Epstein Secrets

States Attorney's Office Hon. R. Alexander Acosta (305) 530-6444 Southern District of Florida Pages From: Date; Fax It: Direct Si: arintir Kenneth W. Starr December 5, 2007 3 (213) 680-8500 Message: Case No. 08-80736-CV-MARRA P-013339 EFTA00230244 12/05/07 WED 15:24 FAX 1 213 880 8500 KIRKLAND&

ent e-mails and letters regarding victim notification and other issues. Some of these issues also are addressed in the U.S. Attorney's letter to Mr. Starr, but in light of our discussions, I believe a separate response is needed. In a recent e-mail, you write that you were surprised at the tone of my

r. See October 9, 2007 New York Post article attached at Tab C. Prior to signing the Non-Prosecution Agreement, Mr. Epstein's defense team included Ken Starr, Jay Lefkowitz, , Alan Dershowitz, Gerald Lefcourt, Roy Black, Guy Lewis, Martin Weinberg, Jack Goldberger, Stephanie Thacker", and the associates

er. See October 9, 2007 New York Post article attached at Tab C. Prior to signir the Non-Prosec tion Agreement, Mr. Epstein's defense team included Ken Start, Jay Lefkowitz, , Alan Dershowitz, Gerald Lefcourt, Roy Black, Guy Lewis, Martin Weinberg, Jack Goldberger, Stephanie Thacker', and the associates

0736-CV-MARRA EFTA00230262 12/21/2007 11:57 FAX e 006/008 KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP R. Alexander Aebsta December 2l, 2007 Page 5 j255. Given your Otlice's informing us that Ms. 'mooned on a reduced list of federal "victims" and given our understanding that Ms. gilmilm as well VMS one of those who is

Evidence ...............................60 3. September 7, 2007: Acosta, Other USAO Attorneys, and FBI Supervisors Meet with Epstein Attorneys Starr, Lefkowitz, and Sanchez ...............................................................................................62 VI. SEPTEMBER 2007: TH

to the NPA, two attorneys from the firm of Kirkland & Ellis, one of the largest law firms in the country, contacted the USAO on Epstein’s behalf: Kenneth Starr, former federal judge and Solicitor General, who was serving as Dean of Pepperdine University School of Law while of counsel to the firm; and Jay Le

ll, but he did remember an occasion on which he entered Acosta’s office as Acosta was finishing a phone conversation, and Acosta stated, “[T]hat was Ken Starr,” and told Menchel the call related to the Epstein case. 60 jurisdiction), while making clear that we are not talking about the details o

prosecution May 19 - F.pstein ·s counsel sends letter lo Deputy Attorney General's Office requesting review June 23 - Deputy Attorney General's Otlice sends letter to Epstein's counsel dee I ining 10 intervene •••• 13 and some of the victims as well, regularly recruited local high-school-

Respectfully Submitted. • .• -**11 • Kenneth W. Starr EFTA00176113 12/1 1/2007 11:3? FAX la 004/099

ter. Contact with federal authorities at this point can only invite the possibility for impermissible or partial communications. Mast recently, your Otlice sent us drafts of a letter that your Office proposed to send to the alleged victims (the "victim notification letter"). While the revised draft of