Epstein Secrets

in responding to the OPR investigation, Villafana secured the representation of Jonathan Biran, a partner at Baker Donelson in Washington, DC. Mr. Biran graduated from Stanford Law School in 1993 and clerked for the Hon. David F. Levi at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

n case, and she panic of the non-prosecution agreement, efforts to ensure comp cisions concerning victim notifications (4/2/2019 Ragsdale ltr to Biran at 1). 14. as then instructed, through counsel, to answer a total of 17 questions, with an additional six subparts, on a number of topics (id.). S

OPR's investigation and its view of Villafaria's role: [OPR] has initiated an investigation into certain aspects of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida's (USAO) criminal investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, which began in 2006. Specifically, OPR is investigating the circumstances under whic

in responding to the OPR investigation, I secured the services of Jonathan Biran, a partner at Baker Donelson in Washington, DC, as my counsel. Mr. Biran graduated from Stanford Law School in 1993 and clerked with me for the Hon. David F. Levi at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Ca

ion of the non-prosecution agreement, efforts to ensure compliance with it, and decisions concerning victim notifications (4/2/2019 Ragsdale ltr to Biran at 1). 15. I was then instructed, through counsel, to answer a total of 17 questions, with an additional six subparts, on a number of topics (id.)

scope of OPR's investigation and its view of my role: [OPR] has initiated an investigation into certain aspects of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida's (USAO) criminal investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, which began in 2006. Specifically, OPR is investigating the circumstances under whic

aterial that arguably referred to matters occurring before the grand jury, this Order is entered nuns pro tune to authorize those disclosures to Mr. Biran. This Order and the attached Protective Order shall be SEALED, except that copies may be provided to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern Di

n only be reviewed by him and not by anyone else in his firm. 6. At the conclusion of the OPR proceedings and any related proceedings wherein Mr. Biran represents AUSA Villafaha, all grand jury material in Mr. Biran's possession shall be destroyed. Hard copy documents must be shredded and electronic

on of the NPA — an agreement that allowed Epstein to plead guilty to state charges in exchange for immunity for federal prosecution by the USAO for the Southern District of Florida. After the NPA was signed on September 24, 2007, when I attempted to notify the victims and enforce the agreement, the attacks became mo

me voter registration information" had been obtained by both Iran and Russia. Politico <https://vvww.politico.com/states/california/stoty/2020/10/2 Uiran-behind-threatening-pro-trump-emails-to-us- voters-feds-say-1329211> (10/21, Geller, 4.29M) reports that Ratcliffe added that there "is no indication

violence." Barr "launched Operation Legend July 8 in Kansas City, Missouri. Since the launch of Operation Legend in Indianapolis, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana Josh Minkler said there has been a 22 percent reduction in homicides. The effort comes as Indianapolis is on pace to set a record for yea

procedures or exceptions provided in the [confidentiality] orders." Id. Here, by contrast, ga on in late 0111 Schiller shortly the na in Februan Miran order, Aside from rank speculation loosely premised on an anonymously sourced news report, the defendant offers nothing to support her assertion th

edure grant the Court authority to strike surplusage from an indictment, see Fed. R. Crim. P. 7(d), '[i]t has long been the policy of courts within the Southern District to refrain from tampering with indictments."' United States v. Bin Laden, 91 F. Supp. 2d 600, 621 (S.D.N.Y. 2000) (quoting United States v. Jimenez,