Epstein Secrets

AFLS) Subject: Re: Follow up - Thanks. Jeff, are we all set? Jay Original Message From: " , (USAFLS)" Sent: 10/18/2007 12:15 PM AST To: Jay Lefkowitz Cc: " , Jeff (USAFLS)" Subject: RE: Follow up Jeff -- Can you see any issues with this? If not, please confirm with Jay. Original Message From: J

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

to confer with your co-counsel regarding this matter. Although the language of Paragraph 8 could be so construed, our First Assistant informed Mr. Lefkowitz some weeks ago that this was not our position. As Mr. Lefkowitz has noted, were Mr. Epstein convicted at trial, the plaintiff-victims in a subsequen

13. who was appointed by the parties to select the attorney representative. informe r. Pp s counsel that he received a telephone call from Mr. Oeariz directly requesting that Judge appoint him as the attorney s entative in this matter. Although it is unclear how Mr. cariz even knows that Judge

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

n. Even after your Office conceded that it was inappmpriate for its attorneys to select the attorney representative. Ms. continued to lobby for Mr. Oeariz's appointment. ()n October 19. 2007, retired Judge %%3 Davis. who was appointed by the panics to select the attorney representative. informed Mr.

pay for the attorney representative — when originally stated that the n:presrmative could he paid for by us or the federal court. Sec c-mail frona Lelkowitz dated September 23. 2007. EFTA00214315 12/11/2007 11:45 FAX t 027/099 KIRKLAND & ELLIS Lir R. Alexander Acosta I)cecmhcr I I. 2007 l'age 4 t

dentified victims and Epstein's counsel may contact Ow identified victims through that counsel. See draft non-pmsecution agreement e-mailed fro to Lelkowitz dated September I?. 2007. the inclusion of a guardian ad 'them, however. on y served to complicate matters. We continued to reiterate our objection

o sett e civil claims. First. she inappropriately attempted to nominate !lambert "Hen" Oeariz for attorney representative. despite the fact that Mr. Oeariz has a longstanding relationship with friend and law school classmate of from counsel. We also learned from Mr. Ocariz turns out to he a very good

ictims and Epswin's counsel may contact the identified victims through that Col/MCI. See droll non-prosecution agreement c-mailed from Villafana to Lelkowitz dated September 17. 2007. The inclusion of a guardian ad Mem, however. only served to complicate matters. We continued to reiterate our objections

strued as an admission of civil or criminal liability in regards to any of those who seek compensation from the Trust. See dmft proposal sent from Jay Lelkowitz to Andrew Laurie dated September 15, 2007. In response, Ms. Villafamt demanded that the Agreement contain language considering the inclusion of a g

IJSAO conceded that it was inappropriate for its attorneys to select the attorney representative, Ms. Villafana continued to impro rly lobby for Mr. Oeariz's appointment. On October 19, 2007, retired Judge Edward B. who was appointed by the parties to select the attorney representative. informed Mr. E

al mseimien-ef-that-investigatienr Edwards-Deelaratien-at--11-147 33. On about February 25, 2008, Assistant U.S. Attorney Sloman sent an e-mail to Jay Leflcowitz„ a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit _.Bpsteinls—eriminal—defense eeunselr explaining that the Justice Department's Child Exploitation Obsc

ter Relantionulso-is-felling-Chief Reiier-not4O-diselose the-eufeente-fe-anyene 4-2, On about September 25, 2007, AUSA Villafafia sent an e-mail to Lefkowitz, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit stating.-11And-ean-we-itaye-a-eenferenee-edi-te-disesss what-I-may-diselese-to,the-gek-regarding-th

-of the pela agreement. (Sorry 1-jual-have-a-bies-against-ptaintiffsz-atterneysel.687 Attorney's Correspondence at 157. Villafana continued to push Oeariz as the best choice, in EFTA00191269 beeause4t-weukl-redttee-publiei ne-niee4hing-about-Beft-feeafi*is-that-he4s-in-Miatni where-teheF-has-beea-al