Epstein Secrets

government about the investigation and potential prosecution of Epstein. At least one attorney for the government (Assistant United States Attorney Villafafia from the USAO-SDFL) had spoken to Petitioners about the offenses committed against them by Epstein prior to the signing of the Non-Prosecution Agre

ited States v. Jessup, 757 F.2d 378, 384 (1st Cir.1985)). "The quantum of evidence required to rebut the presumption is not high." United States v. Thompson, No. 16-CR-00019, 2018 WL 447331, at *2 (M.D. Pa. Jan. 17, 2018) (citation omitted). "Any evidence favorable to a defendant that comes within a cat

government about the investigation and potential prosecution of Epstein. At least one attorney for the government (Assistant United States Attorney Villafafia from the USAO-SDFL) had spoken to Petitioners about the offenses committed against them by Epstein prior to the signing of the Non-Prosecution Agre

ited States v. Jessup, 757 F.2d 378, 384 (1st Cir.1985)). "The quantum of evidence required to rebut the presumption is not high." United States v. Thompson, No. 16-CR-00019, 2018 WL 447331, at *2 (M.D. Pa. Jan. 17, 2018) (citation omitted). "Any evidence favorable to a defendant that comes within a cat

e NPA, the investigation had not developed evidence of `any other potential co-conspirators.'"); id. at 167 (with respect to Maxwell, "according to Villafafia, in 2007, they `didn't have any specific evidence against her.'"). 55 EFTA00100022 satisfied that he should prosecute and will be able promptly t

1971) 207,211,217 United States v. Tanu, 589 F.2d 82 (2d Cir. 1978) 79 United States v. Thai, 29 F.3d 785 (2d Cir. 1994) 252 United States v. Thompson, 13 Cr. 378 (AJN), 2013 WL 6246489 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 3,2013) 281,284 United States v. Thompson, 896 F.3d 155 (2d Cir. 2018) 236 United States v. T

edged that investigators were aware of Epstein's longtime relationship with a close female friend who was a well- known socialite, but, according to Villafafia, in 2007, they "didn't have any specific evidence against her." Accordingly, Villafaiia believed that the only "co-conspirators" of Epstein who wou

71) 207, 211, 217 United States v. Tanu, 589 F.2d 82 (2d Cir. 1978) 79 United States v. Thai, 29 F.3d 785 (2d Cir. 1994) 252 United States v. Thompson, 13 Cr. 378 (AJN), 2013 WL 6246489 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 3, 2013) 281, 284 United States v. Thompson, 896 F.3d 155 (2d Cir. 2018) 236 United States v.

edged that investigators were aware of Epstein's longtime relationship with a close female friend who was a well- known socialite, but, according to Villafafia, in 2007, they "didn't have any specific evidence against her." Accordingly, Villafaiia believed that the only "co-conspirators" of Epstein who wou

71) 207, 211, 217 United States v. Tanu, 589 F.2d 82 (2d Cir. 1978) 79 United States v. Thai, 29 F.3d 785 (2d Cir. 1994) 252 United States v. Thompson, 13 Cr. 378 (AJN), 2013 WL 6246489 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 3, 2013) 281, 284 United States v. Thompson, 896 F.3d 155 (2d Cir. 2018) 236 United States v.

, OPR concluded that "the evidence does not show that [Former USAO-SDFL U.S. Attorney Alex] Acosta, [Former USAO-SDFL supervisor Andrew] Lourie, or Villafafia agreed to the nonprosecution provision to protect any of Epstein's political, celebrity, or other influential associates." OPR Report at 168." In

71) 139, 141, 145 United States v. Tanu, 589 F.2d 82 (2d Cir. 1978) 53 United States v. Thai, 29 F.3d 785 (2d Cir. 1994) 165 United States v. Thompson, 13 Cr. 378 (AJN), 2013 WL 6246489 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 3, 2013) 182, 189, 192 United States v. Thompson, 896 F.3d 155 (2d Cir. 2018) 156 United Stat