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o a prominent public figure who has close ties to President Clinton” required Departmental review. On this latter p
and “the profound questions raised by the unprecedented extension of federal laws . . . to a prominent public figure who has close ties to President Clinton” required Departmental review. On this latter point, they argued that Epstein “entered the public arena only by virtue of his close personal assoc
ew. On this latter point, they argued that Epstein “entered the public arena only by virtue of his close personal association with former President Bill Clinton,” and that there was “little doubt” that the USAO “never would have contemplated a prosecution in this case if Mr. Epstein were just another ‘John.
ontemporaneous with 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 A
r Deputy Assistant Attorney General Andrew Oosterbaan Chief, CEOS Office of the Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip Deputy Attorney General John Roth Senior Associate Deputy Attorney General A. February - May 15, 2008: Review by CEOS and the Criminal Division On Febrnaiy 21, 2008, soon after
ilf federal iaw by lure t *lined States Attorticy's °Ilia in Miami tthe "liSAO- I to a girl:mown: publie at ho Ic•s close tics ii former President Clinton. -Hie need for review is now all the more exigent. On Monday. May 19. 2008. lost Ass:stan; Jen', ey Slosnan of the 1.;SAO responded in an email fro
inal investigation of Palm Beach resident, Jeffrey E. Epstein. The press has widely reported that Mr. Epstein is a close friend of former President Bill Clinton. 2. In July 2006, after an intensive probe, including interviews of dozens of witnesses, returns of numerous document subpoenas, multiple trash pu
irl:mown: publie at ho Ic•s close tics ii former President Clinton. -Hie need for review is now all the more exigen
the facts underlying them, we see nothing in the conduct of the U.S. Attorney's Office that gives us any reason to alter our opinion. Sincerely, John Roth Senior Associate Deputy Attorney General cc: Alex Acosta EFTA00208767 LAW OFFICES ALLEN GUTHRIE MCHUGH & THOMAS, PLLC MALL EN REBECCA& OETS
inal investigation of Palm Beach resident, Jeffrey E. Epstein. The press has widely reported that Mr. Epstein is a close friend of former President Bill Clinton. 2. In July 2006, after an intensive probe, including interviews of dozens of witnesses, returns of numerous document subpoenas, multiple trash pu
stein is a close friend of former President Bill Clinton. 2. In July 2006, after an intensive probe, inc
Madly (213) 680-8440 [email protected] 777 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California 90017 (213)680'8400 www.kirkland.com June 19,2008 John Roth, Esq. Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Office of the Deputy Attorney General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Aven
th Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California 90017 Kenneth W. Starr : To Call Writer Directly: FP Facsimile: www.kirkland.com Dir. Fax: June 19, 2008 John Roth, Esq. Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Office of the Deputy Attorney General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012136 →al prosecutors would have been involved at all in this matter if not for Mr. Epstein’s personal wealth and publicly-reported ties to former President Bill Clinton. A simple Internet search on Mr. Epstein reveals myriad articles and news stories about the former President’s personal relationship with Mr. Epstein
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012139 →d publicly-reported ties to former President Bill Clinton. A simple Internet search on Mr. Epstein reveals
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012139 →Entities connected to both Bill Clinton and John Roth

Jeffrey Epstein
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Ghislaine Maxwell
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Prince Andrew
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Donald Trump
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George W. Bush
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Alan Dershowitz
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Marc Rich
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Department of Justice
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Julie K. Brown
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Bradley Edwards
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Joe Biden
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Virginia Giuffre
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John F. Kennedy
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Prince Charles
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Stephen Hawking
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