Epstein Secrets

ve, Jane Doe 2 clearly stated her opposition to assisting the investigation, much less a prosecution. She was not alone. As noted in Special Agent Kuyrkendall's Declaration, many victims expressed reservations about assisting in the investigation. For example, Special Agent Timothy Slater described how on

eady was intense press coverage of the case, including efforts to publicly identify victims. As noted above and in the Declaration of Special Agent Kuyrkendall, and even in the letters from Jane Doe 2's counsel (Exs. 2 and 5), the victims who had been interviewed in the federal investigation were most conce

the person whom Petitioners refer to as "Jane Doe 5" also had been approached by the investigative team in 2007 but refused to speak with them. (See D.E. 14 at 1 3.) Regardless of the perceived strength of the corroborating evidence, it was and remains my professional opinion as an experienced prosec

to obtain information from Jane Doe No. 2. Ex. B; Ex. S, 6-12. On April 24, 2007, Jane Doe No. 2 was interviewed by FBI Special Agents E. Nesbitt Kuyrkendall and Jason Richards and AUSA Marie Villafafia, in the presence of her attorney, James Eisenberg, Esq. Ex. C; Ex. R, I 5; Ex. S, q 12. Jane Doe No. 2

ined that, after the NPA was signed in September 2007, four victims were contacted and the provision for a federal restitution remedy was discussed. D.E. 14,1 8. When Epstein's attorneys learned of this, they complained that the Government was incentivizing the victims to overstate their involvement

o obtain information from Jane Doe No. 2. Ex. B; Ex. S,11[6-12. On April 24, 2007, Jane Doe No. 2 was interviewed by FBI Special Agents E. Nesbitt Kuyrkendall and Jason Richards and AUSA Marie Villafafia, in the presence of her attorney, James Eisenberg, Esq. Ex. C; Ex. R, 15; Ex. S, ¶ 12. Jane Doe No. 2 d

ined that, after the NPA was signed in September 2007, four victims were contacted and the provision for a federal restitution remedy was discussed. D.E. 14,1 8. When Epstein's attorneys learned of this, they complained that the Government was incentivizing the victims to overstate their involvement