Epstein Secrets

' Rights Act ("CVRA"), 18 U.S.C. § 3771, that affect all crime victims in this Circuit. After over a decade of litigation, the Majority holds that Jeffrey Epsteie's victims were not authorized to bring this petition because the CVRA does not permit stand- alone suits, and, therefore, it should have been dismisse

pstein. In her mandamus petition, Ms. Wild asserts that when federal prosecutors secretly negotiated and executed a non- prosecution agreement with Epstein in 2007, they violated her rights under the CVRA—in particular, her rights to confer with and to be treated fairly by the government's lawyers. We

ida to some extent). While he was in custody on these charges, Epstein was found dead. Statement of Attorney General William P. Barr on the Death of Jeffrey Epstein (Aug. 10, 2018), available at https://www.justice.gov/opa/pristatement-attorney-general-william-p- barr-death-jeffrey-epstein. In June 2020,

t resolves the federal investigation by allowing Mr. Epstein to plead to a state offense. The victims identifi

the crime occurred." Id. § 3771(d)(3). Subsection (dX6), titled "No cause of action," also contains two pertinent provisions. First, it states that InJothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize a cause of action for damages." Id. § 377I(dX6). Second, and separately, it emphasizes that "[njot

notice of rights under the Crime Victim Rights Act (CVRA). Emergency Petition, ¶ 5. The instant case is unique in several respects. First, in 2006, Jeffrey Epstein was charged with felony solicitation of prostitution in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Florida. This charg

fteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Florida. This charge was based upon the offenses alleged in paragraph 1 of the petition. Second, while Epstein has been under federal investigation, he has not been charged in EFTA00206814 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 13 Entered on FLSD Docket 07)15!20

se is unique in several respects. First, in 2006, Jeffrey Epstein was charged with felony solicitation of

ve the federal investigation. al 5. At that time, Mr. Epstein had been charged by the State of Florida with so

FTA00206819 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 13 Entered on FLSD Docket 07)15:2008 Page 7 of 8 Section 3771(dX6) provides, in relevant part, that InJothing in this chapter shall be construed to impair the prosecutorial discretion of the Attorney General or any officer under his direction." The Governme

notice of rights under the Crime Victim Rights Act (CVRA). Emergency Petition, ¶ 5. The instant case is unique in several respects. First, in 2006, Jeffrey Epstein was charged with felony solicitation of prostitution in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Florida. This charg

fteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Florida. This charge was based upon the offenses alleged in paragraph 1 of the petition. Second, while Epstein has been under federal investigation, he has not been charged in EFTA00235078 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 13 Entered on FLSD Docket 07)15!20

se is unique in several respects. First, in 2006, Jeffrey Epstein was charged with felony solicitation of

ve the federal investigation. al 5. At that time, Mr. Epstein had been charged by the State of Florida with so

FTA00235083 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 13 Entered on FLSD Docket 07)15:2008 Page 7 of 8 Section 3771(dX6) provides, in relevant part, that InJothing in this chapter shall be construed to impair the prosecutorial discretion of the Attorney General or any officer under his direction." The Governme

07 (emphasis added). This conclusion underscores the inapplicability of Mohawk in the present circumstances. Quite unlike the Mohawk appellant, Mr. Epstein and the attorney intervenors are not parties to the litigation, having intervened solely for the limited purpose of seeking to prevent the disclosu

ircumstances. Quite unlike the Mohawk appellant, Mr. Epstein and the attorney intervenors are not parties to

ords victims "Nile reasonable right to confer with the attorney for the Government in the case," 18 U.S.C. §3771(a), and specifically provides that InJothing in this chapter shall be construed to impair the prosecutorial discretion of the Attorney General or any officer under his direction." §3771(d)(6).