Epstein Secrets

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

154 United States v. Alameh, 341 F.3d 167 (2d Cir. 2003) 77,78,81 United States v. Alberti, 568 F.2d 617 (2d Cir. 1977) 187 United States v. Aleman, 286 F.3d 86 (2d Cir. 2002) 27 United States v. Alfonso, 143 F.3d 772 (2d. Cir. 1998) 226 United States v. Amato, 15 F.3d 230 (2d Cir. 1994)

torneys, and the Government had not submitted any evidence. Id.; see also United States v. Sattar,272 F. Supp. 2d 348,383 (S.D.N.Y. 2003) (applying Aleman, and orderingan evidentiary hearingbased upon the defendant's submission of an affidavit from an attorney with knowledge of the alleged oral agreeme

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

154 United States v. Alameh, 341 F.3d 167 (2d Cir. 2003) 77, 78, 81 United States v. Alberti, 568 F.2d 617 (2d Cir. 1977) 187 United States v. Aleman, 286 F.3d 86 (2d Cir. 2002) 27 United States v. Alfonso, 143 F.3d 772 (2d. Cir. 1998) 226 United States v. Amato, 15 F.3d 230 (2d Cir. 1994)

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

154 United States v. Alameh, 341 F.3d 167 (2d Cir. 2003) 77, 78, 81 United States v. Alberti, 568 F.2d 617 (2d Cir. 1977) 187 United States v. Aleman, 286 F.3d 86 (2d Cir. 2002) 27 United States v. Alfonso, 143 F.3d 772 (2d. Cir. 1998) 226 United States v. Amato, 15 F.3d 230 (2d Cir. 1994)

, 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

cord evidence, and the four corners of the agreement itself. That is not a basis for a hearing. As the Second Circuit explained in United States v. Aleman, "a district court need not conduct a hearing every time a defendant summarily accuses the government of failing to live up to an alleged bargain."