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.”

ic records, including publicly released records of the Palm Beach Police Department, the State Attorney's Office for the 15th Judicial Circuit, and the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office; documents pertaining to the CVRA litigation and other court proceedings involving Epstein and related individuals; and books and media reports. B.

lectronic version and I no longer have (or never had) copy of the original. For example, I often drafted letters for the signatures of Jeff , and Alex Acosta. Their assistants would have maintained the signed originals. In some cases, I would be provided with copies and sometimes I would not. I would usu

ious punishment in Palm Beach County state court. That possibility troubled me greatly; hence, my request to meet with executive mans ement. Messrs. Acosta and had the same reaction that I had the first time tha told me about Mr. Epstein — if I have never heard of him, how much influence could this pe

ccused FAUSA (and me) of promising money to l victim in exchange for her willingness to accuse Epstein. Page 9 of 58 EFTA00225052 U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta (now Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor): USA Acosta served as the head of the U.S. Attorney's Office throughout the investigation of Jeffre

directing their communications to MAUSA9 , Criminal Chief First Assistant Jeff and U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta. did participate in meetings with the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office about Epstein's work release and several conference calls with defendant attorney Roy Black and others about Epstein's breaches of the Non-Prosecut

Sloman regarding inquiries from State Attorney's Office regarding Epstein plea to state charge and facts supporting state plea 12/21/2007 11. Al Acostaer exand Jay Lefkowitz Knowledge of "list" of alleged victims is limited. Proposal deprives Epstein of his opportunity to test the validity of these

e handling of the investigation by the State Attorney's Office 1/3/2008 I :.mails between Marie Villafatia, Alex Acosta, and Jeff Sloman regarding Alex Acosta telephone conference with Jay Lefkowitz where Lefkowitz admitted that he never intended to have Epstein plead guilty to an offense that required se

ttorneys also falsely accused FAUSA Sloman (and me) of promising money to a victim in exchange for her willingness to accuse Epstein. U.S. Aftorney R. Alexander Acosta (now Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor): USA Acosta served as the head of the U.S. Attorney's Office throughout the investigation of Jeffre

rew Lourie, Criminal Chief Matt Menchel, First Assistant Jeff Sloman, and U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta. AUSA Atkinson did participate in meetings with the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office about Epstein's work release and several conference calls with defendant attorney Roy Black and others about Epstein's breaches of the Non-Prosecut

ibit B-20.) Based upon those attacks, which relied upon the videotaped statement given by Individual #28, I was instructed by either Jeff Sloman or Alex Acosta, not to consider Individual #28 as a victim for purposes of the NPA because she was not someone whom the Office was prepare to include in an indictm

ictims (Exhibits B-46, B-47, B-48). I provided my draft victim notification letter to FAUSA Sloman and USA Acosta (Exhibits B-47, B-48).4° Since Mr. Acosta had agreed in December 2007 that we would not provide written notice of the state change of plea, the written victim notifications were prepared to

rse of this examination and express the heartfelt regards ofAlself and Special Agents Kuyrkendall and Richards for the health and well-being of Ms. M. R. ALEXANDER ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY By: A. MARIE VILLAFARA ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY cc: Jack Goldberger, Esq. EFTA00225558 U.S. Department of Justice Uni

bit 76 at 2). On November 16, 2007, the case agents met with ASA Belohlavek who said that Epstein would be housed at the Palm Beach County Jail, so the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office would be in charge of whether Epstein would be eligible for work release (id. at I). Special Agent Richards confirmed on November 16, 2007 that Eps

l asked to meet with the U.S. Attorney (Alexander Acosta) and the Chief of the Child Exploitation and Obs

ation that is needed. Please advise me if any further information or action is needed. Thank you for your assistance with this matter. Sincerely, R. Alexander Acosta United States Attorney By: EFTA00208249 Assistant United States Attorney cc: R. Alexander Acosta, U.S. Attorney Mn connection with the state l

pect to the second term, regarding a jail sentence, we later learned that Epstein's attorneys had been trying to arrange with the State Attorney and the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office to allow Epstein to serve his term on "work release," which would allow him to be out of custody all day, just returning to a "halfway house" to sl

e interests of the United States, the State of Florida, and the Defendant will be served by the following procedure; THEREFORE, on the authority of R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, prosecution in this District for these offenses shall be deferred in favor of prosecu

o Kitt. Epstein hereby. states that he understands the clarifications to the Non- Prosecution-Ave.:anent and agrees to comply with dim R. ALEXANDER. ACOSTA UNITED STATES ATTORNEY Dated: /04 0 47 Dated: Ph 113- ‘ Dated: Dated: math By: V*1 441:St24.-- •R A. MARIE WLAPARA ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY

tion for the work release program demonstrated that Mr. Epstein made several false statements in his application and made threatening statements to the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office about legal repercussions if he was not admitted to the program. I also discovered—again, not from Mr. Epstein or his attorneys—that Judge McSorley

e interests of the United States, the State of Florida, and the Defendant will be served by the following procedure; THEREFORE, on the authority of R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, prosecution in this District for these offenses shall be deferred in favor of prosecu

to Kitt. Epstein hereby. states that he understands the clarifications to the Non- Prosecution-Ave.:anent and agrees to comply with dim R. ALEX/WM. ACOSTA UNTIED STATES ATTORNEY Dated: /04 0 47 Dated: / 14 113- ‘ Dated: Dated: By: V*1 441:St24.-- math ,f.....444R1BMWORARA- ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORN

tion for the work release program demonstrated that Mr. Epstein made several false statements in his application and made threatening statements to the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office about legal repercussions if he was not admitted to the program. I also discovered—again, not from Mr. Epstein or his attorneys—that Judge McSorley