Epstein Secrets

175 Epstein’s state guilty plea.250 As U.S. Attorney, Acosta had the authority to resolve the case in this manner, but OPR concludes that in light of all the s

to represent her “because she was unable to get anyone from the [USAO] to tell her what was actually going on with the federal criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein.”347 Villafaña told OPR that Wild did not contact her directly and she was not aware of 344 In

] OPR’s conclusion that deferring prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein to the State Attorney rather than proceed

parents finding out about their involvement with Mr. Epstein. Additionally,

uns for the first tune Feb 19 - Villafada completes third update 10 prosecution memorandum Feb 28 - USAO nmifies DOJ Civli Rights Division that Epstem investigation is ongoing Additional Key Dates Dec 17.2010 - DOJ Office of Legal Counsel issues opinion regarding CVRA Oct 20 I I - DOJ revises

specified that AUSAs were to ensure that victims had a right to be reasonably heard at plea proceedings.382 On November 2, 2011, U.S. Senator Jon Kyl, a co-sponsor of the CVRA, sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, arguing that the 2011 Guidelines revisions “conflict[ed] quite clearly wi

of 2007 through September of 2007, discussions took place between the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida ("the Office") and Jeffrey Epstein's attorneys. (DE 407 at ¶ 9.) On February I, 2007, Epstein's defense team sent a 24-page letter to the Office going over what they intended to presen

ial Facts (hereinafter, "DE 407" at 9 1.) Because EFTA00040739 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 435 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/21/2019 Page 2 of 33 Epstein and his co-conspirators knowingly traveled in interstate and international commerce to sexually abuse Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2 and others, they commit

re as follows: From between about 1999 and 2007, Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused more than 30 minor girls

ern about "the effect of taking the position that Mr. Epstein's house is in the special maritime and territori

stigations and proceedings. Doe, 950 F. Supp. 2d at 1267; see also 157 Cong. Rec. 57060-01, 157 Cong. Rec. S7060-01, S7060 (CVRA co-sponsor Senator Jon Kyl's 2011 letter to the Attorney General, explaining that "Congress intended the CVRA to broadly protect crime victims throughout the criminal justice

of 2007 through September of 2007, discussions took place between the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida ("the Office") and Jeffrey Epstein's attorneys. (DE 407 at ¶ 9.) On February I, 2007, Epstein's defense team sent a 24-page letter to the Office going over what they intended to presen

ial Facts (hereinafter, "DE 407" at 9 1.) Because EFTA00081333 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 435 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/21/2019 Page 2 of 33 Epstein and his co-conspirators knowingly traveled in interstate and international commerce to sexually abuse Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2 and others, they commit

re as follows: From between about 1999 and 2007, Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused more than 30 minor girls

ern about "the effect of taking the position that Mr. Epstein's house is in the special maritime and territori

stigations and proceedings. Doe, 950 F. Supp. 2d at 1267; see also 157 Cong. Rec. 57060-01, 157 Cong. Rec. S7060-01, S7060 (CVRA co-sponsor Senator Jon Kyl's 2011 letter to the Attorney General, explaining that "Congress intended the CVRA to broadly protect crime victims throughout the criminal justice

of 2007 through September of 2007, discussions took place between the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida ("the Office") and Jeffrey Epstein's attorneys. (DE 407 at ¶ 9.) On February I, 2007, Epstein's defense team sent a 24-page letter to the Office going over what they intended to presen

ial Facts (hereinafter, "DE 407" at 9 1.) Because EFTA00083566 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 435 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/21/2019 Page 2 of 33 Epstein and his co-conspirators knowingly traveled in interstate and international commerce to sexually abuse Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2 and others, they commit

re as follows: From between about 1999 and 2007, Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused more than 30 minor girls

ern about "the effect of taking the position that Mr. Epstein's house is in the special maritime and territori

stigations and proceedings. Doe, 950 F. Supp. 2d at 1267; see also 157 Cong. Rec. 57060-01, 157 Cong. Rec. S7060-01, S7060 (CVRA co-sponsor Senator Jon Kyl's 2011 letter to the Attorney General, explaining that "Congress intended the CVRA to broadly protect crime victims throughout the criminal justice

of 2007 through September of 2007, discussions took place between the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida ("the Office") and Jeffrey Epstein's attorneys. (DE 407 at ¶ 9.) On February I, 2007, Epstein's defense team sent a 24-page letter to the Office going over what they intended to presen

