Epstein Secrets

) From: Sloman. Jeff (USAFLS) Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 5:26 PM To: Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS); Acosta, Alex (USAFLS) Subject: Fw: Epstein Fyi Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld Original Message From: Sloman, Jeff (USAFLS) To: '[email protected]. <JLefkowitz@kirklan

[email protected]> To: Sloman, Jeff (USAFLS) Cc: Acosta, Alex (USAFLS); Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) Sent: Mon Oct 22 17:10:00 2007 Subject: Re: Epstein Jeff -- I will review these materials this evening and be in touch with you tomorrow with the expectation of wrapping this up by nd of the day. One que

McSorley. R I s 12/7/2007 Sloman Lilly Ann Sanchez Letter -1 pages with Affirmation signed by Epstein and Notice of Heating, State of Florida I. Jeffrey Epstein, attached 12/7/2007 Victim notification letter prepared 12/7/2007 at 9:10 pm B-6 12/7/2007 Unmailed victim notification letters B-14 12/10/200

the attorney representative be told clearly that Mr. Epstein has agreed to pay the lawyer's hourly rate only f

a 9/2/2008 Richard H. Willits), #4, #13, #8 (via Jeffrey Herman), #9, #10, #11, #14, #16, #17 (via Theodore Leopold), #20, #21, #23, #24, #25 (via Jeffrey B-89 Herman), #26 (via Jeffrey Herman), #30, #31, #32, #33, #37 (via Michael E. Dutko), #38, #44 (via Jeffrey Herman) 9/3/2008 Victim notificatio

Villafafia Critton Letter rc NPA with attached Defendant Epstein's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Complaint (Jane D

have every piece of relevant material and my memory may be imperfect.' I have organized the response to conform with the April 2, 2019 letter from Jeffrey R. Ragsdale to Jonathan Biran. Please note that there were numerous oral and written communications between others at the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Justice

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

n firm, Biran Kelly, before joining Baker Donelson as a partner. 5 EFTA00225018 14. On April 2, 2019, Mr. Biran received a five-page letter from Jeffrey R. Ragsdale, Principal Deputy Director of OPR, describing the scope of OPR's investigation and its view of my role: [OPR] has initiated an investigation into

ange of plea on June 30, 2008 but did not have any contact with any member of the SAO that day. Later, when the issue arose regarding whether or not Epstein was taking the position that the NPA included USA Acosta's December 2007 letter, I contacted Ms. Behlolavek and SA Krischer to obtain a copy of wha

pstein would be pleading guilty on June 30, 2008, I would not release the witness (id). I formally withdrew the subpoena on June 30, 2008, following Jeffrey Epstein's entry of his guilty plea in state court (Exhibit B-135). These activities took us up to the time of Jeffrey Epstein's June 30, 2008 guilty plea. Fro

IA FACSIMILE Brad Edwards, Esq. The Law Offices of Brad Edwards & Associates, LLC 2028 Harrison Street, Suite 202 Hollywood, Florida 33020. Re: Jeffrey EpsteinMIM NOTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIED VICTIM Dear Mr. Edwards: By virtue of this letter, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern Dis

prosecution of any potential co-conspirators of Mr. Epstein, including unidentified co-conspirators. I do n

vestigation Dear Ms. Ingersoll: Attached please find the written response of Assistant United States Attorney A. Marie Villafafia to the letter of Jeffrey R. Ragsdale, dated April 2, 2019, regarding the criminal investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. AUSA Villafafia separately has sent you encrypted disks containing t

Its 2006-2008 Federal Criminal Investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and Its Interactions with Victims during

Investigation into the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida's Resolution of Its 2006-2008 Federal Criminal Investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and Its Interactions with Victims during the Investigation. An Executive Summary appears at the beginning of the report Although OPR's investigatio

6-2008 Federal Criminal Investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and Its Interactions with Victims during the Inv

e processing of Freedom of Information Act requests. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about this matter. Sincerely, Jeffrey R. Ragsdale Director and Chief Counsel Enclosure cc: Chief, Public Corruption Unit (w/ enclosure) EFTA00099667