Epstein Secrets

iz is the good friend of Marie Villafona's boy friend? A, Not at all. Q. Does it refresh your memory that Villafona tried to get Epstein to pay for Ocariz to represent you in the federal case? A. No. Q. Do you know if Detective Recarey has spoken with your father? A. No. Q. Do you know if Detective

s. Q. Marie Villafona is the lead federal prosecutor that's on the federal part of this case. Okay? A. No. Q. So does it refresh your memory that Ocariz is the good friend of Marie Villafona's boy friend? A, Not at all. Q. Does it refresh your memory that Villafona tried to get Epstein to pay for Oc

Did someone named Jeffrey Sloman come to your house? A. | don't Know names, sir. Q Do you Know who Jeffrey Sloman is? A. No, sir. Q Do you Know who Jeffrey Herman is? A Yes. Page 39 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012434 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 —_ So Oo ONY OO oO Be WwW LD ~0929104. TXT Q. That's the lawyer who first sue

osely and personally connected to Ms. Villafana's own live-in boyfriend. Upon learning of this fact, United States Attorney Alex Acosta removed Mr. Ocariz from consideration. Mr. Epstein's attorney, Joe Whitley, a former United States Assistant Attorney General, predicted that the unprecedented incorp

the public at large, the civil remedy provisions in the NPA encouraged other plaintiffs' attorneys, such as First AUSA Sloman's former law partner, Jeffrey Herman (see below), and Ms. Villafana's confidential informant, Brad Edwards (see below), to obtain assistance from Ms. Villafana and the USAO in their ca

nt the unnamed women in claims against Epstein). 26. The next day, AUSA advised the defense that she was removing one of the alternatives to Mr. Ocariz from our consideration, on the basis that "one of his partners is married to an AUSA here," and explained that, because of that personal relationshi

"victims" until after Epstein was sentenced and incarcerated. 38. We have reason to believe that, around this same time, Mr. former law partner, Jeffrey Herman, had met with the father of one of the prospective plaintiffs, Saige Gonzalez.5 At the same time (and until as recent] as March of 2008), the Offici

se is that I "assiduously" hid from you the fact that Bert Ocariz is a friend of my boyfriend and that I have a "longstanding relationship" with Mr. Ocariz. I GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT EFTA00799652 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 403-19 Entered on FLSD Docket 06/02/2017 Page 49 of 176 JAY P. LEFKOWFTZ, E

m assuming Counsel is not 22 asking you to divulge attorney/client -- 23 MR. TEIN: Of course not. 24 BY MR. TEIN: 25 Q. a are you aware that Jeffrey Herman, Ph. 561.682.0905 - Fax. 561.682.1771 1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 500 - West Palm Beach, FL 33401 34 of 314 08-80736-CV-MARRA 001244 EFT

re: publicity of non-prosecution agreement 101. 9/24/2007 Non-Prosecution Agreement 102. 9/25/2007, 12:11 pm Email from to Lefkowitz re: Mr. Ocariz as representative 103. 9/25/2007, 8:36 pm Email from to Lefkowitz re: options for representative 104. 9/26/2007, 11:01 am Emails between an

8-80069 (signed 2/28/201. 180. 3/5/2008, 9:09 am Emails between and Lefkowitz re: denial of request for information 181. 3/5/2008 Proof that Jeffrey Marc Herman is a member in good standing with the Florida bar 182. 3/6/2008, 9:47 am Email from Epstein to Indyke re: ethics violation list 183. 3/6/2008

the unnamed women in claims against Epstein). The next day, AUSA Villafana advised the defense that she was removing one of the alternatives to Mr. Ocariz from our consideration, on the basis that “one of his partners is married to an AUSA here,” and explained that, because of that personal relationship

victims” until after Epstein was sentenced and incarcerated. We have reason to believe that, around this same time, Mr. Sloman’s former law partner, Jeffrey Herman, had met with the father of one of the prospective plaintiffs, Saige Gonzalez.> At the same time (and until as recently as March of 2008), the Offici