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e provided to review some of our issues and concerns. 1 look forward to speaking with you shortly. Sincerely. RFP MLA 000463 EFTA00208944 • • U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida DELIVERY BY ELECTRONIC MALI lay P. Lefkowitz, Esq. Kirkland & Ellis LIP Re: ,leffrev Epste

n for doing so by adding charges of money laundering and violations of a money transmitting business to the investigation." Again, I consulted with the Justice Department's Money Laundering Section about my analysis before expanding that scope. The duty attorney agreed with my analysis. RFP MIA 000468 EFTA00208949 •

n. Even after your Office conceded that it was inappmpriate for its attorneys to select the attorney representative. Ms. continued to lobby for Mr. Oeariz's appointment. ()n October 19. 2007, retired Judge %%3 Davis. who was appointed by the panics to select the attorney representative. informed Mr.

torney Sloman sent an e-mail to Jay Leflcowitz„ a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit _.Bpsteinls—eriminal—defense eeunselr explaining that the Justice Department's Child Exploitation Obscenity Seotion (CEOS) had-agreeil-te-review-Bpstein1/2 -ehjeetiens-te-the--prepese4-plea-agFeement-that-hed-heen-reaehed with

on with the defendant sex offender and. niter he raised objections. slopped making notilleatIons.* Epstein sought 'a higher level of review' within the Department of Justice the motion says. 'A reasonable inference Irons the evidence is that Epstein used his sirlicani pol.lical and social connections to kitty the Justic

-of the pela agreement. (Sorry 1-jual-have-a-bies-against-ptaintiffsz-atterneysel.687 Attorney's Correspondence at 157. Villafana continued to push Oeariz as the best choice, in EFTA00191269 beeause4t-weukl-redttee-publiei ne-niee4hing-about-Beft-feeafi*is-that-he4s-in-Miatni where-teheF-has-beea-al

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

13. who was appointed by the parties to select the attorney representative. informe r. Pp s counsel that he received a telephone call from Mr. Oeariz directly requesting that Judge appoint him as the attorney s entative in this matter. Although it is unclear how Mr. cariz even knows that Judge

informed of Mr. Epstein's waiver under Section 2255 for the settlement of claims pursuant to the Agreement. Indeed. Mr. Whitley states. " . . .the Department (of Justice) should consider developing processes and procedures to ensure that the investigative procims is insulated from such risks." It is also well settled

o sett e civil claims. First. she inappropriately attempted to nominate !lambert "Hen" Oeariz for attorney representative. despite the fact that Mr. Oeariz has a longstanding relationship with friend and law school classmate of from counsel. We also learned from Mr. Ocariz turns out to he a very good