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

your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call. IACK A. GOLDBERGER CC: Gerald B. Lefcourt, Esq. Lilly Ann Sanchez, Esq. 2 08-80736-CV-MARRA RFP WPB 001693 EFTA00209872 i4a1 IA fit hIANUFACTLIPSER PAO 1.4AAL/FAC71REIVS OESVNATK)N Cc ARCRAF7 BOEING 72 7-

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

Mucinska (former assistant) (return date 12/1/06) 15 11/15/2006 A. Marie Villafafia Lilly Ann Sanchez Gerald Lefcourt from New York and Lilly Ann Sanchez will be dealing with the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Jeffrey Epstein matter I 11/16/2006 Lilly Ann Sanchez A. Marie Villafatia Request for d

was prepared again, and was reviewed in anticipation of presentation to the grand jury. On June 23, 2008, Senior Associate Deputy Attorney General John Roth denied the various appeals of Epstein's attorneys and wrote, "Even if we were to substitute our judgment for that of the U.S. Attorney, we believe

mplaint, Jane Doe #101 asserted that Epstein had been convicted of state law crimes and, taking language directly from Alex Acosta's letter to Lilly Ann Sanchez, wrote that Epstein "is in the same position as if he had been tried and convicted of the sexual offenses committed against Plaintiff and, as such,

was prepared again, and was reviewed in anticipation of presentation to the grand jury. On June 23, 2008, Senior Associate Deputy Attorney General John Roth denied the various appeals of Epstein's attorneys and wrote, "Even if we were to substitute our judgment for that of the U.S. Attorney, we believe

mplaint, Jane Doe #101 asserted that Epstein had been convicted of state law crimes and, taking language directly from Alex Acosta's letter to Lilly Ann Sanchez, wrote that Epstein "is in the same position as if he had been tried and convicted of the sexual offenses committed against Plaintiff and, as such,

May 28, 2008 4:51 p.m., RE: Jeffrey Epstein (1 page) Letter to Kenneth Starr and Joe D. Whitley, dated June 3, 2008, No Subject (1 page), Author: John Roth, Senior Associate Deputy Attorney General Letter to John Roth, Senior Associate Deputy Attorney General, dated June 19, 2008, No Subject (14 pages

A. Marie Villafana. Letter to R. Alexander Acosta, dated December 11, 2007, RE: Jeffrey Epstein (13 pages), Author: Jay Lefkowitz Letter to Lilly Ann Sanchez, dated December 19, 2007, RE: Jeffrey Epstein (3 Pages) Letter to R. Alexander Acosta, dated December 21, 2007, RE: Jeffrey Epstein (7 pages), Aut

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.

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

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

rming them of FBI investigation 7 7/26/2006 South Florida Sun-Sentinel Article Regarding Chief Reiter's referral of case to FBI 8 8/2/2007 Lilly Ann Sanchez email to Matt Menchel with attached letter containing counter- proposal for plea to two years of 'supenised custody.' 9 8/24/2006- 10/24/2006 Entai

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

ld 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 believed the p

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

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 involvement in the