Epstein Secrets

908 Inadvertently marked as privileged, will be produced N/A Suppl. Box 3 P-013909 Thru P-013911 Memorandum, Lisa Howard, Assistant Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), to Ruth Plagenhoef, Acting Associate Counsel, OPR, undated, Subject: Recommendation Deliberati

with the person who was being prosecuted. 50. RFP No. 17 asks for documents concerning an investigation into the Epstein prosecution undertaken by the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) in Washington, D.C. The investigation was undertaken at the request of the victims, who asked the Justi

Objections Box #1 P-000983 thru P-001007 File folder entitled "Attorney Notes from Document Review" containing typed and handwritten attorney (Villafaila) notes, target letters, correspondence re grand jury subpoena Work product 6(e) Contains information subject to investigative privilege. Also

sed "undisputed material facts" are in fact disputed and, in many cases, wrong. 'The U.S. Attorney's Office also repeatedly reminded Mr. Cassell of the Justice Department's policy not to comment on the guilt or innocence of an unconvicted person. The ABA's Model Rule of Professional Conduct on the Special Responsibiliti

FLSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 1 of 5 EXHIBIT 79 EFTA00184838 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-9 Entered on F LSD Docket 02/10/2016 Page 2 of 5 U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida The Hon. B. (Ret.) Akerman Senterfitt One Southeast Third Avenue, 25th Floor Miami, Flori

b;e ct Dear Jay: Jeff asked that I forward the victim notification letter to you. It is attached. Thank you. «Victim NotlfloatIon Ltr.pdf» A. Villafaila Assistant U.S. Attorney 08-80736-CV-MARRA RFP WPB 01)0429 EFTA00184871 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 362-14 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/10/2016

U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 99 N. E. 4 Street Miami, FL 33132 305.961.9290 November 2, 2010 Via E-Mail Wifredo A. Fe

.M.", and "S.R." by AUSA Villafatia and the FBI's Victim-Witness Specialist Twiller Smith. DE 14. In addition, appended to the Declaration are AUSA Villafaila's letters to the victim's counsel, Bradley J. Edwards, Esq. DE 14. Special Agent Nesbitt Kuyrkendall, F.B.I. is copied on AUSA Villafafia's letters

allow him to fulfill his obligations in representing Assistant United States Attorney Villafafta) in connection with an investigation conducted by the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility; (2) the entry of a Protective Order; and (3) the sealing of this Application, and the accompanying Orders.

tive Order; and (3) the sealing of this Application, and the accompanying Orders. BACKGROUND 1. From 2006 to 2008, the undersigned (hereinafter Villafaila) was the lead prosecutor on the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, known as Operation Leap Year. 2. That matter involved the issuance of subpoenas

DFL has explained, the NPA did not bind other districts, and could not. That is because the USAO-SDFL lacked the authority to do so under applicable Department of Justice guidelines: Significantly, under the governing provision of the United States Attorney's Manual, the USAO-SDFL did not have the authority to unila

ale friend who was a well- known socialite, but, according to Villafaha, in 2007, they "didn't have any specific evidence against her." Accordingly, Villafaila believed that the only "co-conspirators" of Epstein who would benefit from the provision were the four female assistants identified by name. 20

are irrelevant, and we really hope he does not prove the point that a man can commit heinous crimes against children and buy his way out of it. If the Department of Justice's recent commitment to the protection of our children from child molesters is to be more than rhetoric, then this is the time and the case where the

t position in this case, it is that this provision is not in fact part of the plea agreement in this case. If our understanding is correct, then Ms. Villafaila has filed a false affidavit with the court, albeit inadvertently. We respectfully request that she file a new affidavit that corrects this false in

MJSSION Off'ICEOf VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN -- CIVIL DIVISION EHVIRONMEHT -- AND NATlJRAL RfSOURCfi DIVISION COMMUNITY -- RELATIONS SERVICE U.S. Department of Justice 2006- 2008 Attorney General Deputy Attorney General OFFICE OF OFFICE OF LEGAL POLICY ..... PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE OF OFFICE OF LEGISLATIV

t ~ - Sloman becomes First Assistant L:mted States Attorney: Menchcl becomes Crunmal Chief - ~ - ~ -. ~ - ~ - June 26 - Sloman, Mencbel, Lourie, Villafaila, and FBI meet with Epstein's counsel July 26 - V11lafat1a learns from Menchel that Acosta decided to offer Epstein a two-year state-based resolut