Epstein Secrets

• • I I B. Acosta Exercised Poor Judgment When He Failed to Ensure That Victims Identified in the Federal Investigation Were Informed of the State Plea Hearing Althoug

ble sharing any information about the case.” Villafana also told OPR that because of “all of these concerns and instructions that I had been given by Alex [Acosta] and Jeff [Sloman] not to disclose things further and not to have any involvement in victim notification,” she felt “prohibited” from providing additi

activity with him at his Palm Beach, Florida estate. The Miami Herald reported that in 2007, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, R. Alexander Acosta, entered into an “extraordinary” deal with Epstein that permitted Epstein to avoid federal prosecution and a potentially lengthy prison sentence by p

notify the victims, “OPR identified no reason why Secretary Acosta should have distrusted his team on these points.”

ou, 18 sir. 19 THE WITNESS: You're welcome. 20 MR. GARCIA: I just have a couple here. 21 GROSS-EXAMINATION. 22 BY MR. GARCIA: 23 Q. Chief, my name is Sid Garcia, I represent 24 one of the plaintiffs in,the case. 1 think we met 25 before in another case, another deposition years Page 154 1 to get an idea — 2 A

and time certain for the plea and sentencing, which must occur no later than December 14, 2007. There must be closure in this matter. Sincerely, R. Alexander Acosta United States Ajtomay By: Jeffrey . Sloman First Assistant United States Attorney Enclosure cc: R. Alexander Acosta, U.S. Attorney AUSA A. Ma

losure in this matter. Sincerely, R. Alexander Acosta United States Ajtomay By: Jeffrey . Sloman Fi

od morning. 7 MR. EDWARDS: Brad Edwards, counsel for plaintiff Jane 8 Doe. 9 THE COURT: Good morning. 10 MR. GARCIA: Good morning, Your Honor. Sid Garcia for 11 Jane Doe II. 12 THE COURT: Good morning. 13 MR. WILLITS: Good morning, Your Honor. Richard 14 Willits, here on behalf of the plaintiff C

and time certain for the plea and sentencing, which must occur no later than December 14, 2007. There must be closure in this matter. Sincerely, R. Alexander Acosta United States Ajtomay By: Jeffrey . Sloman First Assistant United States Attorney Enclosure cc: R. Alexander Acosta, U.S. Attorney AUSA A. Ma

losure in this matter. Sincerely, R. Alexander Acosta United States Ajtomay By: Jeffrey . Sloman Fi

od morning. 7 MR. EDWARDS: Brad Edwards, counsel for plaintiff Jane 8 Doe. 9 THE COURT: Good morning. 10 MR. GARCIA: Good morning, Your Honor. Sid Garcia for 11 Jane Doe II. 12 THE COURT: Good morning. 13 MR. WILLITS: Good morning, Your Honor. Richard 14 Willits, here on behalf of the plaintiff C

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is conducted in this case and how this court has historically governed discovery. 9. Interestingly, in Jane Doe 11, the state court case, attorney Sid Garcia took the deposition of the Defendant and his client, Jane Doe II, was present throughout the deposition. This is despite her claims of "emotional t

those individuals are not the ones who at the time reviewed the evidence available for trial and assessed the likelihood of success. Respectfully, R. Alexander Acosta Former U.S. Attorney Sothem District of Florida EFTA00180304 Case !:i:08-cv 1 2 3 80119-KAM Document 180 Entered UNITED STATES SOUTHERN

kelihood of success. Respectfully, R. Alexander Acosta Former U.S. Attorney Sothem District of Florida

od morning. 7 MR. EDWARDS: Brad Edwards, counsel for plaintiff Jane 8 Doe. 9 THE COURT: Good morning. 10 MR. GARCIA: Good morning, Your Honor. Sid Garcia for 11 Jane Doe II. 12 THE COURT: Good morning. 13 MR. WILLITS: Good morning, Your Honor. Richard 14 Willits, here on behalf of the plaintiff C

those individuals are not the ones who at the time reviewed the evidence available for trial and assessed the likelihood of success. Respectfully, R. Alexander Acosta Former U.S. Attorney Sothern District of Florida EFTA00231603 U S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW , THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Wifredo A. Ferrer Unite

kelihood of success. Respectfully, R. Alexander Acosta Former U.S. Attorney Sothern District of Florid

HE COURT: Good morning. MR. EDWARDS: Brad Edwards, counsel for plaintiff Jane Doe. THE COURT: Good morning. MR. GARCIA: Good morning, Your Honor. Sid Garcia for Jane Doe II. THE COURT: Good morning. MR. WILLITS: Good morning, Your Honor. Richard Willits, here on behalf of the plaintiff C.M.A.. THE CO

those individuals are not the ones who at the time reviewed the evidence available for trial and assessed the likelihood of success. Respectfully, R. Alexander Acosta Former U.S. Attorney Sothern District of Florida EFTA00232723 U n, S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Wifredo A. Ferrer Uni

kelihood of success. Respectfully, R. Alexander Acosta Former U.S. Attorney Sothern District of Florid

od morning. 7 MR. EDWARDS: Brad Edwards, counsel for plaintiff Jane 8 Doe. 9 THE COURT: Good morning. 10 MR. GARCIA: Good morning, Your Honor. Sid Garcia for 11 Jane Doe II. 12 THE COURT: Good morning. 13 MR. WILLITS: Good morning, Your Honor. Richard 14 Willits, here on behalf of the plaintiffli

Hon. Jeffrey Colbath, Palm Beach County Courthouse, 205 N. Dixie Highway, Room 11F, West Palm Beach, FL 33401; and via facsimile and U.S. Mail to: R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney's Office - Southern District, 500 S. Australian Ave., Ste. 400, West Palm Beach, FL 33401; Barbara Burns, Esq., State Attor

oom 11F, West Palm Beach, FL 33401; R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney's Office - Southern Distr

od morning. 7 MR. EDWARDS: Brad Edwards, counsel for plaintiff Jane 8 Doe. 9 THE COURT: Good morning. 10 MR. GARCIA: Good morning, Your Honor. Sid Garcia for 11 Jane Doe II. 12 THE COURT: Good morning. 13 MR. WILLITS: Good morning, Your Honor. Richard 14 Willits, here on behalf of the plaintiff C

may be perceived as implicating any of the issues generically addressed in the NPA (a document including sentences within paragraph 8 that even Mr. Acosta agreed were "fat from simple"), we intend to address such issues with you prior to any filing and hope that you will agree to review the draft fili

od morning. 7 MR. EDWARDS: Brad Edwards, counsel for plaintiff Jane 8 Doe. 9 THE COURT: Good morning. 10 MR. GARCIA: Good morning, Your Honor. Sid Garcia for 11 Jane Doe II. 12 THE COURT: Good morning. 13 MR. WILLITS: Good morning, Your Honor. Richard 14 Willits, here on behalf of the plaintiff C

may be perceived as implicating any of the issues generically addressed in the NPA (a document including sentences within paragraph 8 that even Mr. Acosta agreed were "far from simple"), we intend to address such issues with you prior to any filing and hope that you will agree to review the draft fili

ood morning. 7 MR. EDWARDS: Brad Edwards, counsel for plaintiff Mil 8 Doe. 9 THE COURT: Good morning. 10 MR. GARCIA: Good morning, Your Honor. Sid Garcia for 11 =Doe II. 12 THE COURT: Good morning. 13 MR. WILLITS: Good morning, Your Honor. Richard 14 Willits, here on behalf of the plaintiff _. .