ial Facts (hereinafter, "DE 407" at 9 1.) Because EFTA00098414 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 435 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/21/2019 Page 2 of 33 Epstein and his co-conspirators knowingly traveled in interstate and international commerce to sexually abuse Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2 and others, they commit

re as follows: From between about 1999 and 2007, Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused more than 30 minor girls

ern about "the effect of taking the position that Mr. Epstein's house is in the special maritime and territori

stigations and proceedings. Doe, 950 F. Supp. 2d at 1267; see also 157 Cong. Rec. 57060-01, 157 Cong. Rec. S7060-01, S7060 (CVRA co-sponsor Senator Jon Kyl's 2011 letter to the Attorney General, explaining that "Congress intended the CVRA to broadly protect crime victims throughout the criminal justice

of 2007 through September of 2007, discussions took place between the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida ("the Office") and Jeffrey Epstein's attorneys. (DE 407 at ¶ 9.) On February I, 2007, Epstein's defense team sent a 24-page letter to the Office going over what they intended to presen

ial Facts (hereinafter, "DE 407" at 9 1.) Because EFTA00794122 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 435 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/21/2019 Page 2 of 33 Epstein and his co-conspirators knowingly traveled in interstate and international commerce to sexually abuse Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2 and others, they commit

re as follows: From between about 1999 and 2007, Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused more than 30 minor girls

ern about "the effect of taking the position that Mr. Epstein's house is in the special maritime and territori

stigations and proceedings. Doe, 950 F. Supp. 2d at 1267; see also 157 Cong. Rec. 57060-01, 157 Cong. Rec. S7060-01, S7060 (CVRA co-sponsor Senator Jon Kyl's 2011 letter to the Attorney General, explaining that "Congress intended the CVRA to broadly protect crime victims throughout the criminal justice

Joseph L. Ackerman, Jr. Fowler White Burnett PA 777 S. Hagler Drive, West Tower, Suite 901 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Criminal Defense Counsel for Jeffrey Epstein (courtesy copy of pleading via U.S. mail) 5 EFTA00205231

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g the investigative phase of a criminal case. In March and April, the parties filed briefs on their respective positions. On June 6, 2011, Senator Jon Kyl — the co-sponsor of the CVRA — sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder directly stating that he had drafted the CVRA to extend rights to crim

epositions, answers to interrogatories and reasonably inferred, for the purpose of these motions, are as follows: From between about 1999 and 2007, Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused more than 30 minor girls, including Petitioners Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 (hereinafter, "Petitioners"), at his mansion in Palm Beac

re as follows: From between about 1999 and 2007, Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused more than 30 minor girls

er, "DE 407" at 1 1.) Because EFTA00010507 --- PAGE BREAK --- Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 435 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/21/2019 Page 2 of 33 Epstein and his co-conspirators knowingly traveled in interstate and international commerce to sexually abuse Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2 and others, they commit

ern about "the effect of taking the position that Mr. Epstein's house is in the special maritime and territori

epositions, answers to interrogatories and reasonably inferred, for the purpose of these motions, are as follows: From between about 1999 and 2007, Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused more than 30 minor girls, including Petitioners Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 ( hereinafter, "Petitioners"), at his mansion in Palm Bea

re as follows: From between about 1999 and 2007, Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused more than 30 minor girls

er, "DE 407" at 9 1.) Because EFTA00027666 --- PAGE BREAK --- Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 435 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/21/2019 Page 2 of 33 Epstein and his co-conspirators knowingly traveled in interstate and international commerce to sexually abuse Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2 and others, they commit

ern about "the effect of taking the position that Mr. Epstein's house is in the special maritime and territori

does not extend crime victims any rights until prosecutors choose to file formal criminal charges. This led the CVRA’s Senate cosponsor, then-Senator Jon Kyl, to fire off an angry letter to the Justice Department attacking its position. In our Article, we side with the Act’s cosponsor. We believe that, pro

GING RIGHTS ATTACH UNDER THE CVRA ............... 90 A. A Test for Determining When Rights Attach.......0...000ccceeee 9] B. Applying the Test to the Epstein Case ..........ccccccceccccceceeeneees 93 C. Current Department Policy on Pre-charging Rights.................... 94 D. State Law Extension of Pre-ch

ll phases of the criminal justice process.° Congress drafted the CVRA, for example, broadly to make crime victims participants in criminal cases. The Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse case demonstrates the importance of victim participation even before charges are filed. A. A BRIEF HISTORY OF CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS The c