Epstein Secrets

e accompanying Orders. BACKGROUND 1. From 2006 to 2008, the undersigned (hereinafter Villafaila) was the lead prosecutor on the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, known as Operation Leap Year. 2. That matter involved the issuance of subpoenas on behalf of and the presentation of testimony to Federal Grand J

ing the federal investigation. The USAO also decided to enter into this NPA without first conferring with those victims. 4. After signing the NPA, Epstein delayed performing its terms, and began raising arguments to various officials within the Justice Department challenging both the legality of the N

was the lead prosecutor on the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, known as Operation Leap Year. 2. That

s matter because his former law firm represented Mr. Epstein during the course of the investigation and negoti

to Justice Department attorneys poses less risk of further leakage or improper use than would disclosure to private parties or the general public. Sells Engineering, 463 U.S. at 445. While Mr. Biran is not a "government attorney," he will be representing a "government attorney" in connection with a mandatory int

the sealing of this Application, and the accompanying Orders. BACKGROUND 1. From 2006 to 2008, I was the lead prosecutor on the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, known as Operation Leap Year. 2. That matter involved the issuance of subpoenas on behalf of and the presentation of testimony to Federal Grand J

stigation. Also, over my objection, the USAO decided to enter into this NPA without first conferring with those victims. 4. After signing the NPA, Epstein delayed performing its terms, and began raising arguments to various officials within the Justice Department that: (a) the NPA was unlawful; (b) th

I was the lead prosecutor on the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, known as Operation Leap Year. 2. That

s matter because his former law firm represented Mr. Epstein during the course of the investigation and negoti

to Justice Department attorneys poses less risk of further leakage or improper use than would disclosure to private parties or the general public. Sells Engineering, 463 U.S. at 445. 22. In the context of the OPR matter, the disclosure to Mr. Biran will be within our attorney- client relationship, and the propo

venue New York, NY 10022 Laura Menninger, Esq. Jeffrey Pagliuca, Esq. Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, P.C.

has obtained a number of tangible items during its investigation through various means, including search warrants executed at properties of Jeffrey Epstein. We have already produced copies of many of those items in discovery, and, as we previously advised in August 2020, if you wish to inspect any of th

vernment has obtained a number of tangible items during its investigation through various means, including search warrants executed at properties of Jeffrey Epstein. We have already produced copies of many of those items in discovery, and, as we previously advised in August 2020, if you wish to inspect an

e United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida ("USAO-SDFL") as part of its separate, prior investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, as set forth in greater detail in that letter, the Government intends to gather certain martials from USAO-SDFL and conduct targeted searches of t