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his own sexual perversions. Ile scores as a Level III Sex Offender with absolu►ely no basis for downward depanure. EFTA00232642 A77 Letter from Jay P. Lefkowitz to Hon. Ruth Pickholz Requesting a Continuance of the Hearing, dated September 9, 2010 09/07/2010 09:55 FAX 0 2:00 2 KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP NIO ar

hearing on this matter if that would be acceptable to the Court. We are available to discuss at the Court's convenience. Respe» fully submitted, . Lefkowitz, P.C. Chicago Hong Kong London Los Angeles Munich Palo Alto San Francisco Shanghai Washington. O. C. EFTA00232643 A78 Letter from Suprem

e calendar, matter of Jeffrey Epstein. Your appearances please. MS. GAFFNEY: Gaffney for the People. Good afternoon, Your Honor. MR. LEFKOWITZ: Jay Lefkowdtz and Sandra Musumeci for Mr. Epstein. THE COURT: Mr. Epstein is not here. MR. LEFKOWITZ: That's correct. THE COURT: Are you waiving his appearance

to Procuring a Person Under 18 for Prostitution, Fla. Stat. § 796.03, and Felony Solicitation of Prostitution, Fla. Stat. § 796.07(2)(f), for which Appellant was sentenced to consecutive terms of 12 months and 6 months incarceration, followed by 12 months of Community Control. (Pickholz, J. at SORA heari

nreliable, based on allegations that were determined to be not prosecutable, and not provable by clear and convincing evidence? 3. In calculating Appellant's risk level under SORA, may the Court score points for consensual prostitution-related conduct involving EFTA00232669 women who were seventeen y

-FIRST DEPARTMENT PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, —against— JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN, Respondent, Defendant-Appellant. BRIEF FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT JAY P. LE•FKOWITZ SANDRA LYNN MUSUMECI KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 601 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10022 Attorneys for Defendant-Appellant REPRODUCED ON RECYCLE

To be Argued By: JAY P. LEFKOWITZ New York County Clerk's Index No. 30129/2010 e€

to Procuring a Person Under 18 for Prostitution, Fla. Stat. § 796.03, and Felony Solicitation of Prostitution, Fla. Stat. § 796.07(2)(f), for which Appellant was sentenced to consecutive terms of 12 months and 6 months incarceration, followed by 12 months of Community Control. (Pickholz, J. at SORA heari

nreliable, based on allegations that were determined to be not prosecutable, and not provable by clear and convincing evidence? 3. In calculating Appellant's risk level under SORA, may the Court score points for consensual prostitution-related conduct involving 2 EFTA00792351 women who were seventee

mptly retained New York counsel and sought a brief adjournment to provide counsel an opportunity to prepare for the hearing. See A.77 (Letter from Jay P. Lefkowitz to Hon. Ruth Pickholz, dated Sept. 7, 2010). In October 2010, Appellant's counsel submitted a detailed memorandum to the Assistant District Attorne

To be Argued By: JAY P. LEFKOWITZ New York County Clerk's Index No. 30129/2010 .e

ood that the SORA hearing would be a non-adversarial proceeding with no opportunity or need to present evidence. For the People now to suggest that Appellant erred "as a tactical matter" in trusting the prosecutor's word, and moreover, should be procedurally barred from challenging the lower court's lega

ting and lurid detail — the very Probable Cause Affidavit that the People themselves expressly repudiated as unreliable for purposes of calculating Appellant's risk level under SORA and that was rejected by the Florida prosecutors who handled Appellant's criminal case. Whether this complete abandonment

re for the hearing. See A.77 (Letter from Jay P. Lefkowitz to Hon. Ruth Pickholz, dated Sept. 9, 2010). In

omptly retained New York counsel and sought a brief adjournment to provide counsel an opportunity to prepare for the hearing. See A.77 (Letter from Jay P. Lefkowitz to Hon. Ruth Pickholz, dated Sept. 9, 2010). In October 2010, Appellant's counsel submitted a detailed memorandum to the Assistant District Attorn

ood that the SORA hearing would be a non-adversarial proceeding with no opportunity or need to present evidence. For the People now to suggest that Appellant erred "as a tactical matter" in trusting the prosecutor's word, and moreover, should be procedurally barred from challenging the Court's legally in

a prosecutors who handled Appellant's criminal case and which the People themselves expressly repudiated as unreliable for purposes of calculating Appellant's risk level under SORA. Whether this complete abandonment of the People's previous position and sudden defense of the hearing court's unsupportabl

omptly retained New York counsel and sought a brief adjournment to provide counsel an opportunity to prepare for the hearing. See A.77 (Letter from Jay P. Lefkowitz to Hon. Ruth Pickholz, dated Sept. 9, 2010). In October 2010, Appellant's counsel submitted a detailed memorandum to the Assistant District Attorn

are for the hearing. See A.77 (Letter from Jay P. Lefkowitz to Hon. Ruth Pickholz, dated Sept. 9, 2010). In

ood that the SORA hearing would be a non-adversarial proceeding with no opportunity or need to present evidence. For the People now to suggest that Appellant erred "as a tactical matter" in trusting the prosecutor's word, and moreover, should be procedurally barred from challenging the Court's legally in

a prosecutors who handled Appellant's criminal case and which the People themselves expressly repudiated as unreliable for purposes of calculating Appellant's risk level under SORA. Whether this complete abandonment of the People's previous position and sudden defense of the hearing court's unsupportabl

