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.”

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s," as alleged by former U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta. See DE 266 at 12.13 Issues pertaining to motive

es revolving around whether the defense team engaged in a "yearlong assault on the prosecution and prosecutors," as alleged by former U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta. See DE 266 at 12.13 Issues pertaining to motive can always be pursued, particularly when a case is in an early discovery phase. See, e.g., Gelabert

answer questions. Dershowitz set up, then cancelled, Epstein interviews with the police "several times." See B.B. Epstein, No. 502008CA037319XXXX MB AB, Depo. of Police Chief Michael Reiter at 80 (Palm Beac Cty. Cir. Ct. Nov. 23, 2009). 15 EFTA00191417 Brunel. In 2009, undersigned counsel (Brad

es revolving around whether the defense team engaged in a "yearlong assault on the prosecution and prosecutors," as alleged by former U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta. See DE 266 at 12." Issues pertaining to motive can always be pursued. particularly when a case is in an early discovery phase. See. e.g.. Gelahert

s," as alleged by former U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta. See DE 266 at 12." Issues pertaining to motive

g to answer uestions. Dershowitz set up. then cancelled, Epstein interviews with the police "several times." See. Epstein, No. 502008CA037319XXXX MB AB. Depo. of Police Chief Michael Reiter at 80 (Palm Beach Cty. Cir. Ct. Nov. 23. 2009). 15 EFTA00188762 Case 9:08-cv-80736-KAM b1/4,curnent 291 En