Epstein Secrets

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age 4 proceeds of specified unlawful activity,' or (c) 'to avoid a transaction reporting requirement under State or Federal law"'. United States v. Puche, 350 F.3d 1137 (11 Cir. 2003);5 see also United States v. Arditti, 955 F.2d 331 (5th Cir.), reh'g denied, cert. denied 506 U.S. 998 (1992), cert. d

LY TO MENCHEL EFTA00310833 FOWLERWHITE ATTORNEYS AT LAW BURNETT MIAMI • FORT LAUDERDALE • WEST PALM BEACH • ST. PETERSBURG August 2, 2007 Mr. Matthew Menchel Chief, Criminal Division United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida 99 NE 4 Street Miami, Florida 33132 Re: Jeffrey Epstein

Page 4 proceeds of specified unlawful activity,' orAc) `to avoid a transaction reporting requirement under State or Federal law". United States'. Puche, 350 F.3d 1137 (11th Cir. 2003);5 see also United States" Arditti, 955 F.2d 331 (5th Cir.), reh'g denied, cert denied 506 U.S. 998 (1992), cert. de

WONSEinvcom FAITH A. FRIEDMAN filedmeneldwurlaw.wco BY HAND DELIVERY June 25, 2007 Jeffrey Sloman, Esq., First Assistant United States Attorney Matthew Menchel, Esq., Chief, Criminal Division The United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Florida 99 NE 4th Street Miami, Florida 33 I 32 Andrew

ed Epstein’s sentencing exposure...” See Tab 1, May 19, 2008 Letter from J. Sloman. In fact, by a email dated August 3, 2007, Criminal Division Chief Matthew Menchel advised the defense that the federal government required a minimum term of two years of incarceration. See Tab 40, August 3, 2007 Email from M. Mench

he State, nor even discussed with. the State, the length of Mr. Epstein’s incarceration. In a letter to the defense, Criminal Division Chief, Matthew Menchel rejected the sentence contemplated by the State’s plea agreement, writing that “the federal interest will not be vindicated in the absence of a two-y

et them in his house if they were under the age of 18. See United States v. Kennard, 472 F.3d 851, 857-858 (11" Cir. 2006), quoting, United States v. Puche, 350 F.3d 1137, 1149 (11™ Cir. 2003) (An instruction on deliberate ignorance is appropriate only if it is shown [among other things] . . . that the d