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barrass Mr. Epsteil" I But records show ihat Reiter wrote Krischer on May 1 :- -- I wellbefor.e the case went to the grand jµry - suggesting that Ktischer "consider if good and sufficie•nt reason exists tb· require your disqi.rn,ll'ffcation from the prosecutionofthese ~ases/' Rather than flat-.out de

. On May 1, 2006, Town of Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter wrote a “personal and confidential” letter to then Palm Beach County State Attorney, Barry Krischer, stating: I must renew my prior observation to you that I continue to find your office’s treatment of [the Epstein] cases highly unusual. It is regre

cient reason exists to requireyour disqualificationfrom theprosecution ofthese cases. (Emphasis supplied) 17. Chief Reiter’s letter to State Attorney Krischer enclosed the Town of Palm Beach Police Department’s probable cause affidavits charging Epstein and two of his assistants with multiple counts of unla

e Epstein with 'unlawful sex acts with a minor and' lewd,an:d.iasciyiousmolestation. Police Chief Mich~el R,eiter·was s.o angry with State Attorney Barry 'Kris\;:her's ha·ndling.of the case-that he. wro.te a meino suggesting .the county's top ptosecutot disqualify himself. "Jmµsturge you to examine the unusual

s crimes of unlawful sex acts with a minor and lewd and lascivious molestation. Police Chief Michael Reiter was so angry that he wrote State Attorney Barry Krischer a memo in May suggesting'he disqualify himself from the case. i https://wvzw.paimbeachclailynews.com/article/20060729/NEWS/190917573' 1/4 CA

007. However, at the request of Epstein's lawyers, the indictment was never presented to a federal grand jury. 25. Instead, then U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Alexander Acosta, negotiated a plea deal with Epstein's team of lawyers to grant immunity to Epstein (along with four named co-conspirators and an

On May 1, 2006, Town of Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter wrote a “personal and confidential” letter to then Palm Beach County State Attorney, Barry Krischer, stating: I must renew my prior observation to you that I continue to find your office’s treatment of [the Epstein] cases highly unusual. It is r

eason exists to require your disqualification from the prosecution of these cases. (Emphasis supplied) 14. Chief Reiter’s letter to State Attorney Krischer enclosed the Town of Palm Beach Police Department’s probable cause affidavits charging Epstein and two of his assistants with multiple counts of un

crimes of unlawful sex acts with a minor and lewd and lascivious molestation. Police Chief Michael Reiter was so angry that he wrote State Attorney Barry Krischer a memo in May suggesting he disqualify himself from the case. https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/article/20060729/NEWS/190917573 1/4 N

07. However, at the request of Epstein’s lawyers, the indictment was never presented to a federal grand jury. 22. Instead, then U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Alexander Acosta, negotiated a plea deal with Epstein’s team of lawyers to grant immunity to Epstein (along with four named co-conspirators and an

. On May 1, 2006, Town of Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter wrote a “personal and confidential” letter to then Palm Beach County State Attorney, Barry Krischer, stating: I must renew my prior observation to you that I continue to find your office’s treatment of [the Epstein] cases highly unusual. It is regre

cient reason exists to requireyour disqualificationfrom theprosecution ofthese cases. (Emphasis supplied) 17. Chief Reiter’s letter to State Attorney Krischer enclosed the Town of Palm Beach Police Department’s probable cause affidavits charging Epstein and two of his assistants with i multiple counts of un

ne 2007. However, at the request ofEpstein’s lawyers, the indictment was never presented to a federal grand jury. 25. Instead, then U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Alexander Acosta, negotiated a plea deal with Epstein’s team of lawyers to grant immunity to Epstein (along with four named co-conspirators and any

or “we will consider it a breach ofthe agreement and proceed accordingly.” Villafafia further advised her superior: “Someone really needs to talk to Barry [Krischer].” Appendix at 3 (OPR Report, p. 109). I ! Greenberg Traurlg, PA ■401 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 2000 ■Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301 ■Tel 954:765

4:10:49 PM 11. On May 1, 2006, Town of Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter wrote a “personal and confidential” letter to former State Attorney Krischer, stating: I must renew my prior observation to you that I continue to find your office’s treatment of [the Epstein] cases highly unusual. It is regre

ghts for crime victi~s, including th~ right i fo be informed about plea agreements and the right to appear at sentencing. :U.S. District Judge fot the Southern District of Florida, Kenneth A. Marra, ruled in 2019 that federal prosecutors violated the CVRA by faili_ng to notify Epstein's victi111s b~f9re allowing him to p)ead g

MS. 15 Q All right. Thank you. Mr. Acosta, OPR is 16 investigating two things. As you know, one, whether one or 17 more federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida 18 U.S. Attorney's Office may have committed professional 19 misconduct by entering into the non-prosecution agreement, or 20 NPA, in 2007 with

MS. 15 Q All right. Thank you. Mr. Acosta, OPR is 16 investigating two things. As you know, one, whether one or 17 more federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida 18 U.S. Attorney's Office may have committed professional 19 misconduct by entering into the non-prosecution agreement, or 20 NPA, in 2007 with

MS. 15 Q All right. Thank you. Mr. Acosta, OPR is 16 investigating two things. As you know, one, whether one or 17 more federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida 18 U.S. Attorney's Office may have committed professional 19 misconduct by entering into the non-prosecution agreement, or 20 NPA, in 2007 with

