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6/30/08 BSI 6/27/2008 AUSA Villafafia notifies Attorney Edwards of upcoming change of plea and urges his clients

#33, #37 (via Michael E. Dutko), #38, #44 biaJeffni Herman) 8-90 9/W2008 Victim notification letters to #36, #35 (via Brad Edwards), #42, #43 (via Brad Edwards) B-9I 9/12/2008 Notification of Identified Victim letter #39 B-92 9/15/2008 Mailed victim notification letters for #I8 and #32 15-93 9/17/2008-

77 6/27/2008 Counsel for Epstein advise USAO of Epstein state court change of plea on 6/30/08 BSI 6/27/2008 AUSA Villafafia notifies Attorney Edwards of upcoming change of plea and urges his clients to attend 6/27/2008 USAO notifies Palm Beach Police Chief Reiter of upcoming change of plea. He

9 Villafafia Roy Black Letter in response to 11/02/09 letter re Epstein's place of employment with attached Complaint against Scott Rothstein and Bradley J. Edwards 1/4/2010 Villafafia Spencer Kuvin Letter re computer seized by FBI 1/20/2010 Villafalia Roy Black Letter re attorney's fees 1/21/2010 Villaf

the victims that they had the absolute right to select another attorney if they so desired, were not inappropriate solicitations and did not violate the Florida Bar Rules. The attorney who filed the complaint, Jeff Herman, later resigned from the Florida Bar due to disciplinary action taken against him. Page 11 of 5

as a “kindhearted prosecutor who tried to do right,” noting that she “believ[ed] in the victims and tr[ied] . . . to bring down Jeffrey Epstein.” Bradley J. Edwards with Brittany Henderson, Relentless Pursuit at 380 (Gallery Books 2020). 233 [M]y expectation of what was going [to] happen at the plea was

ho wished to be heard were permitted to speak at the plea hearing. 346 Dean, 527 F.3d at 394. 347 Before Epstein’s state court plea hearing, Edwards also began representing the victim who became Jane Doe #2. Although OPR focuses on Villafaña’s communications with Edwards in this section, OPR not

n.” 356 Villafaña stated that she “never told Attorney Edwards that the state charges involved ‘other victims,’

advise them that an attorney will be contacting them regarding possible claims against Mr. Epstein. If we don’t do that, it may be a violation of the Florida Bar Rules for the selected attorney to ‘cold call’ the girls. As discussed in greater detail in Chapter Two, on October 23, 2007, Lefkowitz sent Acosta a

United States litigation, asserting that his clients wanted to 4 1 few days after Jeffrey Epstein entered his guilty plea in state court, attorney Brad Edwards filed suit on behalf of one of the victims identified in the federal investigation (later expanded to include I second victim who had been identifie

ng aside the NPA would not benefit his clients, and he sued Epstein on behalf of I number of victims under the NPA. I did what I could to assist Mr. Edwards, other attorneys, including Mr. Josefsberg, the attorney selected by the Special Master, and the Court, to locate victims, provide signed copies of

the victims that they had the absolute right to select another attorney if they so desired, were not inappropriate solicitations and did not violate the Florida Bar Rules. The attorney who filed the complaint, Jeff Herman, later resigned from the Florida Bar due to disciplinary action taken against him. Page 11 of 5

Southern District of Florida 500 South Australian Ave., Suite 400 West Palm Beach. FL 33401 Facsimile: September 3, 2008 VIA UNITED STATES MAIL Brad Edwards, Esq. 2028 Harrison Street, Suite 202 Hollywood, Florida 33020 Re: Jeffrey Epstein/I AMENDED NOTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIEDIllaM mm Dear Mr: Edwar

wards, Esq. 2028 Harrison Street, Suite 202 Hollywood, Florida 33020 Re: Jeffrey Epstein/I AMENDED NOTIFICATION OF IDENTIFIEDIllaM mm Dear Mr: Edwards: By virtue of this letter, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida asks that you provide the following amended not

dated September 2, 2008. Please be advised that we strenuously object to your letters on various grounds, and believe that they are in violation of the Florida Bar Rules. First, your letters attempt to steer the victims to a particular attorney, Mr. Josefsberg, and advise them that Mr. Jose fsberg will be making an