Epstein Secrets

a state sentencing is. amongst many other issues. properly within the aegis of state decision making. Your December 19 letter references Professor Dershowitz's position on the inapplicability of Florida Statute § 796.03. Professor Dershowitz made such arguments in the context of saying that he had been u

that "we have reiterated in previous submissions that Mr. Epstein does not believe he is 'See July 6, 2007 letter from Gerald B. Lefcourt, Esq. and Alan Dershowitz. Case No. 08-80736-CV-MARRA P-013363 EFTA00230268 12/28/07 FRI 14:27 FAX 305 530 6440 EXECUTIVE OFFICE 1002 guilty of the federal charges enu

ision making. Your December 19 letter references Professor Dershowitz's position on the inapplicability of Florida Sta

6, 2007 letter from Gerald B. Lefcourt, Esq. and Alan Dershowitz. Case No. 08-80736-CV-MARRA P-013363

atthew MencheP, First Assistant United States Attorney Jeffrey H. Sloman', United States Attorney R. Alexander Acosta as well as various members of the Child Exploitation and Eenity Section (CEOS) at the Department of Justice including, but not limited to its Chief, a. Oosterbahn. Many of these legal and factual iss

ngton D.C.; as well as Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz. While not all attorneys participated in each de

See 18 U.S.C. § 3771(d)(3): see also 16 Charles Alan Wright & Arthur R. Miller, Federal Practice and

ack A. Goldberger, Goldberger & Weiss, West Palm Beach, FL; and (6) Joe D. Whitley, Alston & Bird, Washington D.C.; as well as Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz. While not all attorneys participated in each defense presentation, the record here reveals some activity by each of Epstein's defense attorneys du

Acosta explained, "[a]fter considering the arguments raised at the September 7th meeting, and after conferring with the FBI and with [the Chief of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section], our Office decided to proceed with the indictment." At that time, the State of Florida had already charged Epstein with on

who was a former Palm Beach County Assistant State Attorney, and by nationally prominent Harvard Law School professor and criminal defense attorney Alan Dershowitz, who was a self- described close friend of Epstein. After initial plea negotiations with the State Attorney’s Office, Epstein replaced the local at

minors. 15 told OPR that Epstein’s local counsel brought attorney Alan Dershowitz to see Krischer and the Assistant State Attorney, but Dershowitz was “overly aggressive” and threatened, “We’re going to destroy your witnesses; don’t go to court because we’re going to destroy those girls.” Acco

aw School professor and criminal defense attorney Alan Dershowitz, who was a self- described close frien

Report are the Appellate Section, the Office of Enforcement Operations, the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, and, most prominently, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS). CEOS, based in Washington, D.C., comprises attorneys and investigators who specialize in investigating and prosecuti