Epstein Secrets

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

ctims ..................................................................................................237 D. July – August 2008: The FBI Sends the Victim Notification Letter to Victims Residing Outside of the United States....................................................238 E. August – September 2008: The Federa

request, the defense team sent him submissions detailing the defenses concerns related to the NPA on December 11. See December 11, 2007 Letter from Starr to Acosta. • On December 14, 2007, Mr. Acosta agreed to meet with members of the defense team to discuss the serious issues raised about the NPA.

cite a mere error made by defense counsel that was quickly communicated to your office. While there was a miscommunication regarding the approval of the Victim Notification Letter, it resulted from a mistake that you made: you had inserted language in the Victim Notification Letter that we never agreed was a part of the NPA a

was dissatisfied with the NPA, “we stand ready to unwind the Agreement” and proceed to trial. Shortly thereafter, Acosta informed defense counsel Starr by letter that he had directed prosecutors “not to issue victim notification letters until this Friday [December 7] at 5 p.m., to provide you with t

opy of the letter sent to each victim, directly or though counsel (with the mailing addresses redacted). D. July – August 2008: The FBI Sends the Victim Notification Letter to Victims Residing Outside of the United States While attempting to locate and contact the unrepresented victims, the FBI obtained contact info