Epstein Secrets

tant State Attorney Lanna Belohlavek, who was in charge of prosecuting sex crimes, had offered a plea deal to Epstein’s attorneys Alan Dershowitz and Guy Fronstin, without first discussing the matter with the police, The plea deal allowed Epstein to plead to a single count of aggravated assault with intent to c

it wasn’t any.justice served.” Appendix at 2 (Recarey Depo. 496:1-2). 26. Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Andrew Lourie, in a transmittal letter with the prosecution memo of Assistant U.S'. Attorney Ann Marie Villafana, told Criminal Chief Matthew Menchel: “The state i

quent interviews by FBI agents, and obtaining and reviewing extensive documentary evidence. 'In connection with the state litigation, Epstein hired Guy Fronstin and Jack Goldberger from West Palm Beach, television legal commentators Roy Black and Gerald Lefcourt, and author and Harvard Law Professor Alan De

then to the Chief of the Criminal Division, then to the First Assistant and the U.S. Attorney. Although the U.S. Attorney continued to defer to Mr. Lourie and me, Epstein's counsel would constantly ask the U.S. Attorney to intervene. As mentioned above, with respect to the terms of the Non-Prosecution

ize the arrests and he had refused. According to Det. Recarey, pressure had been brought to bear on SA Krischer by Epstein's attorneys, who included Guy Fronstin and Jack Goldberger (two personal friends of Krischer), and Alan Dershowitz. Det. Recarey stated that he and Chief Reiter were concerned that Epste

ffrey Sloman and Andrei Londe arguing against federal prosecution. 34 7/13/2007 Letter from Roy Black to Marie Villa' la with handwritten attorney Lourie notes 35 7/25/2007 latter from Gerald l.efrourt and Alan Dershowia to Matthew Menchel arguing that no charge can or should be made under 18 U.S.C

with intent to commit a felony, 13 five years probation with adjudication withheld, 14 which was conveyed to Mr. Epstein's attorneys at the 15 time. Guy Fronstin and Mr. Dershowitz. 16 A I always told Barry Kriseher when we had 17 conversations about how this would resolve itself 18 that my biggest concern, re

disenfranchise and silence the victims. It is unfortunate, and appears fundamentally unfair to the victims, that Acosta and Sloman (after Menchel and Lourie departed) took the unusual step of deciding to vet the USAO victim notification letters with the defense after the NPA was signed, but failed to go b