Epstein Secrets

Section 2255 issue was raised. After considering the arguments raised at the September 7* meeting, and after conferring with the FIN and with Chief Oosterbaan, our Office decided toproceed with the indictment. At that time, I reminded Mr. LetkowItz that be bad previously Indicated his desire to appeal such

remove Babbitt and Searcy from the list. There is too great a chance of an appearance of impropriety with Babbitt and I received a bad report about Searcy last night. Thank you. Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Phon Fax From Sent: Tuesday, Septem

? I am meeting with the agents and want to give them their marching orders regarding what they can tell the girls. Also, please remove Babbitt and Searcy from the list. There is too great a chance of an appearance of impropriety with Babbitt and I received a bad report about Searcy last night. Thank

: — HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012669 0027006 05/16/2008 11:16 FAX gooz a 05/16/08 FRI 11:08 FAX U.S, Department of Justice Criminal Division Andrew G, Oosterbaan, Chief 1460 New York Avanue, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20530 (202) 514-8780 FAN: (202) §}4-1793 Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section May

ng? | am meeting with the agents and want to give them their marching orders regarding what they can tell the girls. Also, please remove Babbitt and Searcy from the list. There is too great a chance of an appearance of impropriety with Babbitt and I received a bad report about Searcy last night. Thank y

e remove Babbitt and Searcy from the list. There is too great a chance of an appearance of impropriety with Babbitt and I received a bad report about Searcy last night. Thank you. A. Marie Villafatia Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 From: Villafana,

time, Epstein's attorneys advised that an agreement involving jail time would not be acceptable. On August 31, 2007, the FBI agents and I met with Drew Oosterbaan, Chief of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, to discuss the evidence and theory of the prosecution. Ile had previously been provided wit

sing "the need for Congress to take effective action to protect children and families from online harm") (emphasis added); see also United States'. Searcy, 418 F.3d 1193, 1197 (Ilth Cir. 2005) (noting that Congress enacted § 2422(b) "after the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing regarding child

ty Section Criminal Division United States Department of Justice 1400 New York Avenue, 6th Floor Washington, DC 20530 Dear Ms. Mandelker and Mr. Oosterbaan: Facsimile: (213) 680-8500 Enclosed, please find our submission as discussed at the meeting. This submission includes a brief executive summary;

t 193 (1996) (expressing "the need for Congress to tie effective action to protect children and families from online harm"); see also United States Searcy, 418 F.3d 1193, 1197 (11th Cir. 2005). Congress at that time recognized that the Internet allows anonymous predators to target children anywhere in