Epstein Secrets

0224729 By May 2007, AUSA Villafana began seeking approval from her supervisors to indict Epstein. Her immediate supervisor was Andrew Laurie. Mr. Lourie had served as the Chief of the Public Integrity Section at DOJ as well as in several supervisory positions in the SDFL. By mid-2006, he had returne

and the Office of Enforcement Operations regarding the petit policy. 1Mr. Menchel resigned for private practice onAngust 3 2007 and was replaced by Robert Senior, 08-80736-CV-MARR.A P-014942 EFTA00224729 By May 2007, AUSA Villafana began seeking approval from her supervisors to indict Epstein. Her immedi

titled "Responses to Arguments from JE Counsel" containing: ■ 7/13/2007 letter from Lilly Ann Sanchez to Andrew Lourie with handwritten attorney (Lourie) notes; ■ 6/25/2007 letter from Gerald Lefcourt to Jeffrey Sloman, Matt Menchal, Andrew Lourie, and Marie Villaftuia with handwritten attorne

on 100 3/14/2008 emails between AMCV, Rolando Garcia, Karen Atkinson, Frederica Devlin, and Shawn Ball regarding complete indictment package for Robert Senior final review WP DP 6(e) 101 3/12/2008 emails between AMCV, Drew Oosterbaan, and Myesha Braden regarding CEOS meeting with Epstein counsel WP

0190438 By May 2007, AUSA Villafana began seeking approval from her supervisors to indict Epstein. Her immediate supervisor was Andrew Lourie. Mr. Lourie had served as the Chief of the Public Integrity Section at DOJ as well as in several supervisory positions in the SDFL. By mid-2006, he had returne

nd the Office of Enforcement Operations regarding the petit policy. 'Mr. Menchel resigned for private practice on August 3, 2007 and was replaced by Robert Senior. EFTA00190438 By May 2007, AUSA Villafana began seeking approval from her supervisors to indict Epstein. Her immediate supervisor was Andrew Lour

policy. By May 2007, AUSA Villafafia began seeking approval from her supervisors to indict Epstein. Her immediate supervisor was Andrew Lourie. Mr. Lourie had served as the Chief of the Public Integrity Section at DOJ as well as in several supervisory positions in the SDFL. By mid-2006, he had returne

unpersuaded by their presentation and the investigation continued. 3Mr. Menchel resigned for private practice on August 3, 2007 and was replaced by Robert Senior. 'Although I, Jeffrey H. Sloman, am writing this letter, I will continue to refer to myself as "First Assistant USA Sloman" or "FAUSA Sloman" to he

0225329 By May 2007, AUSA Villafana began seeking approval from her supervisors to indict Epstein. Her immediate supervisor was Andrew Lourie. Mr. Lourie had served as the Chief of the Public Integrity Section at DOJ as well as in several supervisory positions in the SDFL. By mid-2006, he had returne

and the Office of Enforcement Operations regarding the petit policy. Mr. Menchel resigned for private_practice on August 3 2007 and was replaced by Robert Senior_ 08;80736-CV-MARRA P-014942 EFTA00225329 By May 2007, AUSA Villafana began seeking approval from her supervisors to indict Epstein. Her immedia

policy. By May 2007, AUSA Villafaila began seeking approval from her supervisors to indict Epstein. Her immediate supervisor was Andrew Lourie. Mr. Lourie had served as the Chief of the Public Integrity Section at DOJ as well as in several supervisory positions in the SDFL. By mid-2006, he had returne

s unpersuaded by their presentation and the investigation continued. 3Mr. Menchel resigned for private practice on August 3,2007 and was replaced by Robert Senior. 4Although I, Jeffrey H. Sloman, am writing this letter, I will continue to refer to myself as "First Assistant USA Sloman" or "FAUSA Sloman" to he

nt sitting on the shelf since May to engage in these negotiations. There has to be an ending date, and that date is Monday. Early that afternoon, Lourie—who was participating in the week’s negotiations from his new post at the Department in Washington, D.C.—asked Villafaña to furnish him with the las

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

demand for the equipment. In late June 2007, defense attorney Sanchez requested an extension of time to comply; in informing Sloman, Menchel, and Lourie of the request, Villafaña stressed that “we want to get the computer equipment that was removed from Epstein’s home prior to the state search warran

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

k Product Deliberative Process Investigative Privilege P-014026 thru P-014027 7/16/2007 email from Marie Villafafia to Matt Menchel and Andrew Lourie regarding correspondence from Roy Black and Motion to Quash 6(e) Work Product Deliberative Process Investigative Privilege P-014028 thru P-014

rivilege Deliberative Process Investigative Privilege P-014521 thru P-014522 1/7/2008 email from Marie Villafaila 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