Epstein Secrets

come under attack from Epstein's lawyers and friends in New York, where he has a home. The New York Post quoted Epstein's prominent New York lawyer, Gerald Lefcourt, as saying his client was indicted only "because of the craziness of the police chief." Reiter has declined to comment on the case. Prosecutors ha

differently from others. Once he knew he was the subject of a criminal probe, Epstein hired a phalanx of powerful attorneys such as Dershowitz and Lefcourt, who is a past president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Miami lawyer Roy Black — who became nationally known when he succ

endly with a daugh- ter of Greenberg's. Soon he went to Bear Stearns. where. under the mentorship of both Greenberg and current Bear Steams C.E.O. James Came. he did well enough to become a limited partner—a rung be- neath full partner. He abruptly departed in 1981 because, he has said, he wanted to run

tering; and that it would be “virtually impossible to comply” with four separate state registration requirements. A few minutes later, Sanchez sent Lefcourt’s phone number to Lourie “in case you want to speak to him directly.” In another email sent less than two hours later, Sanchez told Lourie she was

rsuant to a plea agreement only to the extent consistent” with the policies established by the Memo. On January 28, 2005, Deputy Attorney General James Comey issued a memorandum entitled “Department Policies and Procedures Concerning Sentencing.” That memorandum reiterated that federal prosecutors “must

entencing Guidelines, any applicable mandatory minimum, and any statutorily required consecutive sentence. Importantly, although the Ashcroft and Comey memoranda limit an individual line prosecutor’s ability to decline “readily provable” charges in their entirety, no such restriction is placed upon

nent an •111.--· . bated: ___ _ Dated:---,--- it ALEXANI>ER ACOSTA, _ -- - ---·s·r· ATESATTO~Y UNITED _ - - . - - - - - - - -- - STETN - -- - - GERALD LEFCOURJ'; ESQ. _ 1N COUNSEL TO-JBF'FREY ~STE . LILLY ANN SA'Nqmz, ESQ. -- - - ATTORNEY FOR. JEPFR.EY EPSTEIN Page 12 ot1s FILED: PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL, JO

hem. R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY Dated: By: ___.___—- A. MARIE VJLLAFANA ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY Dated: Dated: JEFFREY EPSTEIN GERALD, LEFCOURT, ESQ. COUNSEL TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN Dated^cA^-^" TILLY ANN SAN^TlZ, ESQ. ATTORNEY FOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN Page 7 of 7 CA/Aronberg-000779 FILED: PALM BEACH

are defense counsel, and that table to my right, your left, are government attorneys. If we could just ask the attorneys to introduce themselves. MS. COMEY: Good morning, your Honor. Maureen Comey and Alison Moe for the government. Joining us at counsel table are Special Agent Amanda Young of the FBI and

ome under attack from Epstein's lawyers and friends in New York, where,he has a home. The New York Post quoted Epstein's prominent New Yor~ lawyer, Gerald Lefcourtr as saying his client was indicted only "becaµse gf the craziness of the police chief." Reiter has declined.to comment on the,case. Prosecµtors· ha

ed differently from others. Once he knew he was the subject of:a criminal probe, Epstein hired a phalanx of powerful attorneys such as Dershowitz and Lefcourt, who is a past president ofthe National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Miami lawyer Roy Black - who became nationally known when he success

, I would like to turn to the government prosecutors to hear from them in support of their Rule 48 application to dismiss the Epstein indictment. MS. COMEY: Thank you, your Honor. Would you like me to address the court from the podium? THE COURT: If you wouldn't mind. MS. COMEY: Thank you, your Honor. I