Epstein Secrets

RA rights to confer and fairness in cases involving white- collar and other wealthy defendants who commonly engage in pro-charge plea negotiations. Jeffrey Epstein's case illustrates my point. The U.S. Attorney's Office assigned specific attorneys, with AUSA Villafana being the lead prosecutor and primary attorn

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

ized by notorious sex trafficker and child abuser Jeffrey Epstein. In her petition, Ms. Wild alleges that

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

Ct. 1994, 155 L.Ed.2d 984 (2003). Notably, in so holding, the Court drew on longstanding tradition, citing its now nearly 150-year-old decision in Blyew a United States for the proposition that the word "case" is synonymous with the word "cause" and "rnean[s] a proceeding in court, a suit, or action

l relevant times, the Office had approximately 20 Assistant U.S. Attorneys assigned to the West Palm Beach location. The prosecutor assigned to the Epstein case, I I end I were assigned to different sections within the Office. We reported to different supervisors. 11. I did not participate in any way

ent 79 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/03/2011 Page 2 of 4 violated Florida Bar rules and Department of Justice regulations by representing employees of Jeffrey Epstein ("Epstein") in civil litigation after the undersigned retired from the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida (the "Of

Justice regulations by representing employees of Jeffrey Epstein ("Epstein") in civil litigation after the

s retained to represent several other members of Mr. Epstein's staff in their civil depositions. I5.. After

TA00230075 :••,7"• ,:f.,""•••••• Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 62 Entered on FLSD Docket 04/08/2011 Page 11 of 54 Incrimination Clause) (citing Blyew v. United States, 80 U.S. (13 Wall.) 581, 595 (1871), and Black's Law Dictionary). Finally, Congress's use of the definite article "the" in referen

reference to the position taken by employees of the Department of Justice (DOJ) in letters to the petitioners, or the defense attorneys representing Jeffrey Epstein. Nor are the subjective beliefs of DOJ employees relevant to the issue of whether a duty existed under § 3771(a)(5) to consult with petitioners prio

later, on July 9, 2008, the Government filed its Response and an accompanying Declaration, establishing that (1) no federal criminal case charging Epstein had ever been filed and that a non-prosecution agreement ("NPA") had been signed and (2) despite this, the U.S. Attorney's Office had used its best

etitioners, or the defense attorneys representing Jeffrey Epstein. Nor are the subjective beliefs of DOJ e

A00208518 of a criminal investigation "does not constitute a `case' within the meaning of the Fifth Amendment's Self- Incrimination Clause) (citing Blyew and Black's Law Dictionary). Finally, Congress's use of the definite article "the" in reference to the word "case" supports respondent's view that