Epstein Secrets

Discovery has revealed that during these negotiations, several drafts of the NPA were exchanged. See, e.g., Exh. C (9/17/07 email from Villafana to Lefkowitz attaching draft NPA); Exh. D (9/21/07 email from Villafana to Lefkowitz attaching draft NPA). In addition, the parties exchanged several drafts of

ecution of Potential Co-Conspirators Is Not Limited to the SDFL. 18 1. The NPA is binding on the USAO in this District 18 2. United States v. Annabi does not alter the analysis. 19 a. There is an "affirmative appearance" that the co-conspirator immunity provision was intended to apply outsid

Discovery has revealed that during these negotiations, several drafts of the NPA were exchanged. See, e.g., Exh. C (9/17/07 email from Villafana to Lefkowitz attaching draft NPA); Exh. D (9/21/07 email from Villafana to Lefkowitz attaching draft NPA). In addition, the parties exchanged several drafts of

ecution of Potential Co-Conspirators Is Not Limited to the SDFL. 18 1. The NPA is binding on the USAO in this District 18 2. United States v. Annabi does not alter the analysis. 19 1. There is an "affirmative appearance" that the co-conspirator immunity provision was intended to apply outsid

g pursuant to those statues, the caselaw was not clear that all federal victims would liavc been allowed to participate in the state plea hearing. In Lefkowitz’s November 29, 2007 letter to Acosta, he argued tliat Ilie statutes afforded a right to speak at a defendant’s sentencing or to submit a statement on

ates v. Annabi, 771 F.2d 670, 672 (2d Cir. 1985) (per curiam)). This is true even if the text of the agreement purports to bind “the Government.” See Annabi, Tl\ F.2d at 672. This analysis similarly extends to a non-prosecution agreement. See United States v. Laskow, 688 F. Supp. 851, 854 (E.D.N.Y. 1988)

cs., Inc. v. Sprint Spectrum, L.P., 499 F.3d 1151 (10th Cir. 2007) 8, 9 United States v. Aleman, 286 F.3d 86 (2d Cir. 2002) 17 United States v. Annabi, 771 F.2d 670 (2d Cir. 1985) passim United States v. CFW Const. Co., 583 F. Supp. 197 (D.S.C. 1984), of d, 749 F.2d 33 (4'h Cir. 1984) 6 United

t through discovery. The government argues that application of the co-conspirator immunity provision beyond the SDFL is barred by United States v. Annabi, 771 F.2d 670 (2d Cir. 1985) (per curiam), in which the Second Circuit stated that "[a] plea agreement binds only the office of the United States A

submitted an affidavit from Epstein's counsel, defense counsel notes that it has made several unsuccessful attempts to obtain information from Jay Lelkowitz, the attorney who was principally involved in negotiating the language of the NPA on Epstein's behalf. 17 EFTA00028900 --- PAGE BREAK --- CONCLU