Epstein Secrets

a state prison, with the option of eliminating incarceration upon StItA.L55fili completion of the term of supervised custody. among other terms. Mr. Menchel stated that "the federal interest will not be vindicated in the absence of a two year term in state prison." Sec August 3. 2007 letter. Such an art

eas of traditionally local concern, we urged your Office to contemplate whether a federal prosecution was appropriate. However, on August 3, 2007. Matthew Menchel rejected a proposed state plea which included that Mr. Epstein serve two years of supervised custody followed by two years of incarceration in a st

lty Hiccintakc wcwouniMilacOrn Ikcember I I. 2007 O051 530-6444 I lonomble R. Alexander Acosta United States Attorney United States Attorney's Unice Re: Jeffrey Epstein Dear Alex: As we discussed during our telephone conversations on both Friday and Monday (yesterday), we arc submitting two s

initial indictment package had been reviewed and approved by Mr. in West Palm Beach and by attorneys with CEOS; however, it awaited review by Mr. Menchel and FAUSA Sloman. The SDFL deferred presenting the indictment to the grand jury to accommodate the Epstein legal team's request for a meeting. We a

suance of several subpoenas. At the time, Mr. Lefcourt began leveling accusations of improprieties with the investigation and sought a meeting 3Mr. Menchel resigned for private practice on August 3, 2007 and was replaced by Robert Senior. 'Although I, Jeffrey H. Sloman, am writing this letter, I will c

ons to res ve and finalize issues as expeditiously as possible. In fact, since t e initial ono negotiations between Mr.. bpste n s counsel and your Unice. we have always proceeded iu a timely manner and made several efforts to meet with the attorneys in your Office in person when we believed that a fa

en to use "a" versus "the" and other minutiae. When you and I could not reach agreement, you repeatedly went over my head, involving Messrs. Lourie, Menchel, Sloman, and Acosta in the negotiations at various times. In any and all plea negotiations the defendant understands that his options are to plead

:411i, Jny P I ntovntz, P.G. 10 Call Writer DIcocIIy VIA FACSIMILE Honorable R. Alexander Acosta United States Attorney United States Attorney's Unice Southern District of Florida Miami. FI, 33132 Dear Alex: New Yolk, Now Yutk 1002?•4611 www.kltklertt.COrn December 1 1. 2007 Re: Jeffrey Epste