Epstein Secrets

sharing any information about the case.” Villafaña 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 addit

we provided a victim notification indicating, hey, you’re going to get $150,000, that’s . . . going to be instant impeachment for the defense.”434 Acosta told OPR that, because Epstein did 433 As noted above, the FBI agent’s notes for one victim’s in

tivity 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

Term thereof, in the year of our Lord Two Tho~j(id and Six, to-wit: The Grand Jurors of the State of Florida, inquiring in and for the body of said County of Palm Beach, upon their oaths do present that JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN in the County of Palm Beach aforesaid, in the Circuit and State aforesaid, COUNT ONE FELONY

ew". DONE AND ORDERED in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida this day of June, 2009. 3 J. CO T1-1 rcult Court Judge Copies furnished: R. Alexander Acosta; U.S. Attorneys Office - Southern District 500 South Austrabin Avenue, Suite 400 West Palm Bead), 0.1.43401 Barbara Burps, Esq., State Attorney's

cult Court Judge Copies furnished: R. Alexander Acosta; U.S. Attorneys Office - Southern District 500 S

erm thereof, In the year of our Lord Two ThotBRid frrid Six, to-wit: The Grand Jurors of the State of Florida, inquiring in and for the body of said County of Palm Beach, upon their oaths do present that JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN in the County of Palm Beach aforesaid, hut*Pircuit and State aforesaid, COUNT ONE FELONY SOL

re requesting an early voluntary turnover of the materials subpoenaed. The early voluntary turnover date is prior to October 20, 2006. Sincerely, ~ R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA BY: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018948 s @ | CERTIFICATION OF BUSINESS RECORDS |, the undersigned, , declare-that | am: e

to October 20, 2006. Sincerely, ~ R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA BY: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY HOUSE_OVE

rove them to Palm Beach. During the drive a The foregoing instrument was sworn to or affirmed State of Florida before me this 1* day of May, 2006 by County of Palm Beach Det Joe Recarey, who is personally known to me. Signature/Arresting Officer Signature of Police Officer (F.S.S. 117.10) Date: 05/01/2006 Page of 22