem) 13-43 6/18/2008 Marie Villalana handwritten notes re calls with Brad Ed wards and Roy Black B-44 6/23/2008 John Roth letter to Kan Starr and Jay Lelkowitt 13-45 6/24/2008 Em.ias between Roy Black, Jack Goldberger, and Marie Villafaiia re wrap up 13-46 6/25/2008

ntation of Epstein 12 8/4/2006 Victim Notification Letters 13 WI1/2006 Victim Notification Letters 14 1/17/07- 2/1/07 Correspondence between Lilly Ann Sanchez, Gerald Lelcourt, Andrew Laurie, A. Marie Villafrina, and John McMillan regarding 2/1/2007 Meeting 15 11/13/06- 1/22/07 Subpoenas to

Mr. Senior responded, cc'ing me, instructing me to send out that notification (Exhibit B-49). On June 23, 2008, DAG Filip completed his review, and John Roth sent a letter to Attorneys Starr and Lefkowitz stating their finding that there was no abuse of discretion and no misconduct (Exhibit B-44). I immed

in child exploitation cases was an issue of growing concern, so I was mindful that this plea mechanism that Criminal Chief Menchel had devised with Lilly Ann Sanchez would extinguish, the victims' right to restitution. That was one of the reasons why, on July 4, 2007, I wrote to Mr. Menchel that I be

r Deputy Assistant Attorney General Andrew Oosterbaan Chief, CEOS Office of the Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip Deputy Attorney General John Roth Senior Associate Deputy Attorney General A. February - May 15, 2008: Review by CEOS and the Criminal Division On Febrnaiy 21, 2008, soon after

strict of Florida. Villafaña and Lourie had worked for Lewis, and Lourie was close friends with one of Lewis’s law partners. Epstein also retained Lilly Ann Sanchez, a former AUSA who had been Menchel’s deputy and with whom he had socialized. Later, when Epstein was seeking Acosta’s personal involv