Epstein Secrets

ys in which they have tried to breach the agreement to convince you guys to let me indict.” In Washington, D.C., Lourie consulted with CEOS Chief Oosterbaan, asking for his thoughts on defense counsel’s arguments. At the same time, at Lourie’s request, Villafaña sent the NPA and its addendum to Lourie

upport the prosecution.” On March 6, 2008, Acosta alerted Sloman and Oosterbaan that Starr and Lefkowitz had called him to express “concern” about Oosterbaan’s participation in the case, and indicated that “they may ask for more senior involvement.” Acosta “informed them that they certainly had the righ

omplaints, and asked her to meet with him, Lefkowitz, and Whitley. Meanwhile, Oosterbaan’s Deputy Chief drafted a decision letter to be sent from Oosterbaan to Lefkowitz, and over the course of several weeks, it was reviewed by and received input from Deputy Assistant Attorney General Mandelker and Assi

pt It Acosta undertook to respond to defense counsel’s continuing concern about the § 2255 provision. He sent to Deputy Assistant Attorney General Sigal Mandelker language that he proposed including in a revision to the NPA’s § 2255 implementation section. Mandelker forwarded the language to her counterpart

t despite Oosterbaan’s favorable opinion of the case, “[t]his was . . . a bit of uncharted territory,” involving facts that were unlike the case law Oosterbaan had cited. Although Lourie had some concerns about the legal issues and about the witnesses, he “probably” did not see any impediment to going for

d in the case and describing it as a “highly sensitive” case involving “a high profile, very rich defendant.”39 After CEOS reviewed the materials, Oosterbaan responded to Lourie with an email stating that the memorandum was “exhaustive” and “well done” and noting that Villafaña “has correctly focused on

d the defense proposal for a sentence of home confinement. In a subsequent email exchange with Criminal Division Deputy Assistant Attorney General Sigal Mandelker, who supervised CEOS, Oosterbaan reported that the meeting was “non-eventful,” noting that defense counsel argued “federalism” and might approach C

ry proceeding Work Product 6(e) Investigative Privilege P-014070 thru P-014074 9/11/2007 emails between Marie Villafafia, John McMillan, Drew Oosterbaan, Nesbitt Kuyrkendall, and Jason Richards regarding changes to the draft indictment and status of plea negotiations Work Product Deliberative Proce

nvestigative Privilege P-014574 thru P-014583 2/20/2008-2/21/2008 emails between Drew Oosterbaan, Marie Villafafia, Robert Senior, Jeff Sloman, Sigal Mandelker, Karen Atkinson, Alex Acosta, Rolando Garcia and Myesha Braden regarding status of CEOS plans to meet with counsel for Epstein and status of indic

o conduct "due diligence" on selection of Podhurst firm 11/27/2007 Plea Notification Letter at 7:11 pm B 3 11/28/2007 A. Marie Villafaiia, A. Oosterbaan, R. Garcia A. Laurie Email re non-prosecution agreement with attached correpondence 11/28/2007 Alice S. Fisher, Assistant Attorney General S

including 3rd Supplement to Pros memo 2/20/2008 2/20/2008-2/21/2008 Emails between Drew Oosterbaan, Marie Villafatia, Robert Senior, Jeff Sloman, Sigal Mandelker, Karen Atkinson, Alex Acosta, Rolando Garcia and Myesha Braden regarding status of CEOS plans to meet with counsel for Epstein and status of indict

ry proceeding Work Product 6(e) Investigative Privilege P-014070 thru P-014074 9/11/2007 emails between Marie Villafalia, John McMillan, Drew Oosterbaan, Nesbitt Kuyrkendall, and Jason Richards regarding changes to the draft indictment and status of plea negotiations Work Product Deliberative Proce

nvestigative Privilege P-014574 thru P-014583 2/20/2008-2/21/2008 emails between Drew Oosterbaan, Marie Villafafta, Robert Senior, Jeff Sloman, Sigal Mandelker, Karen Atkinson, Alex Acosta, Rolando Garcia and Myesha Braden regarding status of CEOS plans to meet with counsel for Epstein and status of indic

ry proceeding Work Product 6(e) Investigative Privilege P-014070 thru P-014074 9/11/2007 emails between Marie Villafafia, John McMillan, Drew Oosterbaan, Nesbitt Kuyrkendall, and Jason Richards regarding changes to the draft indictment and status of plea negotiations Work Product Deliberative Proce

nvestigative Privilege P-014574 thru P-014583 2/20/2008-2/21/2008 emails between Drew Oosterbaan, Marie Villafafta, Robert Senior, Jeff Sloman, Sigal Mandelker, Karen Atkinson, Alex Acosta, Rolando Garcia and Myesha Braden regarding status of CEOS plans to meet with counsel for Epstein and status of indic

conduct "due dilligence" on selection of Podhurst firm 11/27/2007 Plea Notification Letter at 7:11 pm )3-3 11/28/2007 A. Marie Villafaiia, A. Oosterbaan, R. Garcia A. Lourie Email re non-prosecution agreement with attached correpondence 11/28/2007 Alice S. Fisher, Assistant Attorney General S

tion for indictment/ongoing investigation B-111 2/20/2008- W21/2008 Entails between Drew Oosterbaan, Marie Villatana, Robert Senior,Jeff Montan, Sigal Mandelker, Karen Atkinson, Alex Acosta, Rolando Garcia and Myesha Braden regarding status of CEOS plans to meet with counsel for Epstein and status of indict