Epstein Secrets

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

the relevant federal statutes unambiguously indicate that these statutes were designed to address problems of a national and international Justice Stevens, in his concurring opinion, also acknowled d the rule of lenity, calling the plurality opinion's discussion of that rule "surely persuasive." United

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

the relevant federal statutes unambiguously indicate that these statutes wcrc designed to address problems of a national and international Justice Stevens, in his concurring opinion, also acknowledged the Me of lenity, calling the plurality opinion's discussion of that rule "surely persuasive." United

o a mere two state prostitution-solicitation charges and agree to an 18-month sentence in the county jail. On September 16, 2007, Epstein's counsel Jay Lefkowitz sent the U.S. Attorney's Office a proposed written agreement, wherein the Office would extend immunity from federal prosecution to Epstein and cer

federal immunity. The co-conspirators did not sign the NPA and were not listed as parties to it. 7 As the NPA was being signed. Epstein's attorney Lefkowitz e-mailed AUSA Villafana, requesting: "Marie— Please do whatever you can to keep this (NPA) from becoming public." AUSA Villafana assured Lefkowitz that

is a red herring. Also, the canon of constitutional avoidance does not apply here because the CVRA is plain and unambiguous. See United States v. Stevens 559 U.S. 460, 481, 130 S. Ct 1577, 1591-92, 176 L.Ed.2d 435 (2010) (providing that courts cannot "rely upon the canon of construction that 'ambigu

victim elected to proceed exclusively under § 2255, as opposed to a civil damages action). 6 As the Agreement was being signed, Epstein's attorney Jay Lefkowitz e-mailed AUSA Villafana, requesting: "Marie - Please do whatever you can to keep this [Agreement] from becoming public." (emphasis added). AUSA Vil

illafana, requesting: "Marie - Please do whatever you can to keep this [Agreement] from becoming public." (emphasis added). AUSA Villafafia assured Lefkowitz that the Agreement would be kept confidential. 7 For example, in a December 6, 2007 letter, AUSA Villafana informed Lefkowitz that "fsjection 3771

opinion invokes the canon of constitutional avoidance, it does not apply here because there is no ambiguity in the CVRA text. See United States v. Stevens. 559 U.S. 460, 481, 130 S. Ct. 1577. 1591-92. 176 L.Ed.2d 435 (2010) (providing that courts cannot 'rely upon the canon of construction that 'ambig

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f the relevant federal statutes unambiguously indicate that these statutes were designed to address problems of a national and international Justice Stevens, in his concurring opinion, also acknowledged the rule of lenity, calling the plurality opinion’s discussion of that rule “surely persuasive.” United

See Tab 37, February 27, 2008 Email from J. Sloman. 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 t