Epstein Secrets

letter now accuses me of "manufacturing" charges of obstruction of justice, making obscene phone calls, and violating child privacy laws. When Mr. Lourie told you that those charges would "embarrass the Office," he meant that the Office was unwilling to bend the facts to satisfy Mr. Epstein's desired

ember 19, 2007 I write to follow up on the December le meeting between defense counsel and the Epstein prosecutors, as well as our First Assistant, the Miami FBI Special Agent in Charge end myself.' I write to you because I am not certain who among the defense team is the appropriate recipient of this letter. I address is

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

ber 19, 2007 I write to follow up on the December 14th meeting between defense counsel and the Epstein prosecutors, as well as our First Assistant, the Miami FBI Special Agent in Charge and myself.' I write to you because I am not certain who among the defense team is the appropriate recipient of this letter. I address is

oncerns. The Section 2255 provision issue was first discussed at a July 31, 2007, meeting between FAU SA , Criminal Chief_, West Palm Beach Chief Lourie, AUSA Villafafia, and two FBI agents who met with Roy Black, Gerald Lefcourt, and Lilly Ann Sanchez. On that date, the prosecutors presented a writ

Ms. Sanchez.: I write to follow up on the December le' meeting between defense counsel and the Epstein prosecutors, as welt es our First Assistant, the Miami FBI Special Agent in Charge and myself.' write to you because lain not certain who among the defense team Is the appropriate recipient of this letter. L address issu

The Section 2255 provision issue was first discussed at a July 31, 2007, meeting between FAUSA Sloman, Criminal Chief Menchel, West Palm Beach Chief Lourie, AUSA Villafaria, and two FBI agents wbo met with Roy Black, Gerald Lefeoust, and Lilly Ann Sanchez. On that date, the prosecutors presented a writ

ber 19, 2007 I write to follow up on the December 14th meeting between defense counsel and the Epstein prosecutors, as well as our First Assistant, the Miami FBI Special Agent in Charge and myself.' write to yon because 1 am not certain who among the defense team is the appropriate recipient of this letter. I address issue

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

Starr, Dershowitz, Lefcourt, and Boston attorney Martin Weinberg. The USAO side included Acosta, Sloman, Villafaña, and another senior AUSA, with the Miami FBI Special Agent in Charge and Assistant Special Agent in Charge also present. In addition to previously raised arguments, during this meeting, Epstein’s attorneys