Epstein Secrets

Belohlavek told OPR that the Chief of the Police Department would not regularly play a role in the state victim notification process. 427 Although Villafafia's notes indicate that she researched Florida Statutes§§ 960.001 and 921.143 when she drafted unsent lcllcrs to victims in November and December 2007

d resolved the federal investigation, and some victims only learned of the state court pleas and sentencing from the news media. In the end, although Villafafia and Sloman hastily attempted to ensure victim notification through Chief Reiter, their effort was too little and too late to ensure that victims had

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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

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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

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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

non v. Cassadaga Valley Cent. School Dist., 49 F.3d 886 (2d Cir. 1995) 42, 43 xxiv EFTA00099965 Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997) Weingarten v. United States, 865 F.3d 48 (2d Cir. 2017). Zafiro v. United States, 506 U.S. 534 (1993) 151 passim 209,210,220 Zicarelli v. Dietz, 633 F.2

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

non v. Cassadaga Valley Cent. School Dist., 49 F.3d 886 (2d Cir. 1995) 42, 43 xxiv EFTA00077630 Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997) Weingarten v. United States, 865 F.3d 48 (2d Cir. 2017) Zafiro v. United States, 506 U.S. 534 (1993) 209, 151 passim 210, 220 Zicarelli v. Dietz, 633 F

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

non v. Cassadaga Valley Cent. School Dist., 49 F.3d 886 (2d Cir. 1995) 42, 43 xxiv EFTA00039445 Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997) Weingarten v. United States, 865 F.3d 48 (2d Cir. 2017) Zafiro v. United States, 506 U.S. 534 (1993) 209, 151 passim 210, 220 Zicarelli v. Dietz, 633 F

, 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

2005) 155 Vernon v. Cassadaga Valley Cent. School Dist., 49 F.3d 886 (2d Cir. 1995) 32, 33 Washington v. Giucksberg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997) 104 Weingarten v. United States, 865 F.3d 48 (2d Cir. 2017) passim Zafiro v. United States, 506 U.S. 534 (1993) 140, 147 Zicarelli v. Dietz, 633 F.2d 312 (3d