Epstein Secrets

t to seek that particular sentence does not change the fact that the sentence was available to the State and rejected in its discretion. Therefore, Petite's presumption that the State of Florida's prior prosecution of Mr. Epstein has vindicated the federal interest cannot be said to have been overcome

secution Agreement stated: "after an investigation of the offenses and Epstein's background, that the interest of the United States pursuant to the Petite policy will be served by the following procedure [contained in the Deferred Prosecution Agreement)." See e.g., September 17, 2007 email from M. Vill

federal prosecutors were taking in order to circumvent its restrictions. Mr. Menchel's articulation of the purported federal interest misrepresents the Petite Policy on two grounds. First, Mr. Menchel's position that the federal interest could not be vindicated in the absence of a jail term for Mr. Epstein is co

y your Office: IT APPEARING, alter an inv.:30101km of the ulTenses and Upslein's background, that the interest of the United States pursuant to the Petite policy will be served by the hallowing procedure . . . Epstein understands that the United States Attorney has no authority to require the State At

hing the relevant federal statutes beyond recognition, and that federal involvement in this mutter should be precluded butt on federalism concerns, the Petite Policy, and general principles of prosecutorial disattion, the panics corn • discussions of a possible plea agreement. Around this time, we received an e

your Office: IT APPEARING, after an investigation of the offenses and Epstein's background. that the interest of the United Stales pursuant to the Petite policy will be served by the following procedure ... Epstein understands that the United States Attorney has no authority to require the State Atto

ng the relevant federal statutes beyond recognition, and that federal involvement in this matter should he precluded basest on federalism concerns, the Petite Policy, and general principles of prosecutorial discretion. the parties commenced discussions of a possible plea agreement. Around this time. we received a