Epstein Secrets

736-KAM Document 416 Entered on FLSD Docket 08/11/2017 Page 23 of 65 So far as appears in the available public materials, Senator Kyl's concern that the Justice Department's policy of conferring with victims about plea agreements before charges were filed would be a "dead letter" went unaddressed. Even today, the Justice

cted with the Justice Department's other statements on combatting sex abuse and trafficking. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. Delivers Remarks at Justice Department Event Marking National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month (Jan. 29, 2015) http:/Avww.justice.gov/opa/speech/attomey-general-eric-h- holder-jr-

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

under oath at the state sentencing." See DE 361, Statement of Undisputed Fact 80 (not disputed by the Government). Similarly, on December 6, 2007, AUSA Sloman sent a letter to Epstein's defense counsel that explained: Finally, let me address your objections to the draft Victim Notification Letter. You wr

o conduct business. Upon initiating the investigation, without any coordination with the Florida State Attorney's Office and in clear conflict with the Justice Department's Petite Policy, Ms. Villafana immediately issued irrelevant official document requests seeking, among other things, Mr. Epstein's 2004 and 2005 pers

dy evidence. Ms. Villafana launched a totally unsupportable and vastly overreaching sex trafficking investigation without providing notification to the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division and CEOS, as required pursuant to Section 8-3.120 of the USAM. Ms. Villafana then threatened to indict Mr. Epstein for sex tr

ll, engaged the attorney representative, Mr. Josefsberg, to obtain a settlement payment from Mr. Epstein under the NPA. On October 31, 2007, First AUSA Sloman emailed Mr. Epstein's counsel, confirming that "I understand that the plea and sentence will occur on or before the January 4th [2008] date." See O

ities with the deferred prosecution agreement" and "called a time-out." At that time, Acosta asked the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, located in Washington, D.C., to look at the case.106 CONCEALING THE NPA WHILE EPSTEIN SOUGHT REVIEW 92. Following the entry of t

o make a statement under oath at the state sentencing."' 81. On November 28, 2007, Lefkowitz sent an email to U.S. Attorney Acosta (with a copy to AUSA Sloman) objecting to victim notifications: We do, however, strongly and emphatically object to your sending a letter to the alleged victims. Finally, we d

ities with the deferred prosecution agreement" and "called a time-out." At that time, Acosta asked the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, located in Washington, D.C., to look at the case.106 CONCEALING THE NPA WHILE EPSTEIN SOUGHT REVIEW 92. Following the entry of t

o make a statement under oath at the state sentencing."' 81. On November 28, 2007, Lefkowitz sent an email to U.S. Attorney Acosta (with a copy to AUSA Sloman) objecting to victim notifications: We do, however, strongly and emphatically object to your sending a letter to the alleged victims. Finally, we d

ities with the deferred prosecution agreement" and "called a time-out." At that time, Acosta asked the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, located in Washington, D.C., to look at the case.l°6 CONCEALING THE NPA WHILE EPSTEIN SOUGHT REVIEW 92. Following the entry of t

o make a statement under oath at the state sentencing.s44 81. On November 28, 2007, Lefkowitz sent an email to U.S. Attorney Acosta (with a copy to AUSA Sloman) objecting to victim notifications: We do, however, strongly and emphatically object to your sending a letter to the alleged victims. Finally, we d