Epstein Secrets

influential contacts, including William Clinton, Donald Trump, Kevin Spacey, and Alan Dershowitz, and ot

he deal—called a non-prosecution agreement—essentially shut down an ongoing FBI probe . . . .” Julie K. Brown, “Perversion of Justice: How a future Trump cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime,” Miami Herald, Nov. 28, 2018. The NPA, however, was finalized and signed 91

th the beginning of the federal investigation, identified him as a wealthy Palm Beach resident with influential contacts, including William Clinton, Donald Trump, Kevin Spacey, and Alan Dershowitz, and other “prominent businessmen, academics and scientists.”210 Villafaña, Lourie, Sloman, and Acosta learned

ys in which they have tried to breach the agreement to convince you guys to let me indict.” In Washington, D.C., Lourie consulted with CEOS Chief Oosterbaan, asking for his thoughts on defense counsel’s arguments. At the same time, at Lourie’s request, Villafaña sent the NPA and its addendum to Lourie

upport the prosecution.” On March 6, 2008, Acosta alerted Sloman and Oosterbaan that Starr and Lefkowitz had called him to express “concern” about Oosterbaan’s participation in the case, and indicated that “they may ask for more senior involvement.” Acosta “informed them that they certainly had the righ

omplaints, and asked her to meet with him, Lefkowitz, and Whitley. Meanwhile, Oosterbaan’s Deputy Chief drafted a decision letter to be sent from Oosterbaan to Lefkowitz, and over the course of several weeks, it was reviewed by and received input from Deputy Assistant Attorney General Mandelker and Assi

er failed efforts to settle the case, the parties’ cross motions for summary judgment remained pending for more than a year. In 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Acosta to be Secretary of Labor. At his March 2017 confirmation hearing, Acosta was questioned only briefly about the Epstein case. On

ed to the President his resignation as 4 See, e.g., Ashley Collman, “Stunning new report details Trump’s labor secretary’s role in plea deal for billionaire sex abuser,” The Business Insider, Nov. 29, 2018; Cynthia McFadden, “New Focus on Trump Labor

ing for more than a year. In 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Acosta to be Secretary of Labor.

t despite Oosterbaan’s favorable opinion of the case, “[t]his was . . . a bit of uncharted territory,” involving facts that were unlike the case law Oosterbaan had cited. Although Lourie had some concerns about the legal issues and about the witnesses, he “probably” did not see any impediment to going for

d in the case and describing it as a “highly sensitive” case involving “a high profile, very rich defendant.”39 After CEOS reviewed the materials, Oosterbaan responded to Lourie with an email stating that the memorandum was “exhaustive” and “well done” and noting that Villafaña “has correctly focused on

A day of April, 2007 t Palm Beach, Florida. 2 DONALD M. MIDDLEBROOKS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE EF

fkowitz to Acosta N gust 11, 2006 victim letter to TM gust 11, 2006 victim letter to CW Epstein appeal letters to CEOS • May 15, 2008 letter from Oosterbaan to Leflcowtiz • June 23, 2008 letter from John Roth to Lefkowitz \limuary 2008 FBI victim letters ' November 28, 2007 letter, Ken Starr to Alice F

home. I received a telephone call from Attorney Donald Morrell from 686-2700. Mr. Morrell stated he rep

prosecutorial discretion should he authorize federal prosecution of Mr. E cc: AAG Alice S. Fisher DAAG Sigal P. Mandelker U.S. Attorney Si 5 Oosterbaan RFP MIA 000365 EFTA00184594 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 361-40 Entered on FLED Docket 02/10/2016 Page 1 of 3 EXHIBIT 40 EFTA00184595

OF FLORIDA FGJ 07-103(WPB) U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks IN RE: GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS

conduct "due dilligence" on selection of Podhurst firm 11/27/2007 Plea Notification Letter at 7:11 pm )3-3 11/28/2007 A. Marie Villafaiia, A. Oosterbaan, R. Garcia A. Lourie Email re non-prosecution agreement with attached correpondence 11/28/2007 Alice S. Fisher, Assistant Attorney General S