As set forth in caption. There has been no change in the parties. 3. NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT OR PETITIONER: Jay P. Lefkowitz, P.C. Sandra Lynn Musumeci KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 601 Lexington Avenue New York. New York 10022-4611 4. NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF COU

W PENDING IN ANY COURT OF THIS OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. 10. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL APPEAL PENDING IN THIS ACTION. Dated: February 9, 2011 Ja . Lefkowitz, P.C. S dra Lynn Musumeci KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 601 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10022-4611 Telephone: Facsimile: Attorneys for Defendan

e rating of Level 3, without meaningful inquiry into any of the underlying allegations or any consideration of other evidence which could bear upon Appellant's risk level. See A.93:21, 94:6-96:9, 96:11-13 (Pr.). 44 EFTA00181123 EFTA00181124 III. THE COURTS ORDER DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE MANDATES OF

er of the New York Supreme Court determining Appellant Jeffrey E. Epstein to be a Level 3 sex offender, without designation, should be vacated, and Appellant's SORA level should be recalculated -- either by this Court based on the present record or upon remand to a different Justice in the lower court -

is own sexual perversions. l le scores as a Level ill Sex Offender with absolutely no basis for downward departure. EFTA00231522 A77 Letter from Jay P. Lefkowitz to Hon. Ruth Pickholz Requesting a Continuance of the Hearing. dated September 9, 2010 09/0T/2010 09:55 FAX rihon2,,no2 KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP ANO

a hearing on this matter if that would be acceptable to the Court. We are available to discuss at the Court's convenience. Respectfully submitted, Lefkowitz, P.C. Chicago Hong Kong Lor1000 Los Angeles Memel Palo Alto San Francisco Shanghai Washington. 0 C. EFTA00231523 A78 Letter from Supreme

nreliable, based on allegations that were determined to be not prosecutable, and not provable by clear and convincing evidence? 3. In calculating Appellant's risk level under SORA, may the Court score points for consensual prostitution-related conduct involving 2 EFTA00231549 women who were seventee

to Procuring a Person Under 18 for Prostitution, Fla. Stat. § 796.03, and Felony Solicitation of Prostitution, Fla. Stat. § 796.07(2)(f), for which Appellant was sentenced to consecutive terms of 12 months and 6 months incarceration, followed by 12 months of Community Control. (Pickholz, J. at SORA heari

As set forth in caption. There has been no change in the parties. 3. NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT OR PETITIONER: Jay P. Lefkowitz, P.C. Sandra Lynn Musumeci KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 601 Lexington Avenue New York, Neirri4611 Telephone: Facsimile: 4. NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHON

W PENDING IN ANY COURT OF THIS OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. 10. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL APPEAL PENDING IN THIS ACTION. Dated: February 9, 2011 Ja . Lefkowitz, P.C. S dra Lynn Musumeci KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 601 Lexington Avenue New York, Nellii4611 Telephone: Facsimile: Attorneys for Defendant-Appella

y in its response to hearing the District Attorney disavow the reliability of the Board's recommendation, in receiving the arguments of counsel for Appellant, and in rendering its Order as a whole. First, although the SORA statute clearly contemplates that the District Attorney may depart from the Board'

many SORAs much less troubling than this one where the People would never make a downward departure like this.16 A.84:21-85:10 (Tr.). Later, when Appellant's counsel disputed that there were any credible -- much less prosecuted -- allegations that Appellant ever used force, the Court again began compar

llant. rI BRIEF FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT JAY P. LEFKOWITZ SANDRA LYNN MUSUMECI KnAND & ELLIS LLP 601 Lex

to Procuring a Person Under 18 for Prostitution, Fla. Stat. § 796.03, and Felony Solicitation of Prostitution, Fla. Stat. § 796.07(2)(f), for which Appellant was sentenced to consecutive terms of 12 months and 6 months incarceration, followed by 12 months of Community Control. (Pickholz, J. at SORA heari

nreliable, based on allegations that were determined to be not prosecutable, and not provable by clear and convincing evidence? 3. In calculating Appellant's risk level under SORA, may the Court score points for consensual prostitution-related conduct involving 2 EFTA00181039 EFTA00181040 women wh