Epstein Secrets

m to Alex Acosta, Work Product Deliberative Process and regarding state cases mentioned by Epstein's counsel P-014443 12/14/2007 email from Villafafia to Alex Acosta, , and with draft letters to State Attome 's Office and victims Work Product Deliberative Process P-014444 12/17/2007 email fr

t response to Jay Leflcowitz and victim notification letters Work Product Deliberative Process P414355 thru P-014361 12/3/2007 emails between Villafafia, Alex Acosta, and Work Product Deliberative Process regarding history of plea negotiations and drafting response to correspondence from Jay Lekow

nted to know what was in it. The State Attorney's Office wrote the line prosecutor inquiring how to respond.'68 152. On September 16, 2008, attorney Jeffrey Herman, who represented several Epstein victims, wrote to the line prosecutor to strenuously object to the restitution procedures 161 REP WPB 001775 (Exhi

laundering and aiding & abetting 58 2/12/2007 Entails between l'illafafia and Lilly Ann Sanchez regarding employee representation with Lourie and Villafafia handwritten notes 59 5/21/2007 Subpoena to Paul A. Lavery 60 6/18/2007 Subpoena to Witham Riley 61 «18/2007 Subpoena to Riley Kiraly 62 7/18/

Proposed Non-Prosecution Agreement incorporating Acosta edits provided to Gerald Lefeourt on 9/11/2007 68 6/18/2008- 6/19/2008 Entails between Villafafia, Krischer, Atkinson, Senior, Acosta, Sloman. and Garcia regarding Epstein's case with state court and how it might breach the NPA 69 12/14/2007 Dr

n Email regarding proposed response to Goldberger B 65 7/10/2008 Victim Notification letters to Individuals #3 (via Richard H. Willits), #8 (via Jeffrey Herman), ##17 (via Theodore J. Leopold), #25 (via Jeffrey Herman), #26 (via Jeffrey Herman), #37 (via Michael E. Dutko), and #44 (via Jeffrey Herman) B-6

nd to the Florida Bar in 2005. She is currently an active member of the Florida Bar, and maintains inactive status in California and Minnesota. Ms. Villafafia began her legal career as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable David F. Levi, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California,

e, and has emailed other exhibits that were not included on the disks. Mr. Ragsdale's letter also requested background information concerning AUSA Villafafia's professional background and experience. The remainder of this letter provides that information. A native of Minnesota, A. Marie Villafafia gradua

xhibit B-91). On September 15, 2008, I sent Notification Letters to Individuals 18 and 32 (Exhibit B-92). Soon thereafter, I received a letter from Jeffrey Herman, one of the civil attorneys who represented a number of victims, notifying me that he had complained to the Florida Bar that the Victim Notificatio

orida 500 South Australian Avenue, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 RE: JEGE, Inc. ("JEGE") and Hyperion Air; Inc. ("Hyperion") Dear Ms. Villafafia: Thank you very much for your letter dated May 15, 2007 concerning the subpoenas issued to JEGE, Inc. and Hyperion Air, Inc., along with your agree

"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

d in the process. For example, at the end of 2006, former SDFL U.S. Attorney and EOUSA Executive Director Guy Lewis contacted former colleague AUSA Villafafia and, later Deputy Criminal Chief Lourie, when he learned that AUSA Villafafia was handling the federal investigation of Epstein. He asked to meet wi

ngs with the Florida Division of Corporations and/or the Florida Bar. On Friday, January 18, 2008, at approximately 1:15 pm, I received a call from Jeffrey Herman of Herman & Mermelstein. Herman said that he was planning to file a civil lawsuit the next week against Jeffrey Epstein. He said that his clients

ail A. Marie Villafafia, Esq. Assistant U.S. Attorney 500 Australian Ave., Fourth Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Re: Jeffrey Epstein Dear Ms. Villafafia: Jeffrey M. Herman Tel 305.931.2200 Fax 305.931.0877 [email protected] 18205 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 2218 Miami. Florida 33160 vninv.hermanl

sel Michael R. Tan, Esq. Lewis Tein, 3059 Grand Avenue, Suite 340 Coconut Grove, FL 33133-5166 Enclosed please find a letter received today from Jeffrey Herman. Before I start wasting my time and Mr. Epstein's money researching the ethical issues, I would like to know if any of you looked into Rule 4-7.4.

d in the process. For example, at the end of 2006, former SDFL U.S. Attorney and EOUSA Executive Director Guy Lewis contacted former colleague AUSA Villafafia and, later Deputy Criminal Chief Lourie, when he learned that AUSA Villafalla was handling the federal investigation of Epstein. He asked to meet wi

ngs with the Florida Division of Corporations and/or the Florida Bar. On Friday, January 18, 2008, at approximately 1:15 pm, I received a call from Jeffrey Herman of Herman & Mermelstein. Herman said that he was planning to file a civil lawsuit the next week against Jeffrey Epstein. He said that his clients

he United States Attorney's Office prepared negotiated lea agreements containing these charges. For example, in a September 18, 2007, email from AUSA Villafafia to Lefkowitz (attached hereto as Exhibit “H’), she attached the proposed plea agreement describing Epstein’s witness tampering as follows: "UNITED

been negotiated with Epstein’s attorneys that would block federal sussecution, To the contrary, AUSA Villafafia mentioned a possible indictment. AUSA Villafafia did indicate that federal investigators had concrete evidence and information that Epstein had sexually molested many underage minor females, includi

y Sixth Amendment, Fifth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment Rights against self--excuse me, against--under the Constitution. And though your partner, Jeffrey Herman, was disbarred after filing this lawsuit [a statement that was untrue], Mr. Edwards' partner sits in jail for 21 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013339 --- PAGE B

been negotiated with Epstein’s attorneys that would block federal prosecution. To the contrary, AUSA Villafafia mentioned a possible indictment. AUSA Villafafia did indicate that federal investigators had concrete evidence and information that Epstein had sexnatly molested many underage minor females, includi

y Sixth Amendment, Fifth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment Rights against self--excuse me, against--under the Constitution. And though your partner, Jeffrey Herman, was disbarred after filing this lawsuit [a statement that was untrue], Mr. Edwards! partner sits in jail for 21 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_010586 --- PAGE B

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