Epstein Secrets

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

d met with the father of one of the prospective plaintiffs, Saige Gonzalez.5 At the same time (and until as recent] as March of 2008), the Official Florida Bar websitc continued to identify Mr. as a named partner in Mr. Herman's firm. See Tab 31, Florida Bar Website page. 39. Mr. Herman, who is the named

in Illicit Sexual Conduct) Pages 1-6 (of 7 pages) of Non-Prosecution Agreement with highlighted portions Brown file folder with 6/23/08 letter from John Roth (DAG) to Lefkowitz and Starr; 11/2/2010 Privileged Communication letter re Litigation Hold; clipped Non-Prosecution Agreement Doe IM) v. Epstein, 0

Release Application; CVRA research with notes and Westlaw printouts; CVRA Research (green file folder) Jane Does v. U.S. Misc (green file folder) Florida Bar (redwell) with Self Report folder and 9/16/08 Herman Ltr to EFTA00066351 Box 5: (green file folder) Motion to Quash (file folder) Motion to Qua

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

l chain titled Things to do in West Palm 11/4/2008 Villafafia Senior Email thanking Villafatia for her 11/3/08 email advising she spoke with the Florida Bar 11/4/2008 Correspondence from Florida Bar Ethics Counsel regarding Florida Ethics Rules involved in distributing victim notification letters 11/1

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

l chain titled Things to do in West Palm 11/4/2008 Villafafia Senior Email thanking Villafatia for her 11/3/08 email advising she spoke with the Florida Bar 11/4/2008 Correspondence from Florida Bar Ethics Counsel regarding Florida Ethics Rules involved in distributing victim notification letters 11/1

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

ter, I received a letter from Jeffrey Herman, one of the civil attorneys who represented a number of victims, notifying me that he had complained to the Florida Bar that the Victim Notification Letters violated the Florida Bar rules against solicitation. He had filed complaints against myself and against Robert

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

(d) prohibits a lawyer from engaging in conduct in connection with the practice of law that is prejudicial to the administration of justice. In Florida Bar v. Frederick, 756 So. 2d 79, 87 (Fla. 2000), the court noted that FRPC 4-8.4(d) is not limited to conduct that occurs in a judicial proceeding, but

258 CEOS Chief Oosterbaan told OPR this provision was “very unusual.” Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General John Roth commented, “I don’t know how it is that you give immunity to somebody who’s not identified. I just don’t know how that works.” Villafaña’s co-coun

n, on April 18, 2008, Acosta and Sloman received a citizen complaint from an attorney who requested to meet with them regarding his belief that the Florida Bar had violated his First Amendment rights. The attorney asserted that the CVRA guaranteed him “an absolute right to meet” with USAO officials because

th Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California 90017 Kenneth W. Starr : To Call Writer Directly: FP Facsimile: www.kirkland.com Dir. Fax: June 19, 2008 John Roth, Esq. Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Office of the Deputy Attorney General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue

as recently as March of 2008), the Official Florida Bar website continued to identify Mr. Sloman as a named partner in Mr. Herman’s firm. See Tab 31, Florida Bar Website page. Mr. Herman, who is the named pariner in the former firm of Herman, Sloman, & Mermelstein, filed five lawsuits, each asking for $50 mil