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as counsel to the above noted entities to respond to the subpoenas dated April 24, 2007, served, respectively, on those entities. I understand from Gerald B. Lefcourt and Lilly Ann Sanchez, both counsel to Jeffrey Epstein, that as a result of a telephone conversation had amongst you, Mr. Lefcourt and Ms. Sanchez,
d from Gerald B. Lefcourt and Lilly Ann Sanchez, both counsel to Jeffrey Epstein, that as a result of a telephone conversation had amongst you, Mr. Lefcourt and Ms. Sanchez, you are now seeking documents reflecting: 1. Ownership of JEGE and Hyperion; 2. Assets of JEGE and Hyperion; and 3. Employees of
A00209852 KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP Congress to speak more clearly and keeps courts from making criminal law in Congress's stead." Slip op. at 6.I In Cuellar, the Court examined the link between the money-laundering statute's mens rea requirement and the underlying elements of the offense. After a careful
o Suprems Court decisions addressing that element. See Hansen'. Huff, 291 U.S. 559 (1934); Mortensen. United States, 322 U.S. 369 (1944). Santos and Cuellar speak loudly and clearly against prosecutors seeing such elasticity in federal criminal statutes, including those enacted to protect important fede
See Tab 23, August 16, 2007 Letter from I. to G. Lefcourt ("In other words, if the sex offense case is res
it is not in accord with the principles of justice. Indeed, as noted, just a few weeks ago, the Supreme Court underscored this point in Santos and Cuellar. The Court made clear that prosecutorial discretion does not provide the USAO cart blanche to expand criminal statutes as they seek to do here with
upreme Court decisions addressing that element. See Hansen v. Huff, 291 U.S. 559 (1934); Mortensen v. United States, 322 U.S. 369 (1944). Santos and Cuellar speak loudly and clearly against prosecutors seeing such elasticity in federal criminal statutes, including those enacted to protect important fede
to the facts in this case. Importantly, we note that the CEOS review was conducted prior to the Supreme Court’s very recent decisions in Santos and Cuellar, which we believe—illuminating as they do the Court’s interpretive methodology when it comes to federal criminal law—powerfully demonstrate the subst
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Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012163 →Entities connected to both Gerald Lefcourt and Cuellar

Jeffrey Epstein
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Alexander Acosta
PERSONLeon Black
PERSON
United States
LOCATIONthe Southern District
LOCATIONRoy Black
PERSON
Department of Justice
ORGANIZATION
Jay Lefkowitz
PERSON
Ken Starr
PERSON
A. Marie Villafana
PERSONJane Doe
PERSON
Bill Clinton
PERSON
George W. Bush
PERSON
Barry Diller
PERSONSanchez
PERSON
Palm Beach
LOCATION
Jeffrey Sloman
PERSON
Marc Rich
PERSON
Michael Reiter
PERSON
Virginia Giuffre
PERSON