Epstein Secrets

o J. Lefkowitz; 5/22/07 e- mail from A. Lourie to M. Menchel, J. Sloman, A. Marie Villafafta re meeting with G. Lefcourt with attached email from G. Lefcourt re solicitation for meetings Work Product Government Communication; No Attorney- Client Relationship; Claims Against Public Prosecutor; Overriding

jections P-0133303 proposed letter to J. Lefkowitz; 5/22/07 e- mail from A. Lourie to M. Menchel, J. Sloman, A. Marie Villafafta re meeting with G. Lefcourt with attached email from G. Lefcourt re solicitation for meetings Work Product Government Communication; No Attorney- Client Relationship; Claims

908 Inadvertently marked as privileged, will be produced N/A Suppl. Box 3 P-013909 Thru P-013911 Memorandum, Lisa Howard, Assistant Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), to Ruth Plagenhoef, Acting Associate Counsel, OPR, undated, Subject: Recommendation Deliberati

with the person who was being prosecuted. 50. RFP No. 17 asks for documents concerning an investigation into the Epstein prosecution undertaken by the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) in Washington, D.C. The investigation was undertaken at the request of the victims, who asked the Justi

o J. Lefkowitz; 5/22/07 e- mail from A. Lourie to M. Menchel, J. Sloman, A. Marie Villafafia re meeting with G. Lefcourt with attached email from G. Lefcourt re solicitation for meetings Work Product Government Communication; No Attorney- Client Relationship; Claims Against Public Prosecutor; Overriding

jections P-0133303 proposed letter to J. Lefkowitz; 5/22/07 e- mail from A. Lourie to M. Menchel, J. Sloman, A. Marie Villafafia re meeting with G. Lefcourt with attached email from G. Lefcourt re solicitation for meetings Work Product Government Communication; No Attorney- Client Relationship; Claims

908 Inadvertently marked as privileged, will be produced N/A Suppl. Box 3 P-013909 Thru P-013911 Memorandum, Lisa Howard, Assistant Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), to Ruth Plagenhoef, Acting Associate Counsel, OPR, undated, Subject: Recommendation Deliberat

approval) promised to close the money-laundering investigation "if the sex offense case is resolved." See Tab 23, August 16, 2007 Letter froze to G. Lefcourt ("In other words, if the sex offense case is resolved, the Office would close its investigation into other areas as well. The matter has not been,

e provided to review some of our issues and concerns. 1 look forward to speaking with you shortly. Sincerely. RFP MLA 000463 EFTA00208944 • • U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida DELIVERY BY ELECTRONIC MALI lay P. Lefkowitz, Esq. Kirkland & Ellis LIP Re: ,leffrev Epste

n for doing so by adding charges of money laundering and violations of a money transmitting business to the investigation." Again, I consulted with the Justice Department's Money Laundering Section about my analysis before expanding that scope. The duty attorney agreed with my analysis. RFP MIA 000468 EFTA00208949 •

approval) promised to close the money-laundering investigation "if the sex offense case is resolved." See Tab 23, August 16, 2007 Letter from M. to G. Lefcourt ("In other words, if the sex offense case is resolved, the Office would close its investigation into other areas as well. The matter has not been,

prosecuted. The new Grand Jury subpoena clearly violates the Non- Prosecution Agreement. Although Mr. Epstein has exercised his rights to appeal to the Department of Justice with the MI consent and knowledge of the USAO, he has not breached the Agreement. The re-commencing of the Grand Jury is in violation of the Agreeme

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l) promised to close the money-laundering investigation only "if the sex offense case is resolved." See August 16, 2007 Letter from M. Villafana to G. Lefcourt ("In other words, if the sex offense case is resolved, the Office would close its investigation into other areas as well. The matter has not been,

o conduct business. Upon initiating the investigation, without any coordination with the Florida State Attorney's Office and in clear conflict with the Justice Department's Petite Policy, Ms. Villafana immediately issued irrelevant official document requests seeking, among other things, Mr. Epstein's 2004 and 2005 pers

dy evidence. Ms. Villafana launched a totally unsupportable and vastly overreaching sex trafficking investigation without providing notification to the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division and CEOS, as required pursuant to Section 8-3.120 of the USAM. Ms. Villafana then threatened to indict Mr. Epstein for sex tr

ll disclose even more. If meeting is held, Villafaiii will ask to have the case reassigned. Attached email correspondence between Andrew Laurie and G. Lefcourt 28/C-4 5/31/2007 Subpoena to J. Epstein Virgin Islands Foundation, Inc. (return date 6/21/07) 5/31/2007 Subpoena to J. Epstein & Company, Inc. (re

s has shown that the disclosure is "in connection with a judicial proceeding," that is, in connection with an administrative proceeding conducted by the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) arising out of a decision by United States District Judge Kenneth A. Marra in the matter of Jane Doe 1 a

ly.8 2. Describe in detail your role, and the role of each other person in the USAO, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and elsewhere within the Department of Justice — collectively herein "the government" — who was involved in the assessment of the viability and strength of the federal case against Mr. Epstein a

approval) promised to close the money-laundering investigation "if the sex offense case is resolved." See Tab 23, August 16, 2007 Letter from I. to G. Lefcourt ("In other words, if the sex offense case is resolved, the Office would close its investigation into other areas as well. The matter has not been,

prosecuted. The new Grand Jury subpoena clearly violates the Non- Prosecution Agreement. Although Mr. Epstein has exercised his rights to appeal to the Department of Justice with the full consent and knowledge of the USAO, he has not breached the Agreement. The re-commencing of the Grand Jury is in violation of the Agree

/18/08 Lefkowitz Ltr to AMCV" containing handwritten draft notes for proposed letter to J. Lefkowitz; 5/22/07 e-mail from to M. re meeting with G. Lefcourt with attached email from G. Lefcourt re solicitation for meetings Attorney-Client Privilege Work Product Suppl. Box #3 P-013304 Thru P-013325

ities with the deferred prosecution agreement" and "called a time-out." At that time, Acosta asked the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, located in Washington, D.C., to look at the case.l°6 CONCEALING THE NPA WHILE EPSTEIN SOUGHT REVIEW 92. Following the entry of t

acsimile: 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, N.W., Room 4115 Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear Mr. Roth: I again want to thank you for this opportunity to explain why we be

e prosecuted. The new Grand Jury subpoena clearly violates the Non- Prosecution Agreement. Although Mr. Epstein has exercised his rights to appeal to the Department of Justice with the full consent and knowledge of the USAO, he has not breached the Agreement. The re-commencing of the Grand Jury is in violation of the Agreem

) promised to close the money-laundering investigation “if the sex offense case is resolved.” See Tab 23, August 16, 2007 Letter from M. Villafana to G. Lefcourt (“In other words, if the sex offense case is resolved, the Office would close its investigation into other areas as well. The matter has not been, an