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

fter reviewing Starr’s and Lefkowitz’s letters, Sloman notified Villafaña that “in light of the recent Kirkland & Ellis correspondence” he had asked Robert Senior, who had succeeded Menchel as Chief of the USAO’s Criminal Division, to review de novo the evidence underlying the proposed revised indictment, and

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

14/2008 emails between Marie Villafafia, Rolando Garcia, Karen Atkinson, Frederica Devlin, and Shawn Ball regarding complete indictment package for Robert Senior final review Work Product Deliberative Process 6(e) P-014717 thru P-014721 3/12/2008-3/17/2008 emails between Marie Villafafia, Nesbitt Kuyrk

rivilege Deliberative Process Investigative Privilege P-014521 thru P-014522 1/7/2008 email from Marie Villafafia to Alex Acosta, Jeff Sloman, Robert Senior, Karen Atkinson, and Rolando Garcia regarding proposed additional investigative steps in Epstein case. Work Product Deliberative Process 6(e) Pr

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

14/2008 emails between Marie Villafafia, Rolando Garcia, Karen Atkinson, Frederica Devlin, and Shawn Ball regarding complete indictment package for Robert Senior final review Work Product Deliberative Process 6(e) P-014717 thru P-014721 3/12/2008-3/17/2008 emails between Marie Villafafia, Nesbitt Kuyrk

rivilege Deliberative Process Investigative Privilege P-014521 thru P-014522 1/7/2008 email from Marie Villafafia to Alex Acosta, Jeff Sloman, Robert Senior, Karen Atkinson, and Rolando Garcia regarding proposed additional investigative steps in Epstein case. Work Product Deliberative Process 6(e) Pr

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

14/2008 emails between Marie Villafafia, Rolando Garcia, Karen Atkinson, Frederica Devlin, and Shawn Ball regarding complete indictment package for Robert Senior final review Work Product Deliberative Process 6(e) P-014717 thru P-014721 3/12/2008-3/17/2008 emails between Marie Villafafia, Nesbitt Kuyrk

rivilege Deliberative Process Investigative Privilege P-014521 thru P-014522 1/7/2008 email from Marie Villafafia to Alex Acosta, Jeff Sloman, Robert Senior, Karen Atkinson, and Rolando Garcia regarding proposed additional investigative steps in Epstein case. Work Product Deliberative Process 6(e) Pr

to proceed in the same fashion even if he had sought and received a full briefing 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

er with Sloman after Menchel’s departure. Despite these discussions, though, it is not clear that Acosta was aware of certain information, such as Oosterbaan’s strong opinion from the outset in favor of the prosecution or of Villafaña’s concerns and objections to a state-based resolution or the final NPA.

acy resulted in the USAO’s decision to have the federal case reviewed afresh. A review of the evidence was undertaken first by USAO Criminal Chief Robert Senior and then, briefly, by an experienced CEOS trial attorney. A review of the case in light of the defense challenges was then conducted by CEOS Chief

, Chief, Criminal Division Rolando Garcia, Deputy Chief, Criminal Division Karen Atkinson, Chief, Northern Region From: cc: A. Marie Villafafia Drew Oosterbaan Myesha Braden INTRODUCTION This third supplement summarizes the changes to the indictment and prosecution memo since the first presentation in Ma

Memorandum Subjai Third Supplement to Prosecution Memorandum: Operation Leap Year: United States'. Jeffrey Epstein. et al. Dale 2/19/08 To: Robert Senior, Chief, Criminal Division Rolando Garcia, Deputy Chief, Criminal Division Karen Atkinson, Chief, Northern Region From: cc: A. Marie Villafafia