Epstein Secrets

o understand that Criminal Chief contacted SLC about moving me to Appeals after I pointed out actions that I considered to be in violation of the Ashcroft memo and victims' rights legislation. I also understand that SLC ma have knowled e of USA Acosta providing my prosecution memorandum to Main Jus

those changes. Criminal Chief participated in numerous meetings on the case, and had private conversations regarding resolution of the matter with Lilly counsel to Mr. Epstein. Ms. had formerly served as Deputy Chief in the Major Crimes Section at the USAO while Mr. was Chief of Major Crimes. As

Criminal Chief Matt Menchel contacted SLC Schultz about moving me to Appeals after I pointed out actions that I considered to be in violation of the Ashcroft memo and victims' rights legislation. I also understand that SLC Schultz may have knowledge of USA Acosta providing my prosecution memorandum to Cr

ntation of Epstein 12 8/4/2006 Victim Notification Letters 13 WI1/2006 Victim Notification Letters 14 1/17/07- 2/1/07 Correspondence between Lilly Ann Sanchez, Gerald Lelcourt, Andrew Laurie, A. Marie Villafrina, and John McMillan regarding 2/1/2007 Meeting 15 11/13/06- 1/22/07 Subpoenas to

u know is completely unacceptable to the FBI, ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement], the victims, and me. These plea negotiations violate the Ashcroft memo, the U.S. Attorney[s’] Manual, and all of the various iterations of the victims’ rights legislation. Strategically, you have started the plea

ive Office for United States Attorneys, the component charged with providing close liaison between the Department and the U.S. Attorneys. Another, Lilly Ann Sanchez, had served in the USAO and as a Deputy Chief in the Major Crimes Section before leaving in 2005. In August 2007, immediately after th

he prosecutor harbors a good faith doubt, based on either the law or the evidence, as to the government’s ability to prove the charge at trial. The Ashcroft Memo explains that the “basic policy” “requires federal prosecutors to charge and pursue all charges that are determined to be readily provable” an

strict of Florida. Villafaña and Lourie had worked for Lewis, and Lourie was close friends with one of Lewis’s law partners. Epstein also retained Lilly Ann Sanchez, a former AUSA who had been Menchel’s deputy and with whom he had socialized. Later, when Epstein was seeking Acosta’s personal involv