Epstein Secrets

HT_013323 --- PAGE BREAK --- minor females that the United States Attorney's Office recognized as a victim. L.M.’s swom deposition te

HT_013323 --- PAGE BREAK --- minor females that the United States Attorney's Office recognized as a victim. L.M.’s swom deposition te

ay have civil damages claims against Mr. Epstein. The U.S. Attorney's Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (jointly

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

HT_010570 --- PAGE BREAK --- minor females that the United States Attorney's Office recognized as a victim. L.M.’s swom deposition te

HT_010570 --- PAGE BREAK --- minor females that the United States Attorney's Office recognized as a victim. L.M.’s swom deposition te

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

Epstein in the dark about the status of his case. The U.S. Attorney's Office signed a non-prosecution agreement with the multi

o house this guy instead of DOC [the Department of Corrections]?” Belohlavek: “Right.” Pucillo did not respond to a request for comment on the case. Villafafia, the lead federal prosecutor in Epstein’s case, was in the courtroom, but there’s no indication she objected to Epstein’s cozier jail accommodations.

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

ocument 205-2 Entered on FLSD Docket 07/05/2013 Page 10 of 20 statutes of limitations. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 3283, 3299. Petitioners are free to contact the United States Attorney's Office in those districts and seek to confer with government attorneys in those offices about investigating and potentially prosecuting Epstein based on th

e Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2. This made Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2 "victims" protected by the Crime Victim's Rights Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3771. Accordingly, the U.S. Attorney's Office arranged to have victim notification letters sent to Jane Doe #1 and Jane Doe #2. For example, on about June 7, 2007, Assistant U.S. Attorney A. Mar

w. During the call, Ms. Garvin was not advised about the Non-Prosecution Agreement. In mid-June 2008, Mr. Edwards contacted Assistant U.S. Attorney Villafafia to inform her that he represented Jane Doe #1 and, later, Jane Doe #2. Mr. Edwards asked to meet to provide information about the federal crimes co

men who were officially identified by the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office as victims of Epstein, now 65. But after the FBI

thus rendered the agreement difficult, if not impossible, to unwind.” And that’s exactly what happened. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016453 --- PAGE BREAK --- Villafafia frequently showed her frustration. “T thought we had worked very well together in resolving this dispute. ... I feel that I bent over backwards to k