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GE BREAK --- Page 37 1 Q And do you know -- oh, do you know what he meant by 2 it being leaked to Epstein by the state -- by Barry -- Barry 3 Krischer, the then State Attorney? 4 A So -- so, based on the context -- 5 Q Mm-hmm. 6 A -- what I would assume is that if the state 7 attorney is c

TA00009264 --- PAGE BREAK --- Page 37 1 Q And do you know -- oh, do you know what he meant by 2 it being leaked to Epstein by the state -- by Barry -- Barry 3 Krischer, the then State Attorney? 4 A So -- so, based on the context -- 5 Q Mm-hmm. 6 A -- what I would assume is that if the s

GE BREAK --- Page 37 1 Q And do you know -- oh, do you know what he meant by 2 it being leaked to Epstein by the state -- by Barry -- Barry 3 Krischer, the then State Attorney? 4 A So -- so, based on the context -- 5 Q Mm-hmm. 6 A -- what I would assume is that if the state 7 attorney is c

TA00009264 --- PAGE BREAK --- Page 37 1 Q And do you know -- oh, do you know what he meant by 2 it being leaked to Epstein by the state -- by Barry -- Barry 3 Krischer, the then State Attorney? 4 A So -- so, based on the context -- 5 Q Mm-hmm. 6 A -- what I would assume is that if the s

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w, so, something has 10 already leaked. 11 Q You're referring to Exhibit 1? 12 A Exhibit 1. Other things would leak. 13 Q Had you ever met Barry Krischer? 14 A Sure. 15 Q What was your relationship with him? 16 A So, there were multiple state attorneys within the 17 district. He was -- it wa

w, so, something has 10 already leaked. 11 Q You're referring to Exhibit 1? 12 A Exhibit 1. Other things would leak. 13 Q Had you ever met Barry Krischer? 14 A Sure. 15 Q What was your relationship with him? 16 A So, there were multiple state attorneys within the 17 district. He was -- it wa

w, so, something has 10 already leaked. 11 Q You're referring to Exhibit 1? 12 A Exhibit 1. Other things would leak. 13 Q Had you ever met Barry Krischer? 14 A Sure. 15 Q What was your relationship with him? 16 A So, there were multiple state attorneys within the 17 district. He was -- it wa

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e was leaving no i undotted and no t uncrossed. ty But he did wonder if the state attorney's office itself had 3 become part of the problem. 162 D Barry Krischer: April tate attorney Barry |] before taking his post in and around Palm 1992 and 1996, he had run and 2004. During the cou 1970 with a three-year

rtues. -y Krischer for the work his office xe woman said during a rally that arthouse. “Her murderer received | sentence.” o been dismissed —alter Krischers 164 Fittyy Ricu former law firm agreed to pay Bergeron’s attorney seven thou- sand dollars in legal fees. Now Chief Reiter and Detective Recarey

case, Reiter and Recarey revealed new details about the investigation, and how they were, in their view, pressured by then-Palm Beach State Attorney Barry Krischer to downgrade the case to a misdemeanor or drop it altogether. Former Palm Beach County Police Detective Joe Recarey was the lead detective on the s

of the girls that they had been questioned by police. Epstein hired famed lawyer Alan Dershowitz. “Alan Dershowitz flew down and met privately with Krischer,”’ Recarey said. “And the shenanigans that happened, I don’t think I’ve ever seen or heard of before.” Police reports show that Epstein’s private in

y avoidable procedural dispute. Counsel for the Post has contacted the Palm Beach State Attorney’s office and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida (collectively, the “Florida Prosecutors”) to apprise them of its intention to refile this motion to unseal the appellate briefs with the names of vic

REAK --- Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 435 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/21/2019 Page 7 of 33 On September 21, 2007, Palm Beach County State Attorney Barry Krischer wrote the line prosecutor about the proposed agreement and added: "Glad we could get this worked out for reasons I won't put in writing. After this

21, 2007, Palm Beach County State Attorney Barry Krischer wrote the line prosecutor about the proposed agr

a thorough investigation." (DE 407 at ¶ 93.) The January 10, 2008 notification letters did not disclose that the Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 case in the Southern District of Florida was the subject of the NPA entered into by Epstein and the Office, or that there had been any potentially binding resolution. (DE 407 at ¶ 94.) Othe

EAK --- Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM Document 435 Entered on FLSD Docket 02/21/2019 Page 7 of 33 On September 21, 2007, Palm Beach County State Attorney Krischer wrote the line prosecutor about the proposed agreement and added: "Glad we could get this worked out for reasons I won't put in writing. After this

a thorough investigation." (DE 407 at ¶ 93.) The January 10, 2008 notification letters did not disclose that the Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 case in the Southern District of Florida was the subject of the NPA entered into by Epstein and the Office, or that there had been any potentially binding resolution. (DE 407 at ¶ 94.) Othe

" and otherwise; Assistant U.S. Attorney who implemented the directions she was given by the U.S. Attorney; former Palm Beach County State Attorney Barry , who was involved in the plea discussions and was "glad" to work a deal out for reasons 19 EFTA00027794 --- PAGE BREAK --- Case 9:08-cv-80736-

College of Law at the University of Utah 383 S. University St. Salt Lake Ci , UT 84112 March 4, 2019 Ms. Arian Fajardo Orshan U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida 500 E. Broward Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33394 Via email: [email protected] Re: Protecting the Rights of ieffrey Epstein's Victims Dear Ms.