Epstein Secrets

mi until January 2004, when she transferred to the West Palm Beach branch office. Villafaña handled the majority of the child exploitation cases in West Palm Beach, along with other criminal matters. In 2006, she was designated as the USAO’s first coordinator for Project Safe Childhood, a new Department initia

She explained to Lourie the basis for her objections to the meeting, but Lourie “vehemently” 24 disagreed with her position. Villafaña and a West Palm Beach AUSA with whom she was consulting about the investigation, and who served for a time as her co-counsel, both recalled meeting with Lourie in his office

. Bush. They were joined by nationally prominent Boston criminal defense attorney Martin Weinberg. After the NPA was signed, former U.S. Attorney Joe D. Whitley joined the defense team, as did the former Principal Deputy Chief of CEOS and another former U.S. Attorney, who was also a retired federal judge.

Office, West Palm Bear& Flonda 33401 this 7* day of December. 2007. ATIERBURY, GOLDBERGER & WEISS, P.A. 250 Australian Avenue South Suite 1400 West Palm Batch, Fleri • 33401 (56 9-8300 IA* LDBERGER, ESQUIRE Fl Bar No. 262013 co: The Honorable Sandra McSorley EFTA00214705 12/07/07 FRI 15:31 FAX 1 2

later than 3:00 PM on Monday December 10. In the meantime, we are furnishing herewith the independent ethics opinions of Judge Herbert J. Stern and Joe D. Whitley regarding the federal investigation of this matter, and the Section 2255 component of the Agreement, respectively. Please note that these opinions a

well as in several supervisory positions in the SDFL. By mid- 2006, he had returned to his position as the. Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division in West Palm Beach (head of the West Palm Beach branch office), after serving as the interim Chief of the Public Integrity Section at DOJ at the request of AAG Fisher.

not considered by CEOS which were recently raised in correspondence by two former high-ranking members of the Department of Justice - Ken Starr and Joe Whitley. On May 28,2008,1 notified Mr. Letkowitz by e-mail that the SDFL has postponed the June 2, 2008 deadline until the DAG's Office has completed its re

possible public corruption or, at the least] miscarriage of justice. With regard to the logistics of opening the case file, the opening of files in West Palm Beach is relatively informal. In instances where an agent approaches line directly (either because it is duty matter or because the investigation is with

nce and the federal interest in the case. At this point, Epstein sought review from Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip (Exhibit B- 33), and he hired Joe Whitley to join his defense team. I was informed that Epstein's deadline to enter his guilty plea would be extended again, and we continued preparinii indic

da. Letter to James Eisenberg, dated January 10, 2008; RE: , (2 pages); Author: Twiller Smith, Victim Specialist, Federal Bureau of Investigation, West Palm Beach, Florida. Letter to S.R., dated May 30, 2008, RE: , (2 pages); Author: Twiller Smith, Victim Specialist, Federal Bureau of Investigation, West Pal

Letter to Honorable Mark Filip, Deputy Attorney General, dated May 19, 2008, No Subject (8 pages), Authors: Kenneth W. Starr, Kirkland & Ellis, and Joe D. Whitley, Alston & Bird 8 EFTA00191193 Letter to Honorable Mark Filip, Deputy Attorney General, dated May 27, 2008, No Subject (2 pages), Authors: Kenne

s well as in several supervisory positions in the SDFL. By mid- 2006, he had returned to his position as the Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division in West Palm Beach (head of the West Palm Beach branch office), after serving as the interim Chief of the Public Integrity Section at DOJ at the request of AAG Fisher.

not considered by CEOS which were recently raised in correspondence by two former high-ranking members of the Department of Justice - Ken Stan. and Joe Whitley. On May 28,2008,1 notified Mr. Lefkowitz by e-mail that the SDFL has postponed the June 2, 2008 deadline until the DAG's Office has completed its re

s well as in several supervisory positions in the SDFL. By mid- 2006, he had returned to his position as the Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division in West Palm Beach (head of the West Palm Beach branch office), after serving as the interim iallifiLof the Public Integrity Section at DOJ at the request of AAG Fishe

not considered by CEOS which were recently raised in correspondence by two former high-ranking members of the Department of Justice - Ken Stan and Joe Whitley. On May 28,2008, I notified Mr. Lefkowitz by e-mail that the SDFL has postponed the June 2, 2008 deadline until the DAG's Office has completed its r

ssible public corruption or, at the least, a miscarriage of justice. With regard to the logistics of opening the case file, the opening of files in West Palm Beach is relatively informal. In instances where an agent approaches a line AUSA directly (either because it is a duty matter or because the investigation

Letter stating the defense will respond to Acosta letter by 12/10/07, and attaching " the independent ethics opinions of Judge Herbert J. Stern and Joe D. Whitley" 12/7/2007 Alan Dershwitz Herbert J. Stem Letter - 27 pages 12/7/2007 Kenneth Starr R. Alexander Acosta Independent ethics opinions of Judge H