Epstein Secrets

leading to a federal prosecution. Edwards Declaration at & 8. 23. On about November 27, 2007, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeff Sloman sent an e-mail to Jay Lefkowitz, defense counsel for Epstein, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit The e mail stated: that the U.S. Attorney's Office had an obligation to

iseiese the-euteemete-anyene LI7SrAtterney1/2 -Ceffespendenee-at-14-3-femphases-added), 42: On about September 25, 2007, AJJSia sent an e-mail to Lefkowitz, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit . statingAnd-ean-we-have-a-eentecenee-efill-te-dts'euss what-I-may-diseiese-to the-giris-regarding-

tifieatien-Letter, You-wfite-that-you-denit-understand-the-basis-fer-the-Offieels-belief--that-it-is appropriate to notify the victims. Pursuant to the "Justice for All Act of 2001," fanother-name-frent-the-GV-11.41-mime-ktimims-are-entitled-te e-right-to masenabler aeeurater and-timely-netiee-of-any-publie-emmt-pmee

ct that Bert Ocariz is a friend of my boyfriend and that I have a "longstanding relationship" with Mr. Ocariz. RFP MIA 000464 EFTA00208945 • • JAY P. LEFKOWITZ, ESQ. DECEMBER 13, 2007 PAGE 2 OF 5 I informed you that I selected Mr. Ocariz because he was a friend and classmate of two people whom I respecte

es." See Tab 37, February 27, 2008 Email from J. Again, that claim was utterly false; Mr. Thomas's contemporaneous hand-written notes, reviewed by Jay Lefkowitz, confirm that the USAO had violated settled Department policy and ethical rules by providing case-specific information about the Department's legal

xed that I forward." See Tab 36, November 28, 2007 Email from M. So J. Lelkowitz. (a) The proposed victim-notification letter cited as authority the "Justice for All Act of 2004" (which U.S. Attorney Acosta later agreed had no application to these circumstances). It referred to the addressees as minor "victims," sug

d by the FBI to confirm whether they were 17 or 18 at the time of their activity with Mr. Epstein." See Tab 26, September 24, 2007 Email from M. to J. Lefkowitz (emphasis added). This statement indicated that, at least the "six others" (and, as it turns out, all those identified except two) had reached the a

05 Wd z[:60 nu L00E-T I -Ain EFTA00209884 Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) From: , Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) Sent: ues ay, September 18, 2007 9:13 AM To: 'Jay Lefkowitz' Subject: RE: Draft Agreements? Ili Jay - I know that the U.S. Attorney will not go below 18 months of prison/jail time (and I would strongly oppo

sked that I forward." See Tab 36, November 28, 2007 Email from M. to J. Lefkowitz. (a) The proposed victim-notification letter cited as authority the "Justice for All Act of 2004" (which U.S. Attorney Acosta later agreed had no application to these circumstances). It referred to the addressees as minor "victims," sug

U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Southern District of Florida DELIVERY BY FACSIMILE Jay P. Lefkowitz, Esq. Kirkland & Ellis LLP Citigroup Center 153 East 53rd Street New York, New York 10022-4675 Re: Jeffrey Epstein Dear Jay: 99 N.E. '0 Stree

istrict of Florida DELIVERY BY FACSIMILE Jay P. Lefkowitz, Esq. Kirkland & Ellis LLP Citigroup Center 15

the basis for the Office's belief that it is appropriate to notify the victims. Allow me to explain our legal obligations. In 2004, Congress enacted the "Justice for All Act of 2004." Section 102 of that Act amended Title 18 by adding Section 3771, entitled "Crime victims' rights." Those rights include: "The right to re

ll and fair review of the facts here is critical to this analysis. Yet, it is clear that CEOS did not conduct such a review. In his recent letter to Jay Leflcowitz, First Assistant United States Attorney ("FAUSA") confirmed our understanding that the USAO was to have "facilitated" an "independent de novo revi

eventually conceded that only "1 is definitely under 18 still, and I think there is another minor." See Tab 25, September 23, 2007 Email from,. to J. Lefkowitz (emphasis added). 19. The next day, retreated from the number "40," stating that she had now "compiled a list of 34 confirmed minor victbns with

asked that I forward." See Tab 36, November 28, 2007 Email from M. o . Lefkowitz. (a) The proposed victim-notification letter cited as authority the "Justice for All Act of 2004" (which U.S. Attorney Acosta later agreed had no application to these circumstances). It referred to the addressees as minor "victims," sug

d by the FBI to confirm whether they were 17 or 18 at the time of their activity with Mr. Epstein." See Tab 26, September 24, 2007 Email from M. to J. Lefkowitz (emphasis added). This statement indicated that, at least the "six others" (and, as it turns out, all those identified except two) had reached the a

sked that I forward." See Tab 36, November 28, 2007 Email from M. to J. Lefkowitz. (a) The proposed victim-notification letter cited as authority the "Justice for All Act of 2004" (which U.S. Attorney Acosta later agreed had no application to these circumstances). It referred to the addressees as minor "victims," sug

d by the FBI to confirm whether they were 17 or 18 at the time of their activity with Mr. Epstein." See Tab 26, September 24, 2007 Email from E. to J. Lefkowitz (emphasis added). This statement indicated that, at least the "six others" (and, as it turns out, all those identified except two) had reached the a

asked that I forward." See Tab 36, November 28, 2007 Email from.. to J. Lefkowitz. (a) The proposed victim-notification letter cited as authority the "Justice for All Act of 2004" (which U.S. Attorney Acosta later agreed had no application to these circumstances). It referred to the addressees as minor "victims," sug