Epstein Secrets

Southern District of Florida's first Project Safe Neighborhood prosecutors. In January 2004, transferred to the West Palm Beach Office. In 2006, the U.S. Department of Justice initiated 'Idh Project expertise in child exploitation matters, ood, and, in recognition of her ame the Southern District of Florida's first Pr

ions and prosecutions of numerous high-ranking military and political figures in Guatemalan and international courts, and resulted in her receipt of the Justice Department's 2011 National Crime Victims' Rights Service Award. The case was the subject of an award-wining documentary entitled "Finding Oscar" and numerous tel

• VIRGINIA • WASHINGTON, D.C. EFTA00223095 Laura Ingersoll May 10, 2019 Page 2 of 7 AUSAs, described the job as the best of their careers. Ms. Villafafta also wanted to serve her community. She was in the first generation of her family to graduate from college. She is the only member of her family to

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ready received a proposed initial indictment package, which had been reviewed by the supervisors in our West Palm Beach Office and by attorneys with the Justice Department's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, but which was awaiting review by Mr. Menchel and FAUSA Sloman. The Office deferred presenting the indictme

witz and myself that any appeal to Washington would be undertaken expeditiously. On September 7, 2007,1, along with FAUSA Sloman, AUSAs McMillan and Villafafta, and FBI agents, met with you, Mr. Lefkowitz, and Ms. Sanchez. I understood that you wished to present federalism-based concerns regarding our pros

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

176 Draft of September 2009 letter from Marie Villafalia to Roy Black regarding breach of Non Prosecution Agreement with handwritten attorney (Villafafta) notes Work Product Attorney-Client Privilege Deliberative Process Inadequate Log; No Factual Underpinnings; Fiduciary Duty; Not in Anticipation

my meeting with Ms. Kellen and after my T.:teeth' with Ms. Marcinkova. Very truly yours, Nathan Z. Ders owitz N.ZD:gm tv,a.t4 g- EFTA00175966 U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Avenue, Suite 400 Wen Palm Beach, Florida 33401.6235 Tel: (56!) 820-87!

Office of the United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Avenue, Suite 400 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Dear Ms. Villafafta: August 23, 2007 Subpoena dated Attgust 16, 2007, to Eric Gany TELEPHONE FACSIMILE I write concerning the grand jury subpoena dated August 16, 2

t 1: Notes from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York Exhibit 2: June 14, 2007 Email Exhibit 3: November 2020 Report, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility Exhibit 4: Notes from February 11, 2021 Call Exhibit 5: Notes from February 29, 2016 Meeting Exhibit 6:

complying with certain parts of the NPA. OPR Report at 95. According to the report: At the same time, at [USAO-SDFL supervisor] Lourie's request, Villafafta sent the NPA and its addendum to Lourie and Oosterbaan. Oosterbaan responded to Lourie that he was "not thrilled" about the NPA; described Epstein'

t 1: Notes from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York Exhibit 2: June 14, 2007 Email Exhibit 3: November 2020 Report, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility Exhibit 4: Notes from February 11, 2021 Call Exhibit 5: Notes from February 29, 2016 Meeting Exhibit 6:

complying with certain parts of the NPA. OPR Report at 95. According to the report: At the same time, at [USAO-SDFL supervisor] Lourie's request, Villafafta sent the NPA and its addendum to Lourie and Oosterbaan. Oosterbaan responded to Lourie that he was "not thrilled" about the NPA; described Epstein'

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

complying with certain parts of the NPA. OPR Report at 95. According to the report: At the same time, at [USAO-SDFL supervisor] Lourie's request, Villafafta sent the NPA and its addendum to Lourie and Oosterbaan. Oosterbaan responded to Lourie that he was "not thrilled" about the NPA; described Epstein'

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

seek for violations of their rights in this case. The second statement may or may not be false, but may need some clarification. At page 4 of Ms. Villafafta declaration, she states that "[i]n October 2007, shortly after the agreement was signed, four victims [including C.W.] were contacted and these prov

s of his offenses. After signing this Agreement, Epstein and his counsel decided that they were dissatisfied with its terms, and again complained to the Justice Department, seeking review to the Deputy Assistant Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General. After those attempts also failed, on June 30, 2008, Epste

70 Bates Range Description Privilege(s) Asserted Box #1 P-004561 Thru P-004565 Filed folder entitled "JANUSZ BANASIAK" containing attorney (Villafafta) handwritten notes of interview Work product Investigative privilege Box #1 P-004566 Thru P-004716 File folder entitled "JANUSZ BANASIAK REC

Exhibit 1 EFTA00234570 U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida 500 East Broward Boulevard. 7th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 (954) 660-5946 Facsimile. (

owitz and myself that any appeal to Washington would be undertaken expeditiously. On September 7, 2007,1, along withFAUSA Sloman, AUSAs McMillan and Villafafta, and FBI agents, met with you, Mr. Lefkowitz, and Ms. Sanchez. I understood that you wished to present federalism-based concerns regarding our pros