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ne 2007. However, at the request ofEpstein’s lawyers, the indictment was never presented to a federal grand jury. 25. Instead, then U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Alexander Acosta, negotiated a plea deal with Epstein’s team of lawyers to grant immunity to Epstein (along with four named co-conspirators and any

he indictment against Epstein, while maintaining that they would continue to investigate his co-conspirators. 46. United States Senior District Judge Richard M. Berman ordered a hearing on August 27, 2019, on the prosecutors’ decision to dismiss the indictment and allowed victims to speak at the hearing. 47. In the

ghts for crime victi~s, including th~ right i fo be informed about plea agreements and the right to appear at sentencing. :U.S. District Judge fot the Southern District of Florida, Kenneth A. Marra, ruled in 2019 that federal prosecutors violated the CVRA by faili_ng to notify Epstein's victi111s b~f9re allowing him to p)ead g

he indictment against Epstein, while maintaining that they would continue to investigate his co-cpnspirators. 55. United States Senior District Judge Richard M. Berman ^ordered a hearing on August 27, 2019, on the prosecutors’ decision to dismiss the indictment and allowed victims to speak at the hearing. Appendix a

007. However, at the request of Epstein's lawyers, the indictment was never presented to a federal grand jury. 25. Instead, then U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Alexander Acosta, negotiated a plea deal with Epstein's team of lawyers to grant immunity to Epstein (along with four named co-conspirators and an

he indictment against Epstein, while maintaining that they would continue to investigate his co-conspirators. 46. United States Senior District Judge Richard M. Berman ordered a hearing on August 27, 2019, on the prosecutors’ decision to dismiss the indictment and allowed victims to speak at the hearing. 47. In the

07. However, at the request of Epstein’s lawyers, the indictment was never presented to a federal grand jury. 22. Instead, then U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Alexander Acosta, negotiated a plea deal with Epstein’s team of lawyers to grant immunity to Epstein (along with four named co-conspirators and an

indictment against Epstein, while maintaining that they would continue to investigate his co-conspirators. 43. United States Senior District Judge Richard M. Berman ordered a hearing on August 27, 2019, on the prosecutors’ decision to dismiss the indictment and allowed victims to speak at the hearing. NOT A CE

lleged sexual misconduct, and the circumstances under which he entered into a non-prosecution agreement ("NPA") with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida in 2007. The same series highlighted the involvement of several of Epstein's former employees and associates in the alleged sexual abuse. At the De

RMB Document 23 Filed 07/16/19 Page 1 of 3 U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of New York VIA ECF The Honorable Richard M. Berman United States District Judge Southern District of New York United States Courthouse 500 Pearl Street New York, New York 10007 The Silvio J. Mol

lleged sexual misconduct, and the circumstances under which he entered into a non-prosecution agreement ("NPA") with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida in 2007. The same series highlighted the involvement of several of Epstein's former employees and associates in the alleged sexual abuse. At the De

U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of New York VIA ECF The Honorable Richard M. Berman United States District Judge Southern District of New York United States Courthouse 500 Pearl Street New York, New York 10007 The Silvio J. Mol

outhern District of New York The Silvio J. Mollo Building One Saint Andrew's Plaza New York. New York 10007 July 12, 2019 VIA ECF The Honorable Richard M. Berman United States District Court Southern District of New York United States Courthouse 500 Pearl Street New York, New York 10007 Re: United State

ether in Florida or elsewhere). The final substantive paragraph of the NPA states that "Epstein hereby requests that the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida defer [...] prosecution." It is well settled in the Second Circuit that "a plea agreement in one U.S. Attorney's office does not, unless otherwise

lorida, wrote Byung J. Pak, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, and Jill E. Steinberg and Nathan P. Kitchens, special attorneys for the Southern District of Florida. But they conclude that reopening their cases against Epstein in South Florida still "exacerbates the harm to victims who have attempted to readjus

inging charges that relate to alleged crimes that occurred in the early 2000s at Epstein's residences in Manhattan and Florida. U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman said a trial projected to last four to six weeks could tentatively begin June 8, but he'll likely defer to defense lawyers' needs if they are not re

24 25 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Defendant. Before: x x HON. RICHARD M. BERMAN APPEARANCES GEOFFREY S. BERMAN United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Assistant United States Attorneys REID H. WEINGARTE

, if I may very briefly? THE COURT: Yes. MR. : The crux of the defense argument here I think cuts precisely the other way. They are arguing that the Southern District of Florida has sort of sent up a flag that these prosecutions could be undertaken elsewhere. That's true. The Southern District of Florida has argued in paper

ted similar sex offenses against minor girls. The investigation ultimately also involved federal authorities, namely the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida ("SDFL") and the FBI's Miami Office and included interviews with victims based in the Palm Beach area, including some of the alleged victims relevan

stant United States Attorney Southern District of New York Tel: Cc: Martin Weinberg, Esq., and Reid Weingarten, Esq., counsel for defendant Hon. Richard M. Berman, United States District Judge EFTA